Random Ford GT-original & Mk. IV photos

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Great find!

[6R07mi]

Is This GT/108 or GT/109 ? Info with the photo said Riverside ? ?

Mike

IMHO, I can't speak to the location, others here are more authoritative if it's Riverside,
although I was thinking it is,
The white CSX2xxx and GT350 in the background suggests to me it may be the SAI product press day??

I seem to recall GT/108 was used for Sports Car Graphic Oct 1965 issue "Track Test" by Jerry Titus.
Were these the same incident or 2 different events???

regards,
jim p

[Wedgeman]

Me in P1033  Pacific Raceways.........circa 2004-5

[s2ms]

Also took this at Pacific Raceways, at least 20 years ago during the PNW Historics...

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Is This GT/108 or GT/109 ? Info with the photo said Riverside ? ?

Mike

IMHO, I can't speak to the location, others here are more authoritative if it's Riverside,
although I was thinking it is,
The white CSX2xxx and GT350 in the background suggests to me it may be the SAI product press day??

I seem to recall GT/108 was used for Sports Car Graphic Oct 1965 issue "Track Test" by Jerry Titus.
Were these the same incident or 2 different events???

regards,
jim p

Looks like RIR to me.

[honker]

On another forum they are asking where this photo was taken ? Is this in the race shop at LAX ?

Mike

(photo: unattributed)

[Richstang]

This is likely at Lemans.
It looks different (more light panels in the roof) than the race hanger LAX

[Richstang]

Is This GT/108 or GT/109 ? Info with the photo said Riverside ? ?

Mike

I believe this is GT/108 on exhibition at Riverside; April 30, 1965 during the USRRC event.
It was also demonstrated at Laguna Seca on May 9th
...and again at LAX for the open house weekend on June 7-9th

[honker]

Le Mans '67

[Richstang]

Strange scoops on the nose of this MKI.
I assumed this was P-1041 at Zolder based on the race number

[honker]

Mk.11 (1015) Miles-Hulme, on the scales at Le mans, 1966. Is that ken Miles with no shirt, on the right, behind the man with the

hat ? I wonder if the people leaning on the scales at left made any difference in weight ?

Mike

(photo: Getty Images)

[Richstang]

Mk.11 (1015) Miles-Hulme, on the scales at Le mans, 1966. Is that ken Miles with no shirt, on the right, behind the man with the

hat ? I wonder if the people leaning on the scales at left made any difference in weight ?

Mike

(photo: Getty Images)

The photo with people touching the scales was probably taken right after it was weighed in (I hope)

It does appear to be Ken Miles...shirtless, as we see so often in the pits.

[98SVT - was 06GT]

IMHO, I can't speak to the location, others here are more authoritative if it's Riverside,

I seem to recall GT/108 was used for Sports Car Graphic Oct 1965 issue "Track Test" by Jerry Titus.

Yes Riverside.
Was 108 the press car? When Ford wanted to do a euro looking commercial and ads they took a GT and some other cars to Catalina Island and promptly drove the GT off the pier.

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6R07mi, you are right about the GT40 test,  I have that magazine, Sports Car Graphic, Oct. '65,  but can't get at it at the moment,

here's a grab from the net of two pages.

98SVT,   your mention of Ford shooting a commercial on Catalina Island, jogged my memory, I seem to remember an article about

that incident in one of the magazines back in the day, Sports Car graphic, maybe Car & Driver, I would have to dig for it, as

mentioned above can't get to them right now.

Mike

[98SVT - was 06GT]

98SVT,   your mention of Ford shooting a commercial on Catalina Island, jogged my memory, I seem to remember an article about

that incident in one of the magazines back in the day, Sports Car graphic, maybe Car & Driver,

I'll wager SCG since it was Rick Titus that told me about it.