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Title: AutoWeek's "Throttle-back Thursday" look at Daytona 1966 & GT40 sweep
Post by: mark p on January 24, 2019, 06:26:05 PM

Spotted this today in the daily racing email. Total domination 8) :o :)
https://autoweek.com/article/car-life/throttle-back-thursday-ford-gt40s-sweep-first-24-race-daytona?utm_source=RacingDaily20190124&utm_medium=enewsletter&utm_term=headline-center&utm_content=body&utm_campaign=awracingdaily

Title: Re: AutoWeek's "Throttle-back Thursday" look at Daytona 1966 & GT40 sweep
Post by: silverton_ford on January 24, 2019, 06:41:14 PM

Very cool!

Does anyone know what VIN number the 1965 GT350R is on page 8? - - Found it. 5R212

Title: Re: AutoWeek's "Throttle-back Thursday" look at Daytona 1966 & GT40 sweep
Post by: 6R07mi on January 25, 2019, 12:50:41 PM

5R212 & 5R538 both ran in the race.

5R538 looks large next to the GT40MK-1 GT-105 !

jim p

Title: Re: AutoWeek's "Throttle-back Thursday" look at Daytona 1966 & GT40 sweep
Post by: 6R07mi on January 25, 2019, 12:53:55 PM

I also like these color details from the race.

regards,
jim p

Title: Re: AutoWeek's "Throttle-back Thursday" look at Daytona 1966 & GT40 sweep
Post by: mark p on January 26, 2019, 10:07:40 PM

Quote from: 6R07mi on January 25, 2019, 12:50:41 PM
... 5R538 looks large next to the GT40MK-1 GT-105 !
jim p

^^^ great juxtaposition photo :o
Thanks for adding the visual 8)

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