a real GT 40?


dr914

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Feb 11, 2009
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Marietta Georgia
A friend and I were in Lemans last week at the shop of former racer Yves Courage, looking at the progress on a 962 powered racing car my friend is buying and saw this GT 40 there. Anyone recognize it?
 

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ByeEnzo

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Yup, it's real. Pics of it running at Goodwood...

https://www.ultimatecarpage.com/gallery/Ford-GT40-87101.html
 

twobjshelbys

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Jul 26, 2010
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They never grow old. Love the Gurney bubble!
 
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mmlcobra

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Beautiful car!
 

Stef

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Sweet!
 

dr914

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Feb 11, 2009
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Funny, it was just sitting there unprotected and lonely looking!!! (LOL) Amazing that such a valuable and famous car is just in a racing garage and not on display somewhere.
 

dmark1

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Dec 18, 2010
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Dallas
Any idea as to a best guess what its worth??
 

Pantera1889

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Dec 24, 2006
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Hampstead,Md
I believe that car was built in the 2000s using a left over chassis from the day.

Ron
 

dr914

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Feb 11, 2009
252
Marietta Georgia
maybe that is why it looked so clean and relatively new!
 

LOVE CHP

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May 30, 2007
324
Central Calif.
It looks like a Gulf blue without the orange. Is it missing the engine? Looks like no exhaust pipes coming out?
 

twobjshelbys

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Jul 26, 2010
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Google "GT40 p/1113"
 

dr914

GT Owner
Feb 11, 2009
252
Marietta Georgia
the engine was in the blue one that I photoed in Yves Courage's shop
 

F Pilot

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Mar 25, 2021
113
Toronto
There is an original RHD GT40 up here in Canada at Legendary Motorcars that has just arrived. I have never seen an original. Apparently built in the 60s and campaigned. English bodied and ford powered as the originals were. Built as a road car and raced.
I studied this thing today and it is absolutely pure and true looking. Unbelievable and gorgeous.

They also have a red one LHD which is an English built continuation model of some kind. I have seen all sorts of “GT40 replicas” and to me, The replicas and continuations seem to somehow “miss the mark” if only by a few points.

Sorry, I did not think to take pics.

Best

Jeff
 
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extrap

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I like everything about your post except the lack of pics :p
 
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F Pilot

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I like everything about your post except the lack of pics :p


I will take some tomorrow 🤓
 
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Empty Pockets

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It looks like a Gulf blue without the orange. Is it missing the engine? Looks like no exhaust pipes coming out?

Blow up the photo of the rear end.
You'll see the pipes. ;-)
 

extrap

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1997spider

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There is an original RHD GT40 up here in Canada at Legendary Motorcars that has just arrived. I have never seen an original. Apparently built in the 60s and campaigned. English bodied and ford powered as the originals were. Built as a road car and raced.
I studied this thing today and it is absolutely pure and true looking. Unbelievable and gorgeous.

They also have a red one LHD which is an English built continuation model of some kind. I have seen all sorts of “GT40 replicas” and to me, The replicas and continuations seem to somehow “miss the mark” if only by a few points.

Sorry, I did not think to take pics.

Best

Jeff
Is it going up for sale?
 

F Pilot

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Mar 25, 2021
113
Toronto
Is it going up for sale?

I believe the plan is to restore it and that’s what Dave told me.

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jr66

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Beautiful. I hope we can see it when the restoration is complete.