Kirk Bell - Senior Editor. Four a couple months now, we've been following the restoration of the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT40 Mk II, chassis P1046, that won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Here's the true story behind the blockbuster film. Feb 4, 2020 at 3:00am ET. By: Motor1.com Team. Few automotive stories are as captivating as Ford’s battle against Ferrari at Le Mans. In 1966 In addition to four consecutive overall Le Mans victories, Ford also won the following four FIA international titles (at what was then unofficially known as the World Sportscar Championship) with the GT40: 1966 International Manufacturers Championship – Over 2000cc. What years did Ford win at Le Mans? In 1966, Ford won the 24 Hours of Did Ford Shelby win Le Mans? Ford won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans with the famously controversial 1-2-3 finish. The first two Mark IIs were Shelby American entries of Bruce McLaren/Chris Amon, with the Ken Miles/Denis Hulme car second. Wood, whose family-owned team fields the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion driven by Ryan Blaney on NASCAR’s Sprint Cup circuit, was at Le Mans back in 1966 for that historic victory, which saw the Ford GT Mark II not only win the race, but sweep the top three finishing positions. Wood was a part of the Ford contingent at that race Win Le Mans. And reinvigorate Ford's image. If you ran a 24-hour race in this car, it should look exactly like it did after Le Mans in 1966." Allin, 49, is a ginger-bearded perfectionist with Matra's venture at Le Mans began in 1966 when the Ford GT40 began its four-year dominance. After three unsuccessful campaigns ended with retirements, Matra scored a fourth-place finish in 1969. As David Greenhalgh shows, the true story of the finish of the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours remains very elusive …. This weekend we have heard a great deal about the 50th anniversary of Ford’s famous 1-2-3 win at Le Mans in 1966. The story is a dramatic one, but stripped down to its barest essentials: Ford ( right) tried to buy Ferrari; failed 9QEtJ.