Is the Ferrari 330 P4 a better driver's car than the Ford GT40? (ft. Mario Andretti, Andrew Frankel)

The historic rivalry between Henry Ford II and Enzo Ferrari during the late 60s berthed a period of incredible entertainment. It gave us memorable races, and forged historic references, but mostly, it gave us the GT40 and the 330 P4.
And while the GT40 has gone on to be remembered as one of the all-time success stories, the P4 hasn't quite enjoyed the same legacy. So, numbers may favour the Blue Oval's creation, but was it actually a better driver's car than the one from Maranello?
Let's get the opinions of two people who know both cars very well.

[@ralphjones1930]

The Ford was built to win LeMans. The Ferrari was also built to win Targa Florio, Nurburgring, and all the championship races that Ford never bothered to enter. One of my fondest memories is helping to push 0846 up on the trailer after Sebring in 1966. I was 13.

[@ronaldrey8474]

I love them all... After FORD I believe Ferrari never won (except division) but not out right at le mans ever again. Sucks loosing to Fords huh I'm a Chevy guy.

[@lbowsk]

Sucks spelling losing wrong. @@ronaldrey8474

[@themysterycook7320]

Oh the Ford's were running a 7 litre V8 & the Ferrari a 4.7 litre V12 !! If the Ford GT40 was the same capacity as the p4 it never would have gotten ANYWHERE NEAR WINNING LEMANS!!

[@markw9512]

@@themysterycook7320Nobody forced them to use a smaller motor, they chose to for racing reasons.

[@jkeijzer1418]

​@@ronaldrey8474 Ferrari won outright last year ;)

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

I loved the line in Ford v Ferrarri. “If this was a beauty contest, we just lost”.

[@megamond]

Gimme a wedge shape over a bug eyes any day.

[@phillipd.reddenjr.1329]

My favorite line out of the whole 🎬 movie

[@megamond]

CD 0.37 vs 0.42 win to the Blue Oval IIRC. Would you call an LMP car beautiful?

[@gs8494]

To be fair the P4 is a beautiful car but the GT40 has it's own beauty albeit not as aesthetically beautiful as the P4 but still a great great car, I've always loved them from the first one I saw as a boy in the Steve McQueen Le Mans movie.

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

@@gs8494 I am building an RCR GT-40. I’ve always loved this car. I am using the same setup as the movie cars. Porsche transaxle and LS3 motor.

[@robertsullivan4773]

I was a Ford guy back then and still am. But my tastes have broadened. I always was very taken with the P3, respected it even back then. I think I understand what the gentleman is saying because of my owning a 97 NSX wasn't the fastest then or now but it takes care of me and makes me faster than I deserve to be. The P3 does that.

[@RammYou2]

i believe he was saying the GT40 was easier to drive and took care of the driver. this old driver who i never heard of was saying the P3 was almost impossible to get 10/10th out of but felt better and was 'bespoke' a totally subjective adjective. the claim that the GT40 was 'mass produced' seems ridiculous there is nothing on this car that was not hand made and assembled. now the NSX was mass produced so you should compare it to the GT from what Abedin said here. i always wanted all these cars but the NSX i could have if i had really put my mind to it. instead i have an 98 SL500 with the V8 base for the Sauber C6 which had a better racing record than any of these great cars.

[@Pulsonar]

@@RammYou2 I think what the gentleman in the video meant is that Ford used tools of mass production to develop the GT40. Development is not just about manufacturing and assembly, it’s about design and test. There is no doubt that Fords huge resources stretched to CAD/CAM, they were one of the first to use advanced computer aided design and manufacturing tools to develop the prototype and test tolerances and reliability to destruction in an effort to win Le Mans ‘66. Their use of computers soon became standard practice throughout the motor Industry. Remington developed a revolutionary brake maintenance system for the GT40 as well, which gave them an advantage against the Ferrari P3 at Le Mans ‘66. Again, industrial assembly line know how, not bespoke just a different and more efficient way of doing stuff to save time in the pits. Ferrari were much more artisanal, bespoke and ‘slide rule old school’ in developing their cars. They simply could not afford to dial up advanced technology like what Ford did until they dropped themselves into the lap of FIAT and by then they already moved on from endurance racing and devoted their racing program 100% to F1 from the early 1973 onwards.

