You can thank Enzo Ferrari and a ripped-up contract for the Ford GT40’s existence, as well as the existence of its offspring. A corporate disagreement is all it took to spawn five decades of automotive history. On Wednesday, April 1, 1964 the Ford GT was unveiled to the public. Despite the fact that only 107 […] More »

This past weekend, Shift S3ctor held its fourth Airstrip Attack (1/2 mile, side-by-side racing and trap-speed competition) at the New Coalinga Municipal Airport near Fresno, California. Note: Don’t let the airport’s name fool you. It was built in the late 1990s, so it’s not really that new. “New” differentiates the facility from the original Coalinga […] More »

XCAR got their hands on a Ford GT40, a Ford GT70 rally car and a Ford GT. And, for some reason, they decided to drag race them. Sometimes “because they can” is a good enough reason. It should be pretty obvious which car would win, though the Ford GT40 was not helped by the guy […] More »