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The Shelby Daytona Coup\u00e9 was succeeded by the Ford GT40. Bill Pack introduces it to us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome back to a new part of our monthly Automotive Art section with photographer and light artisan Bill Pack. He puts a special spotlight onto the design of classic and vintage cars and explains his interpretation of the styling ideas with some interesting pictures he took in his own style. Following the Shelby Daytona Coup\u00e9 of last month we now have a closer look to the Ford GT40 – America’s first car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Into The Mind Of The Designer – by Bill Pack<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

It is easy to learn lots of facts and information about any automotive designer. We learn what great shops they worked for, what model of cars they designed and the innovations they have brought to the industry. We know about them, but we do not know them. With my imagery I attempted to get into the soul and spirit of the designer. By concentrating on specific parts of the car and using my lighting technique, I attempt to highlight the emotional lines of the designer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ford GT40 – Designed by Eric Broadley<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

A Moveable Feast – I have had the rare privilege of being commissioned by the Phoenix Art Museum to travel the United States and create my Automotive Art imagery for the exhibition \u201cLegends of Speed\u201d. This exhibition runs through March 15, 2020 and features 22 iconic race cars. It stands the years 1911 through 1978.<\/span>

Each car has been driven in significant races by iconic drivers. From Sir Stirling Moss to Dan Gurney and Mario Andretti, racing from Le Mans, Indianapolis 500 to the Italian Gran Prix and many more. The history is rich and storied.<\/span>

My part of the story was a twelve thousand mile Gran Turismo that took me to all four corners of the Unites States and into some of the most coveted and significant private collections in the world.<\/span>

One of these destinations was in a western state where I spent the day with Eric Broadley\u2019s creation, the 1968 Ford GT40 Mark 1. The two time Le Mans winner driven by Pedro Rodriguez and Lucien Bianchi in 1968 and Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver in 1969.

Born 1928 in Bromley, south-east London, Broadley went on to become one of the most influential automobile designers of the post-war period. Before his love for racing took hold, he studied architecture in the late 1940s. Architecture is a uniting thread among many automotive designers who went on to design the icons of the industry.

For Broadley, it was not just one aspect of design that propelled him to the status of the elite. It was his ability to understand the optimal relationship between engine, gearbox, chassis and bodywork. Much like an accomplished architects understanding of form, function and environment.

Broadley was not trained as an engineer, mechanic or even as an automotive designer, but he knew how to collaborate with the right people and bring what was in his minds eye, into existence.

His collaboration with John Fraying, who he hired to design the bodywork of the Lola Mk 6 GT prototype, did not bring immediate racing success. But this prototype was enough to get the attention of the Ford Motor Company who was eager to make a major racing statement.

Ford hired Broadley and his team to create a car that would make Ford a prominent name in the international racing world. Relying heavily on the design of the Lola Mk 6 prototype, work began on the Ford GT40.

The relationship with the Ford Motor Company was short lived and the project was handed over to Carroll Shelby. The Mark 1 was not the GT40 that won Le Mans in 1966, bringing an end to Ferrari\u2019s dominance. It was the car that had to be made to achieve Ford\u2019s quest.

Due to rule changes in 1968, the Ford GT40 Mark 1 had its moment of glory winning at Le Mans in 1968 and 1969. This cemented its place in racing history.

As you view this portfolio of the GT40 Mark 1, you will find the lines of speed created by Eric Broadley and John Fraying. The lines that ultimately lead to the defeat of Enzo Ferrari.
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