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Ford Chassis Numbers

Ford GT40 chassis numbers - prototypes:

Chassis Engine Year Group First owner Next owners (year) Comment
GT40/101 Ford 1964   Ford Advanced Vehicles   Crashed Le Mans test weekend 1964.
GT40/102 Ford 1964   Ford Advanced Vehicles   First car raced (Nurburgring 1964), crashed Monza test 1964 and scrapped.
GT40/103 Ford 1964   Ford Advanced Vehicles => Shelby American => Bill Wonder Raced by William Wonder in 1966-70. In 2001 still owned by William Wonder.
GT40/104 Ford 1964   Ford Advanced Vehicles => Shelby American => Ford Styling  
GT40/105 Ford 1964   Ford Advanced Vehicles => Paul Hawkins Ford Advanced Vehicles development car
GT40/106 Ford 1965   Ford   Kar Kraft. Converted to Mk.2, later scrapped.
GT40/107 Ford 1965   Ford   Kar Kraft. Converted to Mk.2, later scrapped.
GT40/108 Ford 1965   Shelby American   Originally open car, later rebuilt as closed car. Used for testing automatic transmission.
GT40/109 Ford 1965   Shelby American   Originally open car, later rebuilt as closed car. Used for testing automatic transmission.
GT40/110 Ford     Shelby American?   Light alloy chassis. Completed as X-1 by McLaren, revised. Mk.2 "convertible" bodywork for 1966 Sebring (1st place).
GT40/111 Ford     Ford Advanced Vehicles   Open car. Crashed 1965 Targa Florio.
GT40/112 Ford     Ford Advanced Vehicles …=> Peter Sutcliffe? (1967?) =>Bob Vincent (1968) Open car, later rebuilt closed.



Ford GT40 chassis numbers - production cars:

