Ford GT40 T-Shirt | "Caffeine & Gasoline" 1966 Le Mans Champion V8 American Racing Legend Lifestyle Tee | Gift for Ford Fans & Motorsport Enthusiasts
Caffeine and gasoline. The Ford GT40 is one of the greatest racing cars ever built — and the absolute heart of one of the most legendary underdog stories in motorsport history. The GT40 program was born out of Henry Ford II's personal mission to beat Enzo Ferrari at Le Mans after Enzo refused to sell Ferrari to Ford in 1963. The result was the GT40 — a low-slung (just 40 inches tall, hence the name), mid-engine, V8-powered Le Mans prototype built initially in collaboration with British engineering firms and later refined by Carroll Shelby's team in California.
Then came 1966. The Ford GT40 didn't just win the 24 Hours of Le Mans that year — it swept the podium 1-2-3, ending Ferrari's dominance and rewriting motorsport history forever. Then it did it again in 1967, 1968, and 1969 — four consecutive Le Mans victories making the GT40 one of the most successful prototype race cars ever produced. Across the GT40 Mk I, Mk II, Mk III, and Mk IV variants, the program proved that American engineering could beat the established European motorsport hierarchy at their own game. The car was immortalized in the 2019 film Ford v Ferrari, introducing the GT40's legend to entirely new generations. There's a specific kind of magic in firing up a GT40 (or a faithful continuation build, since originals trade at $5-10 million each) on a quiet morning, knowing you're driving one of the most legendary race cars ever produced. Wear the Ford that beat Ferrari four years in a row.
Perfect for Ford GT40 collectors, Le Mans 24 Hours obsessives, Ford v Ferrari film fans, Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles devotees, mid-engine racing prototype purists, Henry Ford II history buffs, 1966-1969 Le Mans race history nerds, vintage motorsport historians, Goodwood Festival of Speed regulars, and anyone who knows the GT40 is one of the greatest underdog stories in all of motorsport history. A perfect gift for the friend whose dream wall has had a GT40 poster on it since they were a kid — and isn't taking it down anytime soon.
- 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (Heather colors contain polyester)
- Fabric weight: 4.2 oz/yd² (142 g/m²)
- Pre-shrunk fabric
- Side-seamed construction
- Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
- Blank product sourced from Guatemala, Nicaragua, Mexico, Honduras, or the US
Size guide
| |
LENGTH (inches) |
WIDTH (inches) |
CHEST (inches) |
| S |
28 |
18 |
34-37 |
| M |
29 |
20 |
38-41 |
| L |
30 |
22 |
42-45 |
| XL |
31 |
24 |
46-49 |
| 2XL |
32 |
26 |
50-53 |
| 3XL |
33 |
28 |
54-57 |
| 4XL |
34 |
30 |
58-61 |
| |
LENGTH (cm) |
WIDTH (cm) |
CHEST (cm) |
| S |
71.1 |
45.7 |
86.4-94 |
| M |
73.7 |
50.8 |
96.5-104.1 |
| L |
76.2 |
55.9 |
106.7-114.3 |
| XL |
78.7 |
61 |
116.8-124.5 |
| 2XL |
81.3 |
66 |
127-134.6 |
| 3XL |
83.8 |
71.1 |
137.2-144.8 |
| 4XL |
86.4 |
76.2 |
147.3-155 |