From almost a hundred starters a Ford Escort 1850 GT Mk1 driven by Finnish driver Hannu Mikkola won the race, and was one of only 23 cars to complete the course. Not content with this feat ...

As amazing as this reimagined version of a recreated GT40 Mk1 is in all its custom widebody, screaming V-8 glory, it's the owner and builder's personal story that might overshadow some of that.

However, that's exactly what we have here. The seller claims the car is a late-build Mk1 GT40 from 1969, and it's currently owned by the director of the Hublot watch company in Switzerland.

At launch, the Capri Mk1 came with either a 1.3-liter or 1.6-liter, four-cylinder powerhouse under the hood, and the available GT models could boost the performance up to 2.0 liters. Then ...