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Ford celebrates the 50th anniversary of its 1966 Le Mans podium sweep with an all-new Ford GT

2016 Ford GT. Renderings courtesy of Ford Motor Company.

The rumors have been flying for months, and at a Monday press conference during this week’s North American International Auto Show, Ford laid them to rest: To commemorate the 1-2-3 finish of the original Ford GT40 at Le Mans in 1966, the Ford Motor Company will build an all-new Ford GT supercar. Better yet, it’s committed to taking the car racing, stating that the Ford GT will return to Le Mans in 2016. - See more at: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2015/01/13/ford-celebrates-the-50th-anniversary-of-its-1966-le-mans-podium-sweep-with-an-all-new-ford-gt/?refer=musweekly#sthash.lTywdOGY.dpuf