1966 Le Mans winner to be auctioned

[Matech GT1]

Handy that I live literally right next to Hampton Court Palace.....might just pop along and see what all the fuss is about ;-)

 

[StormBringer]

I looked at the site and could not find any auction info. Yes the GT is listed for the show but couldn't find auction intel. It is also not mentioned in the pieces I came across back in may either.

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/...at-the-2014-hampton-court-concours-delegance/

http://www.sportscardigest.com/le-mans-winning-ford-gt40-2014-concours-elegance/


Here's a few old pics of when it was in the museum.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/98028471@N06/9192676255/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/98028471@N06/9195468456/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/98028471@N06/9192672689/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/98028471@N06/9195413898/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/98028471@N06/9168518766/



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http://www.racer.com/more/road-cars/item/103996-le-mans-winning-ford-gt40-to-go-up-for-auction

The 1966 Le Mans-winning Ford GT40, chassis number P/1046 is now back in its Le Mans livery and up for sale this fall at London's Hampton Court Concours of Elegance.

Driven by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon at Le Mans in 1966, P/1046 was something of an accidental winner (pictured) when the race-leading GT40 car of Ken Miles and Denny Hulme was asked to slow down to allow the second- and third-placed team cars of McLaren /Amon and Ronnie Bucknum/Dick Hutcherson to line up for a photo finish. Ford's intent was to have all three cars cross the line simultaneously, signifying that a car, not a particular driver, had won the race. But McLaren's car was ruled to have traveled eight meters farther in the equivalent time, so it was awarded the victory.

The Hampton Court Concours of Elegance will take place Sept. 5-7 at London's Hampton Court Palace. For additional details, visit www.ConcoursOfElegance.co.uk

 

[RALPHIE]

In reading up on some of the history of P/1046, I wonder what the bidder is really going to get. After it's win, it was used as a test vehicle by Shelby, followed by test and modificaton at Holman & Moody who shortened the tail; revised the instrument layout; rerouted the water pipes;removed the center tunnel; fitted with a roll cage & crashed at Daytona (in '67); and then used as a source of spares for the other cars.

Later, it was sold and built up as a luxury road car with a rear view TV camera in the roof - then was sold, a restoration started, but stopped ½ way through and sold again. More storage, and sales, etc.

Don't get me wrong, it's a very historic piece of history but I'm not sure that the final bidder will be getting anything of the original winning car except perhaps the ID plate...

 

[Fast Freddy]

20 million

 

[Sinovac]

The ID plate is all that matters.

 

[Luke Warmwater]

Was this car sold? I wold think this might be the most valuable GT40 in existence.

 

[Matech GT1]

It mysteriously disappeared from the listing. Was not at Hampton Court Palace Concours or the auction in Battersea.