Shelby American - A Ford 427 in a Ford GT40, similar to the one fielded by Shelby American in 1966. It's the engine that scared the “prancing horse!” Don't you just love
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427 FE Side-Oiler-Powered Superformance GT40 MKII for sale on BaT Auctions - sold for $380,000 on August 8, 2023 (Lot #116,203) | Bring a Trailer
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Ford's 427 Le Mans: The V8 That Helped the GT40 Dominate the World's Most Famous Race - autoevolution
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Roush 427-Powered Superformance GT40 MkI for sale on BaT Auctions - sold for $231,000 on September 19, 2022 (Lot #84,842) | Bring a Trailer
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