GT or GT40

[McLaren]

ill say it slowly

b a c k i t up

you making us prove what we say so why cant you,it isnt obvious to me why they changed it as you havent posted proof.

No, you know that? I'm not. All your sources aren't sources b/c they just contradict you and say what I'm saying. You're pretty much providing my proof for me,

But my reasoning for the change MAKES SENSE. Tell me why they wouldn't or shut up about it.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

The title calls it a GT40. I would assume I'm going to be reading about a GT40.

exactly meaning they were using something you could related to for example the lp640 that makes you think of the new murcielago instead of them just calling it a facelift of the murcielago mk2,ford used something which you could relate too,doesnt mean it was called that.

doesnt make sense if you cant back it up which you are avoiding doing as no doubt you cant,

 

[McLaren]

exactly meaning they were using something you could related to for example the lp640 that makes you think of the new murcielago instead of them just calling it a facelift of the murcielago mk2,ford used something which you could relate too,doesnt mean it was called that.

doesnt make sense if you cant back it up which you are avoiding doing as no doubt you cant,

That doesn't even remotely apply to this!

The GT40 wasn't a facelift of anything buy the 11 prototypes.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

i wasnt talking about a face lift i was talking about the name of the cars and how they relate to what you think.

 

[McLaren]

i wasnt talking about a face lift i was talking about the name of the cars and how they relate to what you think.

No manufacturer does that.

When you see a model name on a brochure, that's the model you're reading about.

Lamborghini's brochure say "Murcielago LP640" which means you're reading about the Murcielago LP60.

This is the same case with the GT40!

As for proof of earlier.

Early chassis (commonly named prototype chassis) were branded GT and had a three-digit number (GT 101 to GT 112). Among these chassis, at least two were made of aluminium, one was number 110 used on the X1.

Production chassis were branded GT 40 P (P for Production) and had a four-digit number (GT 40 P 1000 to GT 40 P 1086 and GT 40 P 1108 to 1114).

Which is exactly I was saying! NOW PROVE ME WRONG.

 

[Gashlycrumb]

Here is a complete list and description of each original GT/GT40 chassis produced:

