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Ford GT40: A Winner's Replica

To commemorate the Ford GT 50 40th Anniversary Superformance y Shelby They are preparing 20 replicas of the car that won four editions of the 24 Hours of Le Mans between 1966 and 1969. The cars will be copies tremendously similar to the MKII in which Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon achieved the first victory for the American brand in the race more lasts of the world.

The design team ensures that more than 90% of the parts of these 20 official replicas Ford GT40 are interchangeable with the original car. Of course, some extras have been added to make it a comfortable vehicle adapted to contemporary life, such as air conditioning.

new Ford GT40 They will be sold as body chassis, with central mechanics to choose from, although the ideal thing is to equip the 8-liter V7 Supplied by Shelby. Regarding the paint, they will be offered in three color combinations: black / silver, blue / white -the colors Yankees battle- and red / white. Maybe we miss an option with the Gulf colors.

If we consider that an original GT40 changes hands for several million euros, U.S. dollar 170.000 A separate engine does not seem like a crazy price. As we said, it is a vanguard car several times winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans. The fruit of a pique arisen from the frustrated purchase of Ferrari by Ford and that ended up leaving the very Commendatore ridiculous.

What do you think?

Written by Lucia Andrade

Student of Journalism, Audiovisual Communication and Advertising, lives between Cuenca and Madrid. He is a lover of the classics by the work and grace of his father, who owns nothing more and nothing less than a precious Simca 1000 ... Read more

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