Another note from Amelia Island. I am aware of Mr. Nahum only because of this forum and as many of you know it's always nice to put faces to names when the opportunity presents itself. This past weekend was such a case.
Mr. Nahum, for those of you who may not know, is the owner of at least 2 originals (?) and has commissioned Gelscoe of England to produce a couple of other "tribute" cars those being 1075 and most recently and present at the event s/n 101. And what a car it is. Breathtaking falls short in describing the car.
The car looks more compact then other MK I's I've seen but Mr. Nahum did not spare in giving "originality" to the car. It's equipped with the rare Ford 255 Indy engine with its distributor sitting at 90 degrees, a Coletti gearbox and 4 Webers that are even rarer. It sounded like a race car should as he went to accept his well deserved prize.
On top of that Mr. Nahum, like so many other people I've met from this forum, is as polite and down to earth as any one can be. He speaks beautiful English and has an infectious smile and laugh. He loves talking GT40's with anyone and has untold stories. It was my pleasure to spend a short period of time with him as many others lined up to ask him about the car.
Mr. Nahum told me the car will remain in the US for some months before heading back to Europe so if you get the opportunity to see the car, take it. I believe the car is heading to California next. And if Mr. Nahum's around do yourself a favor and chat with him. He's a great man to spend even the briefest of moments with.
I do have photos of both the MK III I mentioned earlier in another post and s/n 101 which I will forward to my tech expert Pat Chaffin to hopefully post.
Mr. Nahum, for those of you who may not know, is the owner of at least 2 originals (?) and has commissioned Gelscoe of England to produce a couple of other "tribute" cars those being 1075 and most recently and present at the event s/n 101. And what a car it is. Breathtaking falls short in describing the car.
The car looks more compact then other MK I's I've seen but Mr. Nahum did not spare in giving "originality" to the car. It's equipped with the rare Ford 255 Indy engine with its distributor sitting at 90 degrees, a Coletti gearbox and 4 Webers that are even rarer. It sounded like a race car should as he went to accept his well deserved prize.
On top of that Mr. Nahum, like so many other people I've met from this forum, is as polite and down to earth as any one can be. He speaks beautiful English and has an infectious smile and laugh. He loves talking GT40's with anyone and has untold stories. It was my pleasure to spend a short period of time with him as many others lined up to ask him about the car.
Mr. Nahum told me the car will remain in the US for some months before heading back to Europe so if you get the opportunity to see the car, take it. I believe the car is heading to California next. And if Mr. Nahum's around do yourself a favor and chat with him. He's a great man to spend even the briefest of moments with.
I do have photos of both the MK III I mentioned earlier in another post and s/n 101 which I will forward to my tech expert Pat Chaffin to hopefully post.