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1965 Le Mans Ferrari ended its 6 year run with a 1-2-3 finish

1966 Daytona 1st 24hr event Ford = 1-2-3
1966 Sebring 12hrs  Ford = 1-2-3
1966 Le Mans 24hrs  Ford = 1-2-3

after being so convincingly swept 0 for 3 in the Priemer endurance races that Ferrari had owned for 6 years, the 1967 Daytona Ford fiasco of failing transaxles led to such a poor showing Ferrari really wanted to stick it to Ford.

But that result really motivated Ford to re-evaluate the MK-II program because they knew regardless of the transaxle issue the 330P3 was faster, so that drove the push to attempt to fix the J-car.

What Remington & crew accomplished in weeks in Dearborn using the "wind tunnel" in Remington's mind is incredible. At Sebring J-4 outclassed both Chaparral 2d and Ferrari 330P3!

After a team of retired Ford engineers led the restoration including Mos Nowland,

RM Sotheby Miami auction, sold $13,205,000, the highest auction price ever paid for the model or a Ford.

jim p

I came across these photos, don't recall seeing them before.

I leave it to the 1967 experts for comments

regards

jim p

pure marketing bur some good historic footage

jim p

the last paragraph of the meeting minutes is mentioned "1968 396 aluminum engine"
I've never heard any mention of this before.
There was the 427 calliope 3 valve engine, but this does not sound like it's in any way associated.
 
any others familiar with this?

jim p

1965 color photos of CSX2093 in competition

enjoy
jim p

digging thru old folders found some of 6S1380, prior to ownership by Jeff Burgy
I seem to recall this was following recent repaint?

jim p

The widely distributed photo of 5R002 outside Carter shop has the unique window associated with that car.

There is another photo that appears to have the same size and font but #2, is / could it be 5R001 ?

This photo with what appears to be #2 on the fender rear just in front of the door, the drag link is hanging down, suggesting the pitman / idler are being installed.

jim p

per the latest registry, 5R103 "never raced again" following being stuffed into a sand bank 1969 12 hrs of Sebring.

found a photo from 1970 Daytona, and according to Racingsportscars.com;

#94   Cummings / Stumes   Shelby GT350   Susan T. Cummings   327 laps   DNF

I'm adding this to my race history table

regards

jim p

I have not seen much discussion of GT/112, that was one of the "trial" (IMHO) designs produced as part of the "prototype" series GT/101 ~ GT/112.

finding a couple of photos from 1967 Spa 1000 Km shows the unique roadster/targa (removable roof panels) features.

regards

jim p

My search (in this Forum) did not find any prior discussion of this event,  should have checked Coralsnake.com
records show the 1967 Paris Auto Show was Oct 7th, 1967, so having a 1968 model GT350 would not be surprising?

Is there any records suggesting the Sn # ?  coralsnake.com = 8T02J110578-00339
I see what looks like a side marker lamp in the fender, Euro requirement?

Regards

jim p

https://youtu.be/I7e-o7h0HUs?si=SGuqgqj55bb6tsDb

enjoy !

jim p

I'm surprised this has not been posted here previously.  perhaps it was on Forum v1.0?

https://youtu.be/EOG5ngpVTT4?si=uT2hPlLU0_4x1s1n

Was at Indianapolis Raceway Museum as P1046 clone "as received from Ford in 1968"

interesting footage of the work to restore, including some unique Mk-II features.

I very much liked the part where they took Mose Nowland around Indy in the restored car!!

enjoy

jim p

while trolling for GT350 program document came across Ford GT program documents, found them also of interest,
i hope this will add to the body of information!

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jim p

I have not previously seen any reference to the Philco Division involvement in the GT350 development.

Philco's work with SAI in sorting out the GT-40 is well documented and so it comes as no surprise I guess they would have also been involved with the "Shelby Modified Mustang"

It seems there continues to be small pieces of historical documents / personal accounts that surface and add to the body of knowledge regarding the vehicles / programs that involved Shelby American.

enjoy !
jim p 

https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/Details/138665/1965-shelby-gt350-historic-race-car

presented as "This genuine Shelby GT350 is the most desirable '65 version"

anyone know what Sn this is?

thank you

jim p

not a bad investment $5,700 in 1974, appears to be fairly original late production leaf spring car

J B Donaldson still owns, although there seems to be a few factual errors in the narrative,
still interesting to hear from a long term owner.

enjoy

jim p

https://youtu.be/xdBGJAGikuE  segment 1
https://youtu.be/LbWInFYanA0  segment 2
https://youtu.be/0opjNkz7zCc   segment 3

I came across this data thought it should be compiled and archived.
Interesting chassis numbers similar to the prototype 1964 GT-40's that started the history!

A total of 8 racing GT chassis were built.

FP-GT01 : test and spare chassis in WEC for 2016 – 2017.
FP-GT02 : test and spare chassis in IMSA for 2016 – 2017, then car n°67 in IMSA and n°69 for Le Mans in 2018 – 2019.
FP-GT03 : car n°66 in IMSA and n°68 for Le Mans in 2016. Won the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LM GTE-Pro category and was then sent to the Henry Ford    Museum in Dearborn (Michigan) at the end of the IMSA season.
FP-GT04 : car n°67 in IMSA and n°69 for Le Mans in 2016 – 2017. Then became the test and rescue car in IMSA in 2018 before being sold to Ben Keating for    the 24 hours of Le Mans 2019 in LM GTE-Am class.
FP-GT05: car n°67 for all seasons in WEC.
FP-GT06 : car n°66 in WEC for 2016 – 2017, then test and rescue car in WEC for 2018 – 2019.
FP-GT07 : new chassis built in 2017, car n°66 in IMSA and n°68 for Le Mans 68 in 2017 – 2018 – 2019.
   2017 24hrs Daytona winner n°66, Dirk Mueller, Joey Hand and Sébastien Bourdais
FP-GT08 : new chassis built in 2018, car n°66 in WEC for 2018 – 2019.

Each of the two teams had two racing cars, plus a third to carry out tests and Use it as a replacement for one of the two racing cars entered, in the  event of excessive damage, for example.
After two seasons, the spare cars replaced one of the two racing cars because they were less worn and with a lower mileage.

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jim p

During a discussion with a material engineer at work,
(we're a class 6~8 truck axle manufacturer formerly Rockwell, so "car" stuff doesn't often surface !)

he pulled out of a drawer a sample block of "laminated aluminum" panel,
as I've never handled a sample of the material, took photos and thought I'd share.

regards
jim p

https://youtu.be/EjVFuKpeo08

some other "in period" race coverage has poor dubbed in engine audio, this tape includes what sounds to me as authentic !
enjoyed the sound of the 7 liter engines as they accelerate out of the corners, the Chaparral has a distinctly different exhaust note from the Ford.

enjoy

jim p