Copper-colored and donning the #3, it sped through the raceway with Andretti at the helm. The J7 chassis was one of the MKIV renditions lucky enough to make it to the famous track at LeMans. Though it was significantly safer, the roll cage was incredibly heavy which hurt the car’s performance. A NASCAR-style, steel-tube roll cage was added as a direct result of beloved racer Ken Miles’ tragic death while testing the first J Car. The MKIV was easily the most radical variant of all the GT40s.
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A little “skunk works” company called Kar Kraft built the all-new J series chassis and newly designed long, streamlined bodywork for Ford’s Special Vehicles Activity. The MKIV was built from scratch in the United States, unlike its predecessors the MKI and ll cars which were built entirely or partly in Europe. Each element of the MKIV was totally different from other GT40s, starting with where it was made. The car was specifically, painstakingly designed for endurance, designed for speed…designed to win. It only ran in two races: the Sebring 12 Hours and the 24 Hours of Le Mans – the most prestigious race events in all of motorsport. However, the MKIV is known for breaking records both at home and abroad. There were only 10 made, only half of which ever actually raced. Ken Miles was test driving the car when it crashed on an embankment, bursting into flames. It began in 1966 with the J-Car just after LeMans.
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