Jamie,
Take a breath and think what you want to write about ,I see you have only 5 days left to write your essay and you are in a panic.However if you focus,you can do this well.You obviously love the GT40 like the large audience here of certified GT40 lovers,they are here to help.You have to write it yourself but you have an amazing resource available here at the forum. These guys have been there and done it .A lot of us saw the cars run in the sixties. I was your age when I saw my first GT40 and it left an amazing impression ,I saw a lady called Patsy Burke drive one up Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb ,probably 66 or 67 ,the sound was awseome and that was it I had to have one ,someday.Took me 30 years to realise my dream, 30 years too long . There are superb photos and information available here on the forum. How long does your speech need to be ? I think every car sold on e bay has the generic speech about Ford and Ferrari,this is a good start, Follow Rons ideas , these are great topics.How about the new Ford Gt v's Gt40 . Do a comparison of the new cars dimensions and power output vs the Mk1.The new GT is an amazing car and follows all the safety requirements af 2005 .It is a great design ,does it impart the same kind of fervour as the original,probably not.You have picked a great subject for a speech, you can do it if you use your enthusiasm. I have a suspicion that Keith H could write it for you since "he's got it "