GT40 story on the roadsters

[Historybuff]

Mentions the green one found in the junkyard. Wish I wouldn't have believed the British researcher who told me that car had been destroyed.

The GT40 Roadster: Anamera

[xb-60]

There's a good article on the Linden Green GT40 roadster that was thought to have been destroyed (GT/111) in Classic Driver last year
Driven: 1965 Ford GT40 Roadster - Classic Driver - MAGAZINE - driving report
Was described as "This Ford GT40 is, by some measure, the best car I have ever driven"
Cheers,
Glen

[lovehamr]

Those were pretty good, thanks for posting them guys.

Steve

[computerworks]

GT40 story on the roadsters..

I know the OP rarely returns to threads that he starts...

...but, it should be known that the OP article is riddled with inaccuracies.

Up to date and factual history is very clear in the SAAC World Registry of Cobras and GT40s.

As stated in the OP article, things like designations, where the car was disposed and how and under what circumstances, reasons for constructing the roadsters, etc. are all clarified in quite a different manner in the Registry.

[Mark IV]

Ron,

He never lets little things like facts get in the way of his fantasy posts!

[Historybuff]

The story has beautiful pictures. the only thing is they mention 4.2 liter early in the story but I couldn't find where they say 4.7 liter later. Also the story about finding it in a London lock-up =way back when I read of the discovery of the car earlier, it was in a junk yard. I don't have the SAAC publication referred to but if anybody knows the real story, love to hear it.


PS Sir John Whitmore , Bondurant's co-driver in the targa, has been photographed in the restored car. I wonder if he liked the restoration. I read a rather sad story on him in an English magazine, that told that he lost his landed estate and now lives in a simple apartment. I guess in England if you can't keep up the inherited landed estate you lose it, kind of Downton Abbey re-visited

[OnyxRider]

Anyone know what is sold for?

[Mark IV]

Originally Posted by Historybuff

I don't have the SAAC publication referred to

And there is all you need to know about a Wally story..............