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Car pics too cool not to share
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I hastily posted that this was a legit Ford GT 40... It's a spot on replica by SuperPerformance. I've edited for accuracy .
I've been in and around a lot of big hp cars all my life. Never was a ride so brutal. Took a few tries to figure out how to get in and out of this thing and once you're buckled in to the slab of foam that's supposed to be a seat, it feels like you're in a coffin. 1966 Ford GT 40 Mk II replica. I have a few launch videos.. it was ballistic. The sound from straight piped power plant ten inches from your head was sensory rich. Cornering, at any speed, was a perfectly predictable and dead flat. This thing was made to drive all out for 24 hours.. '66 was the first year Ford finally took Ferrari in LaMans. Historic year.
It's for sale if anyones is interested.
Maybe the most fun ride I have ever experienced...
I've been in and around a lot of big hp cars all my life. Never was a ride so brutal. Took a few tries to figure out how to get in and out of this thing and once you're buckled in to the slab of foam that's supposed to be a seat, it feels like you're in a coffin. 1966 Ford GT 40 Mk II replica. I have a few launch videos.. it was ballistic. The sound from straight piped power plant ten inches from your head was sensory rich. Cornering, at any speed, was a perfectly predictable and dead flat. This thing was made to drive all out for 24 hours.. '66 was the first year Ford finally took Ferrari in LaMans. Historic year.
It's for sale if anyones is interested.
Maybe the most fun ride I have ever experienced...
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I’m 5’10” and 195…. I had to shoehorn into the passenger seat and dislocate my hips to get in the drivers seat
Worth every bit of effort
Kind of like early Porsche 911. The pedal set is off to the right farther than ideal. It needs to clear the front wheelwell..
Awesome car, I’ve never been in anything like it, I bet it's a blast. I'm a little confused though, you say it a legit '66 Ford GT40, but show a car with modern stuff and a build tag saying Superformance, LLC, who builds replicas. I assume it's a replica car built similar to the original. What engine is he running?
I stand corrected... Maybe my ability to hear was impeded by either the sound of the exhaust or my tentacles being up somewhere around my throat. I remember asking him.. Prices for originals are upwards of a million bucks if not more.. he chuckled. Knowing that he also has a 427 Shelby Cobra, I guess didn't probe hard enough.
Indeed a Superformance replica. So.. my apologies for the misleading post. That said, it remains one of the most brutal, yet enjoyable drives I have ever had.
Should have done more research before making a false claim. Can't lie.. I was excited about the experience.
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That means it's ok to hammer on it. You should
After all of these years in the old car world, I'm not sure if I have ever been around a real GT40 from the '60. I know I've only seen two true Cobras, both 427 cars and nowhere near as shiny as all the replicas driving around. I don't mind a replica as long as the owner isn't trying to pass it off as the real deal. A replica is probably more fun to own.
That means it's ok to hammer on it. You shouldbuyinvest in it and go hammer on it yourself.
After all of these years in the old car world, I'm not sure if I have ever been around a real GT40 from the '60. I know I've only seen two true Cobras, both 427 cars and nowhere near as shiny as all the replicas driving around. I don't mind a replica as long as the owner isn't trying to pass it off as the real deal. A replica is probably more fun to own.
Years ago I saw a Corvette Grand Sport replica at a small show. The dude that owned it was really cool and said , " he had the money , and wanted something different to drive " . It was primitive no A/C or radio , but when he fired up the rumpity rump Injected 540 BBC that's all the music I would want !
I thought I had the two holy grail cars under my belt. I was in the presence of (not in and certainly didn't drive) an original 427 Cobra. On the street, not at a show. With this GT 40 being a replica (damn good one) I have one less.That means it's ok to hammer on it. You shouldbuyinvest in it and go hammer on it yourself.
After all of these years in the old car world, I'm not sure if I have ever been around a real GT40 from the '60. I know I've only seen two true Cobras, both 427 cars and nowhere near as shiny as all the replicas driving around. I don't mind a replica as long as the owner isn't trying to pass it off as the real deal. A replica is probably more fun to own.
The GT 40 has a 427 small block
Hey @Squatch never saw one of these, said roadrunner on the side but never saw a convertible one? and it was green!
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Not sure that I've ever seen one, either. That '69 was quite the catch!
These guys got me again.
The hack job on the dash in my hardtop... I think the previous dumbass did it with a dull concrete chisel.
The hack job on the dash in my hardtop... I think the previous dumbass did it with a dull concrete chisel.
They were an option for the first few years, but I think only a few hundred sold each year, so they are rare. It's most likely a 383/auto car.
I haven't seen one myself. But after seeing photos they fall in the same camp as C2 Corvettes , I love the coupe , but the convertibles are just OK.
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I absolutely agree. The "fun factor" of driving a convertible or roadster is hard to deny, but there are definitely cars out there where the aesthetics suffer in the drop-top form. At least, that's how I see it. Stylistically speaking, I almost always prefer a fastback to a convertible.
Let's not ignore the practical aspects of a hardtop, like not having to replace the top, being generally leak free, and not cooking your bacon on those hot summer days.
Convertibles and black leather on a hot day
Then there are the leaks. My dads Vette with aging top was something like this, and new tops on those cars aren't much better. I remember going through automated car washes and having to chase the machine around with a towel on the inside trying to block the spray. But on those hot summer days, that would have been a good way to cool down those seats.
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Let's not ignore the practical aspects of a hardtop, like not having to replace the top, being generally leak free, and not cooking your bacon on those hot summer days.
Convertibles and black leather on a hot day
Then there are the leaks. My dads Vette with aging top was something like this, and new tops on those cars aren't much better. I remember going through automated car washes and having to chase the machine around with a towel on the inside trying to block the spray. But on those hot summer days, that would have been a good way to cool down those seats.
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They're also not as structurally rigid. Cowl shake is a problem with most convertibles, as losing the hardtop roof was typically an afterthought to the initial design and construction. They tried to mitigate such problems by utilizing subframe connectors, torque boxes, thicker frame material, etc. If a 6-cylinder car can be affected by losing its roof, imagine what having a torquey big-block would do to it?
As for the driving experience, however, my favorite was driving with the top down at night. Nothing else like it. Or try driving one with the top down while it's snowing. I drove my '67 Coronet convertible (I also owned the hardtop I had mentioned earlier) with the top down during a heavy snow one year, just because I wanted to. My neighbor eventually asked me if the top mechanism even worked, as he'd seen the top down for so long, he figured it surely must've failed.