Can anyone identify these?

Does anyone know what these cars are? Thanks, Terry

 

[Fran Hall RCR]

"THE " original Le mans GT40'S.from 1964 chassis #'s 102 and 103......with 104 obscured from view..
Anyone care to name the drivers and the cars fate at the 64 Le Mans?????

 

[Mark Worthington]

I was also thinking early prototype but the windshield rake looked way off.

 

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Rob

 

[Mark Clapp]

Mastin Gregory drove (I think) the number 11 car. He was on pace to blow out the field until the gear box broke. He is from Kansas City and was one of the first American drivers to win a Grand Prix title. I also believe Richy Ginther drove either with him or one of the other cars.

 

[Ian Clark]

That's right, these are early Ford GT40s. There were many variations on the nose prio to the "standard" nose we're all familiar with today. Looks like a second generation nose as seen at the Daytona Continental in 1965 (going from memory only). The roof is actually right and consistant across all GT40 Mk1-Mk1b-Mk11-Mk111, the pic is distorted vertically. Attached photo from Ford Motor Company, original protoype.

 

[Mark Worthington]

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the pic is distorted vertically

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Ahhh...that explains it, and all the skinny people standing behind the car. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Ian Clark]

Yeah, this isn't long after the Fangio era when drivers were fat and tires were thin! hahahahaahh

Here's the pic after a tumy tuck

 

[Mark Clapp]

The number 10 car is GT102 driven by Phil Hill and Bruce McLaren, number 11 (GT103) was driven by Masten Gregory and Richie Ginther, and number 12 (GT104) was driven by Richard Attwood and Jo Schlesser.

 

[Lee]

That GT103 will be Bill Wonder's car, which has been somewhat modified since this picture in 65


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