Ford GT40 - on the road
Discussion
Now then all,
I recently interviewed a fascinating chap called Michael Hipperson about his experiences running a GT40 as a road car back in the 1970s. Around the same time he had a Miura, Bora, Daytona, 275 GTB/2, Carrera 2.7 RS...you get the picture!
Anyway, it's a crazy tale and hopefully one which will resonate with some of you guys.
http://racetechmag.com/features-1/item/795-living-...
Andy
I recently interviewed a fascinating chap called Michael Hipperson about his experiences running a GT40 as a road car back in the 1970s. Around the same time he had a Miura, Bora, Daytona, 275 GTB/2, Carrera 2.7 RS...you get the picture!
Anyway, it's a crazy tale and hopefully one which will resonate with some of you guys.
http://racetechmag.com/features-1/item/795-living-...
Andy
Great read Andy.
I remember reading/seeing this some years ago when MH started posting on SELOC
http://www.jam.co.uk/hipperson/GT40-1.htm
I remember reading/seeing this some years ago when MH started posting on SELOC
http://www.jam.co.uk/hipperson/GT40-1.htm
"Subject to inflation that equates to approximately £57,000 in today’s money."
Those were the days, eh?
I guess the closest you could realistically get today would be something like a Lola Coupe or a Porsche RS Spyder. Unlike the sixties, the only cars in with a chance of winning Le Mans outright today are usually squirreled away by their works teams after use.
That said, I think there is an Audi R8 (LMP) in private ownership in the States...
ETA And there's always this if you have deep pockets: http://www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1049...
Those were the days, eh?
I guess the closest you could realistically get today would be something like a Lola Coupe or a Porsche RS Spyder. Unlike the sixties, the only cars in with a chance of winning Le Mans outright today are usually squirreled away by their works teams after use.
That said, I think there is an Audi R8 (LMP) in private ownership in the States...
ETA And there's always this if you have deep pockets: http://www.rmauctions.com/lots/lot.cfm?lot_id=1049...
Edited by Chris71 on Wednesday 23 July 13:16
Anyone know anything about either of these two spotted out and about at local meets during the past 12 months or so? The first one was very patinated and we followed it on a PH run in 2013 as the owner hustled it manfully through along the local lanes. The second one was at a local show in 2014. I bow to the greater authority of PH as to their authenticity.
KNB474 (owner's initials)
GYE4C
KNB474 (owner's initials)
GYE4C
I originally thought the first one was a replica but it's registered as a 1970 Ford so may be genuine or it may be slightly incorrectly registered...
No, it can't be genuine, wheels are wrong, clip latches are wrong. It's a replica. Probably a KVA based on a Cortina and taking its registration.
GYE 4C is I believe a genuine 1966 Mk1
No, it can't be genuine, wheels are wrong, clip latches are wrong. It's a replica. Probably a KVA based on a Cortina and taking its registration.
GYE 4C is I believe a genuine 1966 Mk1
Edited by Fastdruid on Wednesday 23 July 13:27
chevronb37 said:
I do love how that could be mistaken for a kit car/replica with those panel gaps. What's crazy is that so many of the builders spend hours over getting the gaps right yet on real cars they were all over the shop!
Maybe I shouldn't bother so hard getting them right with mine...
Fastdruid said:
Depends. If you are referring to chassis numbers then the Mk1,2 and 3 were all GT40P/xxxx (with the exception of the prototypes and the Alan Mann cars).
The MkIV's while related were totally different and were chassis numbered J-xxxx. They're mostly referred to as a Ford MkIV
On a FB page I follow someone posted a picture of a Ford GT40 Mk2 and was picked up on their description as apparently it should have just read a Ford Mk2 as the GT40 nomenclature only referred (in Ford naming system) to the 4.7l cars in Mk1 and Mk3 guise. Obviously it's not really that important to know and quite pedantry but nonetheless interesting to get to the bottom of in the same way we mistakenly refer to an AC Cobra.The MkIV's while related were totally different and were chassis numbered J-xxxx. They're mostly referred to as a Ford MkIV
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