MichelleWRX1994

Is this GT40 real or replica?

Reffro

The answer as said through the snorkel hood of my anorak 'Replica'

MichelleWRX1994

Thank you oh anorak one

What engine would he have got in there?
What was the original engine?

Cosie Convert

Originally 5.0 Ford V8 I believe ? Still got a V8 by the look of those 8 trumpets. No idea which one though

Mog

replica and not a very good one at that

RON

Spot the Mini door lock!!!!!!

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Check this site out then see how much these originals sell for just a little out of my price bracked
www.gt40club.clara.net

Tony

CC

not refering to this car specifically, but a 'Q' does not mean a car is a replica.

Ralf

Did they make any in RHD form ?

The driver does not look like a classic car enthusiast either.

Just my 2p.



Ralf

David_Wallis

Andy let me in on your secret... granada hub? please tell me you are taking the ****?

David

Cosie Convert

I think the real GT40's had centre lock hubs with those spinner things on them, probably wrong though

The Crushinator

I'm dissapointed, i've been telling everybody about it since we seen it

johnfelstead

One of my mates built the GT40 engines that were in the Gulf GT40's that won LeMans. The engine was a 4.7 litre Ford V8 in the MKI GT40. This was modified for racing and was known as the Gurney weslake ford V8 based on a ford block with special heads designed by Harry Weslake and funded by Dan Gurney. This was changed many times and taken out to 5 litre and then 5.7 litres.

The MKII GT40's had a big American 7 litre V8

carl

Should have tested it with a magnet

CC is right -- a 'Q' plate does not definitely mean it's a kit, it just means its age is uncertain (this often applies to kits which are made out of recon parts as the bits may be off differently-aged cars). If it had been imported from the US without any age-related documentation, it may well have been assigned a Q-plate.

NotoriousREV

A Q-plate can also be issued to a vehicle if it's owner persistently "abuses" his current registration number (i.e repeated collars for small or incorrectly spaced number plates)

Rarely happens though

MarkJackon

Dont think the originals had Revolution alloys ?

Dracoro

Q's are also found on servicemens cars IIRC. (esp if they've had the car abroad.)

CrisPDuk

Just a guess, but I would say it probably has a Rover V8 in it, they are generally more available over here than yank iron blocks, make the same noise and are a quarter of the weight (all alloy construction). Also, the original road cars had Holley 4 barrel carbs on, rather than the 4 webers/dellortos that this car has, they are easier to keep in tune.

PS Carl, the magnet wouldn't have worked even on a genuine car, they were made from fibreglass and aluminium!

carl

Works on Cobras though. Mind you, they don't corner too well

bros2

[Edited by bros2 - 7/2/2003 1:30:53 PM]

Cosie Convert

I can spot a granada rear hub at 50 yds

Not to mention the 'Q' plate and the oven extractor grill

[Edited by Cosie Convert - 5/10/2002 9:33:18 PM]