Pure Line Satin Aluminum Finish 1966 Works Prototype 1966 Daytona, car #95 1966 Daytona Winner, Shelby American #98 1966 Sebring, Shelby American #2 1966 Le Mans 1-2-3 Winners, Gift Set 1966 Le Mans, #1, Miles/Hulme 1966 Le Mans, #2, McLaren/Amon 1966 Le Mans, #3, Gurney/Grant 1966 Le Mans, #4, Donohue/Hawkins 1966 Le Mans, #4, "Finish Line Plus" 1966 Le Mans, #5, Bucknum/Hutcherson, 3rd 1966 Le Mans, #6, Andretti/Bianchi 1966 Le Mans, #7, Hill/Muir 1966 Le Mans, #8, Whitmore/Gardner 1966 Le Mans, #8, "Finish Line Plus" 1967 Daytona, Shelby American #3   Back to the Ford GT40 Mk II		1966 Le Mans 24 Hours Alan Mann Racing #8, driven by John Whitmore & Frank Gardner   Shelby American had their hands full preparing five Ford GT40 Mk IIs for Le Mans qualifying in May. Ford, however, had set their sights on having eight cars ready for competition. Having received three chassis at their shop in England, Alan Mann Racing prepared them in time for the great race. These chassis bypassed the Ford Advanced Vehicles department and were never stamped with GT40 serial numbers. They were instead numbered XGT-1 to XGT-3 by AMR. The #8 car was the first of these: XGT-1.   Englishman John Whitmore, who had driven for Alan Mann on many prior occasions, teamed with Australian Frank Gardner to pilot the #8 Ford GT40 Mk II. Whitmore had an exciting start to the race, beginning with the famous 'Le Mans Start' sprint to the cars. His was the first to move, but the engine stalled! It's engine refired, Whitmore's Ford jumped forward, thumping into Parkes' Ferrari and then Miles' #1 Mk II! Despite the rough start, Whitmore was fifth across the line at the end of the first lap.     Though the AMR-entered cars were meticulously prepared, troubles began early: a fractured rear brake line, clutch master cylinder, and a leak that sprayed oil onto the rear tire, causing Gardner an exciting moment. The beautiful #8 car was eventually retired.
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