With the kind permission of Archie Urciuolo, here are a few pictures of 1083 during it's off season refresh. As many probably know, this original GT40 is actively raced. I was fortunate enough to catch it in the process of being maintained and refreshed for the upcoming season at Auto Restorations in CT. The clips, drive train and rear suspension were removed exposing a lot of details normally obscured. A brief history of the car follows, again courtesy of Archie. If this is of general interest I have about 40 more pictures I can upload.
History of P / 1083
GT40 P/1083 WAS THE LAST GT40 TO BE CONSTRUCTED AND SOLD AS A COMPLETED CAR. IT IS ALSO THE ONLY GT40 TO BE SOLD DIRECTLY BY THE FACTORY.
COMPLETED BY JWA IN 1969 TO SPECS IDENTICAL TO THE JWA-BUILT LE MANS-WINNING #1075. CARNIVAL RED. RACE SPECIFICATION, WITH LIGHTWEIGHT ROOF. 302 ENGINE, WITH GURNEY HEADS AND WEBER CARBS. ZF 5-SPEED TRANSAXLE. JWAE/BRM 10’ AND 14’ WHEELS. FIRST TESTED AT THRUXTON BY DAVID HOBBS.
FIRST OWNED BY “TEAM CAI” AND FITTIPALDI RACING IN BRAZIL. RACING RESULTS: 11/69 – 1st, CAMPEONATO DO RIO DE JANEIRO; 12/69 – DNF, MIL QUILOMETROS DA GUANABARA; 1/71 – 2nd, FIRST GP DE SAO PAULO; 5th, SECOND GP DE SAO PAULO; THEN RACED INTERMITTENTLY -- FIVE OR TIMES -- BY WILSON FITTIPALDI AND CARLOS PACE, REPORTEDLY WINNING ALL ENTERED RACES. ALSO USED BY FITTIPALDI AS A ROAD CAR.
SOLD VIA EMERSON FITTIPALDI AND ADRIAN HAMILTON TO GEORGE STAUFFER, BLUE MOUNDS, WISCONSIN, IN 1982. VINTAGE RACED EXTENSIVELY BY STAUFFER. SOLD TO JIM GEORGE, MT. CLEMENS, MICHIGAN, IN 1992. VINTAGE RACED OCCASIONALLY. TUB RESTORED BY FAV CO.
SOLD TO ARCHIE URCIUOLI, CASEY KEY, FLORIDA, IN 2002. ENGINE, RUNNING GEAR AND COSMETICS RESTORED TO ORIGINAL 1969 CONFIGURATION BY BOB ASH AND JEFF SIME. ACTIVELY VINTAGE RACED BY URCIUOLI FROM 2003 TO PRESENT, INCLUDING LE MANS CLASSIC, LIME ROCK FALL FESTIVAL, MONTEREY HISTORICS, MT. TREMBLANT AND WATKINS GLEN.
AWARDS: “BEST RACE CAR,” 2004 ROLEX CONCOURS, LIME ROCK, CT. “AMELIA AWARD,” 1961 – 1973 RACE CARS, 2006 AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS. ROAD&TRACK “THE CAR WE WOULD MOST LIKE TO DRIVE” TROPHY, 2007, ROLEX VINTAGE FESTIVAL AT LIME ROCK.
Rick O'Brien
Oxford, CT
History of P / 1083
GT40 P/1083 WAS THE LAST GT40 TO BE CONSTRUCTED AND SOLD AS A COMPLETED CAR. IT IS ALSO THE ONLY GT40 TO BE SOLD DIRECTLY BY THE FACTORY.
COMPLETED BY JWA IN 1969 TO SPECS IDENTICAL TO THE JWA-BUILT LE MANS-WINNING #1075. CARNIVAL RED. RACE SPECIFICATION, WITH LIGHTWEIGHT ROOF. 302 ENGINE, WITH GURNEY HEADS AND WEBER CARBS. ZF 5-SPEED TRANSAXLE. JWAE/BRM 10’ AND 14’ WHEELS. FIRST TESTED AT THRUXTON BY DAVID HOBBS.
FIRST OWNED BY “TEAM CAI” AND FITTIPALDI RACING IN BRAZIL. RACING RESULTS: 11/69 – 1st, CAMPEONATO DO RIO DE JANEIRO; 12/69 – DNF, MIL QUILOMETROS DA GUANABARA; 1/71 – 2nd, FIRST GP DE SAO PAULO; 5th, SECOND GP DE SAO PAULO; THEN RACED INTERMITTENTLY -- FIVE OR TIMES -- BY WILSON FITTIPALDI AND CARLOS PACE, REPORTEDLY WINNING ALL ENTERED RACES. ALSO USED BY FITTIPALDI AS A ROAD CAR.
SOLD VIA EMERSON FITTIPALDI AND ADRIAN HAMILTON TO GEORGE STAUFFER, BLUE MOUNDS, WISCONSIN, IN 1982. VINTAGE RACED EXTENSIVELY BY STAUFFER. SOLD TO JIM GEORGE, MT. CLEMENS, MICHIGAN, IN 1992. VINTAGE RACED OCCASIONALLY. TUB RESTORED BY FAV CO.
SOLD TO ARCHIE URCIUOLI, CASEY KEY, FLORIDA, IN 2002. ENGINE, RUNNING GEAR AND COSMETICS RESTORED TO ORIGINAL 1969 CONFIGURATION BY BOB ASH AND JEFF SIME. ACTIVELY VINTAGE RACED BY URCIUOLI FROM 2003 TO PRESENT, INCLUDING LE MANS CLASSIC, LIME ROCK FALL FESTIVAL, MONTEREY HISTORICS, MT. TREMBLANT AND WATKINS GLEN.
AWARDS: “BEST RACE CAR,” 2004 ROLEX CONCOURS, LIME ROCK, CT. “AMELIA AWARD,” 1961 – 1973 RACE CARS, 2006 AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS. ROAD&TRACK “THE CAR WE WOULD MOST LIKE TO DRIVE” TROPHY, 2007, ROLEX VINTAGE FESTIVAL AT LIME ROCK.
Rick O'Brien
Oxford, CT