[allanfeldman]

I am confused as to the word 'real'. If the GT40 did not command a price tag would there be this problem? One point to get out of the way is that the MKIV is a seperate car and is not a version of the GT40. Its not a Forty!!! its a J car!!!! and I would not count them in the chassis numbers! John Horsman in his book "Racing in the Race" makes a point that he considers GT40's built at Slough as true GT40's this ends at chassis number P1084. My contention is this if a fully completed, partly or a box of bits that could be made up into a Forty existed prior to 1970 (main racing history) in my book its a true forty but only in its form at that time. But its value is going to be lower than an original car that completed or that was built at the time i.e. used as a spare but not raced. If it got no history at the time of the forties career it cannot be anything but a spare. Therefore real (original) only as a spare part. As for Tennant, Sbarro and any other chassis they are real Forties only if they fulfill my aforementioned criterior. And I some how doubt Sbarro's would count as anything other than a copy.
Regards Allan