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    Sports & Race Car Show

    Danville Livery, CA, register at Auto Affair. Last year was a great Show, most car clubs represented - no GT40's. Ferraris, Lambos, Astons, Mustangs, Corvettes etc. Great chance to meet car guys.
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    GT 40's Show

    Race & Sports Car Show, all quality marques, GT40's welcome. June 10 arrive at 8.30am to 3pm. To be held at Danville Livery parking. Register at Auto Affair towards Make A Wish Foundation charity. 150 cars already registered. John
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    Kit Car Mag

    Kit Car Magazine did an article on my GT40 in the latest issue just out on newsstands. Or view at Kit Cars, Replica Cars including Ferrari Kit Cars, Shelby Cobra Kit Cars, Lamborghini Replicas, Porsche Replicas, and other replica kit cars - Kit Car Magazine John Place
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    Sports & Race Car Show

    Show open to Ferraris, Aston Martins, Lamborghinis, Porsches etc etc AND all Cobras and GT40's. To be held April 29 at the Mercantile Shopping Center, Danville, CA. Register at Auto Affair, 925-838-2488. It will be a great FUN day. John Place.
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    CAV on Show

    CAV will have a display booth at the Western States Cobra Bash in Reno, May 18-21, by VIP Classics of San Diego the U.S dealer, with the latest models. Joe Leonard of JC Performance will be there. He installs transmissions and engines in CAV's, and he will have my car on display with complete...
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    GT40's in N. California

    GT40\'s in N. California Gt40's are specially invited; April 29 Sports & Racing Car Show at the beautiful Danville Livery Shopping Center. Marques will be Alfa Romeo, Bentley, Aston Martin, Cobras, Daytonas, GT40, Corvette, Ferrai, Lamborghini, Lotus, Maserati, Porsche, and other fine cars...
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    Track Day

    WSCB in Sparks Reno May 18-21 is a great chance for novice to experienced drivers to have fun with safety controls for driver and car. Ferneley Track with instructors for organized full day at very special rate which you could not get anywhere else. See www.WesternSatesCobraBash.com for days...
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    John Place GT40 rebuild

    The GT40 is on the road after extensive rebuild. Will be at Athens this Saturday, rain willing. Some items are; Dart aluminum engine block with SCAT ultralight crankshaft, SCAT conn rods, H-beam, J&E pistons AFR aluminum heads, aluminum flywheel and fuel injected. Ceramic header coating...
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    Western States Cobra Bash

    The first WSCB in Reno was a great success with Cobras, Daytona Coupes and GT40's attending. There were over 100 cars. Registration is out for the May 18 -21 WSCB 2006 event, which will be much larger with a full track day, car show , covered parking, VIP speeches and exhibitor booths. I have...
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    Western States Cobra Bash

    It was agreat event at Reno for Cobras, Daytone Coupes and GT40's held at the Peppermill Resort and Casino in Reno, NV. There were a number of GT40's including one from Tulsa, OK. See the posts under Club Cobra Press Releases. This is an event to mark down on your calendar for 2006. John Place
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    Western States Cobra Bash

    I see their is a thread under "Worldwide Events". This should be great fun with Cobras, Daytonas and GT40's at last getting together. Rosemarie and I will be there Friday with the GT40. John Place
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    GT40 /Ford GT

    I have a CAV GT40, which is a close replica of the original GT40 race cars. I would not sell it for anything. Enough said. I made up my mind that I had to have a Ford GT and hunted it down across the Midwest/East Coast checking dealers who may have got a lottery allocation. Found it and...
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    GT40 & Ford GT

    I have a CAV GT40 which is a great car and I am still making modifications, incl a larger engine (427 EFI). I received my Ford GT (see "Birth" thread) and I think Ford did a great job in making it so close to the original. It is a Supercar, nothing else describes it. I recently had it at...
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    Auto Futura CAV GT40

    Jean Fourie & John Spence Keep your information coming on this section, there are many of us with CAV's that would like to keep in touch. Good luck on your venture. They are great factory built replicas of the original GT40 and you should maintain the name. Regards (Groete) John Place.
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    Birth

    Cobra Club friends attended the birth held on the roadside on Dec 13, 04, at 2pm. A gleaming red Ford GT emerged from a classic car hauler. What a way to end the year. John
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    Warning: Probe 427

    WARNING: I am compelled to advise you all about Probe Industries, aka Probe Racing, aka, Coast High Performance of Torrance, CA. I purchsed a 427 engine from Probe cost about $9,800. The engine was installed and dyno tested by JC Performance. They noticed immediately that the engine showed...
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    GT40 completion

    If there is anyone like myself who invested in a GT40 but required assistance to complete the building, engine, transmission, linkages and many other aspects. I no longer have a machine shop or good welding equiment and it takes a well equipped facility to produce a vehicle that one can be...
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    John Place

    GT40 in BMW blue and white stripe and nose flare. (Water under the car from the sprinklers - car has no leaks and it is easy to check on my auto lift)
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    John Place

    CAV GT40 with ZF transmissio and 392 Ford Racing engine. Runs great.
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