[@techo61]

Sorry, this is a misunderstanding of motoring at its most basic level. The whole point of any car is to take its occupants for m point A to point B and this is achieved with a simple formula, distance over time. So speed has two extremes, zero (get out and walk) or high speed. Note I didn't put a figure on high speed, that's what racing is for. In this comparison the GT40 clearly demonstrated which vehicle proved itself at being the 'best' at the basic level. What the Ferrari demonstrated was something which is subjective in all of us, it's called art. I must say, horses for courses, I love them both.

[@ricardocorbie6803]

This is an awesome commentary!! All truths!! Well said!!❤️

[@peggygeren4169]

At many courses the P4 was the faster horse, not at the LeMans 24hr of course. But I'm sure you guys have a better basic understanding than the drivers in this clip.

[@ricardocorbie6803]

@@peggygeren4169 wow you got all that from the comments,, okay!! All I have as a rebuttal for you is the GT40 bested the Ferrari when faced off for world championship’s !! Have a nice day!!

[@ralphjones1930]

@@ricardocorbie6803 The factories faced off from '64 to '67. Championship score was Ferrari 3, Ford 1.

[@manuelaguirre1062]

​@@ralphjones1930Ford cars won LeMans from 1966 to 1969. Thats 4 wins in a row. Did Ferrari compete those years?

[@sophdog1678]

As much as I love the Miura and the GT40, the 330 P4 was my favourite when I was a kid. So beautiful.

[@scottdelong1]

Chris Amon, on switching form the Gt40 to the P4 said "it was like switching from a truck to a car. "

[@marcryvon]

But what a truck !

[@RammYou2]

yes Amon is right. a Shelby Raptor to a Fiat.

[@Facepalm710]

I love trucks as well as cars especially when they’re very fast and happened to win races once in a while

[@54Rocketeer]

Amon was a brilliant F1 driver who never won a championship

[@scottdelong1]

He never even won a points-paying GP! Yet he had more talent than some champions. Bad timing in team selections but mostly bd luck.

[@poverivoi5438]

the Gt 40 and the P4 are beautiful cars but the Alfa 33 for me is better

[@shafiq7025]

How do I like this comment 1000 times?

[@Tom_Hadler]

Alfa 33 stradale is glorious, but is a bit too squat for be perfect. It looks odd from certain angles. Unless you're referring to a racing version, as many variants exist. The 330P4 & P3 or also the Dino 206S spider remain and will always be the best looking prototype racing cars, more so in spider form. Although the 1985 Lancia LC2 (a specific livery & body variant) comes close

[@shafiq7025]

@@Tom_Hadler in terms of road cars, I think the 250 GTO and the 33 Stradale are in a league of their own

[@poverivoi5438]

@@Tom_Hadler I managed to get invited to a meeting of the scuderia del portello at the museum of arese, for the occasion the scuderia del portello took the 33/2 and inside the museum I saw the stradale, I assure you that they are not squat, that day I was so excited that I cried when I saw the beauty of those cars i specify that it is my very personal opinion (Very Alfista opinion, me :-) ) in addition to the fact that Gt 40 ,P4 and 33 are not only cars ,are legend.

[@Tom_Hadler]

@@poverivoi5438 I hope to see one some day, I've not seen a 33 stradale. Do you prefer the prototype or later version? I like both but I prefer the production type for the posted headlights, but the prototype doesn't have the external indicators ruining the lines. They are gorgeous, but I don't think they are up to 330P4 spider levels. I guess if everyone had the exact same opinion it would be a boring place!

[@peggygeren4169]

In, I believe the first book authored by Jackie Stewart, he begins one chapter - the book is about driving technique, how to be fast on a racing circuit - saying that he is often asked what was the best handling car he drove in his career. He doesn't give a clear answer, explaining that in racing it is all about setting up a particular car for a particular circuit and conditions. Then he goes on to say that the most satisfying experience he had in doing that was when he worked with Mauro Forghieri setting up the P4 he drove at the Brands Hatch BOAC race in 1967. That surprised me. I expected him to name an F1, perhaps Matra Ford or Tyrrell Ford.

[@gregorydahlen2103]

I met Mauro Forghieri at the private Lamborghini Club Dinner in Phoenix (1989) when he was helping Lamborghini (Chrysler) with their fledgling, under-funded F1 effort. What an honor and what a gentleman.

[@leadlefthand]

And Jackie Stewart got reunited with the P4 at the recent Goodwood Festival.

