Well, this one at 250K is not cheap, but it'll be one of the very best GT40s you can lay your hands on short of one of the originals
CAV-GT40 Mk-1B. Gulf Blue & Orange livery. REDUCED. Drivetrain: Ford Windsor stroker V8 (401 cid) delivers a solid 608hp @6000 rpm. Carrillo, JE, Jesel rockers, Kinsler 8-stack injection, ZF transaxle, McLeod clutch, Brembo. The quintessential ‘Bad News’ in Enzo’s rearview mirror. Garden City...
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CAV GT40 Mk-1B
(wide-hip variant of Mk1)
Gulf Blue/Gulf Orange
The photographs you see on this page as accurately as possible reflect the way you’d see this car in person. You see, the photographer took the time to carefully follow this site’s
Expert Tips for photographing this GT40 with his digital camera.
Curt Scott
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CAV-GT40 Mk-1B re-creation (wide hip variant), chassis #075. VIN#1A75MONOB66.
PPG paint, finished in
Gulf Acadia Blue/Gulf Orange; black edge stripes and decals.
Over $300,000 was invested into this ultra-premium build [we know… we custom-built this Mk1 ourselves here at
HRE].
—Under the Engine Deck—
all-alloy 401 cid Ford Windsor stroker V8
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10.75:1 compression ratio—delivers 608 hp @6000 rpm & 592 ft.lbs. torque at 5,100 rpm
Only the highest quality components employed:
- 4-bolt mains—SVO block
- titanium valves & keepers
- billet crank
- Carrillo rods
- JE pistons
- Jesel shaft rockers
- mechanical roller cam
- Kinsler 8-stack fuel injection
- Motec Electric ECU & aircraft wiring harness
- dry-sump oiling system
- engine oil cooler & SS braided lines & fittings
- custom SS bundle-of-snakes headers & collector
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—Gear Train—
- McLeod double-disc clutch & hydraulic throwout bearing (new)
- rugged 6-speed ZF transaxle (Posi unit)
—In this GT40 cockpit—
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The cockpit of this ‘Fab Forty’ is outfitted with:
- premium leather–upholstered seats with brass grommets
- seat rails
- new carpets & vinyl
- full blackfaced instrumentation
- leather-bound steering wheel [with GT40 horn button]
- equipped with upgraded air conditioning
- Dynamat insulation installed
- Willans seat belts & shoulder harnesses
- labeled dash switches [linkage: knob & cable]
- mats & pull handles
- polished SS chassis & transaxle
- dark tinted side windows
- twin-nostril hood
—Rolling Stock—
17” wheels shod with
Michelin rubber [235/40×17” front; 335/35×17” rear]
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—Additional Particulars—
- ‘Gurney’ bubble [Dan was 6′-4″ (1.93 meters) tall and required the extra helmet room]
- PHC Coatings—coated black & polished SS mufflers
- Spax adjustable shocks
- Brembo upgraded calipers… rotors… hats
- oval rear deck vents & screens [in polished SS grille]
- SS front screen & side vents
- sideview mirrors
- backup mirror/camera
And for the record, the wait time today for a new GT40 build (of any marque or Mark) is nearly a full year.
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Over $300,000 was invested into this ultra-premium GT40 build.
$250,000 obo
Serious inquiries only, please!
Contact
Billy Andrews
HRE Motorcars
Located in Wantagh, LI, New York
516-378-5461
NYShirl@verizon.net
The ‘Fab Forty’ photos you see on this page shot with his Canon 5D MkIII are the camerawork of veteran Ford/Shelby–centric photographer Bill Draffen [Hempstead, Long Island, NY]; WilliamDraffen@OptOnline.net