Finished in white with a black hood, 1016 went to Daytona for its first race in January 1966. It retired experimenting a new automatic transmission. It was sent to Sebring, with a new gold livery, where it finished only 12th, this time with brakes problems. Still in gold but with a pink "moustache" it raced at Le Mans in June 1966. It came 3rd completing the success for Ford.
In 1967 in a gold livery with no trims it was sent to Daytona for some testing to finalize the Mk2B configuration along with 2 other Mk2. After this test it stayed at H & M for a while and was donated in 1970 to the Harrah's museum in Reno. Sold to a collector in 1983 it is now restored to its 1966 Le Mans livery.
The Models:
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| Ford (Mercury) GT40 Mk2 - Chassis 1016 - DNF Daytona 1967 (BANG Models modified - decals INDYCALS) |
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| The same |
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| Ford GT40 Mk2 - Chassis 1016 - DNF Daytona 1966 (Kit STARTER Modified) |
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| The same |
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| Ford GT40 Mk2 - Chassis 1016 - 3rd Le Mans 1966 (SPARK) |
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| The same |
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| Ford GT40 Mk2 - Chassis 1016 - 3rd Le Mans 1966 (BANG) |
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| 1016 at Daytona in 1966 |
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| 1016 at Daytona in 1966 |
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| 1016 at Sebring in 1966 |
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| 1016 followed by 1046 (the winner) at Le Mans in 1966 |
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| 1016 racing at Le Mans in 1966 |
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| Pit stop for 1016 at Le Mans in 1966 |
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| 1016 at Daytona in 1967 |
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