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    Mark I Road Cars

    It was a far more enjoyable car to actually drive on the road than the Mark I variant. However, had many drawbacks including trying to pay tolls! I know that from experience!
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    Weber Sidedraft carbs, Crossram manifold

    They are the very, very rare and expensive 58mm sidedrafts, not sure what's on the tags. Will get better pix of the Webers down the road.
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    Weber Sidedraft carbs, Crossram manifold

    At the rate I'm going to try to correct misinformation that's been published in books, articles, may take a while!
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    Weber Sidedraft carbs, Crossram manifold

    In 1965 when McLaren built aluminum chassis GT/110 best known as Ford X-1 roadster with 427 engine, it raced at Mosport with dual Holleys and then acquired a crossram manifold with 58mm Webers, part # 3793400-80 for races at Riverside and Nassau. That car became the Mark II that won Sebring...
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    GT/101 in New York City, 1964

    No, that's my photo of GT/101, and it was not taken at Essex House Hotel. Although a lot of people said it was! I shot that at a Ford dealership.
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    GT/101 in New York City, 1964

    Yes, it was at the Essex House Hotel and no, was not at NY Auto Show. Your friend has a photo of it there in his book, try him. It's a Ford PR photo. I do not have any photos that I own taken at the hotel. The event was part of PR camapaign and was attened by publishers, Ford dealers, friends of...
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    GT/101 in New York City, 1964

    Thanks. His son also ID'd the photo.
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    GT/101 in New York City, 1964

    This photo was taken first week of April 1964 at JFK airport in NYC, prior to Roy Lunn and John Wyer press conference. I'm trying to ID the person with the car. I was at the press conference but don't recall seeing him. Doing research for Roy Lunn Legacy book project. Anyone?
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    Mark I Road Cars

    Here's the issue that carried my driving the first production Mark III in and around New York City.
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    Mark I Road Cars

    Graham: I would love to hear from you. Use my email, [email protected] I'm building a Roy Lunn Archive, worked with him between 2013-2015, first met him at the Ford GT reveal in NYC in April, 1964. I nominated him for induction into the Automotive Hall of Fame and presented the package to the...
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    Mark I Road Cars

    I'm sure you are correct. I saw some mentions of the luggage boxes included in list of options when describing a couple of MK I Road cars. I have another question, this time about the seven MK IIIs. I've seen photos of a couple that had fender-mounted parking lamps ( #M3/1105 at the Petersen...
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    GT40 MARK I ROAD CAR

    Thanks very much. Will contact them to find out where the car might be now, and get some photos.
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    GT40 MARK I ROAD CAR

    No, when Roy did the GT40s, Mustang 1, Mk 4, etc I was a magazine editor, CARS Magazine in NY. Met with Roy and John Wyer in 1964 for intro of GT. Years later became friends and I have been archiving his papers and photos between 2013 and now. Will write book about him, at this time looking for...
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    GT40 MARK I ROAD CAR

    Looking for any information, photos on P/1055, a Road car built in Oct 1966 that was originally sold to Ford, at one time owned by Edsel Ford II, later by Walt Hayes, and last record was a collection in Texas. For Roy Lunn Archive I'm building and possible book on Lunn down the road. Started out...
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    GT40s @ Goodwood

    Thanks. Harry Mann let me know that he believed the car not to be real and built on an aftermarket chassis, body to look like real deal. Now not sure what to think!!
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    GT40s @ Goodwood

    Thanks very much. Also waiting to hear back from Harry Mann, martyn
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    GT40s @ Goodwood

    I need some help with ID for one of the two GT40s in photo attached, at Goodwood in 2013. It's the Red one, Livery #8, with gold and white trim. I have info on the white car. Appears to be a Mark I Road model. Anyone know chassis #, confirm model and if possible, owner? Many thanks, Martyn
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    TESSIE @ GOODWOOD!

    Thanks, appreciate it, Martyn
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    TESSIE @ GOODWOOD!

    Would like to confirm that photo here is of '65 GT40 P/1025 owned by Shaun Lynn. Anyone?
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    Miller Collection, GT40s & IV

    Found the Miller GT40s, on loan to Shelby Museum in Colorado.
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