GT40 P1004 /1084

FORD GT40 MK1 Chassis P 1004 / 1084

1004 was prepared for the 24 hours of Le Mans 1965 by SAI (Shelby) and was entered by Rob Walker. After retiring at the race it was sent back to the US where it was used as one of the exhibits of Carol Shelby's Cobra Caravan along a 350 GT Mustang, a 427 Cobra and a Daytona Cobra Coupé. They toured America till the end of 1965. It was then shipped back to FAV in England where it was stored for a couple of years. In 1968 JWA was short of a car for the 1000 Km of Spa (1076 was sent back to the factory to be prepared for Le Mans) They took 1004 from the storage and rebuilt it to the latest Gulf Racing specifications and sprayed in the Gulf colors was sent to Spa along with 1075. For the occasion it was renumbered 1084 although the Spa paperwork still mentioned it as 1004. But this older chassis although modified showed its age - it was too heavy - and was never used in race again.
Later it was sold to a private collector, changed hands several times, and it's now restored to its Spa livery.

The Models:

Ford GT40 Mk 1 - Chassis # 1004 - Quit 3rd Hour  Le Mans 1965 -

(BIZARRE) 

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Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1004/1084 - 4th Spa 1968

(Kit MARSH MODELS)

The same

P 1004 before Le Mans in 1965

P 1004/1084 at Spa In 1968

P 1004/1084 in the rain at Spa In 1968

P 1004/1084 at Spa In 1968

GT40 P1003

FORD GT40 Mk1 Chassis P1003

Although owned by Guy Ligier P1003 was entered all through the 1965 and '66 season as a "Ford France" entry. The car was sold at the end of 1966 but was still raced under the same color until 1967.
It was then sold to privateers, change hands and liveries several times but was finally restored in its original Ford France color.

The Models:

Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1003 - 5th Nurburgring 1966
( BOX Models modified - artisan decals)

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Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1003 - 8th Targa Florio 1967 - 1st in class
 (BOX Models modified - artisan decals)

The same

The same

Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1003 - 7th Nurburgring 1967 - (Kit GRAND PRIX MODELS)

The same

1003 at the Nurburgring in 1967

1003 at the Targa Florio in 1967

1003 at the Targa Florio in 1967

1003 at the Targa Florio in 1967

1003 racing at the Nurburgring in 1966

P 1003 at the Nurburgring in 1966 (Practice)

P 1003 at the Nurburgring in 1966 (Practice)

P 1003 at the Nurburgring in 1966 (Practice)

GT40 P1002

FORD GT40 Mk1 Chassis P 1002

P1002 is the first competition GT40 sold to a private team. It was entered by Fred English in 1965 and 66 with a light blue livery. For the '66 season it received a new standard bonnet and was registered for road use with the famous "FEL IC" number plate. After changing hands a couple of times it was sold to David Prophet. Resprayed in metallic grey with a gold stripe, it was modified progressively in 1967/68 to look like Paul Hawkins AMGT2 lightweight GT40. After being in an accident it's has been restored as a standard Mk1 by its present owner.


The Models:

Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1002 - Ret. Brands Hatch BOAC 500 1966

Fred English's team (Kit MARSH MODELS)

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Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1002 - 8th Spa 1968
David Prophet's team  (Kit TENARIV)

The same

P 1002 at Spa in 1968

P 1002 at Spa in 1968

P 1002 at the Nurburgring in 1968

P 1002 at the Nurburgring in 1966

1002 (#38) with 1005 (#39) and 1001 (#41) at Spa in 1968

GT40 P1001

Ford GT40 Mk1 Chassis P1001

P 1001 was first prepared as a look alike of the Shelby's team cars and was presented at the New York show and at the 1965 World's fair. Then it was sent back to FAV in England to be prepared as a race car.
On loan to the Essex Wire team for the 24 hours of Le Mans it retired . It was Jacky Icks debut at Le Mans.
Sold to 4 different owners from 1966 to 1970 it was raced mainly in club races in England and South Africa. After been reconverted as a road car it is now restored to its original Essex Wire livery.

The Models:

Ford GT40 Mk1 (Essex Wire) - Chassis 1001 -Ret. 11th H.  Le Mans 1966

( BOX Models modified - decals TENARIV)

Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1001 - DNF Monza 1968
(BOX Models modified)

The same

P 1001 at the start of the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans

1001 at kyalami in 1966

1001 probably in a club race in England ?

1001 at Brands Hatch in 1967

1001 at Monza in 1968

GT40 P1000

Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis GT40 P 1000

After the 12 prototypes the production, necessary for homologation, begins. P 1000 was the first chassis built and was used at first as a frame for tailoring the body panels for the first  GT40s. It was finally completed a year later partly with the salvaged parts of the wreck of P 1006.
On loan to the Canadian team Comstock Racing for the 1966 12 hours of Sebring  the car had the front opening of the radiator enlarged. During the race it was totally destroyed in the Bob McLean fatal accident. The wreck has been buried near the site of the accident. There is a rumor that  P 1000, or at least what's left of it, will be unearthed to be rebuilt.

The Model:

Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis # 1000 - DNF Fatal Acc. -  Sebring 1966 -

(BOX Models modified)

The same

The same

P 1000 at Sebring in 1966

P 1000 during practice

P 1000 : The fatal crash 

P 1000 at the start

GT 112

FORD GT Chassis GT 112

GT 112 replaced the crashed GT 111. It raced only one time at the Nurburgring with the same light green livery. It retired with a broken engine mount. In July 1966 it was sold to Peter Sutcliffe who raced it as a roadster at Brands Hatch then at Spa with a makeshift roof. For the next race at Silverstone P. Sutciffe had to rebuilt GT 112 as a standard GT40 to comply with the homologation rules. He sold it in 1967 and the car was then raced in club races until 1970. It changed hands several times after that and has been restored first as a road car and now as a roadster again.

The Models:

No models at this time.

GT 112 at the Nurburgring 1965 as a roaster

GT 112 at Spa 1966 with its makeshift roof

GT 112 at Reims as a coupé