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Originally Posted by look 171

Isn't the GT40 a race car instead of sports car? The Ferraris on the list also a race car too?

Originally Posted by afterburn 549

Someone somewhere needs to redefine a sports car.
The GT40 is the ultimate race car..
I don't think you could even license one for the road..were they sanctioned?

Actually, they were. I don't know if they had a 427 or a 289 but they could be had as street cars.
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/news/a28313/ford-gt40-road-car-auction/

Back in the 1960s, if you wanted to race in the GT class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, you had to build at least 25 road-going versions of your race car. That was a pretty great rule because it gave the world cars like this, the Ford GT40 Mk I street car. This 1966 example will be auctioned at Gooding & Co.'s Amelia Island event next month, where it's expected to fetch over $3 million.

Ford built 31 GT40 Mk I street cars, seven of which were used as dealer promotional cars. This was one of those dealer cars until it was sold to a man in Texas in 1967. From there, it changed hands many times and underwent many repaints, though it was only driven sparsely. It was fully restored in 2009 and returned to its stunning original color of Azure Blue.

Ever drive a lotus Elan? .Not sporty.

Really?
I guess miatas also don't count as sporty or sports cars either then?