Although by late 1966 Ferrari’s 275 GTB had been in production for only two years, the Italian beauty had already received some significant updates to keep it ahead of the competition.
Read MoreChassis M10003 started life as the last of three Mirage M1s built by John Wyer Automotive Engineering who had acquired the GT40 production rights from Ford. The M1 was a significantly…
Read MoreAlthough the updated 512 M showed much promise towards the end of 1970, noise emanating from Porsche regarding potential improvements to the 917, the frankly disappointing performance of the…
Read MoreChassis M10001 was the first of three Mirage M1s completed by John Wyer Automotive Engineering (JWAE). Conceived as the ultimate GT40, the M1 was created to contest the Group 4 Sports class of…
Read MoreOf the twelve GT40 Prototypes built, four were broadly similar Roadsters. A fifth Roadster was also assembled on Ford’s behalf by Bruce McLaren Motor Racing, but this experimental car had a special…
Read MoreAs part of Ford’s programme for the 1965 Le Mans 24 Hours, two entries were secured via the back door from Scuderia Filipinetti. Team patron, Georges Filipinetti, was the Ferrari distributor for…
Read MoreAfter the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours, John Wyer Automotive Engineering (JWAE) acquired Ford Advanced Vehicles in Slough (FAV). John Wyer had originally managed FAV, the operation that…
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