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JW Automotive at Slough in England produced the Mirage series of racing cars which were intended to compete in international sports car races. They were clothed in the colours of the Gulf Oil Corporation and often referred to as Gulf-Mirage. The M1 was created in 1967 by JWA which was a Sports-Prototype class car and based on the Ford GT40. It was powered by a Ford V8 engine that came in a variety of displacement sizes, up to 5.7-liters. The Ford GT40 used the same engines.
The M1 was a solid and competitive racer with the highlight of its career being the 1967 Spa-Francorchamps 1000 Kms race where Jacky Ickx and Dick Thompson piloted chassis number M.1003 to a victory.
The M2 was introduced a year later and intended to contend the Group 6 Prototype 3-Liter class. Though the cars had larger engines than their predecessors, a hefty BRM V12 engine, they were raced sparingly and never secured any racing success. In 1969, the M3 was introduced. Power was from the Ford/Cosworth DFV V8. These, too, saw very little track time.
The success of the M2 and M3 may have been greater, but JWA had focused their attention on building the Ford GT40s.
The M6 was introduced in the early 1970s and powered by Ford/Cosworth powerplants. They were raced in the Group 5 Sports Car Class and contested the World Championship for Makes beginning in 1972. The highlight of their racing career was in 1973 at the Spa-Francorchamps 1000 Kms.
Gulf Oil continued their sponsorship with the Mirage racing cars from 1967 through 1974.
The M1 was a solid and competitive racer with the highlight of its career being the 1967 Spa-Francorchamps 1000 Kms race where Jacky Ickx and Dick Thompson piloted chassis number M.1003 to a victory.
The M2 was introduced a year later and intended to contend the Group 6 Prototype 3-Liter class. Though the cars had larger engines than their predecessors, a hefty BRM V12 engine, they were raced sparingly and never secured any racing success. In 1969, the M3 was introduced. Power was from the Ford/Cosworth DFV V8. These, too, saw very little track time.
The success of the M2 and M3 may have been greater, but JWA had focused their attention on building the Ford GT40s.
The M6 was introduced in the early 1970s and powered by Ford/Cosworth powerplants. They were raced in the Group 5 Sports Car Class and contested the World Championship for Makes beginning in 1972. The highlight of their racing career was in 1973 at the Spa-Francorchamps 1000 Kms.
Gulf Oil continued their sponsorship with the Mirage racing cars from 1967 through 1974.
 | | View more photos Chassis Num: M6/300/605 |
The M6 first appeared at Sebring, the third event of the 1972 season, with the dependable Cosworth DFV engine. This V8 power plant of cast aluminum alloy produced 445 horsepower at 10,500 rpms. Lucas CD ignition and fuel injection were part of the package. Total vehicle weight was 1,624 pounds (750 kilos). This car is the last of five M6 Mirages, chassis number M6/300/605. It was built in March 1973 by JW Automotive Engineering in Slough, England.
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1972 Gulf Mirage M6 |
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| Year | 1972 |
| Make | Gulf |
| Model | Mirage M6 |
| Engine Location | Mid |
| Drive Type | Rear Wheel |
| Weight | 1624 lbs | 736.6 kg |
| Combined MPG | 4.50 |
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| Chassis Number | M6/300/605 |
| Engine | |
| Engine Builder | Cosworth |
| Engine Configuration | I |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Engine | Cosworth DFV |
| Aspiration/Induction | Normal |
| Horsepower | 445.00 HP (327.5 KW) @ 10500.00 RPM |
| HP to Weight Ratio | 3.6 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio) |
| Redline | 10500 |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline - Petrol |
| Fuel Feed | Fuel Injected |
| Block | Aluminum Alloy |
| Ignition System | Lucas CD ignition |
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| Gears | 5 |
| Transmission | Manual |
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