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Safir, is that what it's commonly known as? I'll do a search on it to see what comes up. I have kind of mixed feelings about the new one. I mean, I want to like it, but I'm not sure I do. The original is so gorgeous I don't know if Ford is doing the right thing. I think that if they keep...

About that carbon. That stuff is actually a carbon/carbon composite, not carbon fiber. Carbon fiber would splinter and pretty much explode into bits in braking applications. Also, the conventional fibers can't withstand near the heat that the carbon/carbon composites do. The full carbon...

I have a 2003 Porsche 996TT. I'm also driving a C5 Corvette, which I'm driving more and more to get acclimated with it again after so many miles behind a Porsche (center tachs are a really good idea!). Planning on turning the C5 into a track car.

OK, time for me to get a little educated in these cars. I ran a search on "difference Mk-I Mk-IV" and didn't find what I was looking for really. What are the differences in the various iterations of these cars? What are the production figures etc? I heard from someone that Ford made more...

>>I hope I never prang it...<< AAAAAAAAAAA!!! Don't even say it! The words alone are just painful! By the way, I'm going to take you up on that offer to visit you in NYC. I'd travel across the globe to see the project you got going, much less the finished product. Also...

That's awesome. One of my engineers built test panels for the B2 Bomber. He's very well versed with carbon/graphite composites. I'm really seriously toying with the idea, since they have the computers and stuff to do all of this. This guy built jet thrust flaps among other things. They...

Ahhhh!! I just sauntered over to the Original GT40 section. Should've known better. MK-IV, that definitely "be you". Cheers

Ooooops! Howdy. Given the prices you quoted I think my stint here in this site might unfortunately be shortlived. Seeing as to how I'm having garage problems as is, this might be a good thing. Then again this full carbon fiber idea has taken hold. Kind of like a mad scientist thing. I just...

Ron, That's a good point. Its just that I'm pretty obsessive compulsive when it comes to these things. I have considered replicas (427 Cobra, 289 Daytona Cobra), but am really hesitant to take the plunge. Originality and being a caretaker for history definitely is worth the money, in my...

Errr...that's 400k USD, right? So you figure, getting a rough one (if they even exist) and fixing it up would cost (according to the unwritten rules of restoration I've been lectured in) at least 600K. That's USD, right? Ouch. Now that was a brief flight. Although these fantastic cars merit...

Hello all, New to the forum here (can't you tell from that nice metallic gleam I have about me?). I have been looking into restoration projects for all kinds of cars. An acquaintance of mine suggested a non history GT40. Am I going to have any luck finding cars that are complete/original cars...