Can you answer my question ???

[brchi17]

G'day all,
I was looking at the 1:43 GT40's that Biante have just got in & it got me thinking about the GT40.
Does anyone know which year it was when the GT40's took all of the positions on the podium at LeMans ???
I don't know the answer, but I was hoping someone might know.
cheers.

[terrine]

1966

1st mclaren/amon #2 gt40
2nd miles/hulme#1 gt40
3rd bucknum/hutcherson#5 gt40

r/peter
the original form finish thats more controversial than moffats

[mustang1966]

66 was that the first of the side oiler 427's in the Shelby AC Cobras?

Prior to that it was 289's correct? What was the best place finish for the 289 powered Cobra

[ferrari fan]

A broken oilline cost Dan Gurney and Bob Bondurant the outright win and they had to settle for 4th and a win in the GT class in 1965 they won every race except Le Mans this was all due to the coachdesign work of a certain Pete Brock who fassioned the aerodenamics of the crude AC 's

[brchi17]

Thanks Terrine,
I went look thought all of my motorsport book, but they simply weren't old enough to go back that far.
So does anyone know where the 1968 cars that Biante have on their website for sale in 1:43, finished ?
cheers.

[terrine]

DNF #10 Paul Hawkins/David Hobbs/Jacky Ickx* Ford GT40 [1074] John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ltd. laps 107..... Engine Failure

DNF #11 Brian Muir/Jackie Oliver/Robin Widdows^ Ford GT40 [1076] John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ltd. laps 15...... Clutch after accident

WINNER #9 Pedro Rodriguez/Lucien Bianchi/Brian Redman*/Jacky Ickx* Ford GT40 [1075] John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ltd. laps 331

#10....Paul Hawkins

Hawkins, Paul (Aus) Hawkeye
b 12/10/1937 (Melbourne) - d 26/5/1969 (Oulton Park)

1964 - 2nd in Rand GP (John Willment), won Rhodesian GP (F2 Brabham)
1965 - 3 F1 GP (1 John Willment, 2 DW Racing). 0 points. Crashed into Monaco harbour in his F1 Lotus.
1966 - Won F2 Eifelrennen (Alexis)
1967 - Drove Ford GT40. Won Targa Florio (Porsche), Paris 1000km (John Wyer).
1968 - Won Monza 1000km (John Wyer)
1969 - Killed when crashed Lola T70 into tree during Tourist Trophy at Oulton Park

r/peter