{"id":1074,"date":"2025-11-06T15:12:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T15:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gt40mkiv.de\/07-mk-iv-story\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T15:18:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:18:18","slug":"07-mk-iv-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gt40mkiv.de\/en\/07-mk-iv-story\/","title":{"rendered":"07-MK IV Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mike_Teske_01.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<h6><em>James Dolan (J-14), Gary Moore (J-15), Mike Teske, Charley Henry (Kar-Kraft \u201969, Autor \u201eKar-Kraft\u201c)<\/em><\/h6>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>This page is dedicated to Mike Teske and his extraordinary MK IV project.<\/p>\n<p>With meticulous passion, he researched and documented the history of the Ford GT40 MK IV and finally\u2014together with his colleagues\u2014continued it in the form of seven completely rebuilt vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Mike has allowed me to publish his documentation here so that other enthusiasts can also understand what lies behind this legend.<\/p>\n<p>It is an impressive example of what is possible when technical understanding, precision craftsmanship, and genuine passion come together.<\/p>\n<p>I am delighted that Mike follows and supports my work on the GT40 MK IV project\u2014and that I am able to share his story with a wider audience on this platform.<\/p>\n<p>For everyone who loves this car, this is more than just a technical chronicle:<\/p>\n<p>it is a tribute to the spirit of the original MK IV \u2013 and to the man who brought it back to life.<\/p>\n<p><em>Text and images: \u00a9 Mike Teske \u2013 published with kind permission.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gt40mkiv.de\/en\/07-1-the-history-of-the-original\/\">To the articles<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!-- 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