The gt40 is perhaps the most iconic race car of the 60s. The ford gt40 was designed to beat the ferraris at le mans with its 289 cubicinch engine. Ford gt40 replica car kits australasia by cav start building yours. The ford gt40 is a highperformance endurance racing car with the mk i, mk ii, and mk iii model cars. Flat pack gt40 chassis kit page 1 kit cars pistonheads. This ford gt40 replica by superformance is now a part of movie history as the hero car in the movie ford v ferrari. This allows the wheels to be fitted and body clearence checked. You are free to make your own improvements, but be aware that the era gt is. The body, chassis, suspension and interior duplicate. A faithfully built example of ken miles 1966 le manswinning racer. When shelby first commisoned ac cars of england to build the csx in 1962 it was the same factory setup and tradition that superformance continues to uphold in our factory hand built chassis. The other day i came across the gt forte flat pack chassis kit. Gelscoe motorsports pre 65 gt40 chassis 3 ford gt40.
Jason ferraros ford gt40 replica is a homebuilt supercar of the highest quality. The range was powered by a series of americanbuilt ford. These plans can be easily modify to suit any other mid engine sports car. Shelby america dealer building and racing cobras and gt40s for over 25 years. The chassis for the new ford gt were built in coventry by abbey. The model is based on the 1966 lemans winning car almost more about that later, which finally, after some years of trying, ended ferraris 6 year dominance of the classic race. The ford gt40 mk ii came about when ford stuffed the 427. For example, our chassis are handbuilt and riveted together. Henry ford ii and lee iacocca drew up plans to build a car to beat ferrari where it hurt, at the le mans 24. The only different thing is that in hi ebay add he mentions 2 very larges moderns cad blueprints highly detailled from ford racing division of the whole gt40 chassis and body, 100% accurate and very helpful for the roof and many other details on monocoque structure.
Yes, its built new in south africa by the same people who make nobles chassis, but this is no ordinary replica. The ford gt40 is a highperformance endurance racing car. In this first video in the series we fabricate and tack weld some sub assemblies for the chassis. Classics on autotrader has listings for new and used ford kit cars and replicas for sale near you. Ford gt40 ford mustang le mans racing car design ford diesel old. Ford gt40 factory blueprints chassis plans from ford. The gt40 is a small car, but we have been able to fit people as large as 65 in the rcr40. Gt40 monocoque chassis building and racing a legend. Gelscoe motorsports pre 65 gt40 gelscoe motorsport. Ford gt40 diy car welding projects concept cars cars and motorcycles cool cars technical drawings cad drawing peugeot 205. The era gt mk i and mk ii the ultimate in high performance the original ford gt40 mk i the legewas built in both competition and road versions from 19661969. Kcc 030 gt40 87 this righthand drive gt40 was professionally built in 2000 by gt40 replica. Gt40 cutaway drawings gt40 archives ford gt40 chassis.
Page 1 era gt mk i and mk ii the ultimate in high performance original ford gt40 mk i the legend is reborn was built in both competition and road versions from 19661969. Several kit cars and replicas inspired by the ford gt40 have been built. When the ford motor company was left at the altar trying to buy ferrari, their response was if we cant buy em, well beat em. Link your active subscription or subscribe for instant access. Ford kit cars and replicas for sale classics on autotrader. When we say restoration its most likely to be a start from scratch rebuild. Gt forte was established to help make building a gt40 more accessible for anyone who. What if i dont want to do some of the kit building stuff. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds.
Racing car design computer drawing ford gt40 kit cars barn finds lamborghini aventador georgie peugeot 205 concept cars. If you are reading this, you probably need no introduction to this most iconic of 1960s endurance racers. For more information about any product select below and, submit here gt40 monocoque chassis. One way we do that is to add a gurney bubble to the car as an option. Ford gt40 replica chassis constructionfabrication part 1 youtube.
Ford gt40 replica chassis constructionfabrication part 5 duration. Rediscovered and roughly reassembled awaits the process of restoration. Ford s gt40 taught ferrari a thing or two about factory racing. The recommended plan of attack is on the next page. They were designed and built in england, while the gt40 mk iv model was designed and built entirely within the united states. The mk i, mk ii, and mk iii variants were designed and built in england based upon the british lola mk6. The name gt40 was the name of ford s project to prepare the cars for the international endurance racing circuit, and the quest to win the 24 hours of le mans.
