Please ID this Mk II

[LSmith]

I took this photograph at Willow Springs International Raceway on May 10, 2002. Can anybody help with the serial number?

Link to bigger image in gallery:

http://www.gt40s.com/gallery/index.php?n=1096

 

[Rick Muck- Mark IV]

Looks like XGT2, one of the Alan Mann GTs.

 

[Mike Drew]

I'm almost certain that is my friend's Safir replica. It's powered by an all aluminum FE stroker with 600+ HP and it has two-piece doors where the roof portion can be removed and the car has a targa configuration. Note that it has a Mk 1 nose which is a dead giveaway that its a Safir, as all their Mk 2 cars only had a Mk 2 rear, as far as I know?

P1123 by memory? Could be way way off base though...

 

[Ron McCall]

I believe that you are right Mike. Note the marker/driving lights as well as the body latches with notches into the rockers. These are both MkIV features.

 

[Rick Muck- Mark IV]

Mike,

I concur! My XGT2 call was based on the small thumbnail picture so I didn't really look at the unique features on the XGTs vs. a Safir.

 

[LSmith]

The Safir hint led me to find this autocross video on YouTube with P1131 at 1:15. The roof panels are off, and the mirrors and front license plate bracket are identical to the car in my photo.

鬼ã®ãƒžã‚·ãƒ¼ãƒ³ Safir GT40 Mk-2B GT40-P-1131 - YouTube

 

[Mike Drew]

Yup, my memory is off--the car is in fact P1131. And it's now owned by my friend in Calgary who bought it from Japan a few years ago.

He says it's very fast. Gee, ya think? :laugh: