Although 1008 was built to race specification in 1965 it never raced. It was tested by Alan Mann team (with Graham Hill at the wheel) at Goodwood at the end of 1965. It did the motor show round as a lookalike of 1046 (the winner of 1966 Le Mans 24 hours) and a few years later as a lookalike of 1075 (the double winner of the 1968 and 1969 Le Mans). It's in between these transformations that the car was used in the TV serie "The Avengers" (episode : From Venus with love) staring Patrick McNee as John Steed and Diana Riggs as Emma Peel.
1008 is now restored to it's original 1965 configuration. Some of its original parts have been used to built 1009A (See next chapter)
The Models:
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| Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1008 - Test and press presentation by Alan Mann at Goodwood in 1965 with Graham Hill at the wheel (BOX Models modified) |
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| The same |
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| Ford GT40 Mk1 Chassis P1008 From "The Avengers: From Venus with love" (ORIGINAL MINIATURES) |
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| P1008 with Emma Peel |
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| The same |
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| The same |
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| The same |
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| Emma Peel and P1008 |
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| P1008 open |
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| Emma Peel found the GT40 P1008 |
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| 1008 at Goodwood with Graham hill in 1965 |
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| 1008 with the Alan Mann team at Goodwood in 1965 |
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