MK IV production status?

[Charlie GT]

Hello, first official post on the forums, although I follow the news here all the time. What a wonderful database of gt40 fans! Thanks to the moderators and admins for keeping this community running.

I had a question: Does anyone know more information or tidbits regarding the MK IV's being made, which is features on John Allen's site? (Ford GT MkIV in production again)

I had seen one of these at Road America '09 by the end of pit lane in fiberglass/ honeycomb chassis. Just wondering if any new information has come out.

Is that one more still for sale?

 

[Jac Mac]

An enquiry to the John Allen site regarding current availibility might get a more definitive answer.
Quite a few pics of these cars & some others taken from the construction of one of the bare 'spare' chassis in the gallery & Chris Melia posted a few from the 'Road America' GT40 aniversary meet last year.

 

[Charlie GT]

Ya i did some more digging around the site. Amazing the content that is on these servers. Almost as much info as the GT40/Cobra registry, just in fragmented pieces!

I saw some more photos of them around, no updates really as of late however. Maybe I should inquire with the International Man of (Shelby) Mystery, Fran Kress.

Amazing looking vehicles though. Can't wait to see one in a youtube video roaring on a track

 

[Chris Martino]

10 Mk IV cars to be built by Kar Kraft. First two are getting close to completion.

Don't know if all have been sold, contact Mike Teske for info.

Chris

 

[Rick Muck- Mark IV]

Ya i did some more digging around the site. Amazing the content that is on these servers. Almost as much info as the GT40/Cobra registry, just in fragmented pieces!

I saw some more photos of them around, no updates really as of late however. Maybe I should inquire with the International Man of (Shelby) Mystery, Fran Kress.

Amazing looking vehicles though. Can't wait to see one in a youtube video roaring on a track

Fran's car is out for paint at this time.

 

[Jim Glickenhaus]

10 Mk IV cars to be built by Kar Kraft. First two are getting close to completion.

Don't know if all have been sold, contact Mike Teske for info.

Chris

Using Kar Kraft in the same sentence as the Tesky Replica's is a joke.

 

Why would anybody want to replicate something SOOOO UGLY?!!

The English made the GT40 look so PREEEETY, the Yanks decided,,, NO it needs the American look, so we gone make it look like pigs butt.

 

[Jac Mac]

Why would anybody want to replicate something SOOOO UGLY?!!

The English made the GT40 look so PREEEETY, the Yanks decided,,, NO it needs the American look, so we gone make it look like pigs butt.

One more for my 'Ignore' list.:evil:

 

[Jack]

Jac Mac,

Faili F has a BIG wooden spoon and is stiring up some humor here.........

 

[Jac Mac]

Jac Mac,

Faili F has a BIG wooden spoon and is stiring up some humor here.........

Molleur, in case your not aware, Faili & I have crossed 'Spoons' before, always I think in mock battle & with some humour intent, but for him to mock the MKIV is taking things to the edge.... I need to go into town & get a bigger spoon....:uneasy:

 

[Mike Trusty]

I don't know who has what deal with who but the cars shown on the John Allen site are NOT at Kar Kraft. The picture on the Allen site was taken in Ken Thompson's shop attached to his house outside of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Jack, Kirby and I were there a couple years ago. Here are some pictures of this shop with parts being assembled to start putting these cars together. There was a rolling chassis from the lot at the Road America event last year.
Kirby is the old guy in the white shirt.

 

[Randy V]

Why would anybody want to replicate something SOOOO UGLY?!!

The English made the GT40 look so PREEEETY, the Yanks decided,,, NO it needs the American look, so we gone make it look like pigs butt.

Whatchu Talkin' 'bout Willis???

 

[Dalton Veitch]

Let's keep pigs' butts out of it, some of them look quite good compared to the appearance of many US cars (IMHO).

 

[Jim Craik]

Faili,

I'ts good to hear from you, I miss your insitefull comments.

Rember my dear Shiek some people like pig butt.................I do, with eggs and toast.

 

Faili,

I'ts good to hear from you, I miss your insitefull comments.

Rember my dear Shiek some people like pig butt.................I do, with eggs and toast.

Silence, Infidel Craik,,,,,,
We do not eat Swine as you know,, let’s not highjack this lecherous tread.
MKIV needs to have a Chevy engine to go with its looks. Not a 427,,, a 305 with 2 barrel perhaps, painted in livery UPS brown.

 

[Jim Craik]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMM...........Bacon

My rag head friend, may the wind be at your face.

Now, back to Mk 4 production status!

 

[Keith]

Silence, Infidel Craik,,,,,,
We do not eat Swine as you know,, let’s not highjack this lecherous tread.
MKIV needs to have a Chevy engine to go with its looks. Not a 427,,, a 305 with 2 barrel perhaps, painted in livery UPS brown.

Perfect! :laugh:

 

[Wilby]

I was at Ken's place several weeks ago,as he's about 15 miles from the house and there was only one 40 there and it was up on the plate.The rest he said were out at the paint shop.The remaining car will be his.Also there was an original 289 Cobra in for restoration,car was very rough shape(body wise) as it was off and in back and the frame was up on saw horses.
By the way, his place is in Denver,Nc,about 20-25 miles outside Charlotte.
B.

 

[Chris Martino]

Some photo's sent to me of the first 2 cars painted. Setting up the paint masks for the 'C-stripe' was a challenge to get them close to original but they worked out very well in the end.

Chris

 

[Rick Muck- Mark IV]

Some photo's sent to me of the first 2 cars painted. Setting up the paint masks for the 'C-stripe' was a challenge to get them close to original but they worked out very well in the end.

Chris

Ah, Fran K's car!

And the "C" stripes differed greatly on the 67 cars at LeMans. Look at period pictures and the stripes are VERY different on the HM/Shelby cars and even amoungst the same team. The width of the stripes through the door/quarter area varies a lot.

See his other GT...http://www.gt40s.com/forum/original-gt40s/32955-p1054-auctioned.html