GT 101 04/64 / Le Mans Trials, 9, Schlesser, DNF
GT 102 04/64 : Le Mans Trials, 10, Salvadori, DNF - 05/64 : Nuerburgring, 140, Hill/Mc Laren, DNF - 06/64 : Le Mans, 10, Hill/Mc Laren, DNF - 07/64 : Reims, 4, Hill/Mc Laren, DNFvv
GT 103 06/64 : Le Mans, 11, Ginther/Gregory, DNF - 07/64 : Reims, 5, Ginther/Gregory, DNF - 11/64 : Nassau, 91, Hill, DNF - 12/64 : Nassau, 91, Hill, DNF - 02/65 : Daytona, 73, Miles/Ruby, 1st - 03/65 : Sebring, 11, Mc Laren/Miles, 2nd - 04/65 : Le Mans Trials, 11, Mc Laren - Monza, 69, Mc Laren/Miles, 3rd - 05/65 : Nuerburgring, 12, Hill, DNF - 02/66 : Daytona, 88, Wonder/Wetanson, DNF - 03/66 : Sebring, 22, Wonder/Caldwell, DISQ - 05/66 : Bridgehampton, Wonder, 15th - 06/66 : Mosport Park, 111, Wonder, 12th - 02/67 : Daytona, 20, Wonder/Caldwell, 8th - 04/67 : Sebring, 14, Wonder/Caldwell, DNF - 02/68 : Daytona, 37, Wonder/Cuomo, DNF - 03/68 : Sebring, Wonder/Cuomo, DNS - 07/68 : Watkins Glen, 7, Wonder/Cuomo, 15th - 02/69 : Daytona, Wonder/Cuomo, DNS - 02/70 : Daytona, 18, Wonder/Cuomo, 8th
GT 104 07/64 : Le Mans, 12, Attwood/Schlesser, DNF - 12/64 : Nassau, 97, Mc Laren, DNF - 02/65 : Daytona, 72, Ginther/Bondurant, 3rd - 03/65 : Sebring, 10, Hill/Ginther, DNF - 04/65 : Le Mans Trials, 10, Bondurant - 04/65 : Monza, 68, Amon/Maglioli, DNF - 05/65 : Nuerburgring, 11, Amon/Bucknum/Hill/Mc Laren, 8th
GT 105 07/64 : Reims, Attwood/Schlesser, DNF - 04/65 : Le Mans Trials, 9, Attwood/Whitmore - 02/66 : Daytona, 86, Sutcliffe/Grossman, 14th - 03/66 : Sebring, 21, Ireland/Sutcliffe, DNF
GT 106 06/65 : Le Mans, 1, Mc Laren/Miles, DNF
GT 107 06/65 : Le Mans, 2, Hill/Amon, DNF
GT 108
GT 109 06/65 : Le Mans, 15, Trintignant/Ligier, DNF
GT 110 09/65 : Mosport Park, 15, Amon, DNF - 10/65 : Riverside, 71, Amon, 5th - 12/65 : Nassau, 4, Amon/Scott, DNF - Nassau, Amon, DNF - 03/66 : Sebring, 1, Miles/Ruby, 1st
GT 111 04/65 : Le Mans Trials, 7, Whitmore - 05/65 : Targa Florio, 194, Whitmore/Bondurant, DNF - In the good book of Ronnie Spain, he says that the car was may be apparently scrapped, but in the same book p. 33, we see the car coming back from the Targa Florio with very small damage (radiator still in place and the wheels are straight). In the good video from Targa Florio 65 (you still can buy it), we see the small accident of the car. This original car was found in South Africa in 1990, modified as a coupe (like other spider). We saw the car in Germany in 1998.
GT 112 05/65 : Nuerburgring, 10, Attwood/Whitmore, DNF - 08/68 : Brands Hatch, 18, Sutcliffe, 6th - 11/66 : Kyalami, 2, Sutcliffe/Love, DNF - 12/66 : Lourenco Marques, Sutcliffe, 3rd - Pietermaritzburg, Sutcliffe, DNS - 01/67 : Kyalami, 2, Sutcliffe, 2nd - Killarney, 84, Sutcliffe, 2nd - 05/67 : Spa, 4, Sutcliffe/Redman, 6th - Silverstone, 40, Sutcliffe, 7th - Crystal Palace, 44, Sutcliffe, DNF - 06/67 : Clermont -Ferrand, 9, Sutcliffe, 2nd - Reims, 17, Bond/Sutcliffe, 7th - Silverstone, 46, Sutcliffe, DNF - 07/67 : Brands Hatch, 52, Sutton/Bond, 16th - 08/67 : Croft, 31, Sutcliffe, DNS - Brands Hatch, 53, Sutcliffe, 6th - 03/68 : Oulton Park, 132, Vincent, 3rd - 04/68 : Oulton Park, 97, Vincent, 12th - 05/68 : Oulton Park, Vincent, 5th - Aintree SGT, 73, Vincent, 2nd - Aintree Libre, 73, Vincent, 1st - 06/68 : Oulton Park, 99, Vincent, 3rd/DNS - Oulton Park, 99, Vincent, 4th
GT40 P 1000 03/66 : Sebring, 18, Mc Laren/Oulette, DNF
GT40 P 1001 06/66 : Le Mans, 60, Ickx/Neerpasch, DNF - 08/66 : Brands Hatch, 109, Rees, DNF - 09/66 : Zeltweg, 2, Ireland/Spence, 10th - 11/66 : Kyalami, Hobbs/Spence, DNF - Killarney, Hobbs/Hailwood, DNF - 12/66 : Kumalo event 2, Hobbs, 1st - Kumalo event 4, Hailwood, 1st - Lourenco Marques, 6, Hobbs, 2nd - Pietermaritzburg, 3, Hobbs/Hailwood, 1st - 01/67 : Kyalami, Hobbs, DNF - 03/67 : Snetterton, 51, Hulme, 2nd - Silverstone, 1, Hulme, 1st - 04/67 : Silverstone, 28, Hulme, 2nd - 05/67 : Silverstone, 43, Gardner, DNF - Crystal Palace, 41, Gardner, 4th - 06/67 : Oulton Park, 149, Lucas, DNS - 07/67 : Silverstone, 41, Lucas, DNF - Brands Hatch, 51, Lucas/Pike, DNF - 08/67 : Croft, 30, Lucas, DNS - Zeltweg, 1, Hulme/Lucas, DNF - Brands Hatch, 55, Lucas, DNF - 04/68 : Monza, Raeburn/Shenken, DNF - 05/68 : Zandvoort, Raeburn - Nuerburgring, Smith/Raeburn, 20th - Spa, 41, Raeburn/Shenken, DNF - 06/68 : Silverstone, Cox, 4th - Brands Hatch SGT, Cox, 8th - Brands Hatch Libre, Cox, 5th - Silverstone SGT, 125, Cox, 2nd - Silverstone Libre, 125, Cox, 1st - Snetterton, 190, Cox, DNS - Snetterton, 190, Cox, DNF - Silverstone SGT, Cox, 1st - Silverstone, Cox, 3rd - 07/68 : Vila Real, Raeburn, 10th - Hockenheim, Raeburn, 11th - Snetterton, 102, Cox, 3rd - 08/68 : Brands Hatch, 100, Cox, 8th - 09/68 : Snetterton, 133, Cox, DNS - Snetterton, 133, Cox, DNS - Crystal Palace, 81, Cox, 6th - Silverstone, Cox, 3rd - Oulton Park, 59, Cox, 3rd - Thruxton, 167, Cox, 4th - 05/69 : Silverstone, 14, Daghorn, 10th - Oulton Park, Daghorn, 12th - 07/69 : Croft, 7, Williams, 13th - 08/69 : Thruxton, 9, Daghorn, 7th
GT40 P 1002 05/65 : Silverstone, 32, Attwood, 5th - 06/65 : Mallory Park, 14, Attwood, 2nd - Goodwood, 70, Salvadori, 2nd - 04/66 : Monza, 3, Ireland/Amon, DNF - 05/66 : Brands Hatch, 4, Ireland/Amon, DNF - Nuerburgring, 44, Ireland/Salmon, DNF - 08/66 : Brands Hatch, 107, Ireland, 4th - 10/66 : Wiscombe Park, 41, Macklin - 04/67 : Harewood, Macklin, 4th - Loton Park, Macklin, 1st - Wiscombe Park, Macklin, 3rd - 06/67 : Prescott, Macklin, 2nd - 08/67 : Croft, 30, De Klerk, 6th - Zeltweg, Prophet, DNS - Brands Hatch, 60, Prophet, 7th - 09/67 : Oulton Park, 87, Bond, 5th - Phoenix Park, 87, Prophet, 1st - 11/67 : Kyalami, 8, De Klerk/Prophet, DNF - Killarney, Prophet, 9th - 12/67 : Kumalo, Prophet, 3rd - Lourenco Marques, 5, Prophet, 2nd - Pietermaritzburg, Prophet, DNF - 01/68 : Kyalami, Prophet - Killarney, Prophet, 4th - 03/68 : Oulton Park, 134, Prophet, DNF - 04/68 : Brands Hatch, 7, Prophet/Bond, DNF - Oulton Park, 88, Prophet, 4th - Silverstone, 31, Prophet, DNF - 05/68 : Montlhery, Prophet, DNF - Nuerburgring, 73, Prophet/Bond, DNF - Spa, 38, Prophet/Bond, 8th - 06/68, Oulton Park, 36, Prophet/Bond, 9th - 06/68 : Anderstorp, Prophet, 7th - Mallory Park, 68, Prophet, DNF - Norisring, Prophet, 18th - 07/68 : Hockenheim, Prophet, 10th - Silverstone, 7, Prophet, 10th - 07/69 : Valence, Harvey, 3rd
GT40 P 1003 05/65 : Nuerburgring, 16, Trintignant/Ligier, DNF - 07/65 : Magny Cours, Ligier, 1st - 08/65 : Mont-Dore, Ligier, 1st - Ollon-Villars, 191, Ligier - 09/65 : Albi, Ligier, 1st - 06/66 : Nuerburgring, 45, Ligier/Schlesser, 5th - Mont Ventoux, Ligier, 1st - 09/66 : Montlhery, Giorgi, DNF - 04/67 : Monza, 34, Greder/Giorgi, DNF - 05/67 : Targa Florio, 130, Greder/Giorgi, 5th - Nuerburgring, 61, Greder/Giorgi,7th - 06/67 : Reims, Greder/Giorgi, DNF - 07/67 : Silverstone, Giorgi, 2nd - 10/67 : Montlhery, 4, Giorgi/Jabouille, DNF - 08/69 : Croft, 1, Tamplin, cl2 - Croft, 1, Tamplin - 09/69 : Castle Combe, 161, Tamplin, DNF - Silverstone, Tamplin, 9th
GT40 P 1004 06/65 : Le Mans, 7, Bondurant/Maglioli, DNF
GT40 P 1005 06/65 : Le Mans, 6, Muller/Bucknum, DNF - 01/67 : Brands Hatch, Drury, 2nd - 03/67, Snetterton, 56, Drury, DNF - 04/67 : Monza, 35, Drury/Olivier, DNF - Silverstone, 33, Drury, 6th - 05/67 : Silverstone, 46, Drury, DNF - Crystal Palace, 47, Drury, DNF - 06/67 : Brands Hatch, 7, Drury, 2nd - Brands Hatch, Drury, 7th - 07/67 : Silverstone, 45, Drury, 6th - Brands Hatch, 59, Drury/Holland, 14th - 08/67 : Croft, 32, Drury, 5th - 09/67 : Crystal Palace, 116, Drury, 6th - Oulton Park, 90, Humble, DNF - Phoenix Park, 50, Drury, 2nd - 10/67 : Oulton Park, Humble, 5th - 04/68 : Oulton Park, 91, Humble, DNF - Silverstone, Humble - 05/68 : Zandvoort, Humble - Spa, 39, Humble/Smith, DNF - 06/68 : Oulton Park, Darlington, DNS - 07/68 : Thruxton, 89, Darlington, 8th - Thruxton SGT, 89, Darlington, 8th - Oulton Park, Darlington, DNF - Snetterton, Darlington, 3rd - Silverstone, 9, Lanfranchi, DNS - 08/68 : Oulton Park, Darlington, DNS - 09/68 : Aintree, Vincent, 3rd
GT40 P 1006 06/65 : Le Mans, 14, Ireland/Whitmore, DNF - 07/68 : Silverstone, 10, Drury, DNS - 04/69 : Thruxton, Leech, DNS
GT40 P 1007 04/66 : Le Mans Trials, 14, Greder/Giorgi/Ligier - Monza, 6, Ligier/Greder, 6th - 05/66 : Targa Florio, 176, Ligier/Greder, 12th - 06/66 : Le Mans, 15, Ligier/Grossman, DNF - 09/66 : Montlhery, 52, Ireland, 1st - 10/66, Montlhery, 34, Attwood/Schlesser, DNF - 04/67 : Monza, 33, Schlesser/Ligier, 6th - 05/67, 126, Schlesser/Ligier, DNF - Nuerburgring, Schlesser/Ligier, 10th
