My friend sent this out to me. This is the first I knew about them building these. Check it out! :cheers
http://www.shelbydistributionusa.com/gt40.aspx
http://www.shelbydistributionusa.com/gt40.aspx
Who has got the money for one of these?
- Thread starter Rockstar
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S592R
GT Owner
- Dec 3, 2006
- 2,800
I saw these cars at SEMA in Nov 2008. Great looking cars. They are made by HiTech/Superformance for Shelby
Somewhere I heard that to get the "Carroll Shelby" signatures, the price goes up in the neighborhood of $50-100K. Otherwise, it's the same as a standard Superformance GT40.
pauleddy
Owner
I have a Magic Marker I'll loan out, for that kinda price-spread...ouch.
Still...it's a Superformance, no matter whose signature's on it. Where's the value? I'll bet our cars are equal if not superior in performance and creature comfort...
Still...it's a Superformance, no matter whose signature's on it. Where's the value? I'll bet our cars are equal if not superior in performance and creature comfort...
S592R
GT Owner
- Dec 3, 2006
- 2,800
ouch!!! I think I might know an "artist" that can replicate that signature for 1/2 that! :wink
Superformance GT40s
A couple of our forum members own these cars. A very nice repro. I have seen them used with very low miles (complete & registered) for way under $80K. At one time I thought I wanted one & almost bought an ERA GT40. After driving in it I'm glad I have the real thing - our GTs!
Ed
A couple of our forum members own these cars. A very nice repro. I have seen them used with very low miles (complete & registered) for way under $80K. At one time I thought I wanted one & almost bought an ERA GT40. After driving in it I'm glad I have the real thing - our GTs!
Ed
Supersize it.
Gentlemen,
I have also driven a Superformance GT40 on the street and on the track. They are beautiful cars and draw a lot of attention. But for someone with a big gut like me, they are hard to get in and out of, and I don't fit very well. There's a good reason why Ford made the new GT 20% larger than the original. The Superformance is also much harder to drive, especially on the track.
The Ford GT makes everything easy. Light & responsive steering, predictable handling, and excellent progressive brakes. The Superformance GT40 is entertaining to drive, but crude by comparison. The interior of the Ford GT displays the refinement of a production automobile, the Superformance car didn't have the benefit of the Ford GT's multimillion dollar development budget.
I would still like to have a Superformance GT40, but only after I acquire my second Ford GT.
Chip
Gentlemen,
I have also driven a Superformance GT40 on the street and on the track. They are beautiful cars and draw a lot of attention. But for someone with a big gut like me, they are hard to get in and out of, and I don't fit very well. There's a good reason why Ford made the new GT 20% larger than the original. The Superformance is also much harder to drive, especially on the track.
The Ford GT makes everything easy. Light & responsive steering, predictable handling, and excellent progressive brakes. The Superformance GT40 is entertaining to drive, but crude by comparison. The interior of the Ford GT displays the refinement of a production automobile, the Superformance car didn't have the benefit of the Ford GT's multimillion dollar development budget.
I would still like to have a Superformance GT40, but only after I acquire my second Ford GT.
Chip
Guys
I was at a car show recently ansd as much as I appreciate the superformance product as I would like to get an SPF cobra I canniot beleive that you guys are even comparing our cars to a replica , the inside of the cars , the door thresholds , the engine bay , etc. are far from refined .
The one thing I like more than anything else when I go into the garage is my car is not a replica nor will it ever be compared to one , I like to think I spent the kind of coin I did for a reason
I was at a car show recently ansd as much as I appreciate the superformance product as I would like to get an SPF cobra I canniot beleive that you guys are even comparing our cars to a replica , the inside of the cars , the door thresholds , the engine bay , etc. are far from refined .
The one thing I like more than anything else when I go into the garage is my car is not a replica nor will it ever be compared to one , I like to think I spent the kind of coin I did for a reason