Spotted in Plymouth MI


Xcentric

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jul 9, 2012
5,213
Myakka City, Florida
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Specracer

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Nov 28, 2005
7,088
MA
Painted clamshell? Any more info? Can't say I like the lettering on the nose
 

Pete1of37

GT Owner
Apr 21, 2013
22
WHITE LAKE, MI
What's up in Plymouth today??
 

Gene Cassone

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Dec 3, 2005
1,003
way upstate NY
color does not seem to be stock red?!
 

Empty Pockets

ex-GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Oct 18, 2006
1,361
Washington State
Can't say I like the lettering on the nose

Didn't at least a few of the street GT40s sport that lettering 'back in the day'? Perhaps that's what prompted their addition.


(Edit) http://www.boldride.com/ride/1967/ford-gt40-mark-iii
 

Xcentric

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jul 9, 2012
5,213
Myakka City, Florida
Pic taken by a friend yesterday, Saturday 9/7.

I figured I would see if anyone knows the car before I start bashing it. LOL.

He said it has raised scoops on the clamshell.

Apparently, an attempt to come closer to GT40 design elements.

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Mark McGowan

Ford GT Team Alumni
Jul 31, 2006
133
It’s the fall festival, bunch of carnie rides and such. Always a small car show that goes on as part of the festival.
 
Also has a single hood radiator air exit (not good for air intake to cabin!), and a Gurney bubble. I like the overall effect, but will keep my car stock!
 

Sinovac

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jul 18, 2006
5,832
Largo, Florida
Paint it Wimbledon White and throw on some vintage looking knock-offs and it would be killer. The Ford lettering is correct for some of the early cars.
 

1434gt

GT Owner
Aug 29, 2006
233
Pic taken by a friend yesterday, Saturday 9/7.

I figured I would see if anyone knows the car before I start bashing it. LOL.

He said it has raised scoops on the clamshell.

Apparently, an attempt to come closer to GT40 design elements.

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It may be Northwood gt , I did not see his car yet just speculation
 

NorthwoodGT

GT Owner
Jun 12, 2009
1,215
Michigan
Guilty as charged! working up a complete build history on the car and what all was done. will post when finished. the camera phone does not pick up the color correctly but also correct is that the car is not the Ford GT red. I will have the car in PLymouth next Saturday morning for Cars and Coffee. the car has a revised chassis and revised suspension done by Superlite Cars which they are putting into production. see ya then !
 

Xcentric

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jul 9, 2012
5,213
Myakka City, Florida
Paint it Wimbledon White and throw on some vintage looking knock-offs and it would be killer. The Ford lettering is correct for some of the early cars.
I have only seen the Ford lettering on the Mk III, and it didn't look good.

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Quickdraw

pit crew chief
Dec 28, 2006
273
Guilty as charged! working up a complete build history on the car and what all was done. ~~!


NorthwoodGT, If you don't mind posting the last four VIN and year I can help you with your build history as it left the factory. Normally I'd ask you via PM but I am not permitted PM's.
 

bonehead

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Aug 18, 2012
2,814
Houston, TX
Remembered I saw this video recently.

[video=youtube;8XTlZvjDBl8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XTlZvjDBl8[/video]

How did you do the MKII top intakes?
 

Empty Pockets

ex-GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Oct 18, 2006
1,361
Washington State
I think the 'photog' might have been impressed! :lol
 

Xcentric

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jul 9, 2012
5,213
Myakka City, Florida
^^^ LOL! I had to turn the audio off. Painful.
 

FENZO

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jul 7, 2008
1,518
Lafayette, CO
I like the throwback intake scoops.
 

RALPHIE

GT Owner
Mar 1, 2007
7,278
Who did the Mark II hood and clamshell?
 

NorthwoodGT

GT Owner
Jun 12, 2009
1,215
Michigan
Ralphie- my painter and I worked on the hood for a good month to get the look I wanted. same for the rear clam brake scoops. the hood looks as good underneath as the top side. the funny part is that I positioned the rear scoops where I wanted them to clear the bottom edge of the back glass because I'm working on a hinged back window to lift up at the bottom to let the heat out. as it turned out, the scoops ended up right over the chamber that delivers fresh air to the air cleaner from the roof scoops so now the rear scoops bring in fresh air as well to the air cleaner. I had contacted Saleen about installing the Dan Gurney bubble. they said it would cost $6,000.00 with paint. I purchased the bubble form a kit car company and we stepped down the door roof panel for the scoop to sit right in. some commercial grade expoxy and finish and she was done. wasn't going for any specific car. just knowing I will never own a real GT40 but love several differrent styling cues from those cars back in the day so just went for what all I like on both the GT40 and the GT. can't please everybody but it pleases me. working on doing a custom GTX1 for the next project.
 

RALPHIE

GT Owner
Mar 1, 2007
7,278
Did you consider changing the roof Air Scoops to the Mark II style, along with the Brake Air Scoops?

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