Ford GT-40 mb-code DCA_103385 The banks of the Viosne

The banks of the Viosne at Osny in grey weather

16th April 1985

000 new jumbo ambulance

Brian Roberts

The lower row from left to right shows: north-east view of the exterior

Ford GT-40 mb-code DCA_103385 The banks of the ViosneFord GT 40, c1966 c1969. The GT 40 was designed specifically to win the Le Mans 24 Hour Race. The Mark II proved successful, with 1 2 3 victories at Le Mans and Daytona in 1966, and the GT 40 continued to win at Le Mans for the next three years. This car, number 1103 was the last of seven de tuned MkIII versions, built by JWA Engineering in association with Ford, for road use. The number '40' in the car's name refers to its height of 40 inches.