[@paxwallace8324]

I just posted a link to that race here

[@arkekkers]

Both cars were beautiful in their own right, the wedge shape of the gt40 gave it a more macho feel hence its power on the straights and the 330 p4 had flowing lines to make it more aerodynamic while looking beautiful on track. I have my bias more towards Ferrari, but the gt40 is also just a great looking car as well.

[@kevinbarrett9615]

G.T. 40 for the win, P 3 for the looks.

[@stevejones8660]

No points for Style.

[@SaniTrace888]

I wish Ferrari would allow for the replica to be made. Such a beautiful machine!

[@maliwilliams7262]

You Probably Could'nt Afford it, were that the Case...

[@SacredKaw]

Ferrari did make the sp3 which is a modern take of the 330 p4. Priced at $2.25 m.

[@indiebekonn]

The one in the video is a replica.

[@trevor4533]

They have been made in the past, licensed or not. But pre covid, they were still $2-500k USD used for a proper one. But you can get something with an LSx engine for cheaper, but I don't see the point in something like that personally. edit: Actually for something proper like a Norwood P4, they cost around $600-800k.

[@williamheyman5439]

@@trevor4533 So I am 85 years old and lived in Dallas, about 1990, when my son had a car that had to be dynoed at a shop (Norwood) that built Ferrari P4s. And I saw one (in for repairs - so I thought, just like a real one) and took pics. They said they could build one, on spec for about $200-300K, depending upon what Ferrari engine they could find. Anyway, I had raced an XK-140 Jaguar at Laguna Seca, for just one lap, and got out when I was passed by two Ferraris, and knew what that meant. It's not just the initial price. It is the ungodly expense of maintaining the car. In the pits they are constantly revvving, because the timing is set to acceleration, and they die if they are not accelerating. But it may be different today, with digital controls. Anyway, as I told my son. It's not just a car, it's a life decision to spend all your money. And if you do not get a prize, a really big prize, it is absolutely a losing proposition.

[@axlejohnson9156]

If racing is a nail, and the cars were hammers. The Ferrari would be a jewelers hammer and the GT40 was just a sledge hammer. The GT40 just pounded the daylights out of Ferrari.

[@timidtornado2869]

yeahhhh ...and that made it even more beautiful

[@Naniss1965]

GT40 >>> 330 P4

[@toctuning]

But, admittedly for any enthusiast of that era of racing, it was hard earned to be the sledgehammer and it gave us some amazing history. No matter what side any of us take in the love for these cars and picking the one we would take anytime if offered, we all can agree they were beautiful cars and they give us all a love for the speed and glory of mechanical machines.

[@targaflorio3239]

You need to read what happened on American soil at Daytona in 67' lol

[@axlejohnson9156]

@@targaflorio3239 Ferrari didn't beat the Ford GT with power. They won with a long linage of dependability. The Ford GT40 was basically a new car with only one year of pedigree. They were still working out the bugs when they won LeMans. I believe the history on this battle is pretty definitive. The Ford GT40's were absolute beasts, when it came to horsepower. I don't believe anyone is taking anything away from the P4. It is a stunning car.

[@MrKnoxguy101]

After seeing the movie and learning all about the GT40, I couldn’t help but to be intrigued by the 330 P4 and what made it such an amazing machine. It would seem that it (intentional or not) was made out to be the villain in the story of Ford’s successes in the 66 La Mans.. and I don’t think that’s fair. The 330 P4 should certainly receive the amount of respect that it very well deserves. The bottom line is that both Ford and Ferrari were responsible for developing these two very impressive and very capable race cars, neither were messing around when it came to these machines. Fortunately, some of the very best drivers the world had to offer at the time were able to steer these race cars to numerous victories.

[@deltas4764]

It is genuinely wrong if someone intentionally wanted to depict Ferrari as a villain in this certain movie. What the Hollywood effect hides is that Ford motor company, an absolute giant in the business with enough wealth struggled for 5 years just to take victory at Le Mans from Ferrari, a motor racing based company which was once near bankruptcy and just few years from Alfredo (Dino) Ferrari's death. Plus the number of cars entered by Ford was much greater than Ferrari in 1966 increasing their chaces.

