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November 23, 2024

VIN: the Gulf Racing / Solar Productions Mirage M1 chassis M10003 / Ford GT40 Mk1 chassis P/1074

November 23, 2024/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Gulf Racing / Solar Productions Mirage M1 chassis M10003 / Ford GT40 Mk1 chassis P/1074

Chassis 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…

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November 23, 2024/ Ben Tyer/
Mirage, Mirage M1, Mirage VINs, Gulf Racing, John Wyer Automotive Engineering, Ford, Ford GT40 Mk1, GT40 Mk1 VINs, Solar Productions, Le Mans Movie Cars, TV & Movie cars, David Brown (USA), Harley Cluxton, Anthony Bamford, Steve Juda, Bob Richmond, George Stauffer, Adrian Hamilton, Jamey Mazzotta
February 13, 2021

VIN: the Gulf Racing / Malcolm Guthrie Mirage M1 chassis M10001

February 13, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Gulf Racing / Malcolm Guthrie Mirage M1 chassis M10001

Chassis 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…

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February 13, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Mirage, Mirage M1, Mirage VINs, Gulf Racing, John Wyer Automotive Engineering, Malcolm Guthrie, Harley Cluxton
January 09, 2021

VIN: the Gulf Racing Mirage M1 chassis M10002

January 09, 2021/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Gulf Racing Mirage M1 chassis M10002

Chassis M10002 was the second of three Mirage M1s built to contest the 1967 World Sportscar Championship. Although John Wyer had hoped the GT40-based M1 would be accepted as a Group 4…

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January 09, 2021/ Ben Tyer/
Mirage, Mirage M1, Mirage VINs, Mirage M1 VINs, Gulf Racing, John Wyer Automotive Engineering
August 14, 2019

VIN: the Gulf Racing Mirage M2 chassis 03

August 14, 2019/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Gulf Racing Mirage M2 chassis 03

When the Mirage M1 fell victim to a three-litre engine limit imposed on Group 6 Prototypes for 1968, John Wyer Automotive Engineering (JWAE) temporarily reverted to the Mk1 GT40. As it was…

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August 14, 2019/ Ben Tyer/
Mirage, Mirage M2 / M3, Mirage VINs, M2 / M3 VINs, Gulf Racing, John Wyer Automotive Engineering
July 13, 2019

VIN: the Gulf Racing Mirage M2 / M3 chassis 01

July 13, 2019/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Gulf Racing Mirage M2 / M3 chassis 01

After the FIA banned large displacement Group 6 Prototypes like the Mirage M1 for 1968, John Wyer temporarily turned his attention to the Group 4 GT40; the big Ford offered a 2000cc…

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July 13, 2019/ Ben Tyer/
Mirage, Mirage M2 / M3, Mirage VINs, M2 / M3 VINs, Gulf Racing, John Wyer Automotive Engineering
June 21, 2019

VIN: the Gulf Racing Mirage M2 chassis 02

June 21, 2019/ Ben Tyer
VIN: the Gulf Racing Mirage M2 chassis 02

Chassis 02 was one of three Group 6 Mirage M2s built to contest the 1969 World Sportscar Championship. Two were BRM-powered with ZF gearboxes while the other car initially ran a GT40…

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June 21, 2019/ Ben Tyer/
Mirage, Mirage M2 / M3, Mirage VINs, M2 / M3 VINs, John Wyer Automotive Engineering, Gulf Racing
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