GT40 P 1008
GT40 P 1009 11/65 : Kyalami, Ireland/Sutcliffe, 2nd - Kumalo, Sutcliffe, 5th - Kumalo, Sutcliffe, 1st - 12/65 : Pietermaritzburg, 5, Sutcliffe, 1st - 01/66 : East London, 86, Sutcliffe, 2nd - Killarney, Sutcliffe, 1st - 04/66 : Snetterton, 23, Sutcliffe, DNS - Oulton Park, 48, Sutcliffe, 3rd - 05/66 : Silverstone, 26, Sutcliffe, DNF - Spa, 40, Sutcliffe/Redman, 4th - Mallory Park, 12, Sutcliffe, 2nd - 06/66 : Nuerburgring, 50, Sutcliffe/Taylor, 6th - 07/66 : Silverstone, 26, Sutcliffe, 6th - Crystal Palace, 60, Sutcliffe, 1st - 08/66 : Surfers Paradise, 2, Sutcliffe/Matich, 2nd - 03/67 : Oulton Park, 114, Nelson, DNF - Snetterton, 58, Nelson, 7th - Silverstone, 7, Nelson, 10th - 04/67 : Monza, 36, Nelson/Liddell - 05/67 : Silverstone, 38, Nelson, 10th - Nuerburgring, 62, Nelson/De Klerk, DNF - 06/67 : Reims, 16, Nelson/Liddell, 12th - 07/67 : Silverstone, 42, Nelson - Mugello, Nelson, 13th - 08/67 : Karlskoga, Nelson, 8th - Zeltweg, Nelson, 5th - Brands Hatch, 56, Nelson - 09/67 : Mallory Park, 62, Nelson, 2nd - 10/67 : Hockenheim, 249, Nelson , 1st - Montlhery, Nelson, 5th - 11/67 : Kyalami, 9, Hailwood/Nelson, 3rd - Killarney, Nelson, 5th - 12/67 : Kumalo, Nelson - Lourenco Marques, 4, Nelson, 3rd - Pietermaritzburg, 6, Nelson/Hailwood, 3rd - 01/68 : Kyalami, Nelson - Killarney, Nelson, DNF - 02/68 : Daytona, 18, Nelson/Hailwood, DNF - 03/68 : Sebring, 30, Nelson/Piper, 16th - 04/68 : Monza, 50, Nelson/Epstein, DNF - 05/68 : Zandvoort, Nelson - Nuerburgring, 64, Nelson/Pierpoint, DNF - 06/68 : Oulton Park, Nelson, DNS - 07/68 : Thruxton, 91, Nelson, 1st - Thruxton SGT, 91, Nelson, DNF - Mallory Park, 66, Nelson, 1st - Hockenheim, Nelson, DNF - Silverstone, 24, Nelson, 3rd - 08/68 : Crystal Palace, 62, Nelson, 1st - Karlskoga, 17, Nelson, 5th - Oulton Park, 44, Nelson, 4th - Zeltweg, 22, Nelson, DNF - 09/68 : Brands Hatch, 110, Nelson, 7th - Hockenheim, Nelson, 7th - Nuerburgring, Nelson, 2nd - 11/68 : Kyalami, 7, Guthrie/Hailwood, DNF - 06/69 : Le Mans, 9, Gardner/Guthrie, DNF - Norisring, 10, Guthrie, 13th - 07/69 : Hockenheim, Guthrie, 8th - 08/69 : Oulton Park, Guthrie, DNS - 11/69 : Kyalami, 8, Guthrie/Driver, DNF - Killarney, 8, Guthrie/Driver, 3rd - 12/69 : Lourenco Marques, Guthrie/Driver, 6th - Kumalo, Guthrie/Driver, 4th - Pietermaritzburg, Gethin/Hailwood, 13th
GT40 P 1010 08/65 : Mid-Ohio, Scott, 4th - 09/65 : Elkhart Lake, Scott, DNF - Bridgehampton, Scott, DNS - Riverside, 31, Scott, 11th - 11/65 : Las Vegas, Scott, 6th - 12/65 : Nassau, Scott - 02/66 : Daytona, 92, Revson/Gregory, 17th - 03/66 : Sebring, 20, Pabst/Gregory, DNF - 04/66 : Monza, 5, Whitmore/Gregory, 2nd - 06/66 : Nuerburgring, 47, Whitmore/Neerpasch, DNF - 03/68 : Brands Hatch, Sadler, 5th - Brands Hatch, Sadler, 5th - Mallory Park, 41, Sadler, DNF - Oulton Park, 131, Sadler, DNF - Mallory Park, Sadler, DNS - 04/68 : Barcelona, Sadler/Green, 5th05/68 : Nuerburgring, 71, Sadler/Green, 21st - Spa, 37, Sadler/Green, 9th - 06/68 : Oulton Park, 37, Sadler, 8th - Anderstorp, Sadler, 5th - Mallory Park, 65, Sadler, 13th - Norisring, Sadler, DNS - 07/68 : Silverstone, 21, Sadler, 5th - 08/68 : Croft, Sadler, 11th - Oulton Park, 42, Sadler, 13th - Jyllandsring, 2, Sadler, 7th - 09/68 : Brands Hatch, 111, Sadler, 9th - Oulton Park, 147, Green, 1st - Nuerburgring, Sadler - 10/68 : Montlhery, 5, Sadler/Green, 3rd - 03/69 : Silverstone, 33, Sadler, 8th - 04/69 : Thruxton, Sadler, 8th - Brands Hatch, 8, Sadler/Vestey, 11th - Monza, 38, Sadler/Vestey, DNF - 05/69 : Mallory Park, Sadler - Spa, 38, Sadler/Vestey - 06/69 : Le Mans, 8, Sadler/Vestey, DNF - 07/69 : Croft, 6, Sadler, DNF - 08/69 : Silverstone, Green, 1st - 09/69 : Tour de France, 194, Green/Davenport, DNF - 10/69 : Barcelona, Green/Serra, DNF - Montlhery, 3, Green/Baker, 6th - Hockenheim, Green, 8th - 02/70 : Daytona, 17, Forrester/Hedges, DNF - 03/70 : Sebring, 30, Forrester/Hedges, DNF - 07/70 : Vila Real, 22, Gerard/Green, 7th - 09/70 : Thruxton, 16,Gerard - 10/70 : Montlhery, 10, Vestey/Gerard, DNF - 11/70 : Jamara, 19, Gerard/Gaydon, DNF
GT40 P 1011 02/66 : Daytona, 96, Mc Laren/Amon, 5th - 04/66 : Le Mans Trials, 3, Hansgen, DNF -
GT40 P 1012 02/66 : Daytona, 97, Gurney/Grant, 2nd - 04/66 : Le Mans Trials, 2, Mc Laren/Amon/Miles/Bianchi - 05/66 : Spa, 4, Whitmore/Gardner, 2nd - 02/67 : Daytona, 1, Mc Laren/Bianchi/Gurney, 7th
GT40 P 1013 Sold to Bowles - 1969 sold to Walker, sold to Green07/69 : Vila Real, 5, Green/Blades, 15th - Croft, 8, Green, DNF - Sold to Falzon - Show in Motor Sport magazine - London auction 1997
GT40 P 1014 06/66 : Mont Ventoux, Richardson, 2nd - 09/66 : Brighton Speed, Richardson - 06/67 : Mont Ventoux, Richardson, 5th - 08/67 : Croft, 37, Corner, 1st - Croft, 37, Corner, 3rd - 09/67 : Oulton Park, 89, Corner, DNF - 10/67 : Montlhery, 8, Corner/Blades, DNF - 02/68 : Brands Hatch, 25, Wood, 4th - 03/68 : Brands Hatch, Wood, DNS - Mallory Park, 43, Wood, DNF - Oulton Park, 133, Wood, DNS - Snetterton, 157, Wood, 1st - Mallory Park, Wood, DNS - 06/68 :Snetterton, 189, Wood, DNS - 07/68 : Brands Hatch, 131, Wood, DNS
GT40 P 1015 02/66 : Daytona, 98, Miles/Ruby, 1st - 06/66 : Le Mans, 1, Miles/Hulme, 2nd - 02/67 : Daytona, 2, Bucknum/Gardner, DNF - 06/67 : Le Mans, 6, Schlesser/Ligier, DNF
GT40 P 1016 02/66 : Daytona, 87, Ginther/Bucknum, DNF - Sebring, 4, Foyt/Bucknum, 12th - 06/66 : Le Mans, 5, Bucknum/Hutcherson, 3rd - 02/67 : Daytona, 4, Donohue/Revson, DNF - 04/67 : Le Mans Trials, 2, Donohue
GT40 P 1017 04/66 : Snetterton, 16, Attwood, 3rd - 05/66 : Spa, 44, Ireland/Amon, 5th - 06/66 : Le Mans, 12, Ireland/Rindt, DNF - 09/66 : Zeltweg, 1, Rindt, 9th - 10/66 : Silverstone, Fry, 1st - Brands Hatch, 94, Fry, 6th - Silverstone, 88, Fry, 2nd - 03/67 : Snetterton, 57, Fry, DNF - Castle Combe GT, 146, Fry, 1st - Castle Combe, 146, Fry, 1st - 04/67 : Yeovilton, Fry, 1st - Silverstone, 3, Fry, 1st - Silverstone, 3, Fry, 2nd - 05/67 : Castle Combe, 190, Fry, 1st - Castle Combe, Fry, DNS - Mallory Park, 150, Fry, 1st - Mallory Park, 150, Fry, 5th - Llandow, Fry, 2nd - Silverstone, Fry, DNF - Silverstone, Fry, 3rd - 06/67 : Snetterton, Fry, 1st - Silverstone, 4, Fry, 1st - Silverstone, Fry, 1st - 07/67 : Brands Hatch, 198, Fry, 4th - Castle Combe, 74, Fry, 1st - 08/67 : Castle Combe, Fry, DNS - Brands Hatch, 61, Fry - 09/67 : Castle Combe, 103, Fry, 1st - Silverstone, Fry, 1st - Castle Combe, Fry, 1st - Castle, Combe, Fry, 1st - 10/67 : Silverstone, 5, Fry, 1st - Silverstone, 232, Fry, DNF - 03/68 : Mallory Park, Fry, DNS - Thruxton, 31, Fry, 1st - Silverstone, 134, Fry, 1st - Mallory Park, Fry, 1st - 04/68 : Silverstone, 171, Fry, 1st - Castle Combe, Fry, 1st - Silverstone, Fry, 2nd - Silverstone, Fry, 3rd - Silverstone, 29, Fry - 05/68 : Castle Combe, 171, Fry, 1st - Silverstone, 80, Fry, 1st - Silverstone, 80, Fry, 1st - Silverstone, Fry, 4th - Thruxton, 2, Fry, 2nd - Castle Combe, 26, Fry, 1st - 06/68 : Castle Combe, 27, Fry, 2nd - Castle Combe, 27, Fry, 1st - Mallory Park, 90, Fry, 1st - Snetterton, 188, Fry , 3rd - Mallory Park, 64, Fry, 5th - 07/68 : Thruxton, 88, Fry, DNS - 09/68 : Thruxton, 166, Fry, 1st - 10/68 : Silverstone, Fry, 1st - Thruxton, 130, Fry, DNF - Silverstone, 45, Fry, 1st - Oulton Park, Vincent, DNS - 05/70 : Aintree, 69, Vincent, DNF - 09/70 : Aintree, 96, Vincent, 1st - 09/70 : Aintree, 96, Vincent, 1st - 10/70 : Oulton Park, 23, Vincent, 2nd
GT40 P 1018
GT40 P 1019 04/68 : Barcelona, Muir/Godia, 1st - Silverstone, 35, Liddell, DNF - 05/68 : Zandvoort, Liddell, 3rd - 06/68 : Oulton Park, 39, Liddell, 27th - Anderstorp, Liddell, 4th - Mallory Park, 81, Liddell, 4th - Norisring, Liddell, 13th - Norisring, nelson, DNF - 07/68 : Vila Real, Liddell, 7th - Hockenheim, Liddell - 03/69 : Silverstone, 34, Fletcher, DNS - 04/68 : Snetterton, 61, Fletcher, DNS - Ingliston, Fletcher, DNS - 06/69 : Doune, 45, Fletcher, 1st - 07/69 : InGliston, Fletcher, 2nd
GT40 P 1020 04/67 : Le Mans Trials, 15, Ligier/Schlesser/Dumay - 05/67 : Silverstone, 40, Schlesser/Ligier, DNF - 06/67 : Le Mans, 16, Greder/Dumay, DNF - 07/67 : Magny Cours, 95, Schlesser, DNF - 09/67 : Montlhery, 68, Schlesser, 1st
