Apr 4, 2014 · The original race car painted in Gulf Oil colors was a Ford GT40 (chassis that was raced at Daytona and Sebring in 1967 as an independent entry by Gulf Oil executive vice president Grady Davis. It carried Gulf’s corporate colors of dark blue and orange.

Dec 1, 2015 · 1967 Ford GT40 Mirage in Gulf Oil livery at the Blackhawk Automotive Museum. Of the three original cars, 10001, 10002 and 10003, one was destroyed, one would be rebuilt into the new Gulf Team GT40 specs by JWA for the 1968 season, and the car on display is the only surviving example.

The Gulf livery colours originated with the Gulf Oil Corporation in 1967, when its then vice president, Grady Davis, decided to enter his own GT40, #1049, as an independent entry at both Daytona and Sebring. The car was finished in the standard …

Dec 6, 2022 · About the Gulf Colors, without bias, I can say the CAV paint codes listed on page 37 of the PDF posted above look right on the car. The original colors were said to be Triumph (BMC) Powder Blue and Merigold Orange. Regardless the …

Aug 13, 2021 · Regulation changes abolished the 7-litre cars for 1968-69, when 5-litre Ford GT40s campaigned by the JW Automotive production unit in Gulf Oil livery famously achieved two more back-to-back Le Mans 24-Hour victories - leaving the Ford GT-series' tally at …

May 15, 2019 · Anyone know where I can find accurate Gulf paint specs for a RCR Mark I to include paint codes, stripe widths, etc? Also: Where can you get stickers for... Support GT40s

Designated G7A, J-9 was tested in Ford's corporate wind tunnel, and test driven at the Dearborn Ford factory test track by legendary Championship-winning driver Mario Andretti in 1967, and thus became the test car for Ford to possibly run in the Can-Am G7A group class.

Mar 14, 2017 · The outfit's first appearance in Le Mans took place in 1967, with a lighter version of the Ford GT40's low roof, called the Mirage M1. After a double retirement, the team was forced to give up the car as a result of the three-liter limitation for prototypes.

The Ford GT40 Mk IV model is part of the Hot Wheels Retro Racers series and was manufactured in Malaysia. It is perfect for both boys and girls and is a great way to celebrate the iconic 1967 Ford GT40.

The Ford GT40 is a high-performance mid-engined racing car originally designed and built for and by the Ford Motor Company to compete in 1960s European endurance racing.Its specific impetus was to best Scuderia Ferrari, which had won the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans race for six years running from 1960 to 1965.Around 100 cars have been made, mostly as 289 cu in (4.7 L) V8-powered Mk Is ...