Vehicle Description
-Red (Originally Ford Cream Yellow) with Black original type
interior, Roadster/Prototype, JW Engineering Chassis Plate
designation GT40-P-1090, 289 Cu In 4.7 L Ford V8 with
Gurney-Weslake cylinder heads, Wet sump lubrication, Originally
built by Mathwall, 5-speed ZF gearbox, Limited Slip Differential
with 4:22 Final Drive, AP Racing twin disc hydraulically operated
clutch assembly, Spax aluminum adjustable shocks absorbers, Brakes:
AP Racing, front 12 X 1.1 inch discs with vented rotors and four
piston calipers front and rear, BRM 15x8 Magnesium wheels.
Ford GT40-P-1090 Mk V - JW Eng. - Safir Eng. - GT40 Production
Ended & Then Started Again!
Ford GT40P-1090, the first GT 40 Mk V produced with an open roof
panel rather than roofed doors. Who was involved? Peter Thorp, John
Willment, John Wyer, Len Bailey, Bill Pink, John Etheridge, Brian
Winfield of Ford, Brian Angliss of AC Cars. As agreed and signed
off by the legendary Walter Hayes, then Vice President of Ford
Motor Company, JW Engineering/Safir and Ford agreed the Mark V GT
40 would be described as "GT 40 Powered by Ford." Having the
trademark GT40 given to them to protect for the future says it
all!
History:
-#1090 is the first Safir Engineer car belonging to Peter Thorpe,
the founder of SAFIR. This car figured in some press releases when
Peter started SAFIR.
-Purchased from Peter Thorp in the 1990's by a French
Industrialist. As per a gentleman who was employed at the time, "we
bought 1090 from Peter. I did at least 3000 miles in the car going
to race meetings & car shows. It has a Mathwall engine with Gurney
Weslake heads & was an excellent road car. We sold the car via
Peter into the USA when things got tight for my French employer.
The build quality was excellent, it had around 20000 miles when we
sold it."
For further information and history for these Safir Engineering
Ford GT40 Mark V's - Powered by Ford, please see the following
link...https://www.gt40.com/letter-peter-thorp.php
Having been road test recently, we can confirm this GT40 is superb
to drive, fun and extremely fast. Better yet, in comparison to a
enclosed cockpit GT40 which at slow speeds and without proper
ventilation can be a great place to asphyxiate yourself, this GT40
with Roadster bodywork is a joy to drive, not only when driven or
raced in anger, but also when being driven for touring
pleasure.
While in its most recent collector ownership, Ford GT40-P-1090 Mk V
has been cared for by the collection in-house staff. It has been
serviced, when and where needed to keep in exceptional and ready to
use condition. It has been exercised regularly here in Long Islands
Hamptons and has been been shown from time to time at various
concours events.
On offer is a piece of Ford and its GT40's later history.