GT40 P 1021 04/66 : Snetterton, 18, Bond, 7th - Monza, 8, Redman/Bond, 9th - Oulton Park, 46, Bond, DNS - 05/66 : Silverstone, 23, Bond - Mallory Park, 14, Bond, 5th - 06/66 : Nuerburgring, 49, Bond/Spence, 12th - 07/66 : Crystal Palace, 61, Redman, 3rd - Silverstone, 24, Bond, 8th - Oulton Park, 131, Cussons, 2nd - 08/66 : Crystal Palace, 66, Cussons - Croft, 52, Cussons, 8th - Croft GT, 52, Cussons, 3rd - Brands Hatch, 111 - 09/66 : Zeltweg, Spence - 11/66 : Kyalami, Nelson/Crabbe, DNF - Killarney, Nelson/Crabbe, DNF - 12/66 : Lourenco Marques, Nelson/Crabbe, 5th - Pietermaritzburg, Nelson/Crabbe, 7th - 01/67 : Kyalami, Nelson, 5th - Killarney, Crabbe, 4th - 03/67 : Silverstone, 8, Crabbe, 9th - 04/67 : Snetterton GT, 137, Crabbe, 1st - Snetterton, 137, Crabbe, 1st - Silverstone, 34, Crabbe, DNF - 05/67 : Silverstone, 49, Crabbe, 8th - Nuerburgring, 67, Crabbe/Pierpoint, 8th - 06/67 : Reims, 18, Pierpoint/Crabbe, 8th - 07/67 : Norisring, Crabbe, DNF - Silverstone, 43, Crabbe, 5th - Brands Hatch, 54, Crabbe/Charlton, DNF - 08/67 : Karlskoga, 6, Crabbe, 7th - Zeltweg, 4, Neerpasch/Crabbe, DNF - Brands Hatch, 57, Crabbe, DNS
GT40 P 1022 03/66 : Croft, 115, Liddell, 1st - Croft GT, 115, Liddell, 1st - 04/66 : Snetterton, 17, Liddell, 6th - Brands Hatch, 54, Liddell, 1st - 05/66 : Brands Hatch, 5, Sutcliffe/Liddell, 2nd - Silverstone, 24, Liddell, DNF - 07/66 : Crystal Palace, 62, Liddell, 2nd - Silverstone, 25, Liddell, 7th - Brands Hatch, 45, Liddell, 11th - 08/66 : Croft, 51, Liddell, DNF - Croft GT, 51, Liddell, 1st - Brands Hatch, 110, Liddell, 5th - 03/67 : Snetterton, 55, Liddell, DNF - 04/67 : Silverstone, 30, Liddell, 4th - 05/67 : Silverstone, 45, Liddell, 4th - Crystal Palace, 45, Liddell, 5th - 07/67 : Silverstone, 48, Liddell, 2nd - Brands Hatch, 53, Liddell/Gethin, 12th - 08/67 : Croft, Liddell, 4th - Brands Hatch, 54, Liddell, 5th - 07/68 : Vila Real, 56, Gaspar, 4th - Monte Claros, Gaspar, 1st - 07/69 : Vila Real, 8, Fernandes/Santos, DNF - 07/70 : Vila Real, Fernandes, DNF
GT40 P 1023 03/67 : Oulton Park, 115, Harris, 1st - Mallory Park, 21, Harris, 1st - Snetterton, 59, Harris, 5th - Silverstone, 6, Harris, 8th - 04/67 : Sliverstone, 2, Harris, DNS - Silverstone, 32, Harris, DNF - 05/67 : Crystal Palace, 46, Harris, 8th - 06/67 : Long Marston, Gartlan, 2 - 07/67 : Silverstone, 44, Harris, DNF - Silverstone, 117, Harris, DNF - 08/67 : Croft, 34, Harris, DNS - 09/67 : Oulton Park, 88, Hobbs, DNF - 04/68 : Castle Combe, Charles, DNF - 05/68 : Castle Combe, 132, Charles, 1st - Silverstone, Charles, 1st - Thruxton, Charles, 9th - Castle Combe, Charles, 5th - 06/68 : Brands Hatch, Charles - Snetterton, Charles, 5th - Snetterton SGT, Charles, 6th - Mallory Park, 63, Charles - 07/68, 101, Sanger, 8th - 08/67 : Castle Combe, Charles, 1st - Castle Combe, Charles, 3rd - Mallory Park, 122, Charles, 7th - Oulton Park, Charles, 20th - Brands Hatch, 80, Charles, 7th - 09/68, brands Hatch, 114, Charles, 19th - Crystal Palace, 78, Charles, 10th - Oulton Park, 56, Charles, 4th - Thruxton, 165, Charles, DNF
GT40 P 1024 04/66 : Stardust Raceway, Whatley, DNF - 05/66 : Riverside, Whatley, DNF
GT40 P 1025 03/68 : Croft, 93, Bowman, DNS - 09/68 : Brighton Speed Trials, 194/179, Bond/Smith/Harris - 10/68 : Wiscombe Park, Porter, 3rd
GT40 P 1026 02/66 : Daytona, 91, Scott/Thompson, DNF - 03/66 : Sebring, 19, Revson/Scott, 3rd - 04/66 : Monza, 4, Scott/Revson, DNF - 05/66 : Spa, 43, Hobbs/Neerpasch, DNF - 06/66 : Nuerburgring, 46, Scott/Revson, DNF - 07/66 : Silverstone, Mc Nally, DNF - 08/66 : Brands Hatch, 108, Salmon, 2nd - 09/66 : Zeltweg, 7, Salmon, 4th - 03/67 : Snetterton, 53, Salmon, 3rd - Silverstone, 2, Salmon, 7th - 04/67 : Silverstone, 31, Salmon, DNF - 05/67 : Spa, 41, Salmon/Olivier, 8th - Silverstone, 42, Salmon, 2nd - 06/67 : Le Mans, 62, Salmon/Redman, DNF
GT40 P 1027 1966 : Belgian Racing Yellow - 02/66 : Brussels Motor Show - C. Sechan (USA), toensing (USA) - Briggs Cunningham Museum, California - 1987 : Ladwig - 1993 : Meadow Book Concours d'Elegance 1st - 1999 : Monterey auction
GT40 P 1028
GT40 P 1029 03/66 : Sebring, 23, Holquist/Jennings/Koveleski, 13th - 06/66 : Le Mans, 63, Holquist, DNS -
GT40 P 1030
GT40 P 1031 02/66 : Daytona, 95, Hansgen/Donohue, 3rd - 03/66 : Sebring, 2, Gurney/Foyt, DISQ - 06/66 : Le Mans, 6, Andretti/Bianchi, DNF - 02/67 : Daytona, 5, Andretti/Ginther, DNF - 04/67 : Sebring, 2, Foyt/Ruby, 2nd - 06/67 : Le Mans, 5, Gardner/Mc Cluskey, DNF
GT40 P 1032 03/66 : Sebring, 3, Hansgen/Donohue, 2nd - 06/66 : Le Mans, 4, Hawkins/Donohue, DNF
GT40 P 1033 09/68 : Montlhery, Martin, DNF - 03/69 : Le Mans Trials, Martin/Hanrioud - 04/69 : Monza, 34, Hanrioud/Martin, 15th - 06/69 : Le Mans, 58, Hanrioud/Martin, DNS - 07/69 : Magny Cours, Martin, 4th - 10/69 : Montlhery, Maublanc/Martin, 9th - Hockenheim, Martin, 9th - 01/70 : Buenos Aires, 48, Forrester/Martin, DNF - Buenos Aires, 15, Forrester/Martin, 12th - 03/70 : Rallye de l'Ouest, Martin, 2nd - 04/70 : Montlhery, Martin, 2nd
GT40 P 1034 GT40 Chassis #1034 - First owner James Fielding of Gloucester took delivery of this car, Chassis number 1034 in March 1966. The pine green car left the factory with black trim and as the Ford Advanced Vehicles Production Car Record Sheet records, a heated windscreen, reversing lights, wing mirrors, an electric clock and two fuel gauges. It was retained by Mr Fielding, chairman of the company that produced dynamometers used in the GT40 test programme, for five years.
Finally Fielding sold the car to Paul Weldon. Weldon owned the car for three years, often using it on the road as Fielding had. During 1973 he also entered and won a concourse event at Brands Hatch, demonstrated the car in the pre-race parade at Le Mans and used it in the GT40 team in the 6 hour relay race at Silverstone, demonstrating what a versatile car the GT40 was.Mid 1974 saw Weldon acquire the Mirage M10001 from Anthony Hutton, giving 1034 in part exchange. Shortly afterwards George Parlby an Australian visiting the UK saw and bought 1034 shipping it to Australia on his return home. Parlby raced the car regularly in Australian events until 1982, when he retired it from the track. The car was spruced up and re-sprayed in the familiar JWA / Gulf colour scheme of Light Blue and Marigold. It reappeared for the inaugural Australian G.P. meeting in 1985 having its engine stripped and rebuilt for the occasion.1034 was featured on the cover of Sports and Classic Cars in 1988 before being passed to an American collector, one Harley Cluxton and then to the billionaire Sam Walton, where it shared a garage with the dual Le Mans winning Gulf GT40 (Chassis #1075). The car then went through the hands of noted GT40 devotee George Stauffer to German born Peter Rossler who purchased the car in 1995. Although in excellent condition, in true German style the car underwent further restoration, preparing it to original race specifications. 1034 became a prominent entrant at historic meetings around Europe in the famous GTM series, winning last time out at the prestigious Grand Prix of Stuttgart meeting held at the famous Hockenheim Circuit.In July’99, historic touring car enthusiast David Bowden acquired 1034 at the Silverstone historic race weekend in England. Since returning to Australian soil in August ‘99, 1034 has been at many different events including the Leyburn Historic Sprints, Noosa Beach Concourse (winning best competition car) and the Queensland All Ford Day (winning 3 awards including car of the show). It was also a feature car at the Ipswich 500 V8 Supercar race in October ‘99 where driver Kevin Bartlett turned in (on road tyres) laps of 1 minute 19 - only seconds off the V8 Supercars race times. Not bad for an old car and an even older driver! In November ’99 the car was invited to compete in the ‘Adelaide Classic Rally’ where it proceeded to give both driver, Kevin Bartlett and navigator, David Bowden many thrills. It was entered in the International Supersports Cup race at the 2000 Melbourne Grand Prix. Once again Kevin Bartlett drove the GT40 to its limit! The highlight of the race was beating the 7 litre Mark IV GT40 owned by American Tom Malloy. The car was caught up in a race start mêlée where up to five cars were seriously damaged, only Kevin’s skill and perception saved the GT40 from the same fate.
This car has been on numerous TV segments as well as being a ‘feature car’ in the Australian Classic Car magazine.


