GT 102

Ford GT Chassis GT 102

GT 102 was sent to the preliminary test at Le Mans with only 25 miles covered. As for the sister car GT 101, it crashed during testing but was able to be repaired and saw more testing at the M.I.R.A. and Goodwood.
It was the first GT40 to see a race. It was entered for the 1000 Km of the Nurburgring - Qualified 2nd but retired after only 15 laps (suspension troubles).  After more testing at the M.I.R.A. it was sent to Le Mans. The best of the 3 Fords,  it retired nonetheless after 13 hours (Gearbox problems). Repaired for the 12 hours of Reims it didn't finished there either. it was then sent to Monza where John Whitmore crashed it during practice and, too damaged, the car was scrapped.

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Ford GT - Chassis GT 102 - April test Le Mans 1964 (BIZARRE)

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Ford GT - Chassis GT 102 - DNF Nurburgring 1964 (BIZARRE)

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Ford GT - Chassis GT 102 - Quit 14th hour  Le Mans 1964
(Kit MARSH MODELS)

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GT 102 - April  1964 test days at Le Mans

GT 102 at Le Mans 1964

GT 102 at Le Mans 1964 - Fighting with a Maserati

GT 102 at Le Mans 1964

GT 102 at Le Mans 1964

GT 102 at the Nurburgring in 1964

GT 102 at the Nurburgring in 1964

GT 102 at the Nurburgring in 1964

GT 102 after the start at the Nurburgring in 1964

GT 101

FORD GT Chassis GT 101

The first 12 prototypes built by Ford were named Ford GT. The number 40 came later with the production series.
The 1st one - GT 101 - was presented at the press on April 1st 1964 at Heathrow near London. Soon after it was sent to New York for a car show. A week later it was used for some testing at the M.I.R.A (Motor Industry Research Association) then sent to the preliminary test at Le Mans.
Joe Schessler was complaining about instability at high speed and soon after he lost control of the car in the Hunaudières. The driver was OK but the car was too damaged to be fixed for Le Mans and some parts went to finish GT 103. It is rumored that the chassis was rebuilt and renumbered as a later car.
GT 101 had only run for 465 miles when it crashed.

The models :

For GT - Chassis GT 101 - Presentation 01/01/1964 - (BIZARRE)

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Ford GT - Chassis # GT101 - Le Mans trials April 1964 (BIZARRE)

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GT101 presentation

GT101 presentation

GT101 presentation

GT 101 at the April test days at Le Mans

GT 101 after the crash at Le Mans 1964

GT 101 after the crash at Le Mans 1964