Video of GT-40 in arriving in Brazil ('69). Anyone knows about this car?

[stockler - RJ]

For those interested in obscure GT-40 history, a video of the first GT-40 to ever arrive in Brazil. The year is '69. Good details on the car.

http://www.obvio.ind.br/Novo_Site/an...%20chegada.wmv

Here's the car a few months later about to pass the 'Electric Chair" (a methanol-powered twin-engined 8 cylinder 3.2l VW driven by the Fittipaldi brothers).

I am interested in trying to find the whereabouts of this car, so if someone has any info please do share...

Cheers to all!

[stockler - RJ]

Uh. Found the car. Sorry for any confusion

[DaveC]

I assume that this car is P/1083 that was sold to CAI team in Brazil. From what it says in the Legate book it was eventually sold to Wilson Fittipaldi for road use. It seems that the car was then sold to George Stauffer and was used in vintage racing in the 1980s and 1990s in his and other ownerships.

Last note says car was advertised for sale during 2001 for $445,000. Not sure what happened after that.

Dave

[DaveC]

Recent pics of 1083 at:

1083 at the 2007 Rolex 24 Historic Races

[ibsenop]

Here is a little piece of the car history here in Brazil.
Races compilation by Ricardo Cunha
Fotos from Sidney Cardoso (original owner) and scanned from old brasilian magazines.

Ford GT40 GT40 P 1083 races in Brasil in 1969/1973:
1969 - Equipe Colégio Arte e Instrução -
Nov/15 - Rio de Janeiro (Regional Race) - First - Sidney Cardoso
Dec/13 - Rio de Janeiro - 1000 Km da Guanabara - DNF - Sidney Cardoso/ Carlos Alberto Scorzelli
1970 - Equipe Colégio Arte e Instrução -
Jan/10 - Interlagos - First race - 2nd - Sidney Cardoso
Jan/10 - Interlagos - Second race - DNF - Sidney Cardoso
Jan/25 - Interlagos - 3th - Sidney Cardoso
1971 - Equipe Fittipaldi -
Dec/12 - Interlagos (International Race) - DNF - Wilson Fittipaldi Jr.
Dec/19 - Interlagos (International Race) - DNF - Wilson Fittipaldi Jr.
1972 - Equipe Greco-Ford -
Apr/30 - Interlagos (Nacional Race) - 3th - Paulo Gomes
May/07 - Tarumã (Brazilian Championship) - 3th - Paulo Gomes
May/14 - Interlagos - Prova dos Campeões (Race of Champions) - 4th - Paulo Gomes
Sep/03 - 500 Km Interlagos (International Race) - DNF - Paulo Gomes
1973 - Equipe Greco-Ford - (With brazilian Ford V-8 engine)
Jun/24 - Interlagos (Brazilian Championship - Race 5) - DNF - Arthur Bragantini
Sep/02 - Interlagos (Brazilian Championship - Race 6) - 6th - Arthur Bragantini.
Sold to USA.

[ibsenop]

Photos 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 - Sidney Cardoso - Colégio Arte e Instrução (red car)
Photos 2, 3, 8, 16 - Equipe Greco (yellow and green car)
Photo 17 - Bragantini (blue car)

Photo 3 by Ricardo DP Luz
Drawing by Ibsen (me).

[Gary Kadrmas]

Original pictures sure have a way of revving up a persons heart beat. Thanks for sharing those great shots of 1083.

[Mark Clapp]

You said it Gary. Many of those picture are the coolest I've seen. I really like the poster at the end. Thanks also for sharing them.

[I LOVE GT40- Paolo]

too nice pictures, really, thank u for sharing

[Tod]

This is great stuff. You can never have too many pictures from back in the day...

[ibsenop]

A new set of pics from good old days when GT40 P 1083 raced here in Brazil.
Photos by Sidney Cardoso, Rogério Da Luz http://www.imagensdaluz.com/
and scanned from old brazilian magazines.
You can see the poster above GT40 1083 and others (GT40 1075 '68/'69, Lolas, Porsches and VW Karmann Ghias) in bigger resolution 723x1024 at Public Home | Ibsenop | Fotki.com

[ibsenop]

And the final set of photos.
From the same of above.

[John Allen]

From me too, thanks for sharing. Photos like these make a great contribution to the store of GT40 history. Thanks again.

[ibsenop]

Today, I received a new set of pics from Sidney Cardoso to post here.
Great guy and great friend. Enjoy.

Photo 51: 1000 Kms do RJ 1969. Lola T70 SL71-133 of Marcelo de Paoli, Ford GT40 of Sidney Cardoso and AC Prototype of Anísio Campos - with Fritz Jordan, at North Turn of RJ Circuit.
Photo 52: 1000 Kms da Guanabara 69, Elgar, Norman Casari e Sidney GT40 at North Turn of RJ Circuit. Photo Waldir Braga Estrela.
Photo 53: 1000 Kms RJ 1969, Sidney going to the cockpit of GT40, Scorzelli behind.
Photo 54: 1000 Kms RJ 1969, Sidney going to the cockpit of GT40.
Photo 55: 1000 Kms RJ 1969, Sidney and the GT40 P 1083.
Photo 56: GT40 P 1083 - Checking the engine at home.
Photo 57: 1000 Kms RJ 1969, Ford GT40 P 1083.
Photo 58: Ford GT40 1083 cockpit - 1969.
Photo 59: 1000 kms Guanabara 14-12-69_Sidney and GT40 P 1083.
Photo 60: 1000 kms Guanabara 14-12-69_Sidney and GT40 P 1083. Photo Waldir Braga Estrela.
Photo 61: 1000 kms Guanabara 14-12-69_Sidney and GT40 P 1083.

[Tod]

Now I'll never be able to get back to work today -- I'm too busy with these pictures!!!