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[Cushmancomp]

I am looking for and info and photos of Ford GT40s racing in Canada 1965-1975. I know Comstock Racing, David Greenblatt, Luc Lecomte and possibly others raced at Mont Tremblet, Trois Riveres, Mosport etc and I am willing to buy old programs, photos etc. I would also love to hear any stories or details you might know about any of this.

Thanks, Jay

[elansprint72]

I am looking for and info and photos of Ford GT40s racing in Canada 1965-1975. I know Comstock Racing, David Greenblatt, Luc Lecomte and possibly others raced at Mont Tremblet, Trois Riveres, Mosport etc and I am willing to buy old programs, photos etc. I would also love to hear any stories or details you might know about any of this.

Thanks, Jay

Check the archives.

[Cushmancomp]

Check the archives.

Could anybody provide any links or direction ?

[hansfohr]

Could anybody provide any links or direction ?

Just a selection to keep you occupied:
http://www.gt40.org.uk
http://www.gt40s.com
http://www.gt40enthusiastsclub.com
http://isr.cudlici.c...hassisFord.html

[David Birchall]

So far as I know there were no Gt40s racing in period on the Canadian west coast. David Cohen owned 1024 and ran it in vintage races in the nineties.
The late Gerry Benzon owned one of the Lola GTs for many years in Vancouver and rolled it at Westwood in the early eighties. I helped him to get out of the inverted car and then had to persuade him to get back in to turn off the fuel pumps...

[hansfohr]

Eppie Wietze's 'Comstock' GT40 [#1037] in the 1966 'Player's 200' at Mosport, harrassed by two Porsche Carrera 6.

Edited by hansfohr, 13 February 2010 - 17:17.

[Cushmancomp]

Comstock Racing owned and race GT40P-1000 and 1037. 1037 is alive and well and 1000 was wrecked at Sebring 1966 killing the driver and 4 spectators. GT40P-1064 was owned by David Greenblatt who raced cobras and ferarris and probably never raced the GT40 before he sold it to a M Demoulin who got into trouble and sold it to Dr. Lecomte who raced it alot at Trois Riveres and Mt. Tremblat around 1970. He eventualy wrecked it. This is specificly what I am looking for more info about. 1064 sold new to Cobra racer Bob Grossman from Al Grillo Ford in Lynn Ma. It was blue original and then red. Both Comstock cars were white with green stripes.

Edited by Cushmancomp, 13 February 2010 - 17:15.

[Manfred Cubenoggin]

Actually, the spectators who perished at Sebring in '66 were felled as a result the Andretti-Wester collision which, iirc, occured after sunset. They were also in a restricted area.

Bob McLean's Comstock GT40 shunt was something else again occuring before nightfall.

[Cushmancomp]

Ok thanks to a very helpful reader I now know that I need a late 1970 issue of the Canadian Track & Traffic that shows the wrecked GT40P-1064. I am also looking for a race program from the Sept 1970 Trois Rivieres race weekend. I will pay for any copies of these as well as postage.

[raceannouncer2003]

Photo in third post on this webpage:

http://amateurdebeau...oire-t13588.htm

Vince H.

[Cushmancomp]

Yes thanks that is the photo we have from a late 1970 issue of track and traffic and we are looking to purchase a copy of that magazine as well as the race program from the Sept 1970 Trois Rivieres race. I would also love to see or buy any other photos or documentation on this car. Thanks for all your help.

[hansfohr]

This is specificly what I am looking for more info about. 1064 sold new to Cobra racer Bob Grossman from Al Grillo Ford in Lynn Ma. It was blue original and then red. Both Comstock cars were white with green stripes.

Ford delivered GT40P's in different blue colours, the 1064 was painted in 'blue mineral'.

[hansfohr]

According to my info #1037 is owned by a certain Tom Mabey: http://thegarageblog...lby-connection/

[Cushmancomp]

Yes thanks that is the photo we have from a late 1970 issue of track and traffic and we are looking to purchase a copy of that magazine as well as the race program from the Sept 1970 Trois Rivieres race. I would also love to see or buy any other photos or documentation on this car. Thanks for all your help.

[hansfohr]

#1037 at Mosport, 4. June 1966 (Players 200)




#1037 at St. Jovite, 11. September 1966
grid, report, results: grid, report, results: http://www.canamcirc...atid=12:courses

(source: imca-slotracing.com)


#1037 at Mosport, 24. September 1966
grid, report, results: http://www.canamcirc...o...es&Itemid=2

Paintings #1037 by Ron Mills:
http://www.gt40s.com..._Mills_copy.jpg
http://www.gt40s.com...on_Mills_08.jpg

Diecast model #1037:
[url="http://gpma.org/gallery/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=222""]http://gpma.org/gall...p?...temId=222"[/url]

1966 CanAm reports:
http://www.imca-slot.../CANAM-1966.htm

Comstock and the Shelby connection:
http://thegarageblog...lby-connection/

Last but not least!! Images #1037 on Belgian site (if you need translation: please let me know)
http://www.cobracars.be/pagina216.html

Edited by hansfohr, 27 February 2010 - 13:23.

[Jean L]

Pic with #95,seem it is at the Player's 200 in june.

[hansfohr]

Pic with #95,seem it is at the Player's 200 in june.

You got that right, I'll edit my post.

BTW Eppie also competed with #1037 in the Watkins Glen GP, 26. June 1966. He finished 14th and last.

Edited by hansfohr, 27 February 2010 - 13:17.

[hansfohr]

Eppie and the #1037 at Westwood in October 1967. He finished 2nd behind Ross de St. Croix's McLaren Elva Mark II.



Full results of the #1037 (1966/1967):
http://www.racingspo..... P__1037.html

Edited by hansfohr, 27 February 2010 - 15:38.

[hansfohr]

Another shot of the awsome #1037 GT40 (circuit unknown)

[hansfohr]

As mentioned before the #1037 GT40 is now owned by Tom Mabey. He has residence in Bountiful/Utah and raced the car in various historic events.

(if required I'll post you his full adress by PM)

Watkins Glen, June 2005 http://www.hsrrace.c...nks/PHOR-6DKRBY

Road America, May 2006 http://www.svra.com/...nks/PHOR-6Q3VN5

Watkins Glen, September 2006 http://www.svra.com/...nks/PHOR-6TLJ3E

Edited by hansfohr, 27 February 2010 - 16:24.

[Cushmancomp]

I am still looking for more info on Dr Lecomtes GT40 racing history in Eastern Canada. Anybody got and stories or photos?

[Cushmancomp]

Thanks for the emails. Anbody got any other photos or info?

[Cynic2]

Another shot of the awsome #1037 GT40 (circuit unknown)

The circuit could be St. Jovite, in the paddock. The lake in the background, cars and campers parked along the lake, and the hill in the background are identical to the circuit today; the gravel paddock in the photo was finally paved three or four years ago when CART first (and last) ran there.

I've seen people regularly swim and fish in the lake during a race weekend; equally I've seen several young men relieve themselves into the lake.