Ford J (Mk4) Chassis J3
J3 was under construction when the J2 accident occurred and its completion was put on hold during the investigation. It was finally finished in October 1966 and went to testing at Riverside then at Daytona. During that time a new body style was designed around J4 and when J3 was returned to SAI the old body style was stripped to be replaced by the new one. This new body would have become known as the "MkIV". J3 was finished in yellow as a look alike of J4 which by then had won the 12 hours of Sebring. In April J3 was sent to the Le Mans trials. Two fins were added on top of the tail for stability on the long straight of the "Hunaudières" ( also called "Mulsanne Staight" by the Brits). After Le Mans it was withdrawn from the program and put in storage. In 1970 it was sold to a private collector, changed hands several times and is still in existence.
The Models:
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Ford Mk4 - Chassis J3 - FoMoCo / SAI -
(SOLIDO modified)
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| The same |
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| J4 during testing at Le Mans- April 1967 |
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| J4 during testing at Le Mans- April 1967 |
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| J4 at Le Mans- April 1967 |
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| J4 during testing at Le Mans- April 1967 |
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| J4 at Le Mans- April 1967 |
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