No horsepower numbers were released at the time and there is no transmission information available on the Mk II.The Mk III came with the same 4.7-liter V-8 engine found in the Mk I GT40, with one big difference. It was converted back to the MK II GT40 model after the FIA placed stricter regulations on the Prototype classification’s engines. 4) in 1966, the model with 2-door fastback coupe body and V-8 6997 cm3 / 427 cui, 361.5 kW / 492 PS / 485 hp (SAE) engine for North America racing/rallye U.S.. Its chassis retained the unique Mirage straight substructure forward of the windscreen. Our cars didnât have power steering or paddle shift gear boxes so they were physically very demanding to drive. It was still finished in powder blue and marigold.After the film wrapped production, Harley E. Cluxton III (then of Glenview, Illinois) bought P/1074 from Mr. Brown. The GT40 Mk II was powered by a big-block 7.0 liter (427 cubic inch) V8 borrowed from the Ford Galaxie. In the road-going GT40 Mk III, the 4.7 V8 was detuned to 335 horsepower. For those that don’t know what a GT40 looks like, we’ll give you a second to crawl from under the rock you’ve been living under to learn the basics and even a few small details that some enthusiasts may not know. 102 cm). There was a real risk the discs could crack. Edición: España 4) specs. Contact the Ford Performance Tech Line for your Performance Parts related questions.Connect with Ford Performance each week to power-up your ownership experience!A) I was driving with Bruce McLaren in the #2 GT40 and we both knew our main competitors would be the other Fords. Edition: Magyarország Five prototype models were built with roadster bodywork, including the Ford X-1. The fact that the car has no title just makes matters even worse, but its movie fame and history alone must have been enough for its buyer.
Another thing was you really had to manage the brakes because at the end of the Mulsanne Straight they would be cold and then subjected to tremendous heat as you slowed from 220 mph. Beurlys and DeFierlant ran the car at Montlhery on October 13th, achieving an Eighth Place finish. I would take a shower when I got out of the car and change my overalls because you would get drenched in sweat driving the GT40.
Undaunted by a lack of wins, Ford regrouped for 1965 with Carroll Shelby—already a veteran with his Cobras—taking over the GT40 MK II program.He delivered a win at Daytona with Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby in GT/103 and a Second Place at Sebring with Ken Miles and Bruce The stunning GT40 offered here, chassis P/1074, is very well-documented in GT40 history.
The purposeful mid-engine sports coupe is the finest Anglo-American supercar of the last century, with four straight victories at the Le Mans 24 Hour endurance race between 1966 and ’69. The conversion was completed on February 23, 1968, whereupon it became GT40 P/1074, but has since remained complete with its original Mirage bodywork and could easily be returned to that configuration.It was the first (by serial number) of three lightweight racing GT40’s built for the J.W.A./Gulf team.
I recall it was damp and we were running on intermediate Firestone tyres and at 210-220 mph on the Mulsanne Straight, the tyres were shedding tread. Itâs been said that I was an unlucky F1 driver because I should have won a lot of races but the fact is many of my contemporaries were killed in F1 so I think Iâm lucky to still be around. During a test, P/1074 ran over a section of tank tread, which punctured one of its racing tires, precipitating an off-road excursion that dented the belly pan in a few places. The interior was, of course, completely redesigned to suit daily driving, including the changeover to left-hand drive. 2 of them that run in Daytona 1967 racing are fitted with Mercury 427 V8. Chassis No. Edizione: Italia We knew Ferrari had improved, but so had we, especially on the reliability front, and that proved to be the case in the race.A) Bruce drove the first stints.
Definitely faster than 201mph. Nick D. Regular tech executive by day, car nut by night. When I was called in to change tyres I think Bruce's frustration had reached boiling point, he put his head through the car door and said 'Go like hell'.A) The idea was that the leading GT40s would cross the line together but in practise it wasnât possible to have a dead heat. The MKIII isn’t given a value by NADA, but is valued at about $400,000.If you don’t love the GT40, yes even the bastardized Mk III model, you likely need to visit the local psychiatrist for an evaluation. Ma, this is so seriousDelete! Edition: USA / Global Bruce said to me we had to drive the doors off the thing so we did.A) Yes, and there was a bit of history to that.
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