Ford GT 40 Superformance Ken Miles Daytona Hits the Streets!!

We visited Downforce Motorsports in Lugoff, SC and take the Superformance GT40 a drive. Car #98 features a Ford Aluminator 5.2 XS engine and is a reproduction true the livery of the #98 GT40 MKII driven by Ken Miles to victory at the 1966 24 Hours of Daytona. Car #98 was also featured in the 2019 "Ford vs Ferrari" film directed by James Mangold and staring Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and his British driver, Ken Miles (Christian Bale). If you want more information about this car or Holman Moody GT40 production, see our previous uploads.

[RavenRaven-selr]

We men of culture are here for the cars . In particular this sound. Thanks Dan for the ride!

[velocityjet]

You should hear this GT-40 sing with headphones on, what a sound, amazing

[joncurlett]

That thing sounds so good! Love it. What a car!

[DaveBowman]

The Classic GT40, one of the best looking cars ever made.

[jyduality]

Jeez man what a car, what a ride, what a story. Thank you

[ideiben]

I was told today that I have 6 to 8 months to live. I had, all my life, figured one day I would somehow find a way to take Ford GT 40 out to the track for bit. Guess I won't make it. Shame. I used to race motorcycles on the track back in the day because racing cars was just way beyond my income. So here I am, knowing I will be dead in a few months, and yet, I am finding joy listening to this beast of a beautiful car. Take Care everyone. Be good people. You never know when your time will be up. I am not even 58. And the end is already at my door. --C. TESTA.

[Justme]

This is how a Ferrari-Killer sounds like!

[MoctezumasRevenge]

Thanks for giving us a unaltered soundtrack. She can sing quite nicely.

[stratolestele]

Love, well everything about the GT40, but I especially love the dash.

What a great car!

[zoobi]

2400 lbs and more than 640hp ? This is a better weight-to-power ratio than a Ferrari Enzo and damn for having had a ride in it, I can tell you that is a devil of a car. I can't imagine feeling the full throttle acceleration and the raw feeling of that GT40 Superformance beast ! 😵‍💫

[SuperJffry]

Approaching the interstate, we have lift off !!

Bad ass ride

[truckinforjesus]

While watching this with earbuds, my wife gets my attention. I pull a bud and she tells me she heard thunder outside. My reply: "I heard it too". 😊

[TalkingHands]

I appreciate that for the most part he shifts gears, then let's go of the shifter. As someone who used to rebuild transmissions my typing fingers always itch when I see someone resting their hand on the shifter in a stick-shift car all of the time like they think it's a hand rest...

[michaelakers]

Wow! My 1st Sebring Race this year! {2023} Too Excited. My friend in Clearwater Florida had the Ford Pantera Twin Turbo V8! Laser Beam Security around it; way back in 1985. Root Beer Brown Metalflake, Beautiful Automobile!!! Thanks for your Appreciation of these Awesome Race Cars. ENJOY

[etravix]

Just found another morning wake up call. Thanks for sharing!

[svenmartin]

I saw the original at Daytona in 1996. And I said to a friend of mine. They were running the world sports cars back then. And I said there's not much difference between the world sports car and the Ford GT40 accept the technology. I seen the movie I love it. I wish Ken and mr. McLaren didn't pass away. And the Ford program didn't stop the way they did. It continued into the mid-1970s. I think they would have gave Porsche a run for their money. But she's a spectacular car. Right up there with the Porsche 917, 962 and Scott world sports car. The Acura NSX generation 1, 2 DPI and GTP. The Audi Quattro the rally version. And Mitsubishi Evo 1, 23, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10

[Star-fcni]

I more than like them, I love them!

And this is why the FORDS are the best. Very nice GT 40.

[joesmith]

I lived in Wixom, Michigan for a number of years not too far from the Ford assembly plant where the made the Ford GT for consumer use, and it was something to see one of these vehicles running around on the streets in town every so often. Almost got in an accident rubber necking trying to get a better look at those cars!

[johnpipolo]

As Mr Ford says in the movie “I had no idea”. The GT40 is right up. Luv this car and watching this vid gives me goosebumps 😅

[julianneale]

When the Brits and the Americans get together, they tend to achieve excellence. Just like the AC Cobra we have here a fantastic British car with an equally fantastic American V8. Perfect!