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11-14-04, 04:06 PM
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| | llarsen Admin 
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC GT40: Sabre
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This is the latest addition to Alan Christian Motorcars line up. It had an opening bid of $12K and has a "Buy It Now" price of $109.9K. Chevy V8 with a Porsche G50.
Check out the Ultima GTR here.
Regards,
Lynn | 
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11-15-04, 08:20 AM
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| | Keith1 10 tenths 
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: England GT40: Nein
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I recently checked out the Ultima for GT racing here in the UK, and priced up a basic racing version. This would appear to be quite expensive for the spec. It's all gone a bit price silly, this "component car" market. Still, supply and demand eh? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] | |
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11-15-04, 07:39 PM
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| | llarsen Admin
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC GT40: Sabre
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I think the fact that BMW used a couple of Ultimas as test mules for their new (last year) V8 lent a lot of credence to Ultima as being something more than your average "kit" car. It does have a nicely engineered chassis, BUT I am not sure it is any nicer than several of the chassis designs running around with GT40 shells on them. And I highly doubt it warrants the price difference they demand for the car from an engineering point of view. But, for the moment, it is in a market somewhat unto itself. I looked very closely at the Ultima, but by comparison, for my wife and I, the GT40 is down right roomy.
IMHO, the Ultima is not a very handsome car either.
Regards,
Lynn | |
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11-15-04, 07:58 PM
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| | David Morton Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Marlow, England GT40: The Jewel on th
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The Factory Five car is much much better looking car.
There is an Ultima that commutes into and out of the small town where I live and you are right Lynn, it does look somewhat cramped. | |
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11-15-04, 08:47 PM
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| | Ron Earp Site Administrator
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The Can Am version rocks.... | |
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11-16-04, 03:34 AM
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| | 3 Tenths
Join Date: Jul 2002 GT40: Surrey UK
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Maclaren also used an Ultima as a test mule for their F1 sportscar. It was broken up after they had finished with it!
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11-16-04, 04:41 AM
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| | Malcolm Gold Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Surrey, UK GT40: GTD
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Understatement, Mike. Both mules were broken up, crushed and buried! | |
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