[@thesecretcrusade5570]

Did you happen to check on lemans winners after Ford won once? You should brother

[@Motor-City-Mike]

There was no negative connotation in terms of the 330 P4 - it was presented as the best of the best, the 'target' Ford had to beat to be the best, how anyone would see that as negative (villain?) is beyond me! As far as learning "all about" the GT40 from the movie, the movie covered about a drop in the bucket about the car - plenty on what it took to bring it to life - but SO LITTLE of the car itself. The movie wasn't about the car, it was about Henry Ford II going after Ferrari at Lemans because Ferrari insulted him, and what it took to put Ferrari in his place. While the movie wasn't entirely accurate (they freely admit it's not), it does accurately show that it took millions of dollars and years of development to outrun the Ferrari, and Ken Miles to dominate Lemans. The 'villains' in the movie were Ferrari himself - to unload that line of personal insults on people he'd never met - and Ford upper management, to take for granted the skills and intellect of everyone involved with the GT40, and Ferrari's well developed racing program. Remember, Ferrari didn't have to create a racing program, create a car, find drivers, and fight internal political battles to compete, Ferrari was the King. At it's core - this was an old fashioned 'grudge-race' except conducted across several countries and millions of dollars spent.

[@GyroPyro121212]

They are both absolutely amazing cars. The GT-40 just has a little more meaning.

[@-ZIO]

Because the GT40 was built by a bunch of working class stiffs pulled from an assembly line. Underdogs taking on aristocrats, with engines found in cars on the street. The 330 is the one the enthusiasts remember, the GT-40 is the one everyone remembers. Ask anyone what a Ferrari 330 is, then ask them what a GT-40 is. I am Italian born and Ferrari is for me the patriotic choice but everyone know what a GT-40 is.

[@CaptureAVtube]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Great clip. So good to see a 330 out and about.

[@garneauweld1100]

Professional race car drivers don't care about the brand or model, the only thing that matters is can you put it where you want, pass with it and win with it.

[@richardwaugh2049]

I just read many of the comments and realized people were making their judgements based primarily on the outcome of one race at one track in one year. To be fair there were two years where the Ford Gt40 and Ferrari P3, P4 competed. If you include all the races in Europe, Africa, North America, etc., There's a virtual tie with victories equal to each marque's multiple versions of Ferrari and Ford. The results, by victory, are equal. Neither one competed successfully in their Can-Am attempts.

[@deldridg]

Both cars are beautiful in their own way with tremendously rich histories. For me, the P4 evokes a deeper emotional response than the GT40. It has an almost vulnerable look to it, perhaps a timidity at odds with its abilities, that gives it such charm. The GT40 to me, looks like it's ready to pounce and destroy! Both wonderful, wonderful cars indeed.

[@Xayuap]

why aren't cars this beautiful anymore?

[@shafiq7025]

I’ve been asking myself that almost everyday since putting this video together

[@markhale8084]

Should not be comparing the 330 P4 to the GT40MkII which along with MkI and MkIII were a massed produced car. Instead it’s the Ford MkIV (sorry it’s not a GT40 no matter how people refer to it today) to which the P4 would be compared as they were the contemporaneous competitors to one another. The MkIV with its completely cutting edge honeycomb sandwich chassis was no mass produced vehicle. Where MkIV competed against P4, the Ford came out on top.

[@megamond]

Mass producers usually beat "backyarders" in safety, etc. design, viz inaugural Bathurst 24 hr - leading Ferrari threw a tyre tread, taking out the brake line - p1ss poor design, wherein a mass producer would not make such a rookie mistake. Brings to mind Aeronautical Engineers vs Test Pilots (cannon fodder).

[@john1703]

Exactly, and in 1966 it was Ford GT Mk II vs Ferrari 330 P3, with a similar result. Any racing car which wins is beautiful by definition.

[@DSW964]

Revisionist history- A MKIV running 2 races and winning but losing the championship makes battle did not make it a better car in 67.

[@dalecomer5951]

How is the Ford GT40 a "mass produced car" by any stretch of the imagination? If the Mk IV is not a GT40 then of what is it a Mk IV? The aluminum honeycomb was a disaster. Ken Miles' death was largely due to the poor construction. They added a roll cage but then the weight was about the same as a Mk II. It was literally a dead end.

[@megamond]

@@dalecomer5951 The irony. Enzo himself labelled (smaller, of course) British producers "backyarders".

[@caribman10]

The P3/4s were an aesthetic Everest that was never equaled or exceeded. The fact that hindsight shows aerodynamics could have been better is irrelevant. It's the most right-looking sports-racing car of its era.

