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Favorite american production car ever. Christmas present for 2016.....? Ya I think so!!
I love the GT40. Not my number one (thats the Puritalia 427), but its definitely in the top 5.
The front of this car looks modern enough to hav been built in the 21st century. I cant imagine wat people thought in 1965
Description: All told, just 107 units were built and any that still survive are now worth millions, one of which will be going up for auction next month at RM Auctions' Arizona auction. This 1965 GT40 is pain...
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The kit version is the way to go! I've been considering doing one....I think I'm gonna jump on the chance.
@David Oh, it has enough provenance to possibly get that price. I'd push the lowest to 2.5 mill.
@wyatt.. it has 2 fuel tanks for endurance races so a gauge for each tank.
I would love to drive one once... Don't think I would want to drive it more then that... Would be too afraid of damaging it
I agree on buying the kit version and putting whatever engine in it. I'd feel too nervous driving an original. LOL
Better off buying a kit for 100,000. And putting the engine of your choosing in. Plus you can actually drive it instead of keeping it on display.
I doubt this one will fetch 3 mil. More like 1.5. It doesn't have the history that other Gt40's have that sell for millions.
Description: It was originally owned by James Fielding, chairman of Heenan and Froude, the company that developed the dynamometers that were used to test GT40s. It'll be crossing the auction stage on January ...
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If only I could get this as my birthday present, since it's the same day. If only.....
Not really feeling the silver, methinks they should have just left it without stripes
I agree n them big tires in the back tie the whole car together makes me want this than any other car in the world
Yea that's right drive it don't store it n say it has this many miles car were meant to be driven :)
I knew that. Crazy story, that is the closest a Chevy had been to Le Mans until the 21st century.
It's funny how not a lot of people know this, but these are actually Corvair tail-lamps. They used them because they were the lightest units that fit.
The shifter was on the right hand side because they were American drivers in the European LeMans. They could not shift with their left hand without tearing up the gearbox. You can mount a shift linkage wherever you please. I've always heard it was
@Dave.. if that's the case then why are there ones with tbe shifter in the center on both LHD and rhd models?
Where the shifter is mounted had nothing to do with driver preference. It's simply done through necessity... The ZF transaxle that the GT40 used had the shift linkage on the right hand side, so it made routing the rod linkage from the gear stick a lot easier as there wasn't a lot of space to get between the engine and the bulkhead. This also made for easier repair.
@bill, tell u now it fun... at first its really weird, but once u get used to it u don't wanna stop
This is not a muscle car lol it's a sports car. With a muscle car engine.
Always wanted to experience a right driving experience let alone drive a antique muscle car
@jacob. The UK and eire are the only countries in e that use right hand drive because they drive on the left side of the road.
So the shifter is mounted on the door sill just because of driver preference. If I'm correct the originals were all RHD. The door sill mounted shifter was unique to this car.
The car was right hand drive because European LeMans races were run clockwise. American-counterclockwise. The shifter was mounted on the door sill because the American LeMans drivers were used to shifting with their right hand.
Yes but why is the shifter on the side, regardless where the steering wheel is the shifter remains in the center.. at least that's how it normally goes
The first Chassis was built by Abbey Panels of Coventry... The car was designed and built by a team consisting of Ford, Aston Martin and Lola. The car was started in Bromley and finished after Lola moved to a new head quarters in Slough!!
keep in mind this wasn't made for America. It was made in Europe(?) correct me if I'm wrong. Therefore it was made RHD
RHD is an option on a lot of vehicles. Wranglers are the most popular. Used by postal employees.
The only exhaust system I know of that has It's own name, it is own as The Bundle of Snakes!!
It's not a polished look at me motor. Not smooth corners or chrome accents. It's pure shut up and drive. The way motors are supposed to be.
Shelby is killing me!
Number one on my list of dream cars.