Ford debuts Alan Mann Racing tribute GT for Chicago Auto Display

Ford has been turning out make a selection traditionally encouraged examples of its slowly-being-phased-out GT supercar for some time now, and, with out fail, they have all been super-attractive and most often desire-inducing cars. Now, in keeping with a press release made on Wednesday, they are doing it once more with an Alan Mann Racing tribute that may make its debut on the Chicago Auto Display.

For many who don’t seem to be hopelessly obsessive about antique motorsport, Alan Mann Racing was once a British racing fear that finally become a Ford factory-backed workforce. For the 1965 and 1966 Ford Le Mans effort, Alan Mann and his workforce created particular gentle(er)weight our bodies for the GT40 race automobile. The ones prototypes did not win the rest, however they seemed nice and encouraged some adjustments to later GT40s that did take the total win at Le Mans. Alan Mann Racing additionally constructed Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, which is undeniably rad.

This tribute Ford GT takes Mann’s vintage red-and-gold livery and provides a couple of trendy touches, like uncovered carbon fiber and matte “Frozen White” accents, to create an general gorgeous bundle.

The Ford GT nonetheless packs its 647 horsepower EcoBoost V6 and its all-carbon frame with radical aerodynamics. It is usually nonetheless were given its subtle suspension and lofty ticket, and we will be unhappy when Ford in the end sends it off for just right. Till then, despite the fact that, we will fortunately proceed to shamelessly ogle those heritage particular version automobiles.

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