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Amazon UK has it. Shipping is probably less than £64 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ken-Miles-Shelby-American-Years/dp/1613255977 (In the US, MidLife Classic Cars had it for less than Amazon)

It's now three copies left.

It's also too deep for me. I found this page to provide some context (warning some of the jokes are NSWF). https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/the-encyclopaedia-of-collingwood-jokes.30628/

The overhead photos are great

A copy of it can be found here: https://www.thespeedjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Testing-and-Development-GT-and-Sports-Car-Project-April-8-May-4-1964.pdf

The Locking Picking Lawyer released his traditional April Fools video today on YouTube. (slightly NSFW for puns)

What is that thing to the right of the bed? A creeper?

"real ford gt 40 with good vin number" Including the chassis number is, rather than saying "good vin" would be informative.

You could use one of these to make the badge. :) https://www.carcookiecutters.com/products/ford-gt40-vintage-lemans-cookie-cutter-set

I asked a "large transport company" I've used before. They could do it, but I'd be paying for exclusive use of the entire truck for the event which would not be cheap (unless I could find other people coming from New England). If I can find a place to store the car for a week or two before and...

I'm still trying to figure out how to get my GT40 to Pittsburgh. One option is to share a transport from New England (solo truck is an option, but it's not cheap).

I found what looks like the perfect trailer for a GT40. It's light weight (~950 lbs) and the GVWR is about 6,600 lbs. It has a fiberglass top that tilts out of the way (no need for hatches for the door) and a tilt bed. But Racing Shuttle 3 trailer is made in the UK by Brian James Trailers...

GT109 won Best in Class for "Race Cars Post-War 1956-1965" at the 2024 Amelia Island Concours. https://entrant.hagerty.com/entries/public/ADQANwA1ADc=

Thanks for the post. I enjoyed reading about the build and now it's great to see it being used as intended. I hadn't heard about The Wave, but now I want to go.