For the April trials at Le Mans Ford sent J3 prepared by Shelby and finished as a lookalike for the Sebring winner while H&M brought 1016 now upgraded to Mk2B specifications. 2 GT40 Mk1 were also present: 1020 for Ford France and 1040 for the Scuderia Filipinetti which had been crashed by a journalist who drove it for an article for his newspaper.
It was the first appearance of the new Mirage M1 (in Gulf livery) It was in fact a lightweight Mk1with a narrower roof structure. The front hood remained the same as the GT40. JWA purchased the plans of the lightweight AMGT from Alan Mann. Len Bailey, the designer, constructed the M1 project around it. No Chaparral at the trials but this time Ferrari sent 2 P4s . Also a new comer in this category: the Lola T70 Aston Martin.The main goal for Ford was to win again the 24 hours of Le Mans, so they left the privateers and the Mirages the task to represent Ford during the races at Monza, Spa, Targa Florio and Nurburgring.
Shelby and H&M went back to the United States and went to work in preparing the cars: J5 and J6 for SAI as well as a Mk2B (1047) and J7 and J8 for H&M with 2 Mk2B (1031 and 1015 for Ford France)
The Le Mans trials line up:
#1 - Mk4 - Chassis J3 - Entered by FoMoCo / SAI
#2 - Mk2B - Chassis 1016 - Entered by FoMoCo / H&M
#12 - M1 - Chassis M1 0001 - Entered by JWA
#14 - M1 - Chassis M1 0002 - Entered by JWA
#18 - Mk1 - Chassis 1040 - Entered by Filipinetti
#15 - Mk1 - Chassis 1020 - Entered by Ford France
The Monza line up:
#33 - Mk1 - Chassis 1007 - 6th - Entered by Ford France
#5 - M1 - Chassis M1 0002 - 9th - Entered by JWA
#36 - Mk1 - Chassis 1009 - 11th - Entered by E.S.Nelson
#6 - M1 - Chassis M1 0001 - DNF - Entered by JWA
#34 - Mk1 - Chassis 1003 - DNF - Entered by Ford France
#35 - Mk1 - Chassis 1005 - DNF- Entered by J.J. Drury
#32 - Mk1 - Chassis 1040 - DNF - Entered by Scuderia Filipinetti
The SPA line up:
#6 - M1 - Chassis M1 0003 - Winner - Entered by JWA
#4 - Mk1 - Chassis GT 112 - 6th - Entered by P. Sutcliffe
#41 - Mk1 - Chassis 1026 - 8th - Entered by Danway Racing
#40 - Mk1 - Chassis 1020 - DNF - Entered by Ford France
#45 - Mk1 - Chassis 1009 - DNF - Entered by E.S.Nelson
#7 - M1 - Chassis M1 0001 - DNF - Entered by JWA
As usual only Ford France sent cars to the Targa Florio although the open road track was not suited to the GT40.
The Targa Florio line up:
#130 - Mk1 - Chassis 1003 - 5th - Entered by Ford France
#126 - Mk1 - Chassis 1007 - DNF - Entered by Ford France
The Nurburgring line up:
#61 - Mk1 - Chassis 1003 - 7th - Entered by Ford France
#67 - Mk1 - Chassis 1021 - 8th - Entered C.Crabbe
#60 - Mk1 - Chassis 1007 - 10th - Entered by Ford France
#62 - Mk1 - Chassis 1009 - DNF - Entered by E.S.Nelson
#6 - M1 - Chassis M1 0001 - DNF - Entered by JWA
#5 - M1 - Chassis M1 0002 - DNF - Entered by JWA
The models :
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| Mirage M1 - Chassis M1 0001 - Le Mans April 1967 test days (Kit RECORD modified) |
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| The same |
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| Mirage M1 - Chassis # M0001 - Practice Spa 1967 (Kit RECORD modified) |
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| The same |
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| The same |
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| Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1020 - 1000 Km de Spa 1967 - (Kit TENARIV modified) |
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| Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1020 - Le Mans Trials 1967 - (BOX Models modified) |
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| The same |
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| Ford Mk4 - Chassis J3 - FoMoCo / SAI - (SOLIDO modified) |
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| The same |
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| The same |
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| Mirage M1- Chassis M1 0002- JWA- Le Mans Trials - (Kit RECORD modified) |
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| The same |
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| Mirage M1- Chassis M1 0003 - JWA - Winner Spa 1967 (BIZARRE) |
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| The same |
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| Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1026 -8th Spa 1967 - (BOX Models modified) |
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| The same |
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| Mirage M1 - Chassis M10001 - DNF Monza 1967 (Kit RECORD modified) |
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| The same |
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| Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1003 - 8th Targa Florio 1967 - (BOX Models modified) |
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| The same |
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| The same |
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| Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1007 - DNF Targa Florio 1967 - (BOX Models modified) |
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| The same |
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| Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1003 - 7th Nurburgring 1967 - (Kit GRAND PRIX MODELS) |
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| The same |
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| Mirage M1- Chassis M1 0001 - JWA - DNF Nurburgring 1967 (Kit RECORD) |
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| The same |
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| Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis # 1023 - 8th Autosport Trophy Silverstone 1967 (Kit TENARV - decals GP) |
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| The same |
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| Mirage M1 - Chassis M1 001 - Winner 9 Hours of Kyalami 1967 (Kit MARSH MODELS) |
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| The same |
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| Ford GT40 Mk2B - Chassis 1031/1047 - 4th Mugello 1967 (BANG Models) |
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| The same |
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| Mirage M1 - Chassis M10003 - Ret. BOAC 500 Brands Hatch 1967 (Kit RECORD Modified) |
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| The same |
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Mirage M1- Chassis M1 0002- JWA- Le Mans Trials
(Kit RECORD Modified)
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| The same |
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