Lynn Larsen
Lynn Larsen
Guys and Gals,
While looking through the Restoration of Automotive Icons website, I was quite surprised to see several original GT40s with vents cut in the upper rear of the wheel well to help air escape. I also saw what I thought was a MkII feature, namely, an adjustable spoiler which had a corresponding cutout for the wheel well vent.
I don't recall having seen these feartures on replicas or any discussion of them. Can someone fill me in? Was this a practice of only one team? Can I assume these feature did not contribute much to the car's performance and that is why they have not been repeated often?
While looking through the Restoration of Automotive Icons website, I was quite surprised to see several original GT40s with vents cut in the upper rear of the wheel well to help air escape. I also saw what I thought was a MkII feature, namely, an adjustable spoiler which had a corresponding cutout for the wheel well vent.
I don't recall having seen these feartures on replicas or any discussion of them. Can someone fill me in? Was this a practice of only one team? Can I assume these feature did not contribute much to the car's performance and that is why they have not been repeated often?