The car was joined at Le Mans by two other GT40 Mk IIs racing for H-M, three similar Mk IIs prepared by Shelby-American, and two more run by Alan Mann Racing. Under the impression that he possessed P/1015, Bart repainted the car in a light blue livery (the color worn by that car at Le Mans).
Chassis P/1016 is believed to be the only GT40 Mk II that ever raced with the unusual PowerShift.During early April 1966, this GT40 was further tuned by Holman-Moody, receiving standard front bodywork and a modified driver’s door with a bulge to clear a helmet.
It was decided to run the Mk IIs due to their proven reliability, however, and little or no development was done on the J-car for the rest of the season. A link to reset your password has been sent to your email address.
Two road cars GT40P-1133 (roadster) and GT40P-1142 (roofed doors) were built as lightweights which included an aluminum honeycomb chassis and carbon fiber bodywork. The first car, GT40P-1090, had an open-top in place of roofed doors. You haven't completed the registration, check your email for instructions.
GT40 MKI GT40 MKII GT40 R GT40 50th Anniversary Future 40 news 07/16/2020. Der Mk II wurde gemeinsam mit Multimatic entwickelt und soll das volle Leistungspotenzial des Ford GT ohne Einschränkungen durch Zulassungsbehörden oder Motorsport-Reglements veranschaulichen. Most motors were Ford small block, Webers or 4 Barrel Carburetor. Only the Mk IV model was designed and built in the United States. Ronnie Bucknum/Dick Hutcherson, 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours, 3rd Overall.Ronnie Bucknum/Dick Hutcherson, 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours, 3rd Overall.Ronnie Bucknum/Dick Hutcherson, 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours, 3rd Overall.Ronnie Bucknum/Dick Hutcherson, 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours, 3rd Overall.Ronnie Bucknum/Dick Hutcherson, 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours, 3rd Overall.Ronnie Bucknum/Dick Hutcherson, 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours, 3rd Overall.All lined up and ready to go, P/1016 stands out in its Kandy Gold livery at Le Mans in 1966.RM Sotheby's would like to thank Kidston SA for their assistance with this consignment.For nearly 100 years the Le Mans 24 Hours served as a showcase for the most superlative sports cars, demanding both cutting-edge engineering and durability.
It was undoubtedly the most radical and American variant of all the GT40's over the years.
It was an almost unprecedented stretch of dominance in international long-distance racing by a single make and model.
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Home; Superformance GT40; Select a Model. Please check the email to complete your registration. The chassis was made stiffer from thicker-gauge steel, it had stronger engine mountings and featured more advanced suspension with two-way adjustable Koni dampers. The GT40 was then presented at the Shelby American gathering at Watkins Glen in July 1993, the SVRA Road America in 1995, and the 30th Anniversary celebration of the Le Mans victory held at Goodwood in 1996.In 1996 this important race car was sent to Holman Automotive for freshening that included work by original Holman-Moody mechanics Jim Rose and Jimmy Tucker. The organization that Frey chose to prioritize instead was Holman-Moody, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based builder that had proved itself running Ford’s highly successful NASCAR program.Holman-Moody was initially allocated three GT40s for the 1966 season: chassis nos. The GT40 Mk II was the product of Kar Kraft, Ford’s stateside sports car facility, which took the initially British-built GT40 and problem-solved its weaker aspects. The GT40 was later acquired by Nick Soprano of White Plains, New York, before it passed to collector Peter Livanos of Greenwich, Connecticut, in 1988.
The car received bigger disc brakes, wider Halibrand rear wheels, lighter bodywork sections, relocated oil tanks and spare wheel, a new heavy-duty roll cage, an aluminum instrument panel, and a fire suppression system.For the season opener at Daytona in early February 1967, driven by rising star Mark Donohue paired with Revlon cosmetics heir Peter Revson, this Mk II joined two other Holman-Moody GT40s, but all three cars suffered from output shaft failures. Vor 50 Jahren begann der Ford GT40 seine Siegesserie beim Langstreckenklassiker in LeMans. These included an aluminum honeycomb chassis construction and a "bread van" body design that experimented with "If at least 50 cars had been built, sportscars like the GT40 and the In addition to four consecutive overall Le Mans victories, Ford also won the following four The Mk.I was the original Ford GT40. Finished Echt Old School sind auch die nur 15 Zoll großen Halibrand-Felgen. Gebaut wird das Sondermodell zunächst im Ford GT-Hauptwerk in Markham, bevor es in einer "Spezialfabrik" von Multimatic Motorsports umgebaut und fertiggestellt wird. The following year Carroll Shelby was made manager of the racing program, but success nevertheless remained elusive. For the supercar based on it, see Le Mans 1967 remains the only all-American victory in Le Mans history—American drivers, team, chassis, engine, and tires.
Despite a romp by other GT40s in the race, P/1016 experienced problems with the new gearbox and was forced to retire after 13 hours.For the Sebring 12 Hours on 26 March, the Mk II was painted Kandy Gold, the iconic color that it authentically wears today. A total of six Mk IVs were constructed.For years Peter Thorp had searched for a GT40 in good condition.