Ford GT40 "in the wild"

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pantaz Guru Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Van Nuys, CA Posts: 563 Good Answers: 33	Ford GT40 "in the wild" 05/20/2022 2:28 PM
	Spotted this GT40 on the 101 freeway yesterday (2022-May-05). Couldn't tell if it's a reproduction, or the real thing, but it looked and sounded fantastic! I don't remember much GT40 history. How would you go about getting one registered for the street?
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SolarEagle Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: by the beach in Florida Posts: 33279 Good Answers: 1809	#1 Re: Ford GT40 "in the wild" 05/20/2022 3:04 PM
	Replica still not cheap... https://www.classic.com/m/ford/gt40-replica-continuation/ __________________ All living things seek to control their own destiny....this is the purpose of life
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SolarEagle Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: by the beach in Florida Posts: 33279 Good Answers: 1809	#2 In reply to #1 Re: Ford GT40 "in the wild" 05/20/2022 3:31 PM
	https://jalopnik.com/the-only-street-legal-ford-gt40-from-ford-v-ferrari-is-1847460076#:~:text=The%20Only%20Street%20Legal%20Ford%20GT40%20From%20Ford%20V%20Ferrari%20Is%20For%20Sale https://fordauthority.com/2021/05/rare-street-legal-1967-ford-gt40-mk-iii-live-photo-gallery/ Is the Ford GT street legal? Like its ancestor that beat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Ford GT is a true street-legal race car. It showcases all of Ford's technological prowess with a carbon fibre body and an advanced aerodynamic system. Its twin-turbo, 3.5-litre V6 engine develops 647 horsepower and 550 lb. https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/in-the-60s-no-road-car-could-match-the-ford-gt40-ar191298.html __________________ All living things seek to control their own destiny....this is the purpose of life
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SolarEagle Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: by the beach in Florida Posts: 33279 Good Answers: 1809	#3 In reply to #2 Re: Ford GT40 "in the wild" 05/20/2022 4:01 PM
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SolarEagle Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: by the beach in Florida Posts: 33279 Good Answers: 1809	#7 In reply to #3 Re: Ford GT40 "in the wild" 05/23/2022 3:36 PM
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Randall Guru Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hemel Hempstead, UK Posts: 5801 Good Answers: 315	#4 Re: Ford GT40 "in the wild" 05/21/2022 3:38 AM
	Can you read the "number plate" (Is it called that over there?) on your original photo: on this side of the pond that will give you all the original history of the car. __________________ We are alone in the universe, or, we are not. Either way it's incredible... Adapted from R. Buckminster Fuller/Arthur C. Clarke
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SolarEagle Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: by the beach in Florida Posts: 33279 Good Answers: 1809	#5 Re: Ford GT40 "in the wild" 05/21/2022 4:54 PM
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SolarEagle Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: by the beach in Florida Posts: 33279 Good Answers: 1809	#6 In reply to #5 Re: Ford GT40 "in the wild" 05/21/2022 6:24 PM
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pantaz Guru Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Van Nuys, CA Posts: 563 Good Answers: 33	#8 Re: Ford GT40 "in the wild" 05/25/2022 2:56 PM
	I would be quite happy with one of the reproductions. I know Superformance Cobras are very nice, and their GT40 is likely well done, too. For the purposes of driving and enjoying the car, I would actually prefer a reproduction. The real ones are so rare, I would be afraid of damaging it.
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