Hello, My name is Greg Guille. I am 45 year old mechanical engineer living on Guernsey in the Channel Islands which is close to France.
Like a lot of people I have been in love with the GT40 since I was a ten year old boy watching re-runs of the 24 Heures Du Mans on the TV. I have nearly 30 years experience of building cars and I have done some complete restorations. I am experienced in all types of fabrication including pattern making to reproduce castings.
I am looking to do some research with a view to getting a replica car to run in amateur closed road racing on the French mainland. I compete in several events organised by the ACO and have been severely bitten by the "Historic Scene" over in France.
I would be really grateful to receive any advice on what to look out for. I need to have a car that is road registered and easy to drive on regular roads at 60 MPH as well as running on competitive sections.
As far as looks go I would like to run as early looking a car as possible. I am keen to keep to the spirit of the original car and keep wheel sizes as small as would have been fitted in the 60S etc. It must have a Ford engine and I need to have as genuine looking car as I can find.
I hope to have lots of replies!
Greg Guille.
Like a lot of people I have been in love with the GT40 since I was a ten year old boy watching re-runs of the 24 Heures Du Mans on the TV. I have nearly 30 years experience of building cars and I have done some complete restorations. I am experienced in all types of fabrication including pattern making to reproduce castings.
I am looking to do some research with a view to getting a replica car to run in amateur closed road racing on the French mainland. I compete in several events organised by the ACO and have been severely bitten by the "Historic Scene" over in France.
I would be really grateful to receive any advice on what to look out for. I need to have a car that is road registered and easy to drive on regular roads at 60 MPH as well as running on competitive sections.
As far as looks go I would like to run as early looking a car as possible. I am keen to keep to the spirit of the original car and keep wheel sizes as small as would have been fitted in the 60S etc. It must have a Ford engine and I need to have as genuine looking car as I can find.
I hope to have lots of replies!
Greg Guille.