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Excellent vintage video 1964 GT begining
« on: January 05, 2023, 10:32:57 PM »
I've never seen this footage before, lots of historical graphic images to examine!

the video title is misleading, it's 1st part is the only segment from Abby panels,
there is quite a bit from FAV build, likely GT/101 ~ GT/103
then moves onto Nürburgring, Le Mans and ends with quite a bit of footage of burned out GT/104,

You can catch a glimpse of CSX2287, John Wyer, Eric Broadley, Phil Hill, Lunn, McLaren, Ginther.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=O2HZJO0pXZE&feature=shares

enjoy!
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Re: Excellent vintage video 1964 GT begining
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2023, 06:41:05 AM »
Men working wearing collared shirts and some with neckties... definitely won't see that again!
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Re: Excellent vintage video 1964 GT begining
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2023, 07:22:41 AM »
At 11:42, it looked like he ran over that guys foot........LOL.

Is this before Shelby got involved?

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Re: Excellent vintage video 1964 GT begining
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2023, 07:43:01 AM »
Well played

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Re: Excellent vintage video 1964 GT begining
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2023, 09:42:51 AM »
very kool thanks for posting
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Re: Excellent vintage video 1964 GT begining
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2023, 10:11:15 AM »
Thanks for sharing this video JIM!!!!

It does appear to be taken around May 1964 before Shelby was involved in the GT40 program.
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Re: Excellent vintage video 1964 GT begining
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2023, 04:21:58 PM »
Thanks for sharing this video JIM!!!!

It does appear to be taken around May 1964 before Shelby was involved in the GT40 program.

After watching again, @ 6:15 it appears the chassis has damage to the LH fuel sponson (rocker), and roof appears deformed upward,  possibly GT/102 that crashed at Le Mans trials April 1964.
then @ 6:52 they are working on 3 chassis @ FAV,  GT/102, GT/103, GT/104 that were sent to Le Mans
@7:07 the rear body now has ducktail spoiler that showed up at Nürburgring, one car has a center "rally stripe across the roof, GT/102 for P. Hill / Nürburgring ??
@7:40 the car has the Nürburgring / Le Mans revised nose/inlet/lights,  then follows sequences from Nürburgring.
@ 9:30 it's moved to cars #10, #11 & #12  which are the door numbers worn at Le Mans.

that's my analysis :)

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Re: Excellent vintage video 1964 GT begining
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2023, 07:21:26 PM »
English cottage industry at it's best. Talented craftsmen cranking out parts 1 at a time. It must have been a proud time for the shop when those cars got loaded on the trailer...... then have their fellow Brit describe them as bloody awful.
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