A radical mid-engine Mustang prototype meant to challenge European sports cars. It featured a 289 Hi-Po V8 mounted behind the driver and a lightweight fiberglass body. Though it never reached production, it remains a "holy grail" for Ford historians. The "Kar-Kraft" Experience
Kar-Kraft acted as the "skunkworks" for Ford Performance. They were responsible for projects that were too specialized or low-volume for Ford’s main assembly lines. Their primary mission was to turn Ford’s "Total Performance" marketing into reality on the track and the street.
Kar-Kraft was instrumental in the development and assembly of the GT40 Mk IV , the only version of the GT40 designed and built entirely in the United States. This car famously won Le Mans in 1967. KarKraft
KarKraft (frequently written as ) was Ford’s secret weapon during the 1960s—a dedicated performance shop that functioned as an outside engineering arm to bypass corporate bureaucracy. While it was technically a separate entity, it was funded by Ford to build their most extreme racing and homologation machines.
Today, the name lives on through , led by Mike Teske, which produces authentic continuation Mk IV GT40s for collectors who want the period-correct experience of the original Le Mans winner. A radical mid-engine Mustang prototype meant to challenge
This is Kar-Kraft’s most famous street-legal achievement. Ford needed to homologate its massive 429 cubic inch V8 for NASCAR, but the engine was too wide for the standard Mustang body.
While officially rated at 375 hp for insurance reasons, the engines were known to produce closer to 500+ hp when properly tuned. Kar-Kraft was instrumental in the development and assembly
Cars built or modified by Kar-Kraft are identified by a unique "KK" serial number .