Updates on your 2005-2006 Ford GT, What have you done lately?

[MartynL]

Marty,

You are the real deal. For those who don’t know him…

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/martyn-schorr

I love your story about test driving the GT40 MkIII when they were new. I’ll try to find a link to the article you wrote.

Thanks, Paul. Like Howard M, you are one of the valued friends I made when I acquired the GT, Marty

 

[2112]

Damn, I had no idea we were in the presence of Muscle Car Royalty. Been a huge fan of the Baldwin-Motion Camaros for decades.

That one-off Grifo sounds incredible

 

[Sinovac]

Hi-Performance Cars magazine with Marty’s original GT40 Mk III article:

Hi Performance Cars Magazine July 1967 Ford GT-40 Mark III Test RARE | eBay

Hi Performance Cars Magazine July 1967 Ford GT-40 Mark III Tested. Complete with all the pages. In good condition for its age.

www.ebay.com

I’m trying to find my copy so I can include the rest of the article. That’s Marty in the second picture tooling around NYC. Show that to any knucklehead who tells you that they never made a left-hand drive GT40.

 

[MartynL]

Damn, I had no idea we were in the presence of Muscle Car Royalty. Been a huge fan of the Baldwin-Motion Camaros for decades.

That one-off Grifo sounds incredible

That Camaro looks like the one that was built at Motion by a mechanic for himself, not one of the Baldwin-Motion Camaros that would have been built for a customer using a brand new Camaro from Baldwin Chevrolet. It's a beautiful car. While I bought my Iso Grifo while it was at Konner Chevrolet, it was delivered as a new car by Baldwin Chevrolet, then I had Motion modify it. Loved that car.

 

[MartynL]

Hi-Performance Cars magazine with Marty’s original GT40 Mk III article:

Hi Performance Cars Magazine July 1967 Ford GT-40 Mark III Test RARE | eBay

Hi Performance Cars Magazine July 1967 Ford GT-40 Mark III Tested. Complete with all the pages. In good condition for its age.

www.ebay.com

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I’m trying to find my copy so I can include the rest of the article. That’s Marty in the second picture tooling around NYC. Show that to any knucklehead who tells you that they never made a left-hand drive GT40.

Thanks for reminding me about the great old days! They never built any LHD GT40 racecars or Mark I road cars, but they did build LHD Mark III road cars. Of the seven Mark IIIs built, I believe there were 3 or 4 in LHD, including the first one built that I drove.

 

[2112]

That Camaro looks like the one that was built at Motion by a mechanic for himself, not one of the Baldwin-Motion Camaros that would have been built for a customer using a brand new Camaro from Baldwin Chevrolet. It's a beautiful car. While I bought my Iso Grifo while it was at Konner Chevrolet, it was delivered as a new car by Baldwin Chevrolet, then I had Motion modify it. Loved that car.

You nailed it on the car in the picture;

A Piece of the Lengendary Baldwin-Motion Story: Phase III '73 Camaro

For a long time, the high-performance automotive market was somewhat overlooked, but this changed everything. Enter the Baldwin Motion Phase III Camaro.

www.streetmusclemag.com

1973 Chevrolet Camaro Baldwin Motion Phase III at Harrisburg 2019 as S114 - Mecum Auctions

1973 Chevrolet Camaro Baldwin Motion Phase III crossing the auction block at Harrisburg 2019 as S114.

www.mecum.com

 

[Sinovac]

Mk I road cars are beautiful. Mk. III's not as much.

P/1069

 

[GT@50]

1 lap at Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton WA. Sure is FUN!
*warning-several bugs were harmed in the production of this video. Couple birds the day before.

 

[HNS]

Damn, I had no idea we were in the presence of Muscle Car Royalty. Been a huge fan of the Baldwin-Motion Camaros for decades.

That one-off Grifo sounds incredible

Is that Motion that was on Sunrise Hwy??

 

[PL510*Jeff]

This happened yesterday

 

[Redfire03]

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Sorry if I missed it, but you need to do a journal on this! Would love to see how the outside and other components are holding up, what you have liked and disliked!

 

[extrap]

You can only go a few more miles. You're almost out of gas!!

 

[PL510*Jeff]

You can only go a few more miles. You're almost out of gas!!

80 0r so

 

[PL510*Jeff]

Sorry if I missed it, but you need to do a journal on this! Would love to see how the outside and other components are holding up, what you have liked and disliked!

Some of the plastic vents have warped, dash leather shrinks and not much else --super great car

 

[GT@50]

While at the track with Jeff there was another GT there. An original that Doug was racing, and then drove home in the rain. No big deal!

 

[PL510*Jeff]

While at the track with Jeff there was another GT there. An original that Dave was racing, and then drove home in the rain. No big deal!View attachment 68776

Actually it was Doug Kirk.

 

[PeteK]

Good on ya, Jeff!

 

[roketman]

Dash topper makes a dash cover
This will help prevent the issue
It also reduces dash glare

 

[BasillioG]

Soooo, this happened yesterday. There's a story behind it but involves people other than myself and lets just say all parties want to move forward. Ouch!

Looking for advice on next steps as a non-insurance claim but also no expense spared to make this perfect again. Ideas?

 

[Howard]

Salvage title! Seriously, I'd get on the waiting list for a high end body shop for a paint match.