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Auto review: Ford GT drives like a dream, just not in city traffic

The Ford GT is the hottest American production supercar ever made, and it's an icon that represents homegrown automotive glory.

Ford built the first prototypes to challenge Ferrari's dominance on European racetracks. The GT beat the Italians at their own game in a historic 1966 victory at Le Mans - taking first, second and third place.

Then Ford came back to Le Mans on the 50th anniversary of that win and did it again, in 2016.

The current Ford GT is loud, low, impractical and uncomfortable. Getting in and out through the dihedral doors is a calisthenic

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