Henri Greder and Delalande in the Solitude of the Rallye Lyon-Charbonniérs
Photo courtesy AUTO Collection No.7
Mustang finished first in the Tourism class.
Swedish rallye driver Bo Ljungfeldt in a 65 Mustang in the Touring Car Championchip, pictured in Sweden
Photo courtesy Tord Jönsson/Sweden
Mustangs and Falcons in the BRSCC at Brands Hatch/UK 27. December 1965
Photo copyright Wolfgang Kohrn (former Rob de la Rive Box collection)
The British Touring car championship was another area, where Mustangs carved their glory into the pavement. The white Mustang is driven by Alan Mann himself, the other Mustang or the Falcon is probably driven by Sir Gawaine Baillie or Roy Pierpoint. Roy won the 1965 championship in his Mustang, while Sir Gawaine Baillie was a famous british Ford racer and drove a Mustang at least at Silverstone 1965. (#42). Another Alan Mann Racing team driver was Frank Gardner, who won the 1967 (Falcon) and 1968 (Escort/Cortina) championship.
If anybody knows more about these races, please let me know. There is a website called www.silhouet.com/motorsport/archive for those seeking for answers in the meantime.
1967 Targa Florio
In 1967 Henri Chemin participated also in the Targa Florio in a Shelby with start no. #38, that was unfortunately totally destroyed during this race. If anybody knows the Shelby VIN of that car, please help.
Picture courtesy forum-auto.com Targa Florio
Bo Ljungfeldt and his 67 Shelby notchback at the R.A.C. Tourist Trophy, Oulton Park (UK), 29th. May 1967
Photo copyright Wolfgang Kohrn
(former Rob de la Rive Box collection)
Bo Ljungfeldt was one of the first european FORD rallye drivers. With great experience in various Falcons, Cortinas and finishing the Monte Carlo 1964 rallye 2nd overall, he also won amongst others the Circuit de Karlskoga in 1965 in a Mustang. Later he got this Shelby built notchback (#8) via FoMoCo Sweden for his private rallye practice. An interview with Bo was published 1980 in Wheels magazine and in 1990 in the Shelby American. According to this this car was entered into several races between February and October 1967 and Bo was successful in most of these races. The pictured car was later loaned to Ford Denmark and driven by Tom Belso, who rolled it in a norwegian race. It was then purchased by FoMoCo Norway, repaired and raced through the 70ies, until it was converted for street use and moved through a series of owners. Today it is still in Norway and restored to Shelby racing specs of that time. Owner Bjornar Djonne. (some text passages from the Shelby American #66)
The same car racing in Sweden
Above pictures courtesy Tord Jönsson/Sweden
Martin and Hanrioud in the Rallye des Routes du Nord 1967
Photo courtesy Automobil Collection No.7
Driver Jean Marc Massoneri (1934-1996) with a '67 in the hillclimb race Uray
Photo courtesy Urs Hauenstein
The Ecurie Filippinetti participated in this hillclimbing race with driver J.M. Massoneri from Dijon/France. Monsieur Massoneri was a BMW dealer from 1963-1992. The Uray race took place on 7. September 1968. The 1967 Mustang Hardtop has the licence no. 435 K221. More about the Ecurie Filippinetti on our club website.
Driver Jean Marc Massoneri (1934-1996) with a '67 at the Course de cote de l'Orme 1968
III. Course de côte de l 'Orme 1968/J.M. Massoneri
Driver Jean Marc Massoneri (1934-1996) with a '67 at the Course de cote d'Urcy 1968
Picture courtesy Sophie Massoneri
Course de côte d'Urcy 1968/J.M. Massoneri
Picture courtesy Sophie Massoneri
Driver Jean Marc Massoneri (1934-1996) with a '67 at the Course de Cote du Col Bayard 1969
Course de côte du Col Bayard 1969/J.M. Massoneri
Picture courtesy Sophie Massoneri
An early Mustang in the Course de Troumousse, August 1971
Photo courtesy Automobil Collection No.7