Clois,
The first GT-40s did have 427s in them. I saw the one that won LeMans in 1966 at the Harra's Collection in Reno years ago before they broke it up. I received the same brochure you did but mine is from the Danbury Mint. They put the smaller motors in them after Ferrari had lost at LeMans two years in a row and complained to the rules committee. Ford then sold the cars as they to quote Henry Ford 11, " Had kicked Ferrari's ass on their own ground" and now we don't have anything to prove. Does the Franklin Mint model come with the display case and hardwood base ?
Ron
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