Tool room for sale

[Rob Klein]

Is this TR/Continuation car suitable for the street or is it solely a track car? Can someone comment in greater detail about the motor, suitability for non track use, ease of maintenance with Webers, purchasing from this seller. Appreciate everyone's comments about this as I'm on a learning curve having come from an air-cooled 911, Ford GT background.

You can take this car on the street or the track. This car has fans so it would be fine in traffic but you have to be careful so your not in stop and go traffic for long periods of time.
It’s low, so you have to be careful with curbs and speed bumps Ect…..
Depending on where you live will determine how much you can drive it without AC. Above 75* outside and your going to get pretty hot in the car.

 

[JMCGRATH]

It is an exact (99.5+%) copy of P/1075.
Is it street legal? Yes.
Is it street suitable, maybe...... depending on where you live (roads/climate, et al)
Can it be raced in SVRA/CVAR/UK/Europe, etc.... Yes, given the correct drivetrain/tires/trans. That would be a Gurney Weslake motor/correct ZF trans.
Can