Gulf Oil celebrates 40th Anniversary win at Le Mans in 2008, can u guess every car?

[EJ25RUN]

Here is something we did on another forum.

Ill give a rep to who can guess every car that has worn Gulf Colors at Le Mans for 1967 - 2008

Just make it a list with the year first and then the car. Ill make it easier with the pics of the cars.


Celebrating this years 40th anniversary of Gulf winning Lemans in 1968, Here's a tribute to their history at the Sarthe

1967
http://www.cs.clemson.edu/~mark/M1.jpg

1968
http://www.motorsport.com/photos/lemans/1968/lemans-1968-gen-tm-0101.jpg

1969
http://www.nvsaac.com/photogallery/images/GT40/1969/69%20le%20mans/69lm06t%20Ickx-Oliver%20Ford%20GT40.jpg

1970
http://www.imca-slotracing.com/images/917-JWA-LeMans.jpg

1971
http://retiredrambler.typepad.com/tonys_ramblings/images/2007/06/15/rodriguez_oliver_porsche_917_jw_e_2.jpg

1973
http://www.imca-slotracing.com/images/LM73-nr8A.jpg

1974
http://www.forix.com/8w/wisell/rw-lm74.jpg

1975
http://www.caradisiac.com/media/images/collection/gulf_mirage.jpg

1994
http://www.classicdriver.com/upload/images/_uk/13086/img03.jpg

1997
http://cfm.globalf1.net/wpfiles/382.jpg

2001
http://www.gt-eins.de/Bilder/lm01/audi4gulf.jpg

2005
http://www.endurance-info.com/2006_Le_Mans/00_Pre_PBR.jpg

2008
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/images/gallery/lmtest08/12307.jpg

[StraightSix]

I'll bite.

1967 - Ford GT40
1968 - Ford GT40
1969 - Ford GT40
1970 - Porsche 908
1971 - Porsche
1973 - Porsche
1974 - Porsche
1975 - Porsche
1994 - Porsche LMP
1997 - McLaren F1
2001 - Audi R8
2005 - Courage Ford
2008 - Aston Martin Vantage

[EJ25RUN]

I'll bite.

1967 - Ford GT40
1968 - Ford GT40 - ill accept
1969 - Ford GT40 - ill accept
1970 - Porsche 908 - no
1971 - Porsche - need model
1973 - Porsche - no
1974 - Porsche - no
1975 - Porsche - no
1994 - Porsche LMP - its a based on one and has Porsche power, but not a Porsche
1997 - McLaren F1 - good
2001 - Audi R8 -good
2005 - Courage Ford -good
2008 - Aston Martin Vantage -good



so these are left.

Hint.....
The 1967 car is not a Ford Chassis
From 1967 - 1975 they were run by John Wyer
1994 - think of the K3

1967
1970
1971
1973
1974
1975
1994

[blacknightteg]

was the porshes in the 1975 pic 917s?

[Elbow]

70 and 71 917
73-75 Mirage?
94 was a Kremer, used Porsche engine...isn't there a Porsche that looks just like it?? :???:

[Elbow]

As for 67...I don't know. Looks like a GT40 kind of but isn't lol. Another Mirage?

[AnthonyF]

EJ25-damn man. You love lemans! Im gonna PM u with some questions regarding the rules and what not.

-Ant.

[Elbow]

Hopefully one day I will race there...I have offers to run Petit...but $$$$$

[Elbow]

Oh yeah post the answers!

[AnthonyF]

^simon-need a pit member? :goodjob:

-Ant.

[EJ25RUN]

As for 67...I don't know. Looks like a GT40 kind of but isn't lol. Another Mirage?

Ill give reps to both simontibbett and StraightSix

1967 - Mirage M1 (Modified GT40 Chassis)
1968 - Ford GT40 MKI
1969 - Ford GT40 MKI

(The 68 and 69 winner is the exact same car that won twice)

1970 - Porsche 917k
1971 - Porsche 917L
1973 - Mirage M6 - Ford
1974 - Mirage GR7 - Ford (GR is Gulf Racing)
1975 - Mirage GR8 - Ford (Won the race)
1994 - Kremer K8 - Porsche
1997 - Mclaren F1 GTR
2001 - Audi R8
2005 - Courage C65 - Ford
2008 - Aston Martin DBR9

[Elbow]

^simon-need a pit member? :goodjob:

-Ant.

I hope for the price it comes with a pit crew ;) But I could use a cheerleader

[StraightSix]

I wasn't sure about the 1967 cars, and obviously knew nothing about the Mirages of the '70s, lol, and I couldn't remember the chassis builder of the 1994 car.

[RWD164]

The Mirages of the 70's were qucik cars, powered by the Ford DFV Formula 1 engine. There is a book by John Horseman (John Wyer's Team Manager) called "Racing in the Rain". It is a good read for history of Lemans from the Early 60's through the late 70's.

[EJ25RUN]

i just realized i didn't put the 2007 Zytec :doh:

[IronEagle]

Nice answers there guys. I wish the Peugots would come over for Petit LeMans this year. I'd buy the best tickets to see that battle.