GT40 P 1035
GT40 P 1036 09/68 : Snetterton, 163, Bird, 4th - Brands Hatch, Bird, cl2
GT40 P 1037 03/66 : Sebring, 17, Wietzes/Fisher, RDT - 05/66 : St Jovite, Wietzes, 7th - 06/66 : Mosport Park, 95, Wietzes, 6th - Watkins Glen, Wietzes, 14th - 07/66 : St Jovite, 94, Wietzes, 5th - 09/66 : St Jovite, Wietzes - Mosport Park, Wietzes, 6th - 07/67 : St Jovite, Wietzes, 2nd - 09/67 : Mosport Park, 94, Wietzes, 11th - 08/69 : Silverstone, 201, Jordan, 2nd
GT40 P 1038 04/66 : Le Mans Trials, 11, Scott - 05/66 : Silverstone, 25, Scott, 6th - Spa, 42, Scott/Revson, 3rd - 06/66 : Le Mans, 59, Scott/Revson, DNF - 04/67 : Sebring, 17, Mc Namarra/Grossman, 8th - 08/67 : Snetterton, Jordan, cl2 - Snetterton, 20, Jordan, 3rd - Snetterton, 17, Jordan, 5th - 10/67 : Snetterton, Jordan, DNS - 03/68 : Silverstone, 133, Jordan, 2nd - 04/68 : Snetterton SGT, Jordan, 1st - Snetterton, 57, Jordan, 1st - Silverstone SGT, Jordan, 5th - Silverstone, Jordan 6th - 05/68 : Silverstone GT, Jordan, 2nd - Silverstone, Jordan, 5th - Snetterton SGT, Jordan, 2nd - Snetterton, Jordan, 4th - 06/68 : Silverstone SGT, Jordan, 1st - Silverstone, Jordan, 3rd - Snetterton, 187, Jordan, 4th - Snetterton, 187, Jordan, 3rd - Silverstone, 102, Jordan, 1st - Snetterton SGT, 98, Jordan, 4th - Snetterton, 58, Jordan, 3rd - 07/68 : Woburn Park, Jordan, 2nd - Snetterton GT, 104, Jordan, 1st - Snetterton, 104, Jordan, 2nd - 08/68 : Snetterton SGT, 88, Jordan, 1st - Snetterton, 88, Jordan, 2nd - Silverstone, 132, Jordan, 5th - 09/68 : Silverstone SGT, Jordan, 1st - Silverstone, Jordan, 3rd - Crystal Palace, 80, Jordan, DNS - Phoenix Park, Jordan, 2nd - 10/68 : Silverstone, Jordan, 4th - Snetterton, 101, Jordan, 2nd - Thruxton, 131, Jordan, 6th - Silverstone GT, Jordan, 4th - Silverstone, Jordan, 4th - 04/69 : Silverstone GT, 203, Jordan, 1st - Silverstone GT, 132, Jordan, 2nd - Silverstone, Jordan, 2nd - Snetterton, Jordan, DNS - 05/69 : Snetterton SGT, Jordan, 1st - Snetterton, 64, Jordan, 1st - 06/69 : Snetterton GT, Jordan, 2nd - Snetterton, Jordan, 2nd - Silvertsone GT, Jordan, 1st - Silverstone, Jordan, 4th - Snetterton GT, 43, Jordan, 1st - Snetterton, Jordan, 2nd - 07/69 : Silverstone GT, Jordan, 1st - Silverstone GT, Jordan, 1st - Snetterton, 1, Jordan - Snetterton GT, 1, Jordan, 1st - Snetterton, 1, Jordan, 2nd - Snetterton GT, 101, Jordan, 1st - 08/69 : Snetterton SGT, Jordan, 1st - Snetterton, Jordan, 2nd - Karlskoga, Jordan, 14th - 09/69 : Silverstone GT, Jordan, 3rd - Silverstone GT, Jordan, 2nd - Silverstone, Jordan, 3rd - Phoenix Park, Jordan - Silverstone, Jordan, 3rd - 10/69 : Silverstone, 180, Jordan, 1st - Snetterton, 75, Jordan, 2nd - Silverstone, Jordan, 2nd - Silverstone SGT, Jordan, 3rd - 04/70 : Silverstone, Jordan, 1st - Snetterton ,Jordan, 2nd - 05/70 : Silverstone, 117, Jordan, 1st - Thruxton, Jordan, 6th - Silverstone, Jordan, 1st - Silverstone GT, 131, Jordan, 2nd - 06/70 : Snetterton, Jordan, 1st - Snetterton SGT, 140, Jordan, 2nd - Mallory Park, Jordan, 7th - 07/70 : Silverstone Gt, Jordan, 2nd - Silverstone, Jordan, 3rd - Silverstone, Jordan, 2nd - Silverstone GT, 181, Jordan, 1st - Silverstone, Jordan, 2nd - Snetterton, Jordan, 4th - 08/70 : Silverstone GT, Jordan, 1st - Silverstone, Jordan, 3rd - Snetterton, Jordan,2nd - Silverstone, Jordan, DNF - Brands Hatch, Jordan, DNf - Silverstone, Jordan, DNF - Thruxton, Jordan, 1st - Snetterton, Jordan, 2nd - 09/70 : Silverstone GT, 96, Jordan, 2nd - Silvertstone, 96, Jordan, 4th - Silverstone, 112, Jordan, 5th - Silverstone, 112, Jordan, 2nd - Mallory Park, Jordan, 2nd - Silverstone, 145, Jordan, 3rd - 10/70 : Silverstone GT, 124, Jordan, 2nd - Silverstone, 124, Jordan, 1st - Thruxton, 208, Jordan, 4th - Silverstone, 119, Jordan, 1st
GT40 P 1039 04/66 : Le Mans Trials, 12, Mairesse - 05/66 : Sap, 41, Mairesse/Muller, DNF
GT40 P 1040 04/66 : Le Mans Trials,12, Muller/Ireland - Monza, 9, Muller/Mairesse, 3rd - 06/66 : Le Mans, 14, Sutcliffe/Spoerry, DNF - 04/67 : Le Mans Trials, 18, Muller, DNF - Monza, 32, Borel/Ballot-Lena, DNF
GT40 P 1041 09/66 : Zolder, 101, Beurlys, 1st - 10/66 : Montlhery, 32, Buerlys/Mairesse, DNF - 04/67 : Zolder, Dauwe, 2nd - Zolder, Dauwe, 2nd - 05/67 : Montlhery, Dauwe, 4th
GT40 P 1042 02/67 : Daytona, 9, Casoni/Maglioli, DNF - 04/67 : Sebring, 19, Maglioli/Vaccarella, 5th - 06/67 : Le Mans, 18, Maglioli/Casoni, DNF - 08/67 : Zeltweg, Vaccarella/Maglioli, 3rd - 1997 Nurburgring historic GTM, 1st - May 2000, Monaco auction : carbon body, new hight tech instrumentation, we don't know what's original on the car...not good !
GT40 P 1043
GT40 P 1044
GT40 P 1045 06/68 : Blackbushe, Hamilton, 1st - 07/68 : Blackbushe, 60, Hamilton, 1st - Blackbushe, 72, Davis - 09/68 : Brighton Speeds Trials, 193, Davis/Hamilton, 2nd/3rd - 10/69 : Odiham, 76, Hamilton, 3rd
GT40 P 1046 06/66 : Le Mans, 2, Amon/Mc Laren, 1st - 02/67 : Daytona, 6, Ruby/Hulme, DNF
GT40 P 1047 06/66 : Le Mans, 3, Gurney/Grant, DNF - 02/67 : Daytona, 3, Foyt/Gurney, DNF - 06/67 : Le Mans, 57, Hawkins/Bucknum, DNF - Reims, 1, Schlesser/Ligier, 1st - 07/67 : Mugello, 4, Schlesser/Ligier, 4th - 10/67 : Montlhery, 1, Schlesser, DNF - Montlhery, 1, Schlesser/Ligier, 4th - 1991 : auction Paris
GT40 P 1048 07/66 : Trento Bondone, Casoni, 7th, 3rd in cl. - 08/66 : Enna, Casoni, DNF - 09/66 : Zeltweg, 8, Casoni, 7th - 10/66 : Montlhery, 36, Vaccarella/Casoni, DNF - 06/67 : Reims, 24, Maglioli/Vaccarella, DNF - 10/67 : Montlhery, 6, Vaccarella/Maglioli, DNF- sold to Koenig - 06/69 : Norisring, Konig, DNS - 10/69 : Casablanca, Rouget, DNF - 10/70 : Montlhery, Rouget DNF ,1971 24 Hours Le Mans - Konig- car destroyed DNF : 1972 sold to Dagorne - 1973 sold to Van den Doorn - restored by Franco Sbarro -a replica was built with parts and sold in Auction as the original is still with the same owner for the last 28 years 2000 The owner Van den Doorn send a fax to the auction company asking them how they can put his car in Auction when his car is in garage ? He didn t receive a answer ! 1997: Nurburgring auction - the replica August 2000, Quail Lodge auction. the replica .2002 Le Mans Auction ,the US GT 40 is detailled as the real car own by Lucchini for 20 years and the Van den Doorn is detailled as the replica ?
GT40 P 1049 05/66 : Bridgehampton, Thompson, 13th - 09/66 : Elkhart Lake, Thompson/Lowther, DNF - 02/67 : Daytona, 11, Ickx/Thompson, 6th - 03/69 : Sebring, 24, Grant/Ouest, DNF - 04/67 : Sebring, 11, Thompson/Lowther, DNF - 07/69 : Watkins Glen, 24, Grant/Heppenstall/Brown, DNF - 02/70 : Daytona, 19, Grant/Marcus, DNF - 03/70 : Sebring, 29, Grant/Heppenstall/Brown, DNF
GT40 P 1050
GT40 P 1051
GT40 P 1052
GT40 P 1053
GT40 P 1054
GT40 P 1055 11/1966 - Detroiter Al Virzi - 1974 for sale in Livonia - 1977 : Edsel Ford II - 1983 : John Mecom Jr - Swiss Collector - 1994 : Retro 24 Hours race Paul Ricard, 3rd - 1997 Geneva auction
GT40 P 1056
GT40 P 1057
GT40 P 1058
GT40 P 1059
GT40 P 1060
GT40 P 1061
GT40 P 1062 11/1966 : Ford Motor Company - 1967 : bought by Len Cheney - 1980 : Jeff Lewis, California - Race meetings in USA - Auction Silverstone July 1999.
GT40 P 1063
GT40 P 1064
GT40 P 1065
GT40 P 1066
GT40 P 1067
GT40 P 1068
GT40 P 1069 02/1967 : Ford of Dearborn (AHK 940 F) - A. Bamford car in Yellow - Sold to K. Mc Donald - Harrison Brothers - sold back to W. Green - 1972 : Hamilton - E. Mather - Martin Johnson (car in Yellow 1977) - London auction 1998
GT40 P 1070
GT40 P 1071 07/69 : Silverstone, Beach - Thruxton, 160, Beach, 1st - 08/69 : Silverstone, Beach, 7th - Thruxton, 10, Forrester/Hedges - Castle Combe, Hurst, 3rd - Silverstone, Hurst, 6th
