GT 109

FORD GT Cassis GT 109

GT 109 - the 2nd roadster - was prepared by C. Shelby for Ford France for the 1965 24 hours of Le Mans - It's only race - It retired early on a transmission failure. It was stored a few years after Le Mans and is now restored by its new owner in its Ford France original livery.

The Models:

Ford GT40 Mk 1 - Chassis # GT109 - Quit 2nd Hour  Le Mans 1965 -
(SPARK)

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Ford GT40 Mk 1 - Chassis # GT109 - Test  Le Mans April 1965 -
(Kit TENARIV modified)

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GT 109 with Guy Ligier at the wheel

GT 109 at Le Mans in 1965

GT 109 at the April test day at Le Mans in 1965

GT 109 at the April test day at Le Mans in 1965

GT 109 at the April test day at Le Mans in 1965

GT 109 at the April test day at Le Mans in 1965

GT 108

Ford GT Chassis GT 108

The last five prototypes (GT 108 to 112) were designed in a roadster configuration. GT 108 was the first one, built in March 1965 it was used for testing and development and was never raced. After being stored for several years it was finally sold to a private collector. It changed hands several times and it's now restored and used in vintage races.

The Models:

No models at this time

GT 108 Presentation in 1965

GT 108 today

GT 106 and GT 107

FORD GT Chassis GT 106 and 107

The career of these two first Mk2 is very similar. Built at Slough in 1964 the chassis were sent to Karkraft in California to be prepared for the 1965 24 hours of Le Mans, their only race.
GT 106 retired after 4 hours and GT 107 after 6 hours. GT 107 had the pole position and the best lap at 222 km/h
After Le Mans GT 106 was used for testing and after that was stored for a while and lost some of its parts. Later it was sold to a private collector and still exists to this date
GT 107 was too used for development but was later scrapped. Only its nose survived.

The Models:

Ford GT40 Mk 2 - Chassis # GT106 - Quit 4th Hour  Le Mans 1965 -

(Kit C SCALE with Marsh Models decals)

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Ford GT40 Mk 2 - Chassis # GT107 - Quit 7th Hour  Le Mans 1965 -

(Kit MARSH MODELS)

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GT 106 at Le Mans in 1965

GT 106 at Le Mans in 1965

GT 107 at Le Mans in 1965

GT 107 at Le Mans in 1965

GT 105

FORD GT - Chassis GT 105

Originally GT 105 was a development car. But it was sent to the 12 hours of Reims in 1964 in replacement of GT 104 which was under repair after the fire at Le Mans. It quit after 130 laps. The car was also seen at the Le Mans trials in 1965 still in its original color.
In 1966 resprayed in  green with white stripes it ran at Daytona and Sebring.
GT 105 was then sent to storage at Slough where it lost most of its parts for completion of other cars. In 1968 it was sold to P. Hawkins who used it too as a parts source for its other GT40. What's left of the car then changed hands several times before being finally restored to a high standard.


The Models: 

Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis # GT 105 - DNF Sebring 1966 -

(Kit TENARIV with decals Patos)

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GT 105 at the Le Mans trials in 1965

GT 105 finally restored

GT 105 (#6) with GT 103 at Reims in 1964

GT105 at Sebring in 1966

GT105 at Sebring in 1966

GT 104

FORD GT - Chassis GT 104

The "work" career of GT 104 is very similar of GT 103. The car was sent to Le Mans in 1964 without much testing. It quit after it caught fire after 82 laps. After repair it was sent to the Nassau speed week where it retired on suspension problems. As for GT 103 it was sent to Carol Shelby at SAI to be prepared for Daytona the opening race of the 1965 season. Resprayed in dark blue with white stripes and fitted with Hallibrand alloys wheels it finished 3rd. It ran at Sebring, Monza and the Nurburgring on the Shelby colors. At the end of the season it was repainted in its original color (white and blue) and was used as a show car. GT 104 was sold in 1970 to a private collector. It changed hands several times.The car still exist and has been restored to its Shelby Livery.

The models:

Ford GT - Cassis GT 104 - Ret. 82nd lap  Le Mans 1964
(BIZARRE)

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Ford GT - Cassis GT 104 - 3rd Daytona Continental 1965
(Kit GRAND PRIX MODELS)

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GT 104 at the start at Le Mans in 1964

GT 104 recently restored

GT 104 during practice at Daytona in 1965

GT 104 racing at Le Mans in 1964

GT 103

FORD GT Chassis GT 103

GT 103 started its career directly at Le Mans for the 24 hours race where it lasted only 5 hours before retiring. It was then sent to the 12 hours at Reims in Champagne where again it did not finished. After another unsuccesfull attempt at the Nassau speed week GT 103 was handed other to Carol Shelby to be prepared for the 1965 season.
Repainted in Shelby blue with white stripes and fitted with Hallibrand alloy wheels GT 103 along with GT 105 was shipped to the 1st race of the season at Daytona.
For the 1st time a GT 40 not only finished a race but won it. It finished 2nd at Sebring, 3rd at Monza and a DNF at the Nurburgring. That was the end of its career as a work car. At the end of 1965 it was sold to a privateer -William Wonder- who race it to the 70s and beyond when the historic race scene took off. He owned the car for another 20 years and probably still owns it.

The Models:

Ford GT - Chassis GT103 - Retired  Le Mans 1964
(Kit MARSH MODELS)

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Ford GT - Chassis GT103 - Winner Daytona Continental 1965 -
(Kit GRAND PRIX MODELS)

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Ford GT40 Chassis GT103 - 2nd Sebring 1965 -
(Kit STARTER Modified - LM Decals)

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Ford GT - Chassis GT 103 - 8th Daytona 1970 -
(BANG Models modified)

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Ford GT - Chassis GT103 - DSQ  Sebring 1966
(BOX Models modified)

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GT 103 at the start at Le Mans in 1964

GT 103 ready to start at Le Mans in 1964

GT 103 at Le Mans in 1964

GT 103 in the pit at Le Mans in 1964

GT 103 (#5) with GT 105 (#6) at Reims in 1964

GT 103 at Nassau in 1964

GT 103 at Nassau in 1964

GT103 raced by W. Wonder at Sebring in 1966

GT 103 in the pit at Daytona in 1964

GT 103 during practice at Daytona in 1965

GT 103 at Sebring in 1965