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Riley purchased Teske Kar-Kraft that has nothing to do with the original MK-IV manufacturer. Teske registered a company in early 2000 to built 7 "continuation" cars (J13 thru J19). Kenny Thompson built the 7 cars and Teske reproduced the T44 gearbox for this cars. The Original Kar-Kraft...

The C8 has a Tremec Dual Clutch gearbox. It is not a normal automatic gearbox with wet clutches. This is the only gearbox the C8 will have and is similar to the 2020 GT500 gearbox (also built by tremec)

Ford with Kar Kraft built 12 JCar tubs and all are accounted for. J1 and J2 were destroyed by Ken Miles testing accident and Ford destroyed the other in rigidity testing. J3 was the MK-IV testing mule, J4 Sebring, J5 thru J8 Le Mans cars, J9 and J10 G7a Spider for Can Am. Two tubs were...

Fran Kress red/white MK-II spider. Nice car

the main difference for me is the engine location for weight distribution this affects braking and turning since the Cobra is nose heavy you can brake inside the turn. On a rear engine you do not have the weight of the engine in front to turn. Brakes are small and non powered so they are both...

One of the main issues with GT40 (original or replicas) are brakes. Wheels are 15" and no power brakes. This car has 6 piston calipers in front and should brake "decent" if you have the muscle to stop it. The last GT ERA built for me was 17" BRM style wheels with bigger brakes and power...

I looks like a nice ERA GT. I have owned 4 ERA cars but 3 were purchased from ERA (two GT and one Cobra). My red GT (similar to this one LHR with similar engine) was sold in BAT last year for $100K by the 3rd Owner. I assume the price will go up since $72K for an ERA is very low. It has...

Christopher Svensson, a Ford GT engineer died in July and took delivery of his Ford GT in April. I assume his estate would be able to sell it.

Like mine both were turnkey cars. This was my second ERA GT and the first did not meetMy interest was that the car would reliable, safe, fast and be able to stop it. ERA did a fantastic with a excellent 409CI SBF, bigger brakes with 17" BRM Style wheels, roll cage and power assisted brake (the...

Quaife ZF 5 speed

Last Tuesday Wayne Carini show Chasing Classic Cars in Velocity had the J-10 Episode (S13E06) on this year Amelia Island event. It also shows the car with Peter Portante (ERA).

Nice, I hope you enjoy it.

G7A (J-10) had many engine issues due to Ford trying different combinations. The race it ran at Fuji Japan finished 2nd. I think they had plans for racing in 71 but never happen. CanAm was not easy dealing with McLaren cars.

Thank You I hope it will be more. J-12 that is an un marked tub sold this year for $1.925M at Amelia.

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/ford/gt40/2135680.html