A forest rally stage, Roger Albert Clark, bubble arches . . . All might spring to mind when we picture a Mk1 Ford Escort being ... who’d worked on the GT40 and was effectively at AMR on loan ...

The seller claims the car is a late-build Mk1 GT40 from 1969 ... including the original, vented racing seat. According to the seller, the car is currently in Switzerland and is clear for import ...

The resulting vehicle was dominant, besting the cars of Il Commendatore from 1966 to 1969, although it should be noted that Ford's GT40 was unable to beat Ferrari in its first two Le Mans outings ...

Ford GT40 Mk IV is up for auction on Bring a Trailer. The vehicle up for bid spent the first part of its life as an open-top ...

As amazing as this reimagined version of a recreated GT40 Mk1 is in all its custom widebody, screaming V-8 glory, it's the owner and builder's personal story that might overshadow some of that.