tmctguer
GT Owner
i was a porsche guy before getting my GT and i have always like the Carrera GT. You can get a solid low mileage car at auction for mid $300K's.
What would you rather have?
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MAD IN NC
Proud Owner/ BOD blah bla
if you get one, and be parking it as usual.... let me know when you are going to sell it please.:wink
Empty Pockets
ex-GT Owner
'You prefer it wrappers ON, or does that really matter? (Yeeeeew mizzerbull..........)
daytrayd
GT Owner
KJD
GT Owner
Lots of cars I'd add: Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari F50 (no Enzo for me), McLaren F1, Lister, etc. particularly if $ were no object.
But I'm not giving up my GT. I ordered this one, it's a 1 of 1 car, I watched its build, have all docs, etc. Love it like no other car before or since.
But I'm not giving up my GT. I ordered this one, it's a 1 of 1 car, I watched its build, have all docs, etc. Love it like no other car before or since.
skyrex
FORD GT OWNER
soroush
Ford Gt Owner
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I am personally not a fan of all the carbon fiber and designs like this are not timeless. While the performance numbers may be impressive, and money aside, I would never purchase to own one for the same reason I would not own a GTR, Lexus LF (or what ever the hell they call it) and especially that french piece of crap the Veyron. I hardly see anyone carrying a Chanel Designer purse from the 60s but I do see many beautiful timeless antique watches on men's wrists all the time. For this reason alone the Enzo is timeless and so is our beloved GTs.
I think a more interesting question would be;
If you could trade your modern GT for an authentic circa 60's GT40, would you do it? Putting the $ issue aside, I would be surprised if many of us would give up the modern comforts.
I think a more interesting question would be;
If you could trade your modern GT for an authentic circa 60's GT40, would you do it? Putting the $ issue aside, I would be surprised if many of us would give up the modern comforts.
Empty Pockets
ex-GT Owner
W/o hesitation - NO. They're too small for people...ahummmm..."of a certain age" to get in and out of and are too claustrophobic once inside. If that were not the case, I'd have a Superformance GT40 MKI right now. 'Dead dadgum serious.
Besides what EP said, many of you guys would not fit in a GT40 even if you wanted to. If you did a Gurney Bubble, then yes you probably could however that is not everyone's cup of tea. Race cars are typically designed for short people because the smaller the driver, the less weight there is. The GT40 is definitely one of those race cars and it makes perfect sense; one of the quickest and easiest ways to shave weight off a race car is to have a driver that weighs less than 140 lbs.
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steved57
GT Owner
Luke Warmwater
Permanent Vacation
I'm 6'2 and fit in my SPF. Had Olthoff move the pedal box forward a little and a couple other mods. They are much smaller that the GT inside for sure. Heading back to NC to pick it up and then up to VIR for a "photo shoot" with Dennis and some other special GT40s.
If money was no object there are several cars I would take ahead of the GT. Near the top would be one of these...
If money was no object there are several cars I would take ahead of the GT. Near the top would be one of these...
Empty Pockets
ex-GT Owner
Wifey and I can "fit" in the GT40...it's the getting in and out that's the bear (especially for wifey)...followed closely by the claustrophobia and lack of anything resembling comfort. Thirty years ago - no problemo regardless!
I think a more interesting question would be;
If you could trade your modern GT for an authentic circa 60's GT40, would you do it? Putting the $ issue aside, I would be surprised if many of us would give up the modern comforts.[/QUOTE]
Even though I excluded that from the original post my answer is "oh yeah, damn right". I would miss the hell out of how GT performs but I would spend a lot of time staring at the 40. I love history.
If you could trade your modern GT for an authentic circa 60's GT40, would you do it? Putting the $ issue aside, I would be surprised if many of us would give up the modern comforts.[/QUOTE]
Even though I excluded that from the original post my answer is "oh yeah, damn right". I would miss the hell out of how GT performs but I would spend a lot of time staring at the 40. I love history.