To be honest apart from that we know very little else about this particular gt40. A replica ford gt40 made in the early 1990s and marketed in the us by. To all intents and purposes, its a genuine ford gt40. Get ford gt40 performance for less than youd expect. After obtaining the complete and original set of gt40 drawings a number of years ago, gelscoe motorsport set out on the long road to recreating the 100% perfect gt40. This incredible rare find was fire damaged and left in the yard buried in the snow. The ford gt40 is a highperformance endurance racing car with the mk i, mk ii, and mk iii model cars being based upon the british lola mk6. Gt40 kit because i wanted an aluminium monocoque chassis. Featuring and detailing the trumpeter ford gt40 mk ii 112 scale. New zealand had a long history of small garages and vehicle enthusiasts modifying and. Gt40 builder is a page used to document the build of a ford gt40 replica.
The mk iv gt40 was built on the same chassis as the experimental jcar, giving it a starkly different look than any previous gt40s. Only the mk iv model was designed and built in the united states. No one says it needs to have a ford or chevy powerplant and id definitely be staying away from the porsche transaxles i would not consider this as a build for a traditional gt40, but as a platform for a few of those donors that just dont work in a locost form. The ford gt40 is perhaps the most evocative car ever conceived. And so the gt40 was born, with only one goal in mind. Line diagrams the full pdf of the f40 owners manual is available for download over at. For those who dont remember, dan gurney was part of the ford le mans effort, and unlike many drivers, was pretty tall. Assembly and service manual era replica automobiles. The fight for victory was immense in scope, and took the resources of ford, a team of the best professional drivers ford could employ, and the management and development talent of some of the best designers in that space, including eric broadley of lola fame, and some. Custom rat rods custom cars custom mercedes racing car design diy go kart tube chassis ford gt40 ford mustang automotive engineering. First part of chassis construction for our gt40 replica, using laser cut tube components.
The ford gt first captured the hearts and minds of many drivers around the world in the a midengine, twoseater sports car produced by ford. These remarkable cars won many races, including lemans in 1968 and 1969. Classic race cars lemans in 1968 and 1969 page 3 like the e. Active power cars 2597 townline road madison, oh 44057 440 9837190. Its basically all of the tubes needed to build a space frame gt40 chassis pre cut and ready to be welded together. Turn a vw in to a lamborghini countach using these chassis plans. Creative commons byncnd collection finding aid in pdf format. These lowslung racers vaulted ford into the sports car. To download a pdf of the rf gt40 brochure, click here. We are the australiannz distributor of the south african based cape advanced vehicles cav gt40 replica. To see ads from the may, 2020 issue, you must be a subscriber to hemmings motor news. Buggy combi ww kangoo camper carros bmw go kart plans vw cabrio tube chassis kart cross bmw e30 m3. If you wish to paint your chassis, you must remove the body and some components from the chassis for paint.
I met a guy yesterday who is building up a gt40 replica from the original plans. The position many teachers take is in front of the class, and in 1966 ford s shelbyled effort crowded three 7litre gt40s at. The first 12 prototype vehicles carried serial numbers gt101 through gt112. Nobody knows quite how, but sometime during the midjune 1967, this mkiib gt40, which had started life as p103. Manufactures vintage racing coupes inspired by the ford gt40 on a custom zsr race chassis utilizing corvette components all pro cars po box 402 muncy, pa 17756 570 5464800. Over 50 years ago, the iconic ford gt40 won the le mans 24hour classic, in a momentous duel with ferrari. Using this he created his own chassis and fibreglass body panels.
Custom metal fabrication ford gt40 kit cars sheet metal barn finds tubs custom cars carbon fiber metal working. The first car was named the gt for grand touring with the 40 representing its overall height of 40 inches 1. We produce a chassis from original drawings, utilizing many of the time honoured skills deployed, back in the day. We offer the chassis as a flat packed laser cut tube kit. Drb sportscars australia manufacture and build quality replica cars including the drb ac cobra, ford gt40, drb 540 modern cobra, and dtype jaguar replica using grp and carbon fibre over tubular steel chassis. Original style door hinges with the correct bronze bushing are fitted so the doors can be pre hung. Drb high performance sportscars ac cobra gt40 drb540. It was an immensely difficult year, but a con structive year. Replica cars shelby car sheet metal fabrication metal shaping 427 cobra classic car restoration woody wagon mustang fastback vintage race car. The monocoque chassis is nearing completion but i expect itll be several years before it starts to look like a car.
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