Gt40p-1028

[Jay Cushman]

While in california on other GT40 related business last week I was invited to come look over 1028 and here are a few pics to let everybody know its alive and well and in a great home.

 

[Dave Wood]

I don't care if it's a GT40 or a Pinto...I love those G-W heads and intake sytem.

 

[Jim Rosenthal]

Cool...was this ever a Gulf Car or did they just decide to repaint it to look like 1075?

 

[Jay Cushman]

Gary told me that sometime around 1975 Gulf paid his dad to have the car repainted for a comercial

 

[Eric Johnson]

According to Ronnie Spain's book, 1028 was the first road car shipped to America. Originally sprayed silver grey , leather interior ,AC, borranis, 289/dual holleys, ZF . Car was delivered replete with underseal coating. Owned by Monterey Historics Steve Earle at some point. Chassis 1028 is sandwiched between 1027, the Grand Prix movie camera car and 1029 which driver Dick Thompson wrote off during LeMans practice in 1966. I'm always captivated and entertained by each chassis' history as they have such intriguing stories to tell.

 

[Mike Drew]

In the third photo, is that an ignition switch, and a starter button in the center console?

Wondering why the ignition switch isn't in the usual position, on the dash to the right of the steering wheel?

 

[Garry]

Mike, good question about the ignition lock placement. I have seen the starter button on the console before in the road cars that were converted to racing such as P-1043 and others. Usually the early cars with twin tail lamps. Maybe Jay can enlighten us all.
Garry