[Karl]

Originally Posted by FlatheadTed

Shelby ,Awesome Guy awesome car the first ones based loosely on the uro Lola ,the first win in 66 driven by three Kiwis Bruce McClaron and Chris Ammon ,Dennis Holms ,American Muscle


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_GT40

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXuqMt5aDes




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Chris Ammon was a good friend of my fathers -in fact Dad Introduced him to Sir Jack Brabham when Chris was up and coming . Dad and Chris used to race his Maserati 250F round the paddocks at Bulls 20 mins from were I live . Dad could have brought it for 50 pounds -unfortunately he didn't !

Shelby also prepared the Ford engines that ran in the Sunbeam Tigers at Le Mans They didn't last and the rumour at the time was that as they were competing with the GT40 they were " under prepared " - but who knows

Karl