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1965 Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype: The One That Got Away
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by Elizabeth Puckett· via Barn Finds · Jan 8, 2026

1965 Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype: The One That Got Away

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

— Revvly Take

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.

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Elizabeth Puckett

Barn Finds · Jan 8

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