Recent content by JKM

In Park County on US 285, s.w. of Denver, near dawn, Saturday Oct. 14, 2006. Colo. SP officer: "I clocked you at 64 in 55; just going to give you a warning. [pause] Not often you get to pull over your dream car. [then after looking over registration and ins. card] Say, would it be OK if I...

photo of proper badged car As requested:

history on "GT40" name From Wikipedia -- not sure of the source: Early cars were simply named "Ford GT". The name "GT40" was the name of Ford's project to prepare the cars for the international endurance racing circuit, and the quest to win the 24 Hours of LeMans. The first 12 "prototype"...

removal FORD GT and install GT40 I watched the sign co. installer remove and install. Orig. vinyl came off very easily. No heat used, no paint damage, no prob. with new install. About 30 min. per side total, to remove FORD GT and install GT40 plus new, matching quarter panel stripes.

branding FORD GT vs. GT40 The Ford GT name was not the name intended for the car. The concept/show cars presented to the press and public, beginning in 2002, were badged GT40 as FoMoCo had decided to market the car with this name. However, another company owned the GT40 name and Ford refused...

vinyl side stripes: "Ford GT" changed to "GT40" Denver sign company has done it, very reasonbly priced, apprx $35/side to remove and install. Font, spacing, size, etc. is just as on concept cars that were presented by FoMoCo at car shows. See photo my car attached. They can provide complete...