Alan Mann Racing
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Alan Mann Racing was a British
History
Alan Mann ran
His team was included to run a Ford Cortina GT in the 3rd running of the Marlboro 12-hour, at
For 1964 Alan Mann Racing became a Ford factory team.
The team's red and gold livery graced various Ford models including GT40, Cortina, Falcon, and Escort. The Ford F3L prototype was built and raced by Alan Mann Racing. Some of the best drivers of the period from Graham Hill and Sir Jackie Stewart to Sir John Whitmore and Frank Gardner raced for the team, which achieved substantial successes in many different forms of the sport.
Film work
AMR also was involved in film and TV work. The company built the original Chitty Chitty Bang Bangs[5] for the film of the same name. Work was also done for the James Bond film Goldfinger,[6] work for the aborted Steve McQueen F1 film 'Day of the Champion', as well as pre-production work for McQueen's film Le Mans.
They also built three cars with 'futuristic' appearance, based on
Major victories
- 1964 Tour de France Automobile, Touring Division – won by Peter Procter and Andrew Cowan in a Ford Mustangentered by AMR
- 1965 International Championship for GT Manufacturers, Over 2000cc Division – won by Shelby, with cars entered by various teams including AMR
- Ford Cortina Lotusentered by AMR
- Ford Falcon Sprintentered by AMR
- Ford Escort Twin Camentered by AMR
The team was resurrected in 2004 by Alan Mann, and is active in historic racing - featuring in such events as the Silverstone Classic, the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Goodwood Revival and regular appearances on the Masters Historic Pre-1966 Touring Cars competition.
See also
References
- ^ "Forever with blue genes | Motor Sport Magazine Archive". Motor Sport Magazine. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ Competition Press, Vol.11-No.4, 31 August 1963, Page 4.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ISBN 1-84425-113-6
- ^ "Veteran - Edwardian - Vintage | Motor Sport Magazine Archive". Motor Sport Magazine. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ISBN 0760343969, 9780760343968
- ^ Dave LaChance (10 December 2013). "A childhood dream realized, as a TV car rises again". Hemming's Daily.
- Gentleman Jack: The Official Biography of Jack Sears, Graham Gauld, ISBN 978-1-84584-151-5
- Denis Jenkinson, Motor Sport, March 1968, p. 170.