Great Cars: American Classics Season 1 Episode 8 Ford GT40
- April 5, 2018
- 25 min
In the 1960's a young Ford Motor Company executive, Lee Iacocca decided that Ford needed to compete with the world's best companies like Ferrari, Aston Martin, Maserati, Porsche, Mercedes and Jaguar in high performance motor racing. The task seemed impossible. Ford had more than money on its side - they had a secret weapon, Carroll Shelby who would take Ford's GT-40 to fame.