1969 Ford GT40 Lightweight GT40 P/1080

[Markus]

1969 Ford GT40 Lightweight For Sale At Mecum Auctions

View the 1969 Ford GT40 Lightweight for sale at Monterey 2024 in Monterey, California as S90.

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[JimmyMac]

1969 Ford GT40 Lightweight For Sale At Mecum Auctions

View the 1969 Ford GT40 Lightweight for sale at Monterey 2024 in Monterey, California as S90.

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Am I correct in thinking it's a funny place to put a starter solenoid, - hanging bare through the bulkhead plate behind the driver's armpit.

 

[Boris Bonder]

It is where they were mounted on the Gulf cars when the battery was locating at the rear, ( it's not the correct style of solenoid though, it's a late version they have used here ).
It is an odd place yes, but the driver has access to it if he needs, whether he likes or not lol

 

[Ron McCall]

Am I correct in thinking it's a funny place to put a starter solenoid, - hanging bare through the bulkhead plate behind the driver's armpit.

Appears to be a battery disconnect switch and not a starter solenoid. It has a "wingnut " shaped knob on the front .

Ron

 

[JimmyMac]

Hi Ron,
Yes, there appears to be a standard Lucas disconnect switch there but it is below the solenoid and lower down on the bulkhead.
As Boris mentioned the solenoid pictured is a "later" Lucas or Ford Europe type.
Here is a similar one fitted inside the B pillar of another original chassis.

 

[Davidmgbv8]

Am I correct in thinking it's a funny place to put a starter solenoid, - hanging bare through the bulkhead plate behind the driver's armpit.

That tingling feeling when your sweaty elbow hits the terminals

 

[JimmyMac]

That tingling feeling when your sweaty elbow hits the terminals

Yep,
But in those days I wouldn't have depended on my defibrillator if it was made by Joseph Lucas .

 

[David mono]

Sold for $7,865,000.

 

[Jos]

That seems like one of the stronger results over the past few years

 

[Rob Klein]

LMC has the touch. Peter rolled this car out at the right events. Not really sure what he said about the odd history this car has. This was the Angola car, then in was smuggled to Spain in parts, then impounded, then it just showed up at LMC

 

[Larry L.]

"Sold for $7,865,000."

'Buyer must have really...really...R-E-A-L-L-Y wanted that car.

 

[Markus]

 

[BenL]

"Sold for $7,865,000."

'Buyer must have really...really...R-E-A-L-L-Y wanted that car.

It needs two people who "really...really...R-E-A-L-L-Y wanted that car."