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Originally Posted by MReid  I thought P1005 was totally destroyed in a crash? Were it's shattered remains actually restored? |
P1005 has been mentioned in a couple of threads on GT40s.com that can be found using the "search" function. It is well known that the original P1005 was damaged in a warehouse fire and was then dumped outside adjacent to some water, where it remained for many years. Title was eventually purchased and changed hands perhaps a few times before a new car was constructed, including a new tub. As another member said in one of the previous threads, 1005 "...is just a #..." As shown by the accompanying photo of the remains of the original P1005, it would seem unlikely that there was anything of the original car that could be "restored."
Although P1005 was entered under the Filipinetti name in the 1965 Le Mans race, I think it likely that the car was actually owned by Ford, FAV or perhaps SAI (Shelby) at that time. Something similar may be the case with P1042, which was entered as a Filipinetti and Brescia Coarse car at 1967 Le Mans. I have not seen any records that show it was actually owned by Filipinetti.
FAV factory records show that Filipinetti purchased original Mk I Race Coupes P1039 and P1040 in early 1966. P1039 was used in two events and then sold by mid-1966. P1040 was used more extensively in 1966 and 1967 and remained under Filipinetti ownership until 1973 (excluding two "sales" of the car in April 1967 to three different drivers that somehow resulted in P1040 still being owned by Filipinetti). Filipinetti also purchased original Mk I Road Coupe P1033 in 1966.