It's kind of like having a beautiful girlfriend or wife. Everyone wants to look, but at the end of the evening, she goes home with me.
I like this summary. Very good Jim.
It's kind of like having a beautiful girlfriend or wife. Everyone wants to look, but at the end of the evening, she goes home with me.
For the long term gt40 owners, do you find the attention gets a little too tiresome at times? It would be cool initially, but just wondering about long term. And if you actually get crowds forming.
I've noticed just how much attention my dad gets with his cobra. He hasn't mentioned it but he also hasn't drove it all that much.
So, one question:
What would be the best response to the question: Is it a real one? / Is it a kit car?
I say my GT40 is a fabricated and assembled replica of a very famous racecar of the 60's... it is not a kit car.
-Bob Woods
Exactly what I endeavor to do. I only take the car out at 6am on Sat or Sun mornings. For the most part it's pretty quiet and 90% of the attention you do get at that time is positive. Last weekend I was fueling up at 6:15 and a guy comes strolling up with his dog on a leash. He starts asking me questions in rapid fire while somehow injecting into the conversation something about being in Nam. His dog was sniffing my rear tire and I thought it was about to hike a leg and take a piss lol. These cars are going to attract major attention just the way it is.
I will say that after I put it up and then hop in the Toyota pickup and head out and about my day, I almost feel invisible. Very relaxing feeling after an hour spent at the center of the universe in the GT40.
Here's what my reply would be to the "kit car" question (not that anyone asked or cares!):
"It's classified as a 'kit car', yes, because if it weren't, it couldn't be sold here in the U.S. due to today's NTSB regs. 'Faithful reproduction' would be a far more accurate description/classification."
('A bit windy...but IMHO a reasonably accurate stmt none the less.)