Bronco towing a GT40 ('66 Le Mans)

JefeAZ · Sep 11, 2018

This was just posted in the Bronco Facebook group without any info. Todd Z thought it might be the iconic ‘66 LeMans winner and looks to be Chris Amon and maybe Bruce McLaren in the back

Anyone know anything else about this?

Viperwolf1 · Sep 11, 2018

I bet they exceeded the recommended towing weight.

JefeAZ · Sep 11, 2018

Viperwolf1 said:
I bet they exceeded the recommended towing weight.

I was wondering that and assumed it must be a 289/302. 2,700lb car, trailer and the boys in the back.

This doesn't look like a race track but maybe a side road to a starting line or a car show?

Apogee · Sep 11, 2018

I know it's freakin' awesome!!!

verm125 · Sep 11, 2018

Just became one of my favorite photos!

green61bug · Sep 11, 2018

That is the winning gt40 from 66... looks to me like it’s at a track. Race tracks in the 60s weren’t the clean manicured tracks that we see today...

Super cool photo!!!

Rustytruck · Sep 11, 2018

Every Bronco should come with one.

toddz69 · Sep 11, 2018

JefeAZ said:
This was just posted in the Bronco Facebook group without any info. Todd Z thought it might be the iconic ‘66 LeMans winner and looks to be Chris Amon and maybe Bruce McLaren in the back

Anyone know anything else about this?

Did a little more looking in my GT-40 book (excellent book by Preston Lerner) and that's definitely the '66 Le Mans winner. It had a 427 engine in it by this time.

As someone else noted, I'm guessing this photo was snapped in the French countryside near the racecourse. It was a Shelby American car.

Todd Z.

okie4570 · Sep 11, 2018

66' bronco with the elusive 170ci 6cyl with towing package lol

With the weight in the rear seat, and the weight of the car and trailer, I can't imagine how it's not showing any sign sag in the rear. What a great pic though.

Remos69 · Sep 11, 2018

okie4570 said:
66' bronco with the elusive 170ci 6cyl with towing package lol

With the weight in the rear seat, and the weight of the car and trailer, I can't imagine how it's not showing any sign sag in the rear. What a great pic though.

Ok, you actually think the crew left that 6cyl under the hood! What do you think they did with that 289 they pulled to install that 427..... I know what this group would have done!

House · Sep 11, 2018

okie4570 said:
I can't imagine how it's not showing any sign sag in the rear.

With a 427 in the back and loaded on the trailer that way they might have had to all pile in the back to keep the rear tires on the ground...! ;D

Broncobowsher · Sep 11, 2018

What color was the Shelby bronco?

toddz69 · Sep 11, 2018

Broncobowsher said:
What color was the Shelby bronco?

Various! It's currently a much lighter blue (a '79 Ford truck color). In a few Ford ads, it was a greenish/blue color (that could have been airbrushed, I suppose). The original color on the data plate was Rangoon Red. This truck has a PTO winch and locking hubs, which the prototype, to the best of our knowledge, never had. Seth Burgett, who now owns it, also noted on Facebook that there's no evidence of a hitch on it either. And I don't think it arrived at Shelby's facility until '67.

Todd Z.

sprdv1 · Sep 12, 2018

Classic shot... Pretty cool

okie4570 · Sep 12, 2018

House said:
With a 427 in the back and loaded on the trailer that way they might have had to all pile in the back to keep the rear tires on the ground...! ;D

That's very true!

No Hay · Sep 12, 2018

That is an excellent pic. It should be in the calendar.

Bajabrewer · Sep 12, 2018

House said:
With a 427 in the back and loaded on the trailer that way they might have had to all pile in the back to keep the rear tires on the ground...! ;D

Exactly what I thought when I saw the Pic. Should turn the GT40 around for better weight distribution but it was probably a short trip to the shop or track.

Bronco4x4 · Sep 12, 2018

That's why the EB is not dragging. Less tounge weight with the way the GT40 is on the trailer.

toddz69 · Sep 13, 2018

I did a little research last night and found that GT 40 last sold in 2016 for $22 million. Valuable cargo!

Todd Z.

JefeAZ · Sep 13, 2018

Website dedicated to this GT40: http://gt40.rkmotorscharlotte.com/

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The 3rd place GT40 just sold this year for $9.7M: https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO18/Monterey/lots/r0073-1966-ford-gt40/692159

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