Great to be part of this community.
I'm looking to buy a GT40 - my first after having spent some time restoring and running other '60s sports and race cars.
Weighing up the options between locating an existing car or ordering one to spec from one of several manufacturers.
Have ruled out doing the assembly myself on grounds of available time and space - seems more efficient to have someone do it who has done it many times before.
Hoping I can share details of available cars and info from builders, and benefit from the experience of the group in telling me what to look out for, avoid, check...
My current thinking is as follows:
- Superformance is the way to go if you value originality. Significant price premium, long lead time, but also a safe investment.
- Tornado and RCR are very good replicas. Will give a comparable experience if you're not fussed about every detail being period-correct.
- Roaring 40s (most cars in Australia seem to be of this make) is similar to Tornado and RCR, but possibly more low-tech. And a further departure being a pure spaceframe.
- DRB, KCC, Absolute Pace... tend to be lower-cost and can be of variable quality, very dependent on the individual build.
- CAV is a bit like Singer is to 911s. Taking the essence of the car but modernising it and polishing it in key areas.
- Bailey is really a modernised track/race car, not suitable for the street.
Lots of variables in all the above. Cost, lead time, reliability of the vendor, as well as being clear about what you want in a car.
My preference is for something true to the original spirit. Analogue, no mod cons, raw, visceral, all the usual clichés.
Leaning towards the Mk1 look (I'm particularly fond of the Essex Wire cars) but not ruling out a Mk2.
Hoping to use it for a mix of street and track driving.
Anyway, interesting journey and lots to learn. Looking forward to hearing from you one and all.
I'm looking to buy a GT40 - my first after having spent some time restoring and running other '60s sports and race cars.
Weighing up the options between locating an existing car or ordering one to spec from one of several manufacturers.
Have ruled out doing the assembly myself on grounds of available time and space - seems more efficient to have someone do it who has done it many times before.
Hoping I can share details of available cars and info from builders, and benefit from the experience of the group in telling me what to look out for, avoid, check...
My current thinking is as follows:
- Superformance is the way to go if you value originality. Significant price premium, long lead time, but also a safe investment.
- Tornado and RCR are very good replicas. Will give a comparable experience if you're not fussed about every detail being period-correct.
- Roaring 40s (most cars in Australia seem to be of this make) is similar to Tornado and RCR, but possibly more low-tech. And a further departure being a pure spaceframe.
- DRB, KCC, Absolute Pace... tend to be lower-cost and can be of variable quality, very dependent on the individual build.
- CAV is a bit like Singer is to 911s. Taking the essence of the car but modernising it and polishing it in key areas.
- Bailey is really a modernised track/race car, not suitable for the street.
Lots of variables in all the above. Cost, lead time, reliability of the vendor, as well as being clear about what you want in a car.
My preference is for something true to the original spirit. Analogue, no mod cons, raw, visceral, all the usual clichés.
Leaning towards the Mk1 look (I'm particularly fond of the Essex Wire cars) but not ruling out a Mk2.
Hoping to use it for a mix of street and track driving.
Anyway, interesting journey and lots to learn. Looking forward to hearing from you one and all.
