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13 Oct 2003, 15:08 (Ref:749715)
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Ford GT40 (1010)
Does anybody know how I could find out if this chassis still exists or better still is still racing?
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13 Oct 2003, 15:41 (Ref:749761)
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It does not ring a bell but I can maybe tell you tomorrow or post on the most important site in the world (apart from this one of course) http://www.gt40s.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?Cat= - can I ask why you need to know ?
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13 Oct 2003, 16:55 (Ref:749864)
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My dad was part owner of it for a brief period back in 1970...entered in Daytona 24 and I just found out also the Sebring 12 Hour (entered under Trevor Graham Racing)
I thought it would be nice to try track it down..he's off to the States in January for a month and if it was in the vicinity of Miami I thought he might like to go see it..better still if its in the UK |
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13 Oct 2003, 17:03 (Ref:749881)
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In 1989 it was in the States with a Richard Morrison in white with a red stripe but it was not at this year's big US reunion nor do I have any recent data so try GT40s.com
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13 Oct 2003, 17:13 (Ref:749906)
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According to the David Hodges Ford GT40 book, chassis 1010 is listed as being owned by Essex Wire / Peter Sadler / W. Green ( Willie?) / Trevor Graham / B. Poole ( Brian?).
It was wrecked during tyre tests at Oulton in 1966 and rebuilt by Peter Sadler around a new chassis. Later converted for road use. |
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13 Oct 2003, 17:14 (Ref:749909)
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That'll be the one...
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13 Oct 2003, 17:31 (Ref:749937)
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Ronnie Spain's GT40 bible is about to get a reprint and I understand it will contain fully updated individual chassis histories. I believe it's due in the shops for December.
Only £40 too, which will really get up the nose of anyone who has recently forked out upwards of £120 for the old 1986 edition.... |
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13 Oct 2003, 19:03 (Ref:750073)
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wow...it's 21.65 hardback at Amazon uk and only 13.52 paperback
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13 Oct 2003, 19:12 (Ref:750085)
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Thats for the August 2003 US edition which presumably is the one that will be out here for Christmas (please Santa...)
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13 Oct 2003, 19:24 (Ref:750104)
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But its Amazon uk so Santa could get it early
 I think I just hit the motherload...look at the August 2003 issue of the Vintage Racecar Journal...how spooky is this and how cool is Google https://www.vintageracecar.com/storecat.asp?catid=4 |
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13 Oct 2003, 21:28 (Ref:750233)
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Brilliant - all you need to do now is drop an email to the publisher of VRJ and the trip can be sorted - ps please let us know the result - the site suggests the article/test was by their European editor - maybe the car has come back ?
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14 Oct 2003, 09:53 (Ref:750655)
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I contacted the author of the piece direct (Ed McDonough...yes the Sharknose 156 author) and he replied really swiftly.
It seems the car is currently owned by Adrian Newey no less 
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14 Oct 2003, 10:49 (Ref:750701)
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Amazing the power of the Internet - presumably this confirms the car is back in the UK too ?
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14 Oct 2003, 11:26 (Ref:750738)
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Not 100% sure yet
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