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Ferrari 330 P4 at Monza in 1967, the same model used by Scuderia Ferrari at Le Mans. This year Ferrari chose to concentrate its efforts on the large-Prototype category. The latest evolution of the 250P, the 330 P4 had new bodywork, a better gearbox and the engine reworked, now putting out 450 bhp. Although lighter and with far better handling ...
Thus, Le Mans 1967 still remains both the only all-American victory in Le Mans history — American drivers (Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt), team (Shelby-American Inc.), chassis constructor , engine manufacturer (Ford), and tyres — as well as the only victory of a car designed and built entirely (both chassis and engine) in the United States. A ...
The Pontiac LeMans / l ə ˈ m ɑː n z / is a model name applied to automobiles marketed by Pontiac.The name came from the French city of Le Mans, the site of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world's oldest active sports car endurance race that began in 1923.
At the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans, the official Alpine team and the satellite Écurie Savin-Calberson entered with seven A210 (five with the 1.3-litre inline-four engine, one with a 1.5-litre engine and one with a 1-litre engine) and a M64 (with a 1-litre engine). [9]
The 907 was introduced at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans.Following a suggestion by Ferdinand Piëch, the position of the driver was moved from the traditional left (as in German road cars) to the right as this gives advantages on the predominant clockwise race tracks.
Both 2F chassis were fielded for the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the No. 7 piloted by Hill and Spence, and the No. 8 piloted by Bob Johnson and Bruce Jennings. The first couple of qualifying sessions saw the 2F top the timing charts, with a 3:27.4 and 3:24.7 on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.
The project started in the spring of 1967, after Ford's decision to discontinue the Ford GT40 project. During the preliminary tests for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, two seeming Ford GT40s in the colors of Gulf oil appeared. They were in fact Mirages based on the Ford GT 40 Mk I, which Ford had discontinued in favour of a newer car.
Only minor changes were made to the 1967 Tempest, Custom and Le Mans models. The GTO 389 V8 was replaced by a new 400 cu in V8. The Rochester four-barrel carburetor replaced both the standard GTO Carter AFB four-barrel and the Tri-Power carburetor option. The Turbo Hydromatic TH-400 replaced the previous Buick Super Turbine two speed automatic.