7/11/12

two Ford GT40 coupe is very interesting for auction


RM auction house estimates, the offer price would appear to reach U.S. $ 2.3 to 2.7 million..

LIST of classic cars to be auctioned in Monterey, California, USA, in August increasing in number. This time it appears the two Ford GT40 coupe is ready for his new owner at the RM auction.

Managing Director of RM California, Shelby Myer's proud to have been trusted by the Ford GT40 race car owner to sell the iconic cars are rare in Monterey.

The first car is a GT40 Mirage which is the body lighter version of the GT40 driven by John Wyer and the Gulf Racing in the 1968 racing season. This car carries the colors of the legendary team, Powder Blue and Marigold and has a racing pedigree Daytona and Le Mans.

In addition to the GT40 is never sold to a production house in 1970 and used as a camera car to film shooting Steve McQueen, Le Mans.

The second car is one of 31 units GT40 MK1 made ​​in 1967 that changed for daily use (in contrast to 7 GT40 MKIII produced only as a race car).

Apparently, this one unit can be a GT40 MK1 with the best condition of remaining at this time. Special, this time he was in the hands of the second owner since new, mileage on the odometer registered only 8046 miles and almost in perfect condition.