The Sound that Slayed Ferrari: Listen to the Hellacious Fury of the Ford GT40 Mk II

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http://blog.caranddriver.com/the-so...o-the-hellacious-fury-of-the-ford-gt40-mk-ii/

The Ford GT40 Mk II was decidedly exotic in comparison to most American cars of the era (of course, that’s mostly due to its Anglo-American heritage and the help of Lola), but its 7.0-liter big-block was built of the same stuff as the Galaxies coming off Ford’s assembly lines back home—iron block, pushrods, and all. Still, there’s something magical about hearing it snarling, barely contained by the GT40’s rear bodywork.

[video=youtube;cV2BDpG3z0c]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV2BDpG3z0c[/video]


The retro-modern Ford GT didn’t race, officially. All its track exploits were privateer efforts. That makes the original the last one to run in anger with Ford’s full blessing. And it’s part of what makes us so excited about the likelihood for a new Ford GT—one designed from the get-go to race at the highest level against the world’s best competition.

Not that the last GT itself didn’t sound great on its own:
[video=youtube;iYPbnsRy7Lg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYPbnsRy7Lg[/video]

That's Shoboat's car on the bottom!

 

[SteveA]

I get goose bumps every time I watch/hear this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0WNa-K6-QI

 

[djs]

Very nice. Headers too?

 

[Indy GT]

Nothing sounds better, to me anyway, than an American V8.

I liked one of the respondants comments, "Ford V8 + cam + open headers = eargasm" (Steve, you should like that!:thumbsup)

However I may need a bit of recalibration when I hear Ford's new FPC Voodoo engine in person.

Thanks for posting Dave.

 

[Cobrar]

http://blog.caranddriver.com/the-so...o-the-hellacious-fury-of-the-ford-gt40-mk-ii/

Nice ~ Proving that you don't need a FPC to have visceral sound and throttle response! :biggrin

 

[Specracer]

I see speedhuts..... Back on topic, awesome....

 

[cobra498]

Ok I know this is just a simple autox car but I think this normally aspirated FE sounds a lot better than the bundle of snakes weber carbed FE in the Mark II. Cobra has side exhausts with mufflers and is chipped at 8200 (modern components). The Cobra has 200 TW tires but is still getting 1.4 cornering and 1.0 acc G.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlQIIzFT5BQ

 

[Specracer]

That was a fast auto x.

 

[cobra498]

yes, radar gun 113, lost an alternator belt at 110 mph in second when the rev limiter came in so we started short shifting it into third. GPS was faster but I trust the K band gun more.