[@Pulsonar]

The GT40 might not be as pretty in an artisanal way as the P4 but it does have its own special beauty. For that era it had a very modern handsome and innovative industrial design. One of the first race cars with an engine custom designed and suspension calibrated by computer to win Le Mans. Ford might have been fledglings in sports car racing but their astronomical $$ funding ushered in a new wave of big business sports car R&D. Chapparal also brought a modern pioneering ‘new age’ angle to their cars and they were not gimmicks in professional sports car racing, as often found in consumer cars. In some cases they were truly ground breaking. American engineers really pushed the envelope to come up with something new in sports car racing and helped make it the Golden age. It was the Space race Cold War era after all, NASA were inspiring engineers of all flavours, and technology was God. They worked hard to make their image and products appeal to the young and capture market share, even down to low end consumer ‘performance cars’ having no more than go faster stripes slapped on the sides of the car.

[@robertthomas2001]

saw both race in their day and the P--4 was built as vertically for itself without borrowed components as a stradivarius of all race cars...although not quite as fast in a straight line as the ford it had superior handling qualities and looked the role

[@Pulsonar]

Others will, but I’m not gonna throw stones at a man who drove these race cars or ague with a legend who helped develop them. There’s another video of the P4 on Petrolicious where the driver virtually falls on his knees in worship of the P4 and it’s ‘heaven on wheels’ reputation. Even legendary Race car driver Jackie Stewart once said he never setup a car easily and better in his whole career than with the P4 and the advice of brilliant sportscar and F1 engineer Mauro Foghieri.

[@N1BNfilms]

Excellent video. A shame though that Andrew did not have better audio, closer microphone.

[@shafiq7025]

I do apologise Bruce. I’ll do better next time!

[@dalecomer5951]

And the Muzak made it even harder to understand Andrew.

[@drew699]

I’m no fan of Fezza’s, but I’d prefer a P330 over a GT40 simply because it’s a convertible!

[@jcgabriel1569]

I think you mean the Ferrari is a roadster... I'm more of a Ferrari guy in this case, but to cheer you up, there's actually a few GT40 roadsters!!! One of the prototype roadster is being raced in historic racing! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZWopHdpmsx0ma8

[@Naniss1965]

While the 330 P4 is a great car to look at, The P4 feels more like a fragile jewel with bespoke controls and an open gate gearshift and an astonishing view forward over those curvaceous front wings as it only tops out at 198 mph. The GT40 on the other hand, feels as it stronger and heavier, with a more hp, more rpms and a high top speed of 215 or 220 mph!🔥 Thus, making the GT40 the superior race car! Plus I always thought the GT40 had a cooler, prettier, more unique design than the 330 P4...

[@ricardocorbie6803]

I agree!!

[@williambarry8015]

I can't pick a favorite. But what makes them beautiful to me is their simplicity and being built for ease of maintenance.

[@craigdixon4625]

Looks wise that overhang at the back looks a little big and flimsy on the Ferrari, the rear on the GT40s not perfect either but overall I prefer the Ford/Lola. Both fantastic car's though and this is just nit picking

[@gurneyforpresident2836]

The Ford GT or GT40 was never a Lola. Eric Brodley and Lola was only a design consultant and the Lola a test bed. The early GTs were built by FAV (Ford Advanced Vehicles) a Ford product through and through. I am a Ford GT historian.

[@ricardocorbie6803]

@@gurneyforpresident2836 Do you have anything in print format that you would recommend!! I love History and Books! Thanks

[@ricardocorbie6803]

About the GT40 that is!! Thanks

[@gurneyforpresident2836]

@@ricardocorbie6803 Yes I can get you a few titles that in my opinion are must reading. I'll get back to you.

[@shabbos-goy9407]

The P4 is not arguably the most beautiful racing car. It is the most beautiful car full stop. I include the GTO, SWB, TR, 330LMB, and everything else from D Types, Lowdrags, Merc SSK's, Type 35's, 917's, Blower Bentleys, Alfa 8C's, Birdcage's, DB4GTZ blah blah blah. The Zenith is the P4. Everything else is secondary.

[@shafiq7025]

Difficult to argue with that!

[@shabbos-goy9407]

@@shafiq7025 Good!

