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It's called " 15 minutes of Fame "..... Once s/n (?) # 1 Eleanor sold on TV at Barrett Jackson for $ 150k, dozens of wannabees sprung into action. But the 15 minutes is up....and the next time Eleanor # 1 goes across the auction block, I'd bet it will sell for half that amount....maybe...

OK....I'll be the party pooper.....chassis looks like gray primer with clear coat. MikeD

Howard Your pictures make plain what is patently obvious....the GT is a bigger/heavier car. So a replica will never be just like the GT....not necessarily a bad thing...just making clear these are different vehicles in many ways. MikeD

Regarding KMW...just got as letter from the Idaho Consumer Protection Office. It states that they have been unable to " negotiate a voluntary settlement " between KMW and the consumers who filed complaints with their office. They have clasified these complaints as " unresolved " and...

It all boils down to cost of development....and cost of manufacture...both are excruciatingly high compared to say an aluminum engine block or cyinder head. I keep hearing $ 30 or $ 40k per copy for a T-44 which is already developed and tooled. Yet I don't see others jumping at the chance to...

Hey Bill What's with all the Cobra bodies in the painter's shop ? MikeD

Stuart IMHO the market is too small/specialized to make reliable money building/selling GT40s. I think you'd be better off looking at Cobras....way less money...way more customer base. There are a number of dedicated Cobra builders in the US...might want to check out a few. MikeD

Hi Dave Looks cool...let us know how the conversion goes. MikeD

Simon Yep...FFR used a GT40 screen. In fact rumor has it FFR was going to market a GT40 until Mr. Shelby sued them. Allegedly the settlement agreement included a clause that FFR would not replicate the GT40. MikeD

Shameless plug.... Ebay item # 200167464838 Can anyone give me a quick lesson on attaching the link ? Thx

Randy The movie didn't " portray " 1970....much of the footage was of the actual 1970 race ! Like Grand Prix, the cost logistics and insurance restrictions would prevent a remake involving the actual race. To hardcore gearheads, Lemans is great....the vintage cars, sounds, drivers, etc...

Bill I recall Hershel made a rotisserie from a pair of heavy duty engine stands. I thought it was a brilliant idea. MikeD

Compare the 289 Cobra and the 427 Cobra....same name...similar looking...very different animals. MikeD

Lee I didn't get these with my DRB....and apparently neither did Dave. Maybe this was a new part added during production since your car is later than ours. I'll contact Cary...hopefully he can set me up with a pair. MikeD

Hi Cary Same question as Dave...where did the headlight covers come from ? I love the look. Mike D

As I recall...original Ford parts had the part number cast on the backside. Maybe these are for a Cobra replica ? MikeD

Keith No question this is a 1-off car. But George was/is an excellent fabricator so I didn't have serious concerns about it's integrity. After riding motorcycles for years, any " crumple zone" is a bonus. David I never took possession of the car...only received pictures. You'd have...

Keith This car is absolutely not a panelled space frame...but it isn't 100 % faithful mono either. George took some liberties to ease construction, yet the visible sections were very close to original. One thing must correct.....the car had a steel roof liner....not a complete steel...

This "prototype" was the car John Hester initially sold me as a turnkey, but never finished. My recollection is that George (KMW) did a nice job on the chassis, including a steel roof, but the body panels were from old molds (Integrity/Donnelly) and may not be up to par. However for $...

Raca I could be wrong...but I don't think Des is planning to mount the rear suspension on the tranny....I assume it would be mounted on the tube frame. MikeD