JWA Ford GT40 1968 Le Mans Lap Onboard

This amazing piece of ground breaking onboard footage allows us to ride onboard one of the Gulf sponsored JWA Ford GT40s for a lap of the Le Mans circuit in 1968. This early onboard coverage was such a big deal, Stirling Moss does the narration. Its cool to see the Le Mans circuit as it was, without chicanes and with primitive safety features. Be sure to turn the sound up. That little GT40 really sings!

[Sam_Green____]

Stirling Moss got stopped by the police in the UK in the 1960s, for speeding !! As he wound down the driver' s window the policeman stood looking down at him and said sarcastically " Who do you think you are? Stirling Moss ? Licence please ! " True story that !

[kristopherdetar]

I waited 52 years to see that point of view. Cool !!

[kennydee]

I love it pulling out of the pits as that pushrod V8 sputters and coughs until it’s up in the revs and starts pulling cleanly, absolutely fabulous
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[AlfieBucks]

So beautiful to see the circuit "as it was" before the wholesale development, not just of the circuit, but of the town itself, alongside the Mulsanne straight.

[gurneyforpresident]

I was an invited guest of Ford for both the 2016 and 2017 24 Hours. Also attended both 2018 and 19,
and 2010 with Matech.
In 2017 AJ Foyt was there.
He told our group many great stories
including how the white paint on the trunks of those Linden trees at the beginning of the Mulsanne Straight was there for safety. All it did was to
"blind the shit out of you" especially in the middle of the night as you became more fatigued.
His exact words were
"safety my ass".
I am a Ford GT owner/driver and have been to Lemans 5 times.
Once with Matech (2005/06 car) and 4 times with Ford.
This video is well done. Thank you.

[MartysWhiteSuit]

I've seen this lap done by Mike Hawthorne. He's chatting away as though it's a Sunday drive. Excellent. Really enjoyed this.

[highplainsdrifter]

Watching this footage reminds me of the 1971 movie Le Man's with the legendary Steve McQueen

[Philobiblion]

This is quite wonderful. While an exchange student at Lycée Jean Charcot in St. Servan in 1964/65 I had the privilege of attending the 1965 LeMans. That was the year that the fabulous GT40s, or something very much like them, were introduced. I don't think I've ever had a complete tour of the Circuit de La Sarthe, and it definitely lives up to its reputation. Actually seeing Tertre Rouge and the Maison Blanche is stirring. In fact, I feel a strong impulse to pour myself a big snifter and put on some Jango Reinhart, just for old time's sake.

[kenknight]

I was a teenager in the pits at the old Stardust Raceway in Las Vegas where each fall they held the Can Am race. As I stood in awe looking at all the cars I heard a voice, I turned and there stood Stirling Moss with two very attractive young women and arm around each, he was explaining the cars. What a life he had!

[vidiupload]

The sound of that V-8 is music to my ears!

[plantfeeder]

I have this on a VHS tape along with a compilation of other great in car footage of a 427 Cobra and a 935 Porsche at old Riverside Raceway in California. This is a great slice of history. Thank you

[maxheadroom]

When Le Mans was a great circuit before all the changes on the Mulsanne broke up the flow and character of the whole place. I was there one year on the Mulsanne straight in the cafe right next to the track and as the cars sped past the air pressure from them blew the shutters of the cafe in, at which point the owner would push them too and wait for the next car to blow them open…great fun! Great video and the sound of the GT 40 was amazing! Thanks for posting.

[Wilett]

The "Good Old Days" in Racing .... at Le Mans, Cars were MACHINES and Drivers were MEN ...with Incredible Skill and stamina ... Nothing compares today ...Like those days : )

[jamesdellaneve]

The Mulsanne straight with nothing but trees on the left with white paint on them. Insane.

[mpojr]

you got to love the sound of that small block ford v8

[bruceboatwright]

Remember that Dan Gurney called those trees 'French safety barriers'. By the time any car pieces got thru them, they'd be to small to hurt anyone.
Fabulous video, could listen to Sir Stirling Moss all day.
(Edited for spelling)

[richardbedard]

I once met Sir Stirling Moss at a racetrack back in the 60's. I got his autograph.

[rbmustang]

Who doesn't like a lap in the GT40??? Thanks for sharing, it was a fun ride!!!

[mikldude]

Wow, that V8 engine sound brings tears of joy, what a beast, great film clip thanks for sharing mate .

[electricpaisy]

I like how the video description is all about how groundbreaking this onboard footage at that time was when I just came from a similar video but from 1956 with better sound quality.