[@928pcar]

For me it’s the 917. Form over function. Ferrari couldn’t touch it and therefore it’s more beautiful. Germans got that right…function first, then form. Italians always had it backwards. Nice to look at I guess

[@johntechwriter]

When you get to this level it's not realistic to pick the "best." Check out Jay Leno's episode dedicated to the '56 XJSS owned by Steve McQueen. This car is absolutely outrageous, so flamboyant and with the hardware back it up. While you're googling, try for images of the Jaguar XKSS. You'll see it from all angles, and it has no bad angles. Is it more beautiful than the Ferrari? As I say, when you get to this level, it's impossible to be fair.

[@claudiomarangone614]

@@928pcar Ferrari didn’t make it for looks like you think.

[@richardwaugh2049]

Your background music drowned out the most important dialogue of your program.

[@shafiq7025]

I do apologise, I will edit better next time.

[@richardwaugh2049]

If you park a P3 next to the P4 you can always count more people around the P3. The P4 was dimensionally altered to match technological improvement

[@ralphjones1930]

The P4 had those 2 boxes added on the back for the FIA "suitcases". Ruined the back end...

[@Naniss1965]

Preferably I'd still choose the GT40's Sexy, Seducive face and eyes over the 330 P4's fish face and bug eyes...

[@martydeem404]

Most of the race cars in the sixties looked great. I still prefer the looks of the Ford , most will never know which one is a better on track

[@paxwallace8324]

The Lamborghini Miura the car many think of as the most beautiful car ever built was based on the Ford GT 40. But I love both designs. This Ferrari P4 is unquestionably gorgeous. But so is the 512-S that raced against the the 917 Porsche. All 4 of these cars are to my mind gorgeous.

[@jeremyrichards8327]

The model Andretti was holding was a Ford Mk4 which had a honeycomb chassis developed in the USA and nothing like a GT40.Developed from the J car in which Ken Miles was killed at Riverside.Likewise the cars shown on the banking were Mk4's with 7 litre engines not pure GT 40' s. The GT40 followed the old reasoning of "form follows function" and winning twice at Le Mans is prrof of that. The Ferrari looked good......

[@stevenrobertson4190]

It's a Norwood P4 replica from about 4:38 on, not a real Ferrari.

[@garymcaleer6112]

Music drowns out the dialogue! And I have a good full range sound system.

[@megamond]

Isn't that annoying? They only need to drop the background music during the voiceover (probably mixing with tinny desktop speakers).

[@shafiq7025]

I do apologise guys, my output speaker seemed to display it all ok when I was editing but a few people have said the same thing about the music now. I will ensure not to do it again next time, I appreciate the feedback!

[@andyderby150]

If you ask me which car I want I could not answer? It would probably come down to the monetary value.

[@tomwebb7091]

Im a massive Ferrari fan but i personally think the GT40 in certain guises was a prettier car and more pure design. The 330 has a fish face and some odd proportions in details, it was designed to be purposeful not pretty and thats what it remains to me

[@Naniss1965]

Same Tom, I always thought the GT40 had a Cooler, more Unique design than what the 330 P4 had. Especially the Sexy, Seducive eyes on the GT40.

[@Zorg_6]

Итальянцы заслужили уважение, чтобы о них говорили громко во весь голос и на весь Мир. Моё почтение всем выдающимся итальянцам как прошлого, так и настоящего времени. У них есть чему поучиться казахстанской молодёжи следуя прямым постулатам науки не сворачивая с этого пути ни на один нанометр, ибо, от этого решения зависит судьба целого народа и всего человечества. Будьте бдительны и осторожны с выводами.

[@pigfigjig]

How good was it to see Mario Andretti

[@tavonc27]

My favorite Ferrari by far. Dream car that I wish were street legal.

[@jockellis]

I can never decide; P4 or D-Type.

[@costantinoromano3415]

Quando la Ford vinse ( meritatamente ) a Le Mans ,volle battere la Ferrari. Un po' anche come risposta al gran diniego di Enzo Ferrari. Ma con tutto il rispetto che si possa avere per tutte le altre Marche ( tranne forse la Chaparral), come cilindrata e potenza , l'unico vero grande Avversario era la Ferrari, tutti gli altri comprimari, se non addirittura comparse. Ma la musica cominciò a cambiare nel 1969, quando ci fu una edizione al cardiopalmo. Jackie Icks ,con la GT 40 con un mostruoso motore , la Porsche con una vettura con metà cilindrata, però in compenso con la coda lunga. Vinse la Ford , ma fu la fine di un'epoca. Ormai i vertici della Ford si erano tolti lo sfizio, avevano battuto la Ferrari, vinto un sacco di volte consecutivamente. Ma ora c'era la Porsche, erano cambiati i regolamenti ( cilindrata massima 5000 c.c.) se i tedeschi avevano tenuto testa con una macchina inferiore, cosa avrebbero fatto nel 1970 ? La Ford non gareggiò più a Le Mans nell'assoluto, fece una apparizione nel Gruppo C, ma senza risultati di rilievo, e se corre , semmai nella categoria GT. La Ferrari è iconica al pari della GT 40, riguardo agli anni 60. Come dimenticare l'arrivo in parata a Daytona ?