Chassis Engine Year Group First owner Next owners (year) Comment
GT40P/1000 Ford 1965 S Ford Advanced Vehicles …=> Comstock Racing Originally development car. Destroyed in Bob McLean's fatal crash, Sebring 1966.
GT40P/1001 Ford 1965 S Ford Advanced Vehicles? …=> Sid Taylor Racing/Charles Lucas (1967) => John Raeburn/Andy Ciox (1968) => Malaya Garage (1969) Show car, loaned to Essex Wire Corporation for 1966 Le Mans.
GT40P/1002 Ford 1965 S F.English Ltd. ... => David Prophet (1968)  
GT40P/1003 Ford 1965 S Guy Ligier   Raced by Ford France in 1965-67.
GT40P/1004 Ford 1965 S Shelby American => John Wyer Automotive In 1968 rebuilt by JWA as 1084 (Did Spa 68 as 1004). Raced by Team Walker in 1965?
GT40P/1005 Ford   S Shelby American …=> Terry Drudy Racing? => George Humble/ Robin Darlington (1968)  
GT40P/1006 Ford   S Ford Advanced Vehilces   Development car. Crashed at Monza 1966 and rebuilt.
GT40P/1007 Ford 1966 S Ford France   Raced by Ford France 1966-67.
GT40P/1008 Ford 1966 S Ford UK    
GT40P/1009 Ford 1966 S Peter Sutcliffe Ed Nelson (1967) => Malcolm Guthrie (1969) Badly damaged and rebuilt as AMGT-1009. Entered by Alan Mann Racing at Le Mans 1969.
GT40P/1010 Ford 1966 S Essex Wire Corporation Peter Stadler/Willie Green (1969) =>Trevor Graham (1970)  
GT40P/1011 Ford 1966 P Shelby American   Became Mk.II car.
GT40P/1012 Ford 1966 P Shelby American   Became Mk.II car. Entered by Alan Mann at Le Mans 1966.
GT40P/1013 Ford       …=> Willie Green (1969?) Prototype road car.
GT40P/1014 Ford     C.Richardson …=> Maurice Henry Maurice Henry as road car.
GT40P/1015 Ford 1966 P Shelby American   Became Mk.II car.
GT40P/1016 Ford 1966 P Shelby American   Became Mk.II car. Raced by Holman & Moody.
GT40P/1017 Ford 1966 S J.Freeman …=>F. English => Ron Fry (1968) => Bob Vincent (1969)  
GT40P/1018 Ford     Shelby American => David Piper => Laurie O'Neill (AUS)  
GT40P/1019 Ford   S Alan Mann => Paul Hawkins Racing  
GT40P/1020 Ford   S Ford Division => Ford France (1967)  
GT40P/1021 Ford 1966 S Nick Cussons Colin Crabbe? (1967) Entered by Colin Crabbe and John Cuthbert in 1967. Later road car.
GT40P/1022 Ford 1967? S Nick (John?) Cuthbert Carlos Gaspar (1968) => Team Palma (1969) …=> John Cooper Raced by Team Palma in 1969-70.
GT40P/1023 Ford 1967? S Alan Mann => Malcolm Gartlan? Later road car.
GT40P/1024 Ford     Shelby American    
GT40P/1025 Ford     Shelby American Shell Later road car.
GT40P/1026 Ford 1966 S Essex Wyer Corporation Viscount Downe => John Wyer Automotive (1967) Burned Le Mans 1967, rebuilt.
GT40P/1027 Ford     Ford Division Metro-Goldwyn-Mayor  
GT40P/1028 Ford     Ford Division   Road car.
GT40P/1029 Ford 1966 S W.McKelvy (Scuderia Bear?)   Crashed.
GT40P/1030 Ford     Shelby American Shell => A.E.Copeland (AUS) as road car Later road car.
GT40P/1031 Ford 1966 P Shelby American   Completed as Mk.II car. Raced by Holman & Moody.
GT40P/1032 Ford 1966 P Shelby American   Completed as Mk.II car.
GT40P/1033 Ford 1966 S Scuderia Filipinetti ... => ESCA (1969) Road car.
GT40P/1034 Ford     J.Fielding George Lassum (AUS)  
GT40P/1035 Ford     Shelby American Shell Later road car.
GT40P/1036 Ford     Shelby American Shell Road car.
GT40P/1037 Ford 1966 S Ford Canada   Entered by Comstock Racing in 1966-67.
GT40P/1038 Ford 1966 S Essex Wire Corporation Autosport Internatinal (1967) => John Jordan (1968) Entered by Jordan in 1968-70.
GT40P/1039 Ford 1966 S Scuderia Filipinetti Scuderia Brescia Corse (1967)  
GT40P/1040 Ford 1966 S Scuderia Filipinetti Scuderia Brescia Corse (1967)  
GT40P/1041 Ford 1967 S Jean Blaton (="Beurlys")    
GT40P/1042 Ford 1967 S Scuderia Brescia Corse    
GT40P/1043 Ford     Shelby American   Road car.
GT40P/1044 Ford     J.Moulton Vintage Car Store USA  
GT40P/1045 Ford     Girling    
GT40P/1046 Ford 1966 P Shelby American   Completed as Mk.II car.
GT40P/1047 Ford 1966 P Shelby American Ford France (1967) Completed as Mk.II car.
GT40P/1048 Ford 1967 S Scuderia Brescia Corse Willi König (1969) Entered by König in 1969-71.
GT40P/1049 Ford 1967 S John Wyer Automotive Francis C. Grant (1969) => Auto enterprises (1970) Road car converted to race specs by Gulf-JWA. Reconverted to road car, then race car again then road car once more!
GT40P/1050 Ford     Ford Division => General Motors  
GT40P/1051 Ford     Ford UK    
GT40P/1052 Ford     A. Allece M. Malago (I)  
GT40P/1053 Ford     Ford Division Vic Damone (USA)  
GT40P/1054 Ford     Ford Division    
GT40P/1055 Ford     Ford Division    
GT40P/1056 Ford     Ford Division    
GT40P/1057 Ford     Ford Division R. L. Stafford (USA)  
GT40P/1058 Ford     Ford Division    
GT40P/1059 Ford     Ford Division    
GT40P/1060 Ford     Ford Division Dr. W. Arterberry (USA)  
GT40P/1061 Ford     Ford Division Bruce Spicer (AUS)  
GT40P/1062 Ford     Ford Division    
GT40P/1063 Ford     Ford Division    
GT40P/1064 Ford     Ford Division    
GT40P/1065 Ford     Ford Division A. Harmon (USA)  
GT40P/1066 Ford     Ford Division    
GT40P/1067 Ford     Ford Division D. Schulz (USA)  
GT40P/1068 Ford     Ford Division P.Hess (USA)  
GT40P/1069 Ford     Ford UK Robert Danny (GB)  
GT40P/1070 Ford     Ford Division W.Hill (USA)  
GT40P/1071 Ford     Piers Weld Forrester M.Finburgh (GB)  
GT40P/1072 Ford     John Cussins Noel Edmunds (British radio/TV star)  
GT40P/1073 Ford 1968 S Terry Drury/Ron Fry   Entered by Terry Drury and Ron Fry in 1968. Rebuilt after crash at Brands Hatch 1968.
GT40P/1074 Ford 1968 S Gulf Oil/Jean Blaton/John Wyer Automotive.   Converted to 1968 GT40 from Mirage M1 0003.
GT40P/1075 Ford 1968 S Gulf Oil Corp.   Raced by John Wyer in 1968-69. Winner Le Mans 1968 and 1969.
GT40P/1076 Ford 1968 S Gulf Oil Corp. D.Brown (USA)  
GT40P/1077 Ford     Yamaha Motor Co    
GT40P/1078 Ford 1968 S G. Edwards J. Etheridge Raced by Strathaven Ltd. and thenEcurie Evergreen (1970)
GT40P/1079 Ford 1968 S Jean Blaton =>?? Claude Dubois Crashed 1968 Le Mans.
GT40P/1080 Ford     A.F.Pires    
GT40P/1081 Ford 1969 S IGFA Deutsche Auto Zeitung Raced by Kelleners/Jöst in 1969.
GT40P/1082 Ford 1969 S M. Martin =>?? Ford France  
GT40P/1083 Ford     ?    
GT40P/1084 Ford 1968 S John Wyer Automotive R.Clarke (GB) Rebuilt of 1004.



Ford GT40 chassis numbers - Alan Mann Cars:

Chassis Engine Year Group First owner Next owners (year) Comment
AMGT-1 Ford 1966   Alan Mann Racing Holman & Moody => Shelby American => Firestone (for tire testing)  
AMGT-2 Ford 1966   Alan Mann Racing Shelby American => Paul Hawkins => ??José Juncadella (1969) => Escuderia Montjiuch (1970) Revised to group 4 specifictions.
AMGT-3 Ford     Shelby American Alan Mann Racing => Holman & Moody Converted to Mk.II
AMGT-4 Ford     Shelby American Alan Mann Racing => Holman & Moody Converted to Mk.II
AMGT-5 Ford     Shelby American   Converted to Mk.II. Team spare car.
AMGT-1009 Ford     Malcolm Guthrie   Built as replacement for GT40P/1009 when severely damaged.



Ford J-Type chassis numbers:

Chassis Engine Year Group First owner Next owners (year) Comment
J-1 Ford     Ford    
J-2 Ford 1967   Shelby American   Destroyed in Ken Miles' fatal accident



Ford GT40 Mk.IV chassis numbers:

Chassis Engine Year Group First owner Next owners (year) Comment
J-3 Ford 1967 P Shelby American    
J-4 Ford 1967 P Shelby American    
J-5 Ford 1967 P Shelby American    
J-6 Ford 1967 P Shelby American    
J-7 Ford 1967 P Shelby American    
J-8 Ford 1967 P Shelby American    



Ford G7A chassis numbers:

Chassis Engine Year Group First owner Next owners (year) Comment
J-10 Ford 1969 B7 Agapiou Brothers   Raced at Can-Am 1969-70.



Ford GT40 Mk.III chassis numbers - road cars:

Chassis Engine Year Group First owner Next owners (year) Comment
GT40M3/1101 Ford     ???    
GT40M3/1102 Ford     John Wyer National Motor Museum (GB)  
GT40M3/1103 Ford     Sir Max Aitken Brian Auger (GB) Sir Max Aitken (ex-RAF WWII fighter pilot). Brian Auger (rock musician)
GT40M3/1104 Ford     Joseph Chandler (USA)    
GT40M3/1105 Ford     Herbert von Karajan   Herbert von Karajan (orchestra conductor).
GT40M3/1106 Ford     David Morrell (USA)    
GT40M3/1107 Ford     Ford UK    



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Last update: 20.2.2001