GT40 P1010

FORD GT40 Mk 1 Chassis P 1010

The chassis P1010 was the first one to race for the Essex Wire Racing Team all through the 1965 and 66 season. The car was wrecked during testing for Firestone at the end of 1966. Peter Sadler bought the wreck, salvaged all the parts he could and, as for 1009, had the car built with a new chassis but unlike 1009 the old damaged one was scrapped.
Resprayed in dark metallic blue the car was extensively raced through the 1968 and 69 season when it was acquired by Willie Green who raced it at the Tour de France repainted in yellow. He sold it later to Trevor Graham who raced it at Daytona and Sebring in 1970. After its racing career ended the car changed hands several times, it has been at one time registered for road use and was the first one to bear the "GT 40" license plate. It is now restored to its Peter Sadler colors.

The Models:

Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1010 - DNF Sebring 1970
(Kit TENARIV Modified - Decals GP)

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Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1010 - 2nd Monza 1966
( BOX Models modified - TENARIV and artisan decals)

Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1010 - 17th Daytona 1966

( BOX Models modified - TENARIV and artisan decals)

The same

Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1010 - Nassau Speed Week 1965

(Kit TENARIV Modified - Artisan decals)

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Ford GT40 Mk1 Chassis 1010 - DNF Le Mans 1969
Peter Sadler team (SPARK)

                                                         

Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1010 - DNF  Sebring 1966
 (Kit MARSH MODEL)

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Ford GT40 Mk1 Chassis 1010 - DNF Daytona 1970
Trevor Graham team (Kit TENARIV - Decals GP)

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Ford GT40 Mk1 Chassis 1010 - DNF Nurburgring 1966
( BANG Models modified - TENARIV  decals)

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1010 at the Bahamas for the Nassau Speed Week in 1965

1010 at Riverside in 1965

1010 (#41) racing with 1014 (#43) at Mallory Park in 1968

1010 at Le Mans in 1969

1010 at Le Mans in 1969

Before the start at Le Mans 1969

1010 pushed to the start of the 1969 Le Mans 24 hours

1010 at Datona in 1970

1010 racing at Datona in 1970

1010 at Sebring in 1970

1010 at Monza in 1966

1010 at the Nurburgring in 1966

1010 at the Nurburgring in 1966

GT40 P1009 / 1009A

Ford GT40 Mk1 Chassis P 1009 and P1009A

Built in 1965 1009 was sent to its new owner in South Africa where it was raced in the Springbok series. It raced at Spa and the Nurburgring in '66 before being shipped to Australia for a one off race. Then back to England, South Africa, a few races in the US and all over Europe in 1967/68.
Sold to Malcom Guthrie at the end of '68 it was resprayed in grey with violine stripes. It crashed at Kyalami and was sent to FAV for repair but instead of rebuildint the wrecked chassis M. Guthrie decided to have 1009 build with a new chassis provided by JWA. It was sent to Alann Mann who reconstructed it to the most lightweight specifications. After racing at Le Mans in 1969 the car finished its racing career in South Africa. But the wrecked 1009 chassis was sold and rebuilt by its new owner and by 1971 there was 2 GT40 with the 1009 chassis number !!! For clarity I name the car rebuild by Alan Mann 1009A- The original being 1009. Both cars still exist  1009A is in England and 1009 is in California.

The Models:

Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1009 - Kyalami 1965
(BOX MODELS Modified)

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Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1009 - Quit 6th hour  Le Mans 1969 (Kit TENARIV)

The same

1009 at Daytona in 1968

1009 at Daytona in 1968

1009A at Le Mans in 1969

1009A at Le Mans in 1969

1009 at Kyalami 1965

1009 at Kyalami 1965

1009 at Kyalami 1965

1009 at Kyalami 1965

GT40 P1008

FORD GT40 Mk1 Chassis 1008

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:

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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Ford GT40 Mk1 Chassis P1008 From "The Avengers: From Venus with love"
(ORIGINAL MINIATURES)

P1008 with Emma Peel

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The same

The same

Emma Peel and P1008

P1008 open

Emma Peel found the GT40 P1008

1008 at Goodwood with Graham hill in 1965

1008 with the Alan Mann team at Goodwood in 1965