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by Elizabeth Puckett · Barn Finds · Jan 8
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Crown Jewel from GT40 Program: 1965 Ford GT Roadster Prototype

1965 Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype: The One That Got Away

This isn't a GT40 coupe—it's the roadster variant that Ford shelved, now surfacing on eBay as one of the program's rarest offshoots. The mid-engine, aluminum-chassis prototype represents a fork in the road the factory never took, complete with the original 427 big-block architecture that powered Le Mans dominance. Prices for documented GT40s have crossed into seven figures; this one's provenance will determine whether it's a steal or a cautionary tale about prototype tax.

Ford had the roadster right there and chose the coupe anyway. Forty years later, collectors are paying for that decision.

Autosport · Jan 8
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Dakar 2026, Stage 5: Ford strikes back to win but Toyota maintains lead

Ford's Stage 5 Masterclass Means Nothing—Toyota's Still Running Away at Dakar 2026

Mitch Guthrie and Nani Roma swept a 371km desert stage, but Henk Lategan's Toyota isn't sweating. One stage win in rally raid is noise. Lategan's maintaining overall lead because consistency beats heroics on terrain that swallows mistakes.

Rally raid results pivot on fuel strategy and machinery durability, not single-stage aggression—Ford's showing speed but Toyota's showing they built the better car for the distance.

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