The $10,000,000 Insult That Forced Ford to Destroy Ferrari

What happens when a billionaire gets told no? In 1963, Henry Ford II tried to buy Ferrari. Enzo Ferrari agreed — until the final moment. Then he walked away. Worse, he humiliated Ford in the process. What followed was one of the most expensive grudges in history. Ford poured millions into a single mission: build a car that would destroy Ferrari at Le Mans. The result was the GT40 — a 40-inch-tall monster that would rewrite racing history. This is the story of how a "no" created a legend. Chapters: 00:00 — Money Can't Buy Speed & Greatness 03:05 — America & Europe after WWII 04:17 — 1955 Impact 05:10 — Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday 06:03 — Ford Attempt to Buy Ferrari 08:25 — Ford's Revenge 09:48 — Ford GT40 11:41 — GT40 Failures 12:07 — Carroll Shelby & Ken Miles 14:09 — 1966 The Dream Year 15:25 — Ken Miles Story 17:09 — Make GT40 American 18:56 — Ford Was Done, But Not the GT40 19:51 — Ford GT40 Legacy Sources & Further Reading: Ford v Ferrari: The True Story Behind the Film 24 Hours of Le Mans Official Archive Carroll Shelby & Henri Ford II: The Autobiography #fordgt40 #FordvFerrari #LeMans #CarHistory #GT40 #Flywheel