Not Sold • £230,000 - £300,000
The last chassis of the 1980s Ford Le Mans project 1983/2004 Ford C100 MKIII Group C Racing Car
United Kingdom • 11 Jul 2025
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AI Listing Summary
This is the last factory prototype, Chassis no. 83C100-02, produced by Ford to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans overall until 2027. It was designed by Tony Southgate and assembled/tuned by Bryan Wingfield and is eligible for Peter Auto's Group C Racing and Masters Group C series. The car includes a large number of parts but the buyer will be responsible for collecting them from Le Mans.
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The car "has since been driven for some 3 to 4 hours on the Fontenay Le Comte, Le Vigeant, Bugatti (Le Mans), and Magny-Cours circuits.", indicating usage and wear. The listing also mentions that the car "had to be reassembled and overhauled using the collection of parts from Bryan Wingfield's garage" and that it has undergone crack testing. These factors point to moderate wear and the need for some reconditioning.
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● Designed by Tony Southgate ● The car that inspired the Jaguar XJR8 and XJR9 ● Assembled and tuned by Bryan Wingfield ● Eligible for Peter Auto's Group C Racing and Masters Group C series ● Notably driven at Silverstone by Le Mans drivers David Leslie and Neil Cunningham Over ten years after winning Le Mans four times in a row, Ford set its sights on a new win, a sort of descendant of the GT40.
It was with the new Group C regulations, introduced in 1982, that the American manufacturer saw the opportunity to once again make history in the Sarthe-based race.
The C100 project was launched as of 1981, with Len Bailey (who had already demonstrated his talent on the GT40 project) among those at its helm.
The first cars, known as C100 Mk.1, did not have the sought-after qualities, which is why Tony Southgate took over development from 1982.
After several major modifications to the car, it proved to be much more efficient.
The suspension, the work of John Thompson, had much to do with th...
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