GT40 P 1072 03/68 : Croft, 45, Cussins, DNS - Castle Howard, Cussins, 3rd - Castle Howard, Cussins, 10th - 04/68 : Harewood, Cussins, 3rd - Woodvale, Cussins, 1st - Woodvale, Lawson/Cussins, 2nd/3rd - Harewood, Cussins, 2nd - 05/68, Croft, Cussins, 1st - Sandtoft, Cussins, 1st - Bardon Manor, Cussins, 2nd - Leighton Hall, Cussins, 1st - 06/68 : Harewood, 84, Cussins, 1st - Harewood, 84, Cussins, 6th - Tholt-y-Will, 41, Cussins, 1st - 07/68 : Boulay Bay, Cussins, 2nd - 08/68 : Shelsley Walsh, Cussins, 1st - 09/68 : Croft, Cussins, 2nd - Harewood, Cussins, 1st - Topcliffe, Cussins, 1st - 10/68, Olivier's Mount, Cussins, 3rd - Olivier's Mount, Cussins, 2nd - Castle, Howard, Lawson, 1st - Castle Howard, Lawson, 6th
GT40 P 1073 04/68 : Brands Hatch, 8, Drury/Holland, DNF - Monza, Drury/Sanger, DNF - 05/68 : Targa Florio, 136, Drury/Sanger, 54th - Nuerburgring, 67, Drury/Sanger, 34th - Spa, 36, Drury/Sanger, DNF - 07/68 : Castle Combe, 100, Fry, 1st - 07/68 : Silverstone, 8, Fry, DNF - 08/68, Thruxton, 201, Fry, 2nd - Mallory Park, 121, Fry, DNS - Silverstone, 131, Fry, 1st - Silverstone, Fry, 1st - 09/68 : Brands Hatch, 112, Fry, DNF - 08/70 : Shelsley Walsh, Wright, 2nd - 09/70 : Prescott, Wright, 2nd - Pontypool, Wright, 2nd - 10/70 : Weston-Super-Mare, Wright, 1st
GT40 P 1074 02/68 : Daytona, 9, Hawkins/Hobbs, DNF - 03/68 : Sebring, 29, Hawkins/Hobbs, 28th - 04/68 : Le Mans Trials, 12, Ickx - Monza, 40, Hawkins/Hobbs, 1st - 05/68 : Nuerburgring, 66, Hobbs/Redman, 6th - 07/68 : Watkins Glen, 6, Hawkins/Hobbs, 2nd - 09/68 : Le Mans, 10, Hawkins/Hobbs, DNF - 10/68, Montlhery, 4, Beurlys/De Fierlant, 8th - 04/69 : Brands Hatch, 10, Hobbs/Hailwood, 5th
GT40 P 1075 02/68 : Daytona, 8, Ickx/Redman, DNF - 03/68 : Sebring, 28, Ickx/Redman, DNF - 04/68 : Brands Hatch, 4, Ickx/Redman, 1st - Monza, 39, Ickx/Redman, DNF - 05/68 : Nuerburgring, 65, Ickx/Hawkins, 3rd - Spa, 33, Ickx/Redman, 1st - 07/68 : Watkins Glen, 5, Ickx/Bianchi, 1st - 09/68 : Le Mans, 9, Rodriguez/Bianchi, 1st - 02/69 : Daytona, 2, Hobbs/Hailwood, DNF - 03/69 : Sebring, 22, Ickx/Oliver, 1st - 06/69 : Le Mans, 6, Ickx/Oliver, 1st
GT40 P 1076 09/68 : Le Mans, 11, Muir/Oliver, DNF - 02/69 : Daytona, Ickx/Oliver, DNF - 03/69 : Sebring, 23, Hobbs/Hailwood, DNF - 06/69 : Le Mans, 7, Hobbs/Hailwood, 3rd
GT40 P 1077
GT40 P 1078 04/68 : Brands Hatch, 6, Salmon/Piper, 11th - 05/68 : Monza, 42, Piper/Salmon, DNF - Nuerburgring, 75, Salmon/Piper, 14th - Spa, 35, Salmon/Piper, DNF - 09/68 : Le Mans, 12, Salmon/Liddell, DNF - 05/70 : Aintree, 71, Weir, 4th - Nuerburgring, 60, De Cadenet/Forrester, DNF - 06/70 : Snetterton, 217, Ogier, cl2 - 07/70 : Vila Real, Weir, DNF - 10/70 : Osterreichring, 10, Weir/De Cadenet, 11th - Montlhery, Weir/De Cadenet, 7th
GT40 P 1079 04/68 : Monza, 49, Mairesse/Beurlys, 7th - 05/68 : Spa, 32, Mairesse/Beurlys, DNF - 09/68 : Le Mans, 8, Mairesse/Beurlys, DNF
GT40 P 1080
GT40 P 1081 04/69 : Brands Hatch, 9, Kellenres/Jost, 16th - Monza, 35, Kelleners/Jost, 4th - 05/69 : Spa, 37, Kelleners/Jost, 10th - 06/69 : Nuerburgring, 36, Kelleners/Jost, 6th - 06/69 : Le Mans, 68, Kelleners/Jost, 6th - 07/69 : Watkins Glen, 7, Kelleners/Jost, 5th - Watkins Glen, 17, DNS
GT40 P 1082 04/69 : Monza, 37, Martin/Bayard, DNS - 05/69 : Dijon, Martin, 5th - Montlhery, Martin, 1st - 06/69 : Montlhery, 33, Martin, 2nd - Le Mans, Bayard/Martin, DNS - 09/69 : Tour De France, Martin/Samon, DNF - 10/69 : Montlhery, Martin, 1st - Montlhery, Martin/Piot, 5th - Casablanca, Martin, 1st - Montlhery, Martin, DNF - 05/70 : Magny Cours, Martin, 2nd - 09/70 : Tour DE France, Martin/Depret, DNF
GT40 P 1083
GT40 P 1084 05/68 : Spa, 34, Hawkins/Hobbs, 4th
GT40 P 1085
GT40 P 1086
GT40 M3 1101
GT40 M3 1102
GT40 M3 1103
GT40 M3 1104
GT40 M3 1105 1968 : sold to Karajan - 1973 : sold to Tony Brown - Sold to R. Cooper in 1975 - sold to Novik - 1978 sold to Kalko - Auction 1999 : Monterey - Auction 2000
GT40 M3 1106
GT40 M3 1107
GT40 P 1108
GT40 P 1109
GT40 P 1110
GT40 P 1111
GT40 P 1112
GT40 P 1113
GT40 P 1114
AM GT 1 03/66 : Sebring, 25, Whitmore/Gardner, DNF - 04/66 : Le Mans Trials, 16, Whitmore/Gardner
AM GT 2 03/66 : Sebring, 24, Hill/Stewart, DNF - 04/66 : Le Mans Trials, 15, Hill/Stewart/Hawkins - 03/67 : Snetterton, 52, Hawkins, 1st - Silverstone, 4, Hawkins, 2nd - 04/67 : Silverstone, 29, Hawkins, 3rd - 05/67 : Silverstone, 44, Hawkins, 1st - Crystal Palace, 42, Hawkins, 1st - 06/67 : Clermont-Ferrand, 7, Hawkins, 1st - 07/67 : Norisring, Hawkins, DNF - Silverstone, 47, Hawkins, DNF - 08/67 : Karlskoga, 3, Hawkins, DNF - Zelweg, 5, Hawkins, 1st - Brands Hatch, 52, Hawkins, 2nd - 09/67 : Oulton Park, 91, Hawkins, 1st - 04/68 : Brands Hatch, 5, Hawkins/Hobbs, 4th - Oulton Park, Hawkins, 2nd - Silverstone, 32, Hawkins, 3rd - 05/68 : Zandvoort, 1, Hawkins, 1st - 06/68 : Oulton Park, 38, Hawkins, 3rd - Anderstorp, Hawkins, 2nd - Mallory Park, 62, Hawkins, 2nd - Norisring, Hawkins, 15th - 07/68 : Vila Real, Hawkins, 3rd - Hockenheim, Hawkins, 3rd - Silverstone, Hawkins, 2nd - 08/68 : Karlskoga, 1, Hawkins, 3rd - Zeltweg, 20, Hawkins, 3rd - 09/68 : Brands Hatch, 108, Hawkins, 10th - Hockenheim, Hawkins, 3rd - Nuerburgring, Hawkins, 1st - 10/68 : Montlhery, 3, Godia/Juncadella, DNF - 03/69 : Silverstone, 35, Juncadella, DNS - 04/69 : Snetterton, 59, Juncadella, 12th - Thruxton, 15, Juncadella, 7th - Brands Hatch, 11, Juncadella/Spice, DNF - 05/69 : Montseny, Juncadella, 6th - 06/69 : Jarama, Juncadella, 2nd - 07/69 : Canencia, Juncadella, 1st - Morcuera, Juncadella, 2nd - 09/69 : Alcaniz, Juncadella, 3rd - 10/69 : Barcelona, 27, Juncadella/Spice, DNF - Montlhery, Juncadella/Spice, DNF - Jarama, Juncadella/Spice, 3rd - 01/70 : Buenos Aires, 16, Serra/Brea, DNF - Buenos Aires, 16, Brea/Serra, DNF
XGT 1 06/66 : Le Mans, 8, Whitmore/Gardner, DNF
XGT 2 06/66 : Le Mans, Hill/Muir, DNF
XGT 3
M 10001 04/67 : Le Mans Trials, 12, Attwood - Monza, 6, Ickx/Rees, DNF - 05/67 : Spa, 7, Piper, DNF - Nuerburgring, 6, Ickx/Attwood, DNF - 06/67 : Le Mans, 14, Piper/Thompson, DNF - 08/67 : Karlskoga, 2, Bonnier, 2nd - 09/67 : Skarpnack, 2, Bonnier, 1st - 11/67 : Kyalami, 4, Ickx/Redman, 1st - 11/68 : Kyalami, 1, Ickx/Hobbs, 1st - Kyllarney, 2, Hobbs/Hailwood, 2nd - 12/68 : Kumalo, 86, Guthrie, 3rd - Kumalo, Guthrie, DNS - Lourenco Marques, 1, Guthrie/Hailwood, 1st - Pietermaritzburg, 1, Guthrie/Hailwood, 2nd - 01/69 : East London, Guthrie/Hailwood, DNS - 06/69 : Norisring, 6,Hailwood, 12th - 07/69 : Hockenheim, Nelson - 11/69 : Kyalami, 3, Hailwood/Gethin, DNF - Killarney, 3, Hailwood/Gethin, DNF - 12/69 : Lourenco Marques ; 3, Attwood, 3rd - Kumalo, Hailwood/Gethin, DNS - Pietermaritzburg, 3, Guthrie/Driver
M 10002 04/67 : Le Mans Trials, 14, Piper - Monza, 5, Piper/Thompson, 9th - 05/67 : Nuerburgring, 5, Thompson, DNS
M 10003 05/67 : Spa, 6, Ickx/Thompson, 1st - 06/67 : Le Mans, 15, Ickx/Muir, DNF - 07/67 : Brands Hatch, 3, Rodriguez/Thompson, DNF - 08/67 : Karlskoga, 1, Ickx, 1st - 09/67 : Skarpnack, 1, Hawkins, 2nd - 10/67 : Montlhery, 3, Ickx/Hawkins, 1st
J1 04/66 : Le Mans Trials, 1, Mc Laren/Amon
J2
J3 04/67 : Le Mans Trials, 1, Mc Laren
J4 04/67 : Sebring, 1, Mc Laren/Andretti, 1st
J5 06/67 : Le Mans, 2, Mc Laren/Donohue, 4th
J6 06/67 : Le Mans, 1, Gurney/A.J Foyt, 1st
J7 06/67 : Le Mans, 3, Andretti/Bianchi, DNF
J8 06/67 : Le Mans, 4, Ruby/Hulme, DNF
J9
J10 06/69 : Mosport Park, 15, Revson, DNS - St Jovite, 15, Revson, DNS - 07/69 : Edmonton, 15, Cannon, DNF - 08/69 : Mid-Ohio, 15, Follmer, DNS - Elkhart Lake, 15, Follmer, DNF - 09/69 : Michigan, 15, Brabham, DNF - 11/69 : Texas, 15, Cannon, DNS - Mount Fuji, Cannon, 2nd - 07/70 : Watkins Glen, 15, Cannon, DNF - Edmonton, 15, Hobbs, DNF - 08/70 : Elkhart Lake, 15, Cannon, DNF - 09/70 : Road Atlanta, 15, Yarbrought, DNF - Donnybrooke, 15, Elford, DNS - 10/70 : Laguna Seca, 15, Cannon, DNF - 11/70 : Riverside, 15, Cannon, DNF
J11
J12

