GT40 P1046

FORD GT40 Mk2 Chassis P 1046

1046, the most famous of the Mk2 gave Ford its first victory at Le Mans in 1966 driven by Bruce Mc Laren and Chris Amon. It was in 2nd place in the same lap before the end when Mc Laren was asked to rejoined the leading car - 1015 - which was waiting for them, to stage a 1-2-3 finish along with 1016 which was a few laps behind. But just before passing the finish line Mc Laren stepped lightly on the gas and "stole" the victory to 1016 driven by D. Hulmes and Ken Miles.
Its 2nd and last race was at Daytona in 1967 where it retired. In between these 2 races 1046 was extensively used for testing by Holmann & Moody.  After Daytona it was used again for testing in preparation of the Mk2B program for the 1967 Le Mans race. it was then stored for a while at H & M losing in the process some of its parts, then was sold, changed hands a few times, spent 3 years in a wooden crate in Belgium and was forgotten. In 1983 its new owner didn't know that he bought the winner of Le Mans and it took months of research to finally prove its origin. 1046 is now restored to its black and silver stripes Le Mans livery.

The Models :

Ford GT40 Mk2 (H & M) - Chassis # 1046 - DNF  Daytona 1967 -
(BANG Models modified)

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Ford GT40 Mk2 - Chassis 1046 - Winner Le Mans 1966
(Kit PROVENCE MOULAGE - millennium edition)

More pictures of this kit on the post : Ford MkII winner LM 66

Diorama Le Mans 1966

More pictures of this diorama on the post : Diorama Le Mans 1966

Ford GT40 Mk2 - Chassis 1046 - Winner Le Mans 1966 (Kit MARSH Models)

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1046 passing some unfortunate cars - Le Mans 1966 -

1046 racing at Le Mans 1966

1046  at Le Mans 1966

1046  at Le Mans 1966

1046  before the start with Firestone tires

1046 racing at Le Mans 1966

1046 racing at Daytona 1967

1046  at Daytona 1967

1046 recently restored

1046 at Daytona in 1967

GT40 P1043 to 1045

FORD GT40 Chassis P 1043, P 1044, P1045

These 3 chassis were sold as road cars in 1966

No models for these 3 cars

GT40 P1042

FORD GT40 Mk1 Chassis P 1042

1042 was raced in 1967 at Daytona (DNF) and at Sebring (5th - 1st in class) by the Brescia Corse team with a white livery with side sills Italian flag colors. For the 24 hours of Le Mans (DNF) the car was entered by the 2 teams Brescia Corse and the Scuderia Filipinetti this time with the later livery    (red with a white stripe). After Le Mans it was raced solely by the Brescia Corse at Zelweg (3rd). It was then sold to a collector, changed hands several times, has been restored a couple of times being raced from time to time in historic events. It is now wearing again its 1967 Le Mans colors.


The Models:

Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1042 - Quit 9th hour Le Mans 1967  (Kit TENARIV)

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Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1042 - 12 hours of Sebring 1967
(BANG Models modified - decals GP)

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Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis # 1042 - 2 tours d'horloge Circuit du Castellet  - (BANG Models)

1042 at Daytona in 1967

1042 at Sebring in 1967 (Brescia Corse)

1042 racing at Le Mans in 1967

1042 at le Castellet for the "2 tours d'horloge"

1042 at le Castellet for the "2 tours d'horloge"

1042 restored to its 1967 Le Mans colors

1042 restored to its 1967 Le Mans colors

GT40 P1041

FORD GT40 Mk1 Chassis P 1041

1041 was sold in 1966 to the Belgian racer Jean Blaton also known as "Beurlys". He raced it only twice : At Zolder (1st) and at the 1000 Km of Paris (DNF). It was sold in 1967 to Firmin Dauwe also from Belgium who raced it too at Zolder (2nd) and a few club races.
1041 is still racing in historic events with its original livery.

The Models:

Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1041 - DNF 1000Km de Paris

(BOX Models modified)

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1041 at the 1000 Km of Paris

1041 at Goodwood in 2013

1041 at Goodwood in 2013

GT40 P1040

FORD GT40 Mk1 Chassis P 1040

1040 had a longer career than its sister car 1039. After the Le Mans test days (see the 1039 chapter) it was raced at Monza (3rd) and at Le Mans in 1966 where it retired as all the other GT40 Mk1. In 1967 it was seen again at the Le Mans test days and again at Monza where it was destroyed in a fire. The wreck was sold to Franck Sbarro who later started the restoration. Sold unfinished in 1977 the car changed hands several times and is now finally finished in its Filipinetti colors.


The Models:

Ford GT40 Mk1 (Filipinetti) - Chassis 1040 - DNF Le Mans 1966

(BANG Models modified)

1040 (or 1039?) at the Le Mans test days in 1966

1040 with 1039 at the Le Mans test days in 1966

1040 (or 1039?) at the Le Mans test days in 1966

1040 racing at the 1966 24 hours of Le Mans

GT40 P1039

FORD GT40 Mk1 Chassis P 1039

The Scuderia Filipinetti bought 2 new chassis from JWA in 1966: 1039 and 1040. They both appeared at the Le Mans test days in April wearing the Filipinetti livery (red with a white stripe) both with the same number 21. 1039 had an accident but was repaired for its last race at Spa where it retired. It was sold to the French collector Pierre Bardinon who had it transformed as a luxury road car. He sold it in 1968 and it changed hands several times and is probably still in France.
In 1969 1039 was used in the French movie "Erotissimo" with Jean Yanne and Annie Girardot

The Models:

Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1039 - Movie "Erotissimo"
(BOX Models modified)

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Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1039 - April Test Days Le Mans 1966
(BANG Models modified)

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1039 (or 1040?) at the Le Mans test days 1966

1039 (or 1040?) at the Le Mans test days 1966

1039 with 1040 at the Le Mans test days 1966

1039 in the movie "Erotissimo" in 1969

1039 in the movie "Erotissimo" in 1969

1039 in the movie "Erotissimo" in 1969

GT40 P1038

FORD GT40 Mk1 Chassis P 1038

1038 was sold to the Essex Wire Team early April 1966 just in time for the test days at Le Mans a couple of weeks later. It raced 3 times in 1966 as a Essex Wire entry: at Silverstone (6th) at Spa for the 1000 Km race (3rd) and at Le Mans (DNF)
Sold to Paddy Mc Nally at the end of '66 it was raced only once by its new owner at Sebring early 1967. The car had basically the same Essex Wire livery but Mc Nally replaced the red stripe by a black one with red borders. It was later sold to John Jordan who raced it intensively in England in club races until the end of the 1970 season. He sold it to a collector who owned it for the next couple of decades.

The Models:

Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1038 - 8th Sebring 1967
(BOX Models modified)

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Ford GT40 Mk1 - Chassis 1038 - Essex Wire  - Le Mans trials 1966

(BOX Models modified)

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Ford GT40 Mk1 (Essex Wire) - Chassis 1038 - DNF Le Mans 1966

(BIZARRE)

1038 with a Belgian Ferrari at the 1966 Le Mans test days

1038 at the 1966 Le Mans test days

1038 at the 1966 Le Mans test days

1038 before the race at Le Mans in 1966

1038 at Le Mans in 1966

1038 with 3 GT40 sisters during practice at Le Mans 1966

1038 at Sebring in 1967