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Old 06-15-2007, 11:35 PM
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Thumbs down What's the BIG deal about sharing GT40 blueprints ??

Ever once in a while someone comes along and asks if anyone has copies of the GT40 blueprints and would they sell or share them. I noticed a thread on the other forum where this very thing happened . One person had the nerve to post that he had them in CAD but would not share.
I cannot for the life of me figure out why this is such a hard request and why these prints are percieved as so valuable that whom ever owns them won't share or sell them at a reasonable price if offered. These drawings are over 50 yrs old. People can get plans for a P-51 Mustang but not for an old race car.
I believe there must be at least six sets out there. Dave Brown in New Zealand must have sets as he builds Monocoques to original spec. Sbarro may also have a set. Safir I'm sure has them. Holman-Moody and last but not least would be Ford. Even Eric Broadly may have a set from his father who is responsible for the design.
Are there that many out there that would build cars from these plans and cause a dilution of the GT market if they got them ?

Personally I think it's a " Neener neener I got something you don't" syndrome.
I tell you if I had a set of those I would make it public domain.
I can just see the hit count on my web site for downloads. Sure, alot of folks might download them but I bet only 2/10ths of one percent would actually use them to make a tub for the GT.

It's a wierd world .....

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