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P/1042 "drum role, maestro".. "ladies and gentlemen.. Introducing to you.. Gt40..p/1042"

P/1042 Just got these photographs from Dave Brown at CCd. Next will be the shock absorbers and springs- fronts 8"x25" IND by 650 lbs and rears 10.5"x2.5" IND by 550 lbs. Please note the period original "COBRA Powered By Ford" valve covers, which some GT40s wore as they had Cobra-spec 289...

P/1042 I received this rather exciting email from Dave Brown of Classic Car Developments today- "Hi Andrew, We now have the rear end completed, by fitting the rear drive shafts & brakes all look very good. close now to road test? Regards Dave B CCD"

RIP Eric. I met Eric a few years ago when visiting his home as my then capacity as chairman of the GT40 Enthusiasts Club. He made me a cuppa tea and was a true gentleman. He had many stories to retell and these were published in the club magazine at the time. Yes, an awful lot of people of...

The scammers are so clever however- my wife, Debbie, fell foul and lost £1000 (currently $1300) to a guy selling a non-existant quad bike. She answered a free ad online. He said if she paid the full price, he'd include delivery. She said "how can I pay". he said "via EBay and Paypal, so your...

P/1042 I don't wish to appear overly excited, but... "WHOOPEE"!

Yes, thank you. I've noticed on EBay in the UK, classic cars being sold at discount rates by vendors in Greece. These cars seem too good to be true, so be careful out there.

f that is 1013, it's speedometer showing 23k miles, is going into my GT40! I have some old magazine articles about 1013 and that very speedo is pictured. Not sure about you guys, but that sort of thing gives me a tingely feeling! Perhaps it's just me!

P/1042 And here are those photographs I promised you, thank to Debbie for her "patient" help-

No, I knew what you meant, and I agree.. ear pearcing!!! I've just had some very exciting photographs through from John Shand in NZ and with the help of my wife, Debbie, (the other half dozen wives are doing their hair tonight), i'll post them here later, so "please stay tuned to this channel...

P.S. "Menacing motor".. well, if you listen again to the videos, then remember, that this is how it came out of Slough in 1966. Like the proverbial stick of Blackpool Rock, it has "FAV" right through the middle of it. For instance- someone recently asked me if "it's an original-spec camshaft"...

Thanks to all for your encouraging words. You cannot begin to understand how difficult and stressfull this has been at times! I would not fancy doing it again... although a race-damaged, but original AC Cobra Mk III, could be on the cards! Someone stop me please!!! I am holding a celebration...

P/1042 What I am most relieved about, is that all these old parts are working. For instance, the BF42 spark plugs came out of 50 year old boxes, the orange GT40 plug leads, coil and starter, are all period original, but just listen to that starter fire up that 289 HiPo- 1966 Ford GT40 Mk1...

Thank you both. One SW pump came off 1085 and the other from Andrew Booth and GT40 Gold Parts - Welcome To GT40 Gold Parts Best... Andrew

P/1042 "GENTLEMEN- START YOUR ENGINES"! To be exact- one engine. Yes, the momentous day has finally arrived and the matching numbers (CP.004) 289ci in P/1042 has fired up. Thanks to the guys at Classic Car Developments in New Zealand and especially to John Shand who agreed to leave his...

Hello GT40 lovers, this is what I consider makes my project so interesting- I received an email out of the blue, regarding Malaya Garage, a UK motor dealership from the 1960s, who owned and raced GT40P/1001 back in 1968-70. You can read and see photographs of the car in their yellow colour...

P/1042(1001) Hi Mike, to recap- GT40P/1042 was consumed by fire at Monza in 1968 (see photo). That car was rebuilt and according to Ronnie Spain's 2000 edition, it's always been resident in Italy. However GT40P/1042 was owned and raced by Belgium racing driver Jean Blaton in the 1980s and...

P.S. for those watching in black & white, it's the yellow one!

P/1042 (1001) Hi Ryan, yes it's a bit complicated, but basically it began in 2008 with the discovery of the original bodywork off GT40P/1001, then some old chassis sections, VIN short motor and papers from P/1042, and here we are today, still waiting! The fascinating thing for me, is to...

The person behind this new GT40 operation is Andrew Booth of GT40 Gold Parts. He is a well-known and respected member of this forum. He tells me you would not have to wait an erternity for your monocoque, as he has three built already, two are sold, one to a high-level UK historic racing team...