VIN: the 1967 Geneva Motor Show Ford GT40 Mk1 chassis P/1069
History of chassis P/1069
Chassis P/1069 was on of 31 Mk1 GT40s completed as road cars and one of several commissioned by Ford for promotional use to help celebrate the company’s victory at the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours.
Configured in Blue Mink with black upholstery, P/1069’s most famous outing came at the biggest motor show of 1967: the Geneva Salon. It subsequently went on to form part of Ford UK’s press fleet, during which time P/1069 appeared in several magazine road tests and was driven by the likes of Graham Hill. In the December 26th 1968 edition of Autocar it featured in a triple header with other mid-engined models from Lotus (Europa) and Rover (P6BS Prototype).
Later that year, P/1069 was sold to its first private owner, noted collector and industrialist, Anthony Bamford. The GT40 joined JCB plant magnate Bamford’s fantastic selection of modern and historic motor cars where it resided until 1970.
Bamford sold P/1069 to Kevin McDonald who quickly passed it on and the car rapidly went through a succession of British owners. In 1973, while in the possession of Bruce Ropner, P/1069 was fire damaged after a road accident. The car was soon rebuilt though (by John Etheridge) and has in more recent times been returned to its original 1967 trim.
Notable History
Completed 24/2/1967
Ford Motor Company
1967 Geneva Motor Show
1968 sold to Anthony Bamford
1970 sold to Kevin McDonald
Rebuilt by John Etheridge after incurring fire damage in 1973
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