Tapped to drive the Ford of Cologne built machine were Manfred Winkelhock and Klaus Ludwig. Eventually, some three months behind schedule, the C100 first appeared on track for the Brands 1000km.
The C100 bodywork had a blunt nose with round headlights and a long tail with the wing mounted just behind the lead edge of the bodywork.įord had intended the C100 to make its debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June of 1981 but the program was considerably delayed. These were fitted to make room for massive ground-effect tunnels. The rear suspension featured rocker operated, in-board springs and dampers. Tasked with designing the new Ford C100 was Len Bailey, whose previous work included the Le Mans winning GT40 and the subsequent F3L.īailey designed an aluminium monocoque chassis that used the Ford Cosworth engine and Hewland gearbox as fully stressed member.
Encouraged by this success, Ford decided to develop a bespoke GTP car built around the four-litre, endurance Cosworth DFL engine.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans was won in 1980 by a Rondeau GTP car powered by a mildly modified Ford Cosworth DFV engine.
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