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Which is exactly I was saying! NOW PROVE ME WRONG.

now prove the chassis numbers are related to it being called the gt40 rather than gt,doesnt say there.

 

[Perfect Balance]

I'm trying to prove that the Ford GT is a Ford GT and not a GT40. So far I have a quote where Ford specifically said GT40 is only a nickname. The Company that made the car said it WAS NOT called the GT40. My sources have been a lot more detailed on the topic at hand, instead of just instances where the gt40 name was used.

EDIT: My chassis code is EK4, the 240sx is Rps13, the Mr2 is sw20.

The fact is, chassis codes do not mean that the car is called a gt40, as shown by my few example here.

 

[Gashlycrumb]

So why did Ford change the chassis codes to GT40? Why did they try and reuse the GT40 name for the new car?

 

[McLaren]

now prove the chassis numbers are related to it being called the gt40 rather than gt,doesnt say there.

No. Prove me wrong. I posted why they were changed. The names of codes are obvious, and it doesn't take a dumb*** to see why GT went to GT 40 P.

I'm not going to explain things to you when you keep sounding like toddler saying, "WHY? WHY? WHY?"

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

No. Prove me wrong. I posted why they were changed. The names of codes are obvious, and it doesn't take a dumb*** to see why GT went to GT 40 P.

I'm not going to explain things to you when you keep sounding like toddler saying, "WHY? WHY? WHY?"

why not? you are posting why YOU think they changed it not why they did change it for that reason if they even did.if you can prove everything your saying why cant you? its not asking much when you asked us to back up what were are saying.its not obvious as pb said.

 

[McLaren]

I'm trying to prove that the Ford GT is a Ford GT and not a GT40. So far I have a quote where Ford specifically said GT40 is only a nickname. The Company that made the car said it WAS NOT called the GT40. My sources have been a lot more detailed on the topic at hand, instead of just instances where the gt40 name was used.

EDIT: My chassis code is EK4, the 240sx is Rps13, the Mr2 is sw20.

The fact is, chassis codes do not mean that the car is called a gt40, as shown by my few example here.

Yes it does.

If you're going to say the codes mean nothing, then why are all of these coincidentally the same?

Porsche 911 GT1:
Chassis Code - GT1-xxx

Porsche 911 GT1/98:
Chassis Code - GT1/98 -00x

DeTomaso Pantera GR4/GT4 Tipo 874 A:
Chassis Code - 2xxx - GT4
Chassis Code - 2xxx - GR4

Aston Martin DB3:
Chassis Code - DB3/x

Aston Martin DB3S:
Chassis Code - DB3S/x

Aston Martin DBR1:
Chassis Code - DBR1/x

Porsche 917:
Chassis Codes - 917 - xxx

Porsche 908:
Chassis Codes - 908 - xxx

It sure as hell isn't because these guys thought it'd be funny.

 

[Gashlycrumb]

The RACECAR was originally called the FORD GT, which is where your Ford quote comes from (when they were trying to distance themselves from the FORD GT40 name for the new FORD GT). After the public and media picked up on the original nickname for the car "GT40". Ford starting using the name themselves as is evidenced in their own press releases and in the Chassis Code change.

 

[McLaren]

why not? you are posting why YOU think they changed it not why they did change it for that reason if they even did.if you can prove everything your saying why cant you? its not asking much when you asked us to back up what were are saying.its not obvious as pb said.

I know why they changed it. They changed it to GT 40 P because that's what it is!

It's the same reason all the codes I just posted are the way they are.

NOW PROVE ME WRONG. I'm sick of only hearing I'm wrong. What makes you right?

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

I know why they changed it. They changed it to GT 40 P because that's what it is!

It's the same reason all the codes I just posted are the way they are.

NOW PROVE ME WRONG. I'm sick of only hearing I'm wrong. What makes you right?

you are saying they changed the chassis code to gt40 because thats what people said calling it but you have yet to provide proof saying this.

 

[Perfect Balance]

The RACECAR was originally called the FORD GT, which is where your Ford quote comes from (when they were trying to distance themselves from the FORD GT40 name for the new FORD GT). After the public and media picked up on the original nickname for the car "GT40". Ford starting using the name themselves as is evidenced in their own press releases and in the Chassis Code change.

Ford didn't start using that name. In my quote, I even made it larger text, and bold.

Throughout the years and despite the GT40 nickname and various versions including Mark II, III, IV and the less known and aesthetically best-forgotten “Mirage” models, at the insistence of Henry Ford II, the cars continued to the nomenclature “Ford GT” or just “Ford” on their body-sides and steering wheel hub.

He insisted that they DON'T be called the GT40.


EDIT: So ford didn't want them to be called the GT40, then Ford said that GT40 was a nickname, and it's already been acknowledged that the original cars were also called Ford GTs. These are all pointing towards the idea that GT40 was in fact, just a nickname. I don't think chassis codes render all this information as false, plus I've also given some example where the chassis code of a car had nothing to do with the model name, so chassis codes are not always 100% chassis code = model name.

 

[Gashlycrumb]

you are saying they changed the chassis code to gt40 because thats what people said calling it but you have yet to provide proof saying this.

What is my post then chopped liver?!?!?!

 

[McLaren]

Ford didn't start using that name. In my quote, I even made it larger text, and bold.






He insisted that they DON'T be called the GT40.

That same site also calls the car the GT40 in Gash' other posts. Or are you just going to stick one side of your source.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

What is my post then chopped liver?!?!?!

that doesnt say "oh we changed that chassis code cause people called it the gt40" does it?

 

[McLaren]

that doesnt say "oh we changed that chassis code cause people called it the gt40" does it?

And it doesn't say the opposite either.

 

[Gashlycrumb]

It doesn't matter WHY they changed the chassis codes it proves they DID! Which means Ford themselves started refering to the car as the FORD GT40! As is evidenced by there own website and numerous FORD press releases.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

It doesn't matter WHY they changed the chassis codes it proves they DID! Which means Ford themselves started refering to the car as the FORD GT40! As is evidenced by there own website and numerous FORD press releases.

no it DOESNT you show me where it says EXACTLY that they changed the chassis code to gt40 cause thats what people were calling it.

 

[Perfect Balance]

That same site also calls the car the GT40 in Gash' other posts. Or are you just going to stick one side of your source.

A specific quote from Ford, the company that made the car, says gt40 is a nickname, is more reliable than just some quotes, which, as I said before, have a high chance that the name used is the nickname.

There have been no instances yet where Ford specifically said, "It is not the Ford GT, it is the Ford GT40. Yet I've found several places where Ford said otherwise.



EDIT: You have to realize that when someone is talking/writing/advertising about a car, there is a high chance that the nickname is being used. Not because it's a nickname, but because that's what everyone refers to the car as, making it easier to understand and verify exactly what you are talking about.

 

[Gashlycrumb]

SO my post detailing every GT/GT40 production code and the history of the car, showing the transition from GT production codes to GT40 production codes isn't proof that Ford changed the production codes? Why would Ford change the production codes if they were calling it the FORD GT40? Also the project name was the GT40 project which P-B press release refers to.

I feel that I have held up my burden of proof, now you show me where Ford refutes calling the later production cars Ford GT40's (not the racing cars, the production cars).

 

[McLaren]

no it DOESNT you show me where it says EXACTLY that they changed the chassis code to gt40 cause thats what people were calling it.

NO! Show us where it isn't.

The chassis codes I posted from Porsche, Aston Martin, & DeTomaso only reinforce the fact that Ford changed it to GT 40 P because of the name.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

NO! Show us where it isn't.

The chassis codes I posted from Porsche, Aston Martin, & DeTomaso only reinforce the fact that Ford changed it to GT 40 P because of the name.

where does it say that it reinforces the fact? again assuming no facts!

 

[McLaren]

where does it say that it reinforces the fact? again assuming no facts!

Those 3 companies listed their chassis codes that way because of the model they represent. There is no reason Ford can't do the same and there is nothing that says otherwise.

 

[Perfect Balance]

SO my post detailing every GT/GT40 production code and the history of the car, showing the transition from GT production codes to GT40 production codes isn't proof that Ford changed the production codes? Why would Ford change the production codes if they were calling it the FORD GT40? Also the project name was the GT40 project which P-B press release refers to.

I feel that I have held up my burden of proof, now you show me where Ford refutes calling the later production cars Ford GT40's (not the racing cars, the production cars).

I feel that a quote from Ford themselves saying "NO, the Ford GT is not the GT40, that was only a nickname." is enough proof by itself. They made the car, so if they say it's not a GT40, then it isn't a GT40.

That, along with the fact that Henry Ford II insisted that despite the gt40 nickname, they should continue putting Ford and Ford GT on the side.

That's 2 instances where Ford directly addresses the issue of the GT40 nickname, and both times insisted on the original Ford GT name.

I realize the chassis codes changed, but 2 instances from Ford saying "no, it's the Ford GT" is enough to convince me otherwise, especially since they produced the car!

EDIT: There has been no instances where Ford refused the Ford GT name and insisted on GT40. The only evidence in the GT40 in the chassis code, and no real reason has been provided for that, only some ideas.

 

[McLaren]

I feel that a quote from Ford themselves saying "NO, the Ford GT is not the GT40, that was only a nickname." is enough proof by itself. They made the car, so if they say it's not a GT40, then it isn't a GT40.

That, along with the fact that Henry Ford II insisted that despite the gt40 nickname, they should continue putting Ford and Ford GT on the side.

That's 2 instances where Ford directly addresses the issue of the GT40 nickname, and both times insisted on the original Ford GT name.

I realize the chassis codes changed, but 2 quotes from Ford saying "no, it's the Ford GT" is enough to convince me otherwise, especially since they produced the car!

