Chassis 1083
GT40P #1083 was sold new by the JWA factory in late 1969.The car was finished in Cardinal Red and was essentially built to Gulf team car specs:
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 #1083 spent its early years in South America under the ownership of The Colegio Arte e Instrucao and later the Fittipaldi family. The car was sold and came to the US in the early 1980's. #1083 was vintage raced for the next 15 years. |
By the late 1990's, the years of vintage racing had begun to take
their toll on #1083's monococque tub. At that point, the original tub of
#1083 was carefully restored to original factory "lightweight" specs, and
the car returned to the vintage racing circuit.
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 In early 2003 (under new ownership), #1083 underwent a partial restoration which included a repaint back to its factory red color. Additional work included a fresh 302 Gurney Weslake engine, period correct racing decals, stripes, number roundels and a new interior. Ready for some more vintage racing laps... |
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