1075, the most successful of all GT40s, is a rebuilt of the Mirage M10003 (the most successful Mirage)
It was entered by Gulf / JWA in all the 1968 world championship races and in some of the 1969 ones (sharing with the newly developed Mirage M2 & M3)
It won an impressive six races including two 24 hours of Le Mans. After its racing career was over 1075 was sent to the Gulf headquarter in Pittsburgh, then in 1976 was displayed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. In 1984 It was finally sold to a private collector. 1075 is still in its original 1969 Le Mans Gulf livery.
1075 race results: 1968 Daytona #8 DNF
Sebring #28 DNF
Brands Hatch #4 Winner
Monza #39 DNF
Nurburgring #65 3rd
Spa #33 Winner
Watkins Glen #5 Winner
Le Mans #9 Winner
1969 Daytona #2 DNF
Sebring #22 Winner
Le Mans #6 Winner
6 wins plus the 3 wins at Spa, Karlskoga and at the 1000Km of Paris in 1967 when 1075 was still Mirage M1.
The Models:
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| Ford Gt40 Mk1 - Chassis 1075 - Winner Brands Hatch 1968 (Kit RECORD modified) |
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| The same |
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| Ford Gt40 Mk1 - Chassis 1075 - Winner Spa 1968 (UNIVERSA HOBBY) |
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| The same |
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| Ford Gt40 Mk1 - Chassis 1075 - Winner Watkins Glen 1968 (Kit RECORD modified) |
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| The same |
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| Ford Gt40 Mk1 - Chassis 1075 - Winner Le Mans 1968 (IXO) |
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| The same |
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| Ford Gt40 Mk1 - Chassis 1075 - Winner Sebring 1969 (UNIVERSAL HOBBY) |
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| The same |
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| Ford Gt40 Mk1 - Chassis 1075 - Winner Le Mans 1969 (JOUEF EVOLUTION) |
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| The same |
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| Ford Gt40 Mk1 - Chassis 1075 - Winner Le Mans 1969 (IXO) |
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| The same |
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| Ford Gt40 Mk1 - Chassis 1075 - Winner Le Mans 1969 Mini Diorama |
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| 1075 at Sebring 1968 |
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| 1075 at Sebring 1968 |
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| 1075 at Brands Hatch 1968 |
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| 1075 at the Nurburgring 1968 |
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| 1075 at the Nurburgring 1968 |
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| 1075 at Le Mans 1968 |
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| 1075 at Le Mans 1968 |
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| 1075 winning the closest finnish in Le Mans history 1969 |
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| 1075 at Le Mans 1969 |
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