Topic: Alan Mann Suspension Test car Feb. 1964

[Jan.Alsemgeest]

I just read the exact text in Mr. Alan Manns book "Live of Chance" and he noticed that it was a "Hood release cable" they use (re-routed) to select the reverse gear handle on the transmission (because of an incorrect (3-speed?) shifter mechanism).
Does the first Pilot cars has a hood release handel???
This fact was not know to me.

Bytheway: It is more plausible that the Alan Mann pilot car is used by Pius Zund for 2 races. Sorry that I'm not allowed to post the images with details. I did find them here: https://purl.stanford.edu/hz678mk1243 and https://purl.stanford.edu/wv531kc6444
Please Google on Pius Zund Mustang and more images of the Red Mustang will appear.
Maybe specialists on this forum can check if you see details which proof that this Pius Zund Mustang is indeed the pilot car (I already noted the Black dashpad/red interiour combination(!) and the coloured door knobs)?
I look forward to your comments.
Jan Alsemgeest

[Jan.Alsemgeest]

No response to the last questions.... ?

[J_Speegle]

Not sure that any of the interior observations are things that would confirm if or if not it was a pilot plant car.

[6R07mi]

No, never seen any.  Don't believe 001 nor 002 have shock tower stampings.

If you're referring to 5F08F100001 in The Henry Ford, I took this photo last year when they had "Engines Exposed" with various hoods open. ( also got lots of J5 MK-IV Le Mans winner photos )
 so this shows 100001 had regular "production" vin stamp,
IMO the Allen Park pre-March built cars would have the "S" stamp conventions

regards
jim p

[6R07mi]

I just read the exact text in Mr. Alan Manns book "Live of Chance" and he noticed that it was a "Hood release cable" they use (re-routed) to select the reverse gear handle on the transmission (because of an incorrect (3-speed?) shifter mechanism).
Does the first Pilot cars has a hood release handel???
This fact was not know to me.

Bytheway: It is more plausible that the Alan Mann pilot car is used by Pius Zund for 2 races. Sorry that I'm not allowed to post the images with details. I did find them here: https://purl.stanford.edu/hz678mk1243 and https://purl.stanford.edu/wv531kc6444
Please Google on Pius Zund Mustang and more images of the Red Mustang will appear.
Maybe specialists on this forum can check if you see details which proof that this Pius Zund Mustang is indeed the pilot car (I already noted the Black dashpad/red interiour combination(!) and the coloured door knobs)?
I look forward to your comments.
Jan Alsemgeest

The photos referenced of DPK4B have the external visual characteristics of the Alan Mann modified Tour-de-France HiPo cars, IMHO your referenced photos are likely of DPK4B one of 5F07K208110, 111, 112

regards,
jim p