Hey All,I`m new here but love the old racin pics posted for all to see.I`ve recently came across a 3D cutaway of an early gt40(looks like early 60s?).It looks like some kind of concept drawin or something but i`m not sure but it has right hand steering an only a single huge carb (possibly Holley?)any comments would be appreciated.Thanks Corby:thumbsup:
Early 60`s gt40 cutaway picture?
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Jack Houpe
GT40s Supporter
Well post it and lets see what you got.
or tell us the artist -
Corby,
there's a cool cutaway drawing of a Mk II in Fords SAE papers of the design and development of the MkII GT40. That one is RHD and has a Holley type carb, so maybe thats the one?
regards
Dave
there's a cool cutaway drawing of a Mk II in Fords SAE papers of the design and development of the MkII GT40. That one is RHD and has a Holley type carb, so maybe thats the one?
regards
Dave
Mike,
cool, similar, MkII, but not the same car, with signatures too. Is that from a set of signed prints?
regards
Dave
cool, similar, MkII, but not the same car, with signatures too. Is that from a set of signed prints?
regards
Dave
I just have an electronic copy of this small file. I am looking for an original...
It appears that this one is signed - I think by a Mr. Lee Holman? can't make out the other name...
I think this was done by James Allington, but I am not sure.
It appears that this one is signed - I think by a Mr. Lee Holman? can't make out the other name...
I think this was done by James Allington, but I am not sure.
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Wow!Fast reply fella`s. Just got my system back up recently so check back by about 9 eastern tonight i`ll try an get the pics ASAP of it.I`m not sure who the artist was (not signed or marked in any way) its on a hard styrafoam board with a black border around the edges an in black an white.I was told by a few car nuts it is "Very rare" an maybe the only in existence??I was like yah right.Gotta take my kid to his moms for the weekend check back tonight.Thanks a bunch... Corby
Jack Houpe
GT40s Supporter
Very cool, haven't seen that one.
Dave,
What your telling me is this was from Fords archives or design room?What do you think it would be worth?Should I wrap it up an put it in a safe?Give me your input cause if its worth anything I dont want it to get damaged or better yet stolen..:anxious:.Last year I came across a complete set from Chrysler of 12 factory promo pics of the "baddest of the bad" from the factory which I sold for a nice sum of cash but not sure if this one will go on the auction block or not.Thanks Corby
What your telling me is this was from Fords archives or design room?What do you think it would be worth?Should I wrap it up an put it in a safe?Give me your input cause if its worth anything I dont want it to get damaged or better yet stolen..:anxious:.Last year I came across a complete set from Chrysler of 12 factory promo pics of the "baddest of the bad" from the factory which I sold for a nice sum of cash but not sure if this one will go on the auction block or not.Thanks Corby
Hi Corby,
these I think are the facts I can offer you.
The picture appears in SAE paper no 670065 February 1967.
entitled;
The Ford GT Sports Car
by R.C.Lunn
of Ford Motor Company.
It is a full page picture on Page 20 as Figure 33 captioned; 'Final Layout of Components for the MkII.'
the preceding paragraph is;
'All of these changes were incorporated in the vehicles that made their first appearance at the Daytona 24-Hour Race on February 5-6, 1966 (Figure 33).'
As to what your picture is worth, well, if it is an original pencil sketch, and if there was some identification on it, then it would be worth a lot, but if it is just a copy, you could get one from the SAE paper, now $15 from SAE. I myself have an A4 laminated copy I prepared for my wall from the SAE pdf, because I liked it. The picture in the SAE paper is full page, so quite acceptable quality for copying.
So is it an actual sketch?, or if a copy what kind of print and paper?
regards
Dave
these I think are the facts I can offer you.
The picture appears in SAE paper no 670065 February 1967.
entitled;
The Ford GT Sports Car
by R.C.Lunn
of Ford Motor Company.
It is a full page picture on Page 20 as Figure 33 captioned; 'Final Layout of Components for the MkII.'
the preceding paragraph is;
'All of these changes were incorporated in the vehicles that made their first appearance at the Daytona 24-Hour Race on February 5-6, 1966 (Figure 33).'
As to what your picture is worth, well, if it is an original pencil sketch, and if there was some identification on it, then it would be worth a lot, but if it is just a copy, you could get one from the SAE paper, now $15 from SAE. I myself have an A4 laminated copy I prepared for my wall from the SAE pdf, because I liked it. The picture in the SAE paper is full page, so quite acceptable quality for copying.
So is it an actual sketch?, or if a copy what kind of print and paper?
regards
Dave
Corby,
just to clarify;
- 'It is an original off the wall picture '
I think you really mean - ''It is a framed print''
original would mean that it is the very first in pencil or whatever, anything else is a copy or print.
'Looks to be stamped on without any date or artist' so what is it stamped with?
So it has come from Ford, so my guess is it is either a self made copy by an individual Ford employee, or it is one of a set of prints commissioned by Ford at that time. I suppose there are plenty of other possibilites, but those seem to be likely.
Did the former Ford employee say anything about it?
regards
Dave
just to clarify;
- 'It is an original off the wall picture '
I think you really mean - ''It is a framed print''
original would mean that it is the very first in pencil or whatever, anything else is a copy or print.
'Looks to be stamped on without any date or artist' so what is it stamped with?
So it has come from Ford, so my guess is it is either a self made copy by an individual Ford employee, or it is one of a set of prints commissioned by Ford at that time. I suppose there are plenty of other possibilites, but those seem to be likely.
Did the former Ford employee say anything about it?
regards
Dave
Dave, do you have the PDF? I would love to buy a copy from you for my wall too. Your picture appears to be very clear!
Dave,Yes its a framed print.What the now retired employee told me was it was a gift when the building was slated for remodeling,it hung among other Ford pictures up on the wall of Henrys old airplane hanger which in the 60`s was turned in the Engine Garage in Dearborn.Another former employee told me it hung there when he worked on the 427CJ`s,429`s,boss 302 etc of the muscle car era.I know it hung on the wall but who had it made is uncertain.
SpiderMike,
Here's the link to the one for sale on eBay!
eBay Motors: Ford Gt40-Cutaway Hard Find in Large Size Car Poster!! (item 350157370345 end time Jan-30-09 12:17:10 PST)
John
:thumbsup:
Here's the link to the one for sale on eBay!
eBay Motors: Ford Gt40-Cutaway Hard Find in Large Size Car Poster!! (item 350157370345 end time Jan-30-09 12:17:10 PST)
John
:thumbsup:
