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allanfeldman · 12-23-07, 06:55 PM

As you may or not know I am a keen Anorak on forties in the sense that I like to find out about details. I obviously do not know everything about the Ford GT's. As I do not have access to every picture book etc and I was not there at the time. But I have found out that the Gulf flared tail and single Simca rear lights on a forty first seemed to turn up on the Ford France car P1020 at the 1967 Le Mans. So therefore it would seem logical that in the season of 1966 and prior to this the twin taillights would be on all of the Forties. As for Bigfoot being surprised that the taillights might be from a 1964 Chevrolet Impala it would not suprise me as they grabbed the most needed item at the time. I thought that the MKII tail lights were from a Chevrolet Corsair??
Regards Allan

12-23-07, 06:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
allanfeldman 3 Tenths Join Date: Mar 2004 GT40: LONDON Posts: 394 Rep Power: 8	Re: Early Rear Light Setup As you may or not know I am a keen Anorak on forties in the sense that I like to find out about details. I obviously do not know everything about the Ford GT's. As I do not have access to every picture book etc and I was not there at the time. But I have found out that the Gulf flared tail and single Simca rear lights on a forty first seemed to turn up on the Ford France car P1020 at the 1967 Le Mans. So therefore it would seem logical that in the season of 1966 and prior to this the twin taillights would be on all of the Forties. As for Bigfoot being surprised that the taillights might be from a 1964 Chevrolet Impala it would not suprise me as they grabbed the most needed item at the time. I thought that the MKII tail lights were from a Chevrolet Corsair?? Regards Allan