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In 2004, Ford released the Ford GT
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This mid-engine supercar was an exciting return to its roots. It closely followed the design of the original GT40 that so famously won the Lamah after a rejected merger with Ferrari
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However, one thing that stood out was its name. Why did it change from the GT40 to just the GT
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While the manufacturer claims the original car was called the Ford GT and not the GT40, there's more to the story
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The first of the two reasons is that the 40 and the GT40 refer to the first
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to its height at being 40 inches, and the new version was actually 44.3 inches, so it no longer
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reflected the GT40 name. The other story is that, Sefere GT40 Spares Limited, later trademarked the GT40 name
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This company builds aftermarket components to keep the original GT4s going, after Ford
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didn't trademark it themselves, and they wanted to protect the name. Ford was initially working on securing the name, but things fell through when the car went
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to production. What do you think? Do you mind the name change
