2024 UNKNOWN

Ford GT40

Here is my Ford GTD40. I have owned this car nearly 5 years and in this time I have made a few tweaks to improve the overall appearance of the car. I have only been to a few local car meets hence the milage from new is just shy of 230 miles. Mileage may go up due to weather getting better.

Car was bought as a kit and built in 1989 from GT developments. It was stored for many years and never used. I bought it and gave it to AK Sports Cars and they helped to get it road registered. It wasn’t as simple as just applying for Iva and log book, indicators had to be added, new Avon tyres fitted to correct size and tread pattern, the rear window was replaced with glass rather than plastic in addition to many other jobs to get it to pass.

After having it back, it was then detailed and cleaned and then I had the stickers applied to it.

I also purchased a new private plate for it which is A24GTD. I thought this would be good as it was registered in 2024 and is a GTD kit.

Spec is pretty much standard kit form from new.

5.0 ltr 302 v8 engine,

Standard 5 speed dog leg gearbox,

Dual circuit braking system,

Alloy 3 piece wheels with Avon tyres with age related tread pattern and Avon logo,

Leather dash with age related clocks and switches,

Air con,

Custom made rear boot vent and tailgate vent,

Leather grey seats with brass inserts,

Twin fuel tanks and twin fillers with twin gauges,

Stickers can easily be removed,

New edelbrook carb with black air filter with logo, just had another oil and filter,

Alarm and immobiliser fitted,

Center engine and rear vents are ones offs and ceracoated with mesh backgrounds,

Original sales booklets and spec sheets etc.

open to offers

Background

GT Developments, or GTD, was a small engineering firm in Poole, Dorset that were renowned for being one of the, if not the, premier recreators of the iconic Ford GT40.

It started by selling the KVA GT40 replica, something that quickly helped it identify a market for upgraded parts and components – and almost inevitably led to it creating its very own GT40 replica like the one you see here.

The work to produce a GT40 kit started in the 1980s with Ray Christopher’s mission to be as faithful to the original as possible, although he quickly realised that he could incorporate a few discreet upgrades to bring it up to date without compromising the overall look and feel.

For instance, a lighter and stiffer spaceframe chassis replaced the steel monocoque of the original, and the suspension geometry was tweaked to tilt the balance in favour of the road rather than the track.

Autosport magazine tested an original, GTD-built example in 1989, writing: "An original GT40 is priceless, but an equally charismatic alternative is the GTD40. The pair are (sic) indistinguishable from five paces, let alone 50, so faithful is GTD's replica even to the discerning eye. The GTD is no 'kit car', but a thoroughbred in every sense."