And yet the same website you keep quoting from is saying DIFFERENT in other articles. But you're only choosing to show one article.

http://media.ford.com/newsroom/release_display.cfm?release=23745

 

[Gashlycrumb]

Ok then a Quote from FORD in 1966!

FORD of Britain, Public Affairs Staff, Warley, Brentwood, Essex
PRESS RELEASE - 13th January, 1966

THE FORD GT40
Background to the Le Mans Entries In the summer of 1962 Henry Ford II decided that Ford Division should participate in the International Competition field. Ford Division operate their own Engineering Department which is concerned with future design, and they are also responsible for marketing the cars carrying the name of Ford. Production of cars is not part of their responsibilities but they are, of course, able to call upon other divisions such as Research, Engine and Foundry, Styling and so on, so that when given this new task they could seek success with the force of the entire organisation.

It is a matter of history that considerable success has since been won, in rallies and track events all over the world and rear engined Indianapolis cars powered by Ford engines have in the past two years revolutionised the design of these track cars.

In parallel with these excursions into Rally and Classic American races Ford decided in 1963 to enter the road racing field in GT prototype class, wherein h might be possible to secure success with power units resembling those supplied en masse to the American market, and in which the lessons learned in reducing drag and increasing road stability might have long term application on production cars.

In order to get into the business of racing with minimum delay, a subsidiary company called Ford Advanced Vehicles was set up at Slough in England under the Managing Directorship of John Wyer, well known for his long and successful association with Aston Martin, who won the Manufacturers Championship in 1959 including victory in the Le Mans 24 hour race. In order to reduce time spent on design and development the two 1962 Lola GT cars, into which Eric Broadley had fitted V8 Ford engines, were purchased together with retention of the whole time services of Broadley himself during this introductory period of 1963/64.

Serious engineering work on the project began in August 1963 and between then and February 1964 the frame design was wholly revised and became a spot welded hull stiffened longitudinally by square tubes running downwards from the scuttle to the front suspension elements. A separate assembly attached at the back of the car supported the tail and rear engine mounting.

The core of the car was, in a sense, the transverse bulk-head which formed the back of the seats with seat pans themselves an integral part of the floor adjustments - leg room being adjusted by shifting the pedals.

The rear suspension layout, with very widely spaced transverse links and long radius arms, is of the type originated by Broadley, and since generally adopted in the motor racing world, and the front wishbone and coil system was used in conjunction with rather short arms.

As originally set up, the engine fitted was the all aluminium Indianapolis version of the Ford Fairlane 4.2 litre engine (95.5 x 72.9 mm). This gave 350 bhp at 7200 rpm which was transmitted to an unsynchronised Colotti 4 speed gearbox, giving intermediate ratios of 1.29; 1.70 and 2.50 to 1. Top gear (1:1) was 3.09:1.

When the cars appeared first, at the Le Mans training, only 8 months had elapsed since work had commenced and `work' had not only meant the development of cars but the building up of entirely new organisation from scratch, securing suppliers, installing quality control and so on.

The Ford engagement on this particular front was not on the massive scale which one might associate with the second largest builders of motor cars in the world. On the contrary so far as the GT cars were concerned, the policy adopted was like that of Mercedes Benz who, when they appeared in the Mille Millgia in 1952, intended, in Professor Nallinger's words, `to open a little window on the racing scene`. The total strength at Slough was never more than two dozen on the floor with an office staff of less than ten.

During 1964 cars were entered for the 1,000 km race at the Nurburgring; the 24 hour race at Le Mans; 12 hours at Reims and at Nassau. In these events, and after some modifications to the profile and adjustments to the trim of the car after the Le Mans training period, very high speeds were demonstrated and the official Le Mans lap record went to Phil Hill in 3 mts. 49.2 seconds or 131.37 mph, with Ginther a little slower at 3 mts. 51 seconds. Only the 4 litre Ferraris were able to approach these speeds but in the course of 110 laps the leading Ford had secured a 1% margin over its nearest rival and had been timed on the straight at 207 mph.

As in the 1,000 km race earlier, the cars were eliminated by transmission failures and the prime effort during the winter months of 1964/65 has been to remedy this weakness.

During 1965 the GT40 won its first race at Daytona, was lying second in the Targa Florio when eliminated by an accident and was lying third in the 1,000 km race at Nurburgring when eliminated by an engine mounting failure.

At the 1965 Le Mans training, effort was concentrated on tyre testing in the course of which Attwood lapped the circuit in 3.49.0 without fully extending the car.

THE 1965 COMPETITION CARS

It will be seen from the attached specification that the architecture and general dimensions of the Ford GT cars remained unchanged as between 1964 and 1965. There have, however, been two considerable changes in that the engine and gearbox are new.

The engine now has a swept volume of 4736 cc with a bore and stroke of 101.6 x 77.9, this being the unit fitted to the Fairlane 500 model in the USA.

The production form with a compression ratio of 9.3:1, and with a maximum torque of 2400 ft. min. with a single double choke carburettor, this engine gives 203 hp. It gives 271 bhp in conjunction with a 10.9:1 compression ratio at 6000 rpm, with a peak torque at 3400 rpm.

As installed in the GT40 model 380 bhp is realised at 6500 rpm with 330 lb ft torque at 5500 rpm. The compression ratio is 1 0:1 and the main difference is the use of 4 Weber 48 IDA double choke carburettors so that in effect each cylinder is provided with its own choke and jet assembly.

Broadly speaking, the effect of installing the 14% larger, and somewhat heavier, engine has been to raise the maximum power by around 10% at approximately 10% less rpm, and to increase the maximum torque by 20% at the same crankshaft speed.

To meet these demands the Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshaven have designed and supplied gearboxes which are an almost miraculous combination of compactness and load carrying capacity. The former must be related to the introduction of 5 synchronised speeds giving ratios of 0.85; 0.96; 1.09; 1.47 and 2.42 to 1 in conjunction with the option of 3.33 or 4.22 to 1 in the final drive, which is also a ZF production.

The gear case is only 21.0 ins long and the complete weight of the transmission, including the transaxle a mere 127 lb.

This notwithstanding it has endured extreme overload conditions including sustained maximum torque at twice the maximum speed at which this normally will be delivered; that is to say, twice the power that can be expected will be transmitted through the gear case. And this for over 10 hours.

Experiments are continuous with wheels, tyres and shape. In respect of the first, the cars will run at Le Mans with cast spoke alloy wheels but no fixed decision has yet been made about the tyres mounted upon them.

The nose shape of the Ford GT40 is somewhat compromised by the forward mounting of the spare wheel which, at Le Mans, must be removed and replaced during the pit stop. Shape must therefore in some degree be sacrificed to ease the wheel removal, but certain lessons were learned during April training period and an extended `DROOP SNOOT will be seen on the cars on June 19/20th.

On last year's cars the aerodynamic lift phenomenon relieved the rear tyres of 240 lb of weight, or around 20% of the load that they would be carrying statically The introduction of a transverse spoiler has converted this upward thrust into a net load of 140 lb which adds about 1 0% to the present static load and considerably improves high speed stability.

The 4.72 litre engine has a wet sump and for racing purposes on some circuits the oil is circulated through a heat exchanger mounted in the tail. Provision is also made for circulating the gearbox oil from the pump normally fitted through an additional tail mounted heat exchanger.

SERIES PRODUCTION

The present purpose of Ford Advanced Vehicles is to explore within relatively limited means the problems peculiar to high speed motoring.

To do this on a base which will have some statistical significance it was decided, once the design had reached the stage when it could be offered with complete confidence, to set up a production line for the manufacture of 50 cars.

The line is now in being at Slough where final assembly takes place of components derived from international sources.

In brief, the main steel body pressing comes as a hull from Abbey Panels Ltd of Coventry. The nose, tail and door sections are derived from Fibre Glass Engineering Ltd of Farnharn, and when they have been brought together to form a complete shell the whole car is upholstered, trimmed and painted by the well-known coach builders Harold Radford, who also fit up the Marchal lights imported from France.

It is received in this form at Slough for the attachment of the running gear, that is to say front and rear suspension elements, Girling disc brakes and steering mechanism. At the same time the engine from Dearborn is coupled to the transmission from the Bodensee and the whole assembly then mounted on Borrani wire wheels imported from Italy.

The cars presently being made are specifically intended for Competition and a large part of the sanction has already been sold at £5,200 each. lt is probable that during the year a road version with a variety of owner amenities, will be introduced to supplement the existing design.

FORD ADVANCED VEHICLE PERSONALITIES

J.L. Wyer

In the first half of this century the only British car to achieve GP success was Sunbeam, and it was in the racing division of this concern that John Wyer served a large part of his time. He later worked with Solex Ltd and Monaco Engineering Ltd, but from 1955 to 1963 he was in the employ of Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd, being firstly their Competition Manager and subsequently General Manager and Technical Director.

Roy Lunn

Roy Lunn was in the Design Office of Aston Martin in 1949/50, after which he became Chief Engineer at Jowett, and then joined Ford at Dagenham from where he transferred to Dearborn in the Research Division. His present position is Manager of Advanced Concepts, and in this capacity he worked with Ford Advanced Vehicles at Slough from August 1963/64, supervising the development of the cars up to the completion of the first prototype, and the modifications made for them in the early part of the 1964 racing season.

Those presently concerned under John Wyer for the development and production of the vehicle include:

P Murphy - Works Manager

Apprentice toolmaker at Seimens Bros of Woolwich. 2 years in R.A.F. Tool designer at Cape Asbestos and S Smith & Sons. Chief designer at John A Smith of London and Wolverhampton, Design Consultants. Chief Tool Designer and Methods Engineer at Marconi. Director of Ascott-Murphy, Hainault, Design and Production Engineering Consultants.

L. Bailey - Chief Engineer

Engineering apprentice at Austin Motor Co. Development Engineer in E R A. Engine Designer at Daimler and Rover. Engine and Chassis designer at Austin. Chassis designer at Ford of Canada. Engine and Chassis designer at American Motors. Chassis designer at Ford of USA.

A. Stafford - Supply Engineer

Trainee Dunlop Rubber Co and later Technical Service Engineer in South Africa and New Zealand. Partner in Rootes and Chrysler dealership in New Zealand.

J Horsman - Executive Assistant to Managing Director

M.A. (Cantab). Pupil apprentice David Brown & Sons. Development Engineer and Assistant to General Manager, Aston Martin Lagonda.