[4] That car was built on an aluminum chassis designed by Chief Engineer Michel Têtu with fibreglass bodywork by Frua.

Bodywork was again by Frua, but Guy Ligier insisted that the proportions of the cabin be adjusted so that the car was not too wide and had a low centre of gravity and good outward visibility.

[11] The road-car was built on a backbone chassis made of a layer of polyurethane foam sandwiched between sheets of steel.

[9] Minor components like door-handles and tail-lights were sourced from major brands like Peugeot and Citroën.

Ford was planning on using this engine in their own GT70, a mid-engined sports coupé being developed as a smaller companion to their successful GT40.

Built from light alloy the engine displaced 2675 cc and weighed 140 kg (308.6 lb), but produced 170 CV (125 kW).

[8] Têtu redesigned the rear cradle of the chassis to accommodate the Maserati engine, stretching the car by 50 mm.

[5] At the same time Ligier had coachbuilders Pichon-Parat made some final revisions to the car's appearance.

[5][7] In 1974 Ligier entered into an agreement to sell their cars through Citroën's dealership network, which would also provide after-sales service.

[13] At the same time the 1973 Oil Crisis had caused the market for specialty vehicles to shrink dramatically.