1965 Ford GT40 Roadster crossing the block at Villa d'Este
 

1965 Ford GT40 Roadster crossing the block at Villa d'Este

A one-of-five 1965 Ford GT40 Roadster will be auctioned off at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Cernobbio, Italy on May 21. The car was built in 1965 as a prototype by Ford's Advanced Vehicle Operations center in England, and is one of four surviving examples.

The Linden Green example crossing the block was raced by John Whitmore and Bob Bondurant in the 1965 Targa Florio, running as high as third before it was forced to quit after being damaged. The car, chassis GT/111 was lost after the Targa Florio, waiting to resurface until 2006.

The car was authenticated and restored in 2007, and has made vintage race appearances around the world, starting with the 2007 Goodwood Revival. Given the car's rarity, blue-chip name and Whitmore/Bondurant prestige, the GT Roadster will no doubt fetch some serious bank when it rolls across the block.

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I was always a fan of these cars. I wish I could get my hands on a black one with the white stripe.

I don't want much in life...but a dumptruck full of money would sure be nice, so I could buy stuff like this!

Car porn!!!!!!!!!!!