I wasn't expecting to live the ultimate experience for any petrolhead during my visit to the Simeone Museum! After exploring the most special collection I've ever visited, bringing together 'The Spirit of Competition', we're taking out the Ford GT40 that raced at Le Mans in '66!

I've never seen a display like it, welcome to the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia, USA. It's hard to know where to begin, Fred Simeone created the Foundation and Museum that's home to some of the most special and successful race cars of all time. Featuring winners from the Mille Miglia, Le Mans, Nurburgring, and many more famous racing events; it's a jaw dropping place to explore, found in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

There are so many cars with stories to talk about; the unique Bugatti 57G 'Tank', a Ferrari 250 P, Aston Martin DBR1, the Ford GT40s that ran at Le Mans, the original prototype Shelby Daytona Coupe, the world's best collection of Alfa Romeo 8Cs, it's an almost endless run of phenomenal history.

I'm joined by Kevin Kelly from the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum to find out more about the specific GT40 that raced in the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours, and to take it out for a little drive. The rawness of the sound and feeling are unlike any other, this is an ultimate dream for me, having been experiencing the Ford GT storyline of the latest generation myself, and now discovering even more of the history behind it.

The Simeone is available to visit, as well as hosting regular demo days, be sure to do so if you are ever in the area:
https://simeonemuseum.org
https://www.instagram.com/simeonemuseum

Thanks for watching, Tim

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:50 The History
02:48 Shelby Daytona Coupe
04:08 British and German Cars
05:02 Mille Miglia Collection
06:14 Sports Car Design and Style
08:18 International Racing
11:07 Winner's Circle
14:31 Ford GT40s
15:59 Preparing to Drive a GT40
18:07 My GT40 Experience
23:13 GT40 Engine Bay
25:20 The Library
27:41 Final GT40 Thoughts
28:40 Wrap Up

#Ford #FordGT40 #SimeoneMuseum

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