Category: Supercars & Performance Cars

The Lynx GT1: Bringing the Ford GT1 Racer Back to Life for the Road

A front-facing, eye-level shot captures a Ford GT 1 race car parked on a city street. The car features a striking color scheme of white, red, and black, with the number "78" prominently displayed on its hood. The car's design includes a large rear wing, air vents on the hood, and a low-slung profile

Image credit: https://lynx.car/press-and-media When people talk about Ford’s greatest racing icons, two cars usually dominate the conversation. The first is the GT40, the car that humbled Ferrari at Le Mans in the 1960s and went on to claim four consecutive wins. The second is the modern Ford GT, which stormed endurance racing once again in 2016, this time conquering its class at Le Mans. But what often gets overlooked is the modern Ford GT that debuted in 2005. Built as a tribute to the GT40, it was never meant to compete on the track. Still, it didn’t take long before a group of ambitious engineers decided to change that. In 2010, Swiss outfit Matech Competition transformed the road-going Ford GT...

Keep reading Published on: 4/Oct/2025

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