Hello, I am Serge from the South West of France. I have a GT40 built by Franco Sbarro. The chassis is very close to an original and the brakes, shock absorbers, dashboard etc. come from John Wyer's stock. I found this car in completely disassembled parts. I did a restoration over 5 years and I try to make it as close as possible to an original but it remains a replica. I also have an Alfa Romeo Giulia GT 2000, a Yamaha XS1100 and a Honda CBX 1000/6. I apologize for using a translator because unfortunately I do not understand English.
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Ian Anderson
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Welcome Serge
I would love to see some pictures of your car
Ian
I would love to see some pictures of your car
Ian
Costa, if this is / was the Sbarro GT40 found in outside area of Paris, I was sent to look at it to verify that it was indeed an original GT40 , which it certainly was not, and I heard no more from the then current owner. This was in 2011. Frank
Good evening Frank, you are mistaken, I showed the car to Franco Sbarro 5/6 years ago and he clearly identified it as a Sbarro. If Sbarro confirms it, I think we can believe it, but for me it doesn't matter whether it's a real GT40, a replica or a Sbarro or a fake Sbarro, I stay away from controversy. And to confirm it again, there is the red 1040 in Toulouse, which is also a Sbarro that we regularly see in historic races, and it is identical to mine. I came to see you with Jacky Morel.
Costa, coincidentally the car I went to see was yellow !! This car was a Sbarro, but they wanted me to say it was a original GT40 . Frank
Ha ok there are some differences between an original and a Sbarro, you must have noticed. I still have to change the rear transmissions (very expensive) and make the seats in parachute canvas but I need the plans, after it will not be very far from the aesthetic point of view, but it is still a replica. On April 24/25/26 I am going to Castellet to see historic races I will try to see with an owner if I can take photos of details
Ian Anderson
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Great looking car.
Ian
Ian
Hello IanI didn't have time to take any pictures for you. I apologize, and the weather's bad. I'll take some pictures as soon as I can.Sorry.Serge
Hello Jean Marc, yes with pleasure but I rarely go to the east of France, I go to the circuit but it is mainly my son who drives my GT40 he is finer and a better driver than me especially since this car is really mounted like an original no silentbloc all and direct metal so at 70 years old the circuit is for my son and I drive it only for rallies or in exhibitions when I am asked. Do you sometimes come to the southwest?? Do you also have a GT40??
Serge, I am living at less than 1 hour from Dijon race-track, and il little bit more from La Bresse race-track. I will be there for the Tour Auto.
I am finishing a RCR MK1 ( see my post there :
I go from time to time to Villeneuve sur Lot where my brother in law is leaving it seems close to your place ?
I am finishing a RCR MK1 ( see my post there :
Hello, nice project this GT40 RCR, still curious to see projects like that abandoned. Where are you with the reassembly?? Do you have a solution for the registration document?? Indeed Villeneuve sur lot and about 20 minutes from my home. I don't know if we are even allowed to send a personal email here, easier for us to communicate
Now for sale on a Dutch online auction,
Minimum is set @ € 209.500,- (I worked for the company E&R Classics who does the auction)
Its seems that nothing happened in all those years & its not been repainted.
www.route66auctions.com
Minimum is set @ € 209.500,- (I worked for the company E&R Classics who does the auction)
Its seems that nothing happened in all those years & its not been repainted.
GT40 Sbarro | 1974 – Route 66 Auctions
www.route66auctions.com
Hey, Costalunga! It's awesome that you have a Franco Sbarro GT40 with a nearly original chassis and John Wyer parts—it's a real piece of history, especially after a complete disassembly and five years of restoration. Good luck with the project, and we're looking forward to seeing photos and stories about your first drives!
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