1049 was sold mid '66 to Grady Davis, the vice president of the Gulf Oil Company, as a road car but equipped with a racing engine and transmission. JWA and Gulf signed a deal to race the next seasons with the Mirage M1 (a lightweight version of the GT40) but the Mirages were not ready at the beginning of the year so they decided to upgrade 1049 to racing specifications for the first two races. The car was painted the original Gulf color: dark blue with an orange stripe and raced at Daytona (6th) and Sebring (DNF). When the 3 Mirages were ready Grady Davis returned the car to its road use then sold it to Francis Grand who raced it at Sebring in 1969 this time in a dark metallic green livery. It was resprayed in yellow with a black spare wheel cover and a different rear hood and it has its Borrani wire wheel back on. 1049 was also raced at Daytona and Sebring in 1970 this time with Hallibrand wheels.
Then it was sold to a collector who reverted it to a road car again. It changed hands several times and is now restored to its 1967 Daytona Gulf colors but with a larger hood with two rear lights instead of four.
The Models:
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| Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1049 - 6th Daytona 1967 (Kit MARSH MODELS) |
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| The same |
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| Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1049 - 6th Daytona 1967 (UNIVERSAL HOBBY) |
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| The same |
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| 1049 at Daytona in 1967 |
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| Pit stop for 1049 at Daytona in 1967 |
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| 1049 during practice at Daytona in 1967 |
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| 1049 racing at Sebring in 1967 |
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| 1049 at Sebring in 1967 |
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| Pit stop for 1049 at Sebring in 1967 |
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| 1049 at Daytona in 1970 |
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| 1049 at Sebring in 1970 |
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