Recent content by txdajohnson

Speed TV has a contest where you can win $50k "Barrett bucks". I'm in...

As in the Ferrari 66 P4?

917 was a take-no-prisoners machine that was extreme even among prototypes. Not an easy car to control. I particularly liked the oil routed to the coolers through the frame itself. I doubt any replica would have THAT feature...

Don't have a '40, but the cobra draws a lot of attention. That was rather hard to get used to, but unless they are obvious jerks, I have learned to loosen up and tell them all about the car

Chris, You have 3 GT40's? Thats obscene! If storage is a problem, let me know, I have a little extra room...

OK, enlighten me. What is the story of AMGT-2?

And the Gurney Weslake engine?

Those pictures of a Mercedes doing back flips 30 feet in the air from Le Mans a couple years ago on the Mulsanne straight should serve as a warning to anyone about what happens when good aerodynamics suddenly go very very bad...

Interesting, m_rawski claimed to have this position sold back in Februaray

And what type vehicle will you be putting this in?

m_rawski Still curious, how much are you asking for your spot in line?

J6, You certainly got that right! Way too many manufacturers chasing far too few willing & able customers (and I say that more for Cobras than GT40s, but it applies to both).

How much?

I haven't built a GT40 yet, but I have built a Cobra. Things mechanical always have appealed to me. When I was a kid I would go around the house and take all the clocks apart (I'm 50 so these were NOT electronic pieces) and I would ususally put them back together eventually. BTW, I'm a...

Great attention to detail. The car is a definite 10!