By Roger Knight
The model is based on the 1966 LeMans winning car (almost - more about that later), which finally, after some years of trying, ended Ferraris 6 year dominance of the classic race. The GT40 first appeared at LeMans in 1964 with 4.2 V8, basically the same engine that took Jim Clark to victory in the following years Indianapolis 500 but at LeMans it proved fragile.
By Miles Lumbard
This car, GT40 P/1083, is the only one sold directly by the factory. It was originally tested by David Hobbs at the Thruxton Circuit, and sold to Team Colegio Arte e Instrucao in Brazil, who raced it from 1969 through 1971. It was then sold to Wilson Fittipaldi, who raced it on and off, with Bardahl sponsoring, and used it as his personal road car! It has been raced in vintage events by different owners since 1982. The current owner purchased the car in 2002, and as you can see by the stickers, has raced it in numerous events...