1015 raced only 4 times and wore 5 different liveries. Completed in January 1966 (with a white livery with a black hood) right in time for its first race at Daytona. Starting from the pole it won the first 24 hours race for Ford. Next was Le Mans. 1015 almost won its 2nd race and should have won if Ford didn't try to stage a 1-2-3 arrival. It was painted light blue with white stripes and orange flames on the front fenders.
Resprayed red with silver stripes it was sent to Daytona for some intense testing. For the 24 hours of Daytona in 1967 1015 was repainted to the Shelby colors ( dark blue with white stripes) but retired with transmission problems. In preparation for Le mans in 1967 1015 was modified to Mk2B specification by Holman & Moody and entered by Ford France with a white livery with blue stripes.
It crashed during the race and was sent back to the States for repair by SAI (Shelby) then was stored for a few years at H & M. It was later sold to a private collector, changed hand several times and it's now restored and wears its 1966 Le Mans livery.
The Models:
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| Ford GT40 MK2 - Chassis 1015 - 2nd Le Mans 1966 (SPARK) |
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| The same |
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| Ford GT40 MK2 - Chassis 1015 - Winner Daytona 1966 (IXO) |
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| The same |
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| 1015 refueling at Daytona 1966 |
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| 1015 racing at Daytona 1966 |
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| Ford GT40 MK2 - Chassis 1015 - 2nd Le Mans 1966 (Kit MINI RACING) |
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| Ford GT40 Mk2 (SAI) - Chassis 1015 - Practice Le Mans 1966 (Kit MARSH MODELS) |
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| The same |
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| 1015 racing at Le Mans in 1966 |
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| 1015 with 1046 (the winner) at Le Mans 1966 |
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| 1015 at the start of the 24 hours of Le Mans |
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| 1015 at Le Mans in 1966 |
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| Ford GT40 MK2 - Chassis 1015 - DNF Daytona 1967 (Kit TESTOR Modified) |
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| The same |
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| 1015 at the pesage at Daytona in 1967 |
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| 1015 racing at Daytona 1967 |
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| Ford GT40 MK2 - Chassis 1015 - Crashed at Le Mans 1967 (IXO) |
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| The same |
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| 1015 racing at Le Mans 1967 |
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| 1015 racing at Le Mans 1967 |
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