This is my first posting, so I hope I'm in the right category.
This week, while on a business trip to Indianapolis, I was able to sneak away and visit the GT40 North America factory in Westfield , IN (about 1/2 north of Indianapolis). They really rolled out the red carpet for me for an afternoon of show and tell.
Well, needless to say, the car is an A+ in my book. The body is beautifully crafted in carbon composite so it’s real stable. The center section is steel tube reinforced, so the doors really fit and close with great ease. The interior has very comfortable leather SPARCO seats with 4 point harnesses, a flat bottom steering wheel, high-end sound system, AC, plush carpeting, brushed aluminum door sills etc. Extremely well crafted, with great attention to detail. The two things that really blew me away was the tubular chassis (sheathed in carbon fiber) and the drivetrain. The chassis is made-up of huge round tubes that are TIG welded to perfection and then powder coated. The rear suspension is Corvette all the way. But then comes what sets this beast apart from all the rest; the ROUSH 392ci engine mated to the RBT built ZF. All I can say is wow!
This GT40, IMHO, is a real contender, possibly the best out there. It is sold as a turnkey and nothing else. At an MSRP of $125,000 it is definitely not the least expensive GT40 on the market, however, I am totally impressed by what I saw and both understand and appreciate the cost a lot better.
This week, while on a business trip to Indianapolis, I was able to sneak away and visit the GT40 North America factory in Westfield , IN (about 1/2 north of Indianapolis). They really rolled out the red carpet for me for an afternoon of show and tell.
Well, needless to say, the car is an A+ in my book. The body is beautifully crafted in carbon composite so it’s real stable. The center section is steel tube reinforced, so the doors really fit and close with great ease. The interior has very comfortable leather SPARCO seats with 4 point harnesses, a flat bottom steering wheel, high-end sound system, AC, plush carpeting, brushed aluminum door sills etc. Extremely well crafted, with great attention to detail. The two things that really blew me away was the tubular chassis (sheathed in carbon fiber) and the drivetrain. The chassis is made-up of huge round tubes that are TIG welded to perfection and then powder coated. The rear suspension is Corvette all the way. But then comes what sets this beast apart from all the rest; the ROUSH 392ci engine mated to the RBT built ZF. All I can say is wow!
This GT40, IMHO, is a real contender, possibly the best out there. It is sold as a turnkey and nothing else. At an MSRP of $125,000 it is definitely not the least expensive GT40 on the market, however, I am totally impressed by what I saw and both understand and appreciate the cost a lot better.