Carbon Fiber Aero Package - Updated
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I talked to Harley today (11-10-06) and they are ready to begin taking orders for their Carbon Fiber Aero package. They have all four pieces available. Please contact Harley and Grand Touring Cars, Inc. at:
Harley Cluxton III
GTC, Inc.
480-991-5320
or e-mail at gtcmirage@aol.com
I have been very pleased with the rear diffuser I put on in June. I will be picking up the other three pieces next week and will post picture once they are on the car. I do not have pricing on the pieces. You'll have to talk to Harley about final pricing. This is not Harley's main line of work and he will be trying to address interest around his regular business. All the manufacturing is done here in Phoenix. I suspect that they will not stock a large inventory, but will make the pieces as the orders come in. Everything I stated below in June is still accurate. The craftsman is the same guy that did the carbon fiber work for the Le Mans winning Corvette C-4R and C-5R.
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Many of you may know, or know of, Harley Clluxton III and his company Grand Touring Cars, Inc. (GTC) in Scottsdale, AZ. GTC is home to some amazing cars inclluding #1075. Harley was a team principal of the Gulf Racing Team in the mid '70s, racing the Mirages. Harley has been at the center of the Ford GT40 cars for more than 35 years.
Harley owns a 2006 Tungsten GT and is working on creating a carbon fiber aero package to be made available for those that would like it. He already has the molds made for the front splitter, the side fences and the rear diffuser. For those that may be interested, he also has completed a carbon fiber front trunk lid. This lid eliminates the center "rib" at the air extractor and drastically improves cooling. It is done in the style of #1075.
The carbon fiber work is being built by a master craftsman (not sure if he wants his ID released yet), and has received the proper aero input from Ford engineers. Only the rear diffuser has been completed. It is built in three pieces: the main pan and the two diffusers (just like the OEM piece). We felt it was better to be able to replace a single diffuser if one got damaged. The diffusers are about an inch and a half longer and curve up the underside of the car a little further than the OEM piece. I don't know what the OEM piece weighs, but the entire carbon fiber piece only weighs 12 pounds. The pan and diffusers attach at all of the factory attachment points, which will be the goal for the chin splitter and side fences as well.
I could not get the file sizes small enough to post pictures here. Please view pictures on my Member Galleries section. The piece looks fantastic!! As Harley said, "It belongs in a frame on your wall".
Harley has asked me to introduce these products to you and try to gage interest for the pieces. Since all the pieces have not been completed yet, there is no pricing available at this time. We'd like to know how many would be interested in the entire 4 piece aero package and also those that may be interested in the just some of the pieces. An accurate indication of the amount of demand will impact pricing. Harley has been a Ford GT enthusiast for 35 years. His goal will be to make these pieces as attainable as possible. We expect to have the other pieces done over the next few weeks. I'll try to post pictures if I can get my hands on them.
---UPDATE---
I talked to Harley today (11-10-06) and they are ready to begin taking orders for their Carbon Fiber Aero package. They have all four pieces available. Please contact Harley and Grand Touring Cars, Inc. at:
Harley Cluxton III
GTC, Inc.
480-991-5320
or e-mail at gtcmirage@aol.com
I have been very pleased with the rear diffuser I put on in June. I will be picking up the other three pieces next week and will post picture once they are on the car. I do not have pricing on the pieces. You'll have to talk to Harley about final pricing. This is not Harley's main line of work and he will be trying to address interest around his regular business. All the manufacturing is done here in Phoenix. I suspect that they will not stock a large inventory, but will make the pieces as the orders come in. Everything I stated below in June is still accurate. The craftsman is the same guy that did the carbon fiber work for the Le Mans winning Corvette C-4R and C-5R.
----End of UPDATE---
Many of you may know, or know of, Harley Clluxton III and his company Grand Touring Cars, Inc. (GTC) in Scottsdale, AZ. GTC is home to some amazing cars inclluding #1075. Harley was a team principal of the Gulf Racing Team in the mid '70s, racing the Mirages. Harley has been at the center of the Ford GT40 cars for more than 35 years.
Harley owns a 2006 Tungsten GT and is working on creating a carbon fiber aero package to be made available for those that would like it. He already has the molds made for the front splitter, the side fences and the rear diffuser. For those that may be interested, he also has completed a carbon fiber front trunk lid. This lid eliminates the center "rib" at the air extractor and drastically improves cooling. It is done in the style of #1075.
The carbon fiber work is being built by a master craftsman (not sure if he wants his ID released yet), and has received the proper aero input from Ford engineers. Only the rear diffuser has been completed. It is built in three pieces: the main pan and the two diffusers (just like the OEM piece). We felt it was better to be able to replace a single diffuser if one got damaged. The diffusers are about an inch and a half longer and curve up the underside of the car a little further than the OEM piece. I don't know what the OEM piece weighs, but the entire carbon fiber piece only weighs 12 pounds. The pan and diffusers attach at all of the factory attachment points, which will be the goal for the chin splitter and side fences as well.
I could not get the file sizes small enough to post pictures here. Please view pictures on my Member Galleries section. The piece looks fantastic!! As Harley said, "It belongs in a frame on your wall".
Harley has asked me to introduce these products to you and try to gage interest for the pieces. Since all the pieces have not been completed yet, there is no pricing available at this time. We'd like to know how many would be interested in the entire 4 piece aero package and also those that may be interested in the just some of the pieces. An accurate indication of the amount of demand will impact pricing. Harley has been a Ford GT enthusiast for 35 years. His goal will be to make these pieces as attainable as possible. We expect to have the other pieces done over the next few weeks. I'll try to post pictures if I can get my hands on them.
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