For the 12 hours of Sebring in April Ford sent J4, the first race for a Mk4, with 1031 prepared by H&M with all the modifications seen at Daytona. The car was now designed as Mk2B.
The opposition was composed of 2 Chaparrals but no works Ferrari. The pole position and the victory for the first race of the Mk4 decided Ford to send 4 similar cars for Le Mans (J5 and 3 new chassis). Meanwhile J3, now rebuilt to Mk4 specifications was sent to the Le Mans trials the following week.
The Mk2B 1031 got the 2nd place. The privateers too, with the Mk1, had good results : a 5th and 8th place with the win in the group 4 category. Gulf JWA entered 1049 in almost the same Daytona livery (and with the same racing number) but this time the car didn't finished.
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| The start of the 12 hours of Sebring 1967 |
The 1967 Sebring line up:
#1 - Mk4 - Chassis J4 - Winner - Entered by FoMoCo
#2 - Mk2B - Chassis 1031 - 2nd - Entered by FoMoCo
#19 - Mk1 - Chassis 1042 - 5th - Entered by Brescia Corse
#17 - Mk1 - Chassis 1038 - 8th - Entered by Autosport Int.
#11 - Mk1 - Chassis 1049 - DNF - Entered by JWA (Gulf)
#14 - Mk1 - Chassis GT 103 - DNF - Entered by W.Wonder
The models :
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| Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1038 - 8th Sebring 1967 (BOX Models modified) |
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| The same |
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| Ford GT40 - Chassis 1049 - DNF Sebring 1967 (BANG Models modified) |
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| The same |
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| Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1042 - Brescia Corse - 5th Sebring 1967 (BANG Models modified) |
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| The same |
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| Ford Mk4 - Chassis J4 - Winner Sebring 1967 (IXO) |
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| The same |
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