1970 Ehtan LT40

Ehtan LT40

In a world where Ford didn't win Le Mans in 1967, high displacement engines were never banned.

In 1970, a privateer company, Ehtan built the LT40 to compete in that year's Le Mans.
Based on a Mk1 GT40 and powered by the formidable Ford 427 Cammer, the LT40 defied the odds to be one of only 8 finishers in the notorious 1970 event.
The plucky upstart company fielded 2 cars, 34 and 43. Car 43 retired in hour 16 due to gearbox failure, but number 34 braved the terrible conditions and achieved a podium position of 3rd, beaten only by the formidable Porsche 917s.
Many fans speculated that they could've even won, had they used modern centre lock wheels to facilitate quicker pit stops, but we'll never know.
The Le Mans endeavour bankrupted the company, and the Ehtan LT40 became one of the great "what ifs" in endurance racing history.

In 2024, the brand was revived by a Saudi oil tycoon in the form of the LT70, a track focused road legal sports car focused on raw driving feel, a nimble, modern homage to the original brutish race car.