What cars were there and who took the trip to France?
The Ford starting grid looked like this
CSX2299, #11 Shelby Daytona Coupe, AC Cars Ltd
CSX2286, #9 Shelby Daytona Coupe, Shelby American
CSX2287, #10 Shelby Daytona Coupe, Shelby American
CSX2602, #59 Shelby Daytona Coupe, Scuderia Filipinetti
CSX2601, #12 Shelby Daytona Coupe, Ford of France
GT-40 Mk II s/n107, #2, Shelby American
GT-40 s/n1006, #14, Alan Mann Racing / FAV
GT-40 Mk II s/n106, #1, Shelby American
GT-40 s/n1005, #6, Scuderia Filipinetti / Shelby American
GT-40 s/n1004, #7, R.R.C. Walker Racing Team / Shelby American
GT-40 Roadster s/n109, #15, Ford of France
And who was suited up to drive this armada?
Jack Sears
Jerry Grant
Dan Gurney
Bob Johnson
Tom Payne
Peter Harper
Peter Sutcliffe
Allen Grant
Richard 'Dick' Thompson
Jack Sears
André Simon
Phil Hill
Chris Amon
Richie Ginther
A.J. Foyt
Jochen Neerpasch
Sir John Whitmore
Richard Attwood
Ken Miles
Bruce McLaren
Bob Grossmann
Herbert Müller
Ronnie Bucknum
Innes Ireland
Bob Bondurant
Umberto Maglioli
Chris Amon
Maurice Trintignant
Guy Ligier
Jo Schlesser
André Simon
Frank Gardner, AUS
Alan Rees
...plus the hundreds of mechanic, support and administrative personnel
They were serious about this one.
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