Ford GT-40 production sports car - 1966 (upper): Ford-powered Mirage sports-prototype - 1967 (lower)
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FORD GT-40 PRODUCTION SPORTS CAR
1966 – Ford captured the World Manufacturer’s Championship for production sports cars. Following the 1965 season, 50 Mark 1 vehicles were manufactured to qualify them for the F.I.A. production sports car category as Ford GT-40s. These cars were sold to the public, and, in the hands of private race teams, won the world championship.
FORD-OWERED MIRAGE SPORTS-PROTOTYPE
MAY 1, 1967 – The Mirage sports-prototype scored its first victory in the 1000 Kilometer Championship at Spa, Belgium. The Mirage, manufactured by J.W. Engineering – Ford Advanced Vehicles before its sale to John Wyer – is a modified version of the Ford Mark 1 (GT-40), featuring a new aerodynamic body shell developed by Ford engineers and designers, and using experimental versions of the 289 C.I.D. Ford.
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