[@IsleyofmusaMansa]

Looking for a wreck p4 I make car parts and would love to build well

[@deseguin]

Bizarre to have such great footage and such crappy framing and audio in the interviews.

[@paxwallace8324]

Still as an American who lived 10 yrs in Italy I have to say I'm glad The Ford Gt trounced the P4 330 and glad the 917 did the same to the 512.😂😅. But if you ask Mario which was his favorite race car ever it was the 512.

[@bobbyvince9699]

"If this were a beauty pageant, we just lost!"

[@garyhill2740]

The video refers generically to "GT40". There were smallblock Mk I, and big block Mk II and Mk IV machines, all very different. I suppose you could call Mk I a "series production" car, it certainly wasn't "mass produced". It was the "privateer car". The Mk II was more specialized and only a few were built, not to mention the mere dozen or so highly unique and very advanced Mk IV. All were essentially hand built. As for drivability, Gurney said the Mk IV was an easy driving car, to the point it was "fun" to drive-something he rarely could say about a competition car. I don't hear Andretti saying the Ferrari was better. (He simply says he always dreamed about Ferrari's, which makes sense for a racing driver of his era.) I only hear the motor journalist saying so. LOL. P4's were definitely nice cars, though.

[@kiwiwifi]

What does it sound like?

[@williambarry8015]

Is it a metal or fiberglass body?

[@digilux4017]

The Porsche 917 is the best, rawest and most brutal beautiful car ever. Period.

[@Orville9999]

what's the song they play on the piano at the one minute marker?

[@KaiRoberts-q2r]

Ferrari 330 has to be one of the most beautiful n competitive cars for Ferrari. Like Mario it was great right out of the box

[@maliwilliams7262]

What's NOT Said, hough Losing LeMans They DID Win the Constructors Championship!!

[@BradfordtheEclectic]

The music gave me a headache making it hard to watch it to the end.

[@RammYou2]

i believe he was saying the GT40 was easier to drive and took care of the driver. this old driver who i never heard of was saying the P3 was almost impossible to get 10/10th out of but felt better and was 'bespoke' a totally subjective adjective. the claim that the GT40 was 'mass produced' seems ridiculous there is nothing on this car that was not hand made and assembled. i always wanted all these cars but instead i have an 98 SL500 with the V8 base for the Sauber C9 which had a better racing record than any of these great cars.

[@ATEC101]

The finish line doesn't care about looks or how many. It only cares about who crossed first.

[@DRB-Octane]

the ford gt takes more punishment, thats the question one should ask (what car can keep fast regime longer and let the driver to drive, instead of constantly ask for the driver's attention to its endurance )

[@ronaldderooij1774]

I find them both very beautiful. The Ford is the better car, because it is easier to drive and drives slowly as well. That is what a car should do. Do whatever is asked as much as possible.

[@philipe7937]

Beautiful car but I still prefer the gt40

[@bernardmauge8613]

How many times did the 330 P4 win Le mans??

[@ellisjackson336]

3:16 - 3:24 this sound is so 60s - 70s

[@martinashton5792]

Don’t like being driven slowly so true , I drove a GT40 on a track day it did not like it at low speed

[@cmdrdredd]

I don't want a race car that feels delicate.

[@johnrodgers6049]

As in golf. There are no pictures on the scorecard, just winners and losers.

[@bobbyvince9699]

"If this is a beauty pageant, we lost!"

[@clutchcarabelli8054]

When she says his was too big yours is just right.....

[@whatsupwithsteve]

Sigh it's the same as choosing between two beautiful girls. In the end it doesn't really matter because I'll never have either of them...:)

[@donaldvanrensburg7959]

Ofcours it was,and it is faster

[@claudiomarangone614]

See the film Petrolicious did on the P4

[@jstdrv]

Its just so beautiful and stunning

[@ThePaulv12]

I don't like cheesy format videos that use music to create mystique. The mystique of this car is the car itself. Just tell the story without the cheese.

[@d.e.b.b5788]

'More special'. Well, sure, they only made a very, very few of them. Exclusivity always appears to make things 'more special'. But they lost the race, all because Enzo infuriated Henry the deuce. Pity, really; had he found a way to get along with Ford, oh, what an incredible dominant combination that would have been. Just imagine, an affordable American sports car, with Ferrari influences to compete with the Corvettes of the time! Growing up in the U.S. back then, would have been a car enthusiast's dream!

[@usrnewxnew5227]

Imo Enzo was a complete dick but you gotta respect his tenacity. Plus i feel ford shouldve known that racing was enzos bread and butter. They never should've offered to buy the racing team honestly. But then again we got the legendary gt40 out of it so

[@narvul]

Basicly the GT40 is a Lola MK6 with a Ford V8.

[@DavidSmith-gx5mu]

Xj13

[@waynemarlow8157]

Im my opinion the Aston DBR1 is a more beautiful car...I actually think a 250 GTO or a Testa Rosa are also more beautiful.

[@danb.3397]

Correct: The Ferrari is fine watch, the GT is a Boxer in the ring.

[@gregdankert]

Whatever Mario says I believe

[@curtispayne5434]

It's sad that Ferrari couldn't have made it as a four cycle engine. My outboard engine smokes less...

[@lowbaritonewwj]

Andrew couldn't be mic'd any better?

[@shafiq7025]

I do apologise Warren, I will ensure I do a better job next time

[@gp92510]

Yes

[@davidshepherd7750]

Once upon a time ago at my marina, a gorgeous woman came off a boat and sauntered up the docks, her gossamer summer dress, backlit by a glorious July sun, flowing over her obviously fine and fit form, her long, bronze silken hair tousled by the breeze just so. All the men witnessing this passage were agog, to put it VERy mildly. One of these guys, though, was the (damn good) yard mechanic, Paul, a New England swamp yankee if there ever was one. Asked his opinion, he glanced over at this voluptuous vision and harrumphed, "Yeah, she's purty, all right, but can she stack firewood?" The Ford GT40 could stack all the wood you needed and then some.

[@nickcrown7566]

1967 BOAC 500....I woz there !!!!!

[@ActionEHamshraershV]

Look, I like winners. There are few losers in history that I like the look of. The Ford GT is my poster car. Regardless of bespoke, exotic, and complex the Ferrari is alleged to be, they were thoroughly trounced for years by these alleged "kit" privateer cars. Perhaps the only loser car I can think of that I particularly like is the Penske PC-27.

[@amgguy4319]

Night and Day

[@lebobi7476]

La Ferrari P4 c'est la plus belle voitures jamais construite 😉

[@signjoey]

The Ferrari looks better but, Ford GT was the best car of the era!

[@TurboFinn3000]

I never liked the Ford GT40. It's the result of an American company putting ridiculous amounts of money into building a Racecar in order to market their pony cars. And it still took Shelby to get involved because they couldn't get it right themselves.

[@gen1c8rs88]

Lola was British, and the MK1 had to be reengineered into the MK2, the in1968 the Lola engineered MK1 was reengineering for the 5L limit in Britian.

[@SilentMovements305]

It's a beautiful car no doubt but it's no GT40

[@rudyrivera7749]

I am 76 years old. In my opinion, the 1967 330 P4 Ferrari is the most beautiful sport car ever built. Followed closely by the Ford Mark 4 and later model Porsche GT.

[@sigmann66]

I personally prefer the looks of GT40. It has a more balanced look.

[@davidcisneros1429]

I will never know.

[@mariooliveira550]

Yes! Much better than Ford!!! 4.3 litter V12 than 7litter V8!!! That's why!!!

[@ronaldrey8474]

Not what your wanting from a RACE CAR... How about who's the fastest "RACE CAR " instead of the prettiest ...

[@timidtornado2869]

Sorry - the GT40 just stomped everything

[@megamond]

+1 Some people like to revise history. All hail the blue oval (from a Chevy fan).

[@ralphjones1930]

@@megamond I was at Sebring when the Chaparral won and the Ford was second.....

[@jimdordan1794]

Porsche 917.

[@michaelslack4937]

Then came Porsche to finish the red elephant...once and for all.

[@Zilla__man]

Well it looks better