Was it a light or a brake duct?

[Dave Swanson]

With 1964 Le Mans cars there was this indentation forward of the front wheels. We're they brakes ducts or lights? Thanks

 

[Ian Clark]

pictures please

 

[Randy V]

Are you talking about the driving light wells below the headlights?

 

[Dave Swanson]

Will dig for a picture. On the side in front of the wheel well

 

[Morten]

Indicator recess?

 

[JimmyMac]

Indicator recess?

ford-gt40-origins.html

ford-gt40-mk1-prototype-1964

 

[Dave Swanson]

Here 'tis. Thanka

 

[Bill Kearley]

That looks like one of the oldies, I had a plastic model of a very early car as a kid and I think I remember that as signals.

 

[Dave Swanson]

Here 'tis. Thank. Indicator recess, as in turn signal?

 

[Randy V]

Here 'tis. Thank. Indicator recess, as in turn signal?

I never noticed it before now. It looks pretty dark in there with no reflective qualities - It may well have been being used for a brake cooling duct.

 

[JimmyMac]

I never noticed it before now. It looks pretty dark in there with no reflective qualities - It may well have been being used for a brake cooling duct.

It is very clearly an indicator light in the photo illustrated in the second link in post 6 above.
The light recess also has clear perspex cover.

 

[Randy V]

It is very clearly an indicator light in the photo illustrated in the second link in post 6 above.
The light recess also has clear perspex cover.

Correct you are James! I had missed that second link. I have taken a screenshot to post here so others would not make that same dreadful mistake…