GT40 Spotted at a local shop earlier

[funknut]

No idea if it is an original GT40, but it is definitely not a new kit. Car showed some age and interior materials definitely looked older and worn.

Cool to see in the flesh!

 

[Auggie56]

It needs a 426 HEMI.

This might be a production race car as the one built for use has a bump in the roof for an extra headroom for the driver.

 

[Fran Blacker]

http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/23/smallbusiness/ford-gt40-replicas-south-africa/index.html

 

[Auggie56]

Here's that bump. That negative cambered right front wheel doesn't give me any confidence that this car wasn't well cared for. Four are up for bid on eBay right now.

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[Richard Cranium]

A friend of mine has a fairly accurate replica & I'm 5'-11" & I can't get in the thing. My knees are up against the dash & my head is above the roofline.

File under "neat car to look at, but sucks to actually fit into one.

 

[funknut]

A friend of mine has a fairly accurate replica & I'm 5'-11" & I can't get in the thing. My knees are up against the dash & my head is above the roofline.

File under "neat car to look at, but sucks to actually fit into one.

I was really surprised how small it was in person. If you haven't seen one before, you can get an idea how low it is using the beetle next to it for reference. The roof of the GT40 is barely above the beetle's belt line.

 

[beanhead]

Considering who they were really designed for... They got plenty of room LOL

 

[slimt]

Considering who they were really designed for... They got plenty of room LOL
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For a moment i thought that was Rolloff.

 

[Fran Blacker]

Considering who they were really designed for... They got plenty of room LOL
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Jacky Ickx and a babe?

 

[beanhead]

Jacky Ickx and a babe?

The babe is only there for height reference...even at that he might be standing on a milk crate!

 

[Richard Cranium]

Considering who they were really designed for... They got plenty of room LOL
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Just looked it up, he's 5'4" & I'm sure that he's shrunk with age.

 

[beanhead]

They sure are neat cars..but after all this ford stuff I feel like I need a shower

 

[Budnicks]

I highly doubt it's real
it does look like a 68-69 {?} Mark IV or V kit car/clone
{maybe a South African Stallion, maybe a Factory Five,
or that place in San Diego {can't remember the name} or some other kit co.
some of them are pretty damn close.}
the rear of the car doesn't look right

here's an older version of the earlier Mark I in 1969
no Gurney hump, gurneys cars had the hump

here's another earlier car, photographed in 1969

here's 65 GT-40R Mark II with a right-hand drive Gurney bump

here's one from 65 Daytona #GT104 took 3rd

here's an early GT-40R Mark II from 1966 Winner LeMans
with the dark paint & rear treatment
the other 2 had 1 has Gulf paint & the 3rd was Red IIRC

Fabled Ford/Shelby GT-40's "Ferrari Killers" 1-2-3 finish

 

[slimt]

Theres a original up here as well. Also right hand drive. Its pretty nice .

 

[33 IMP]

Jacky Ickx and a babe?

I don't know the babe, but the racer is Jackie Stewart.

 

[Fran Blacker]

I don't know the babe, but the racer is Jackie Stewart.

Believe your correct, man I feel Old.
Stewart top pic Ickx bottom

 

[funknut]

I stopped by again today and they had the doors and rear clamshell open. It's a clone, but looks like it has some age to it. The guy working on it said they see it about once a year and the owner puts roughly 800-1000 miles on it per season.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Here's a real one that showed up at the car show this afternoon....

 

[69BBody]

Hard to believe she's in her 50's...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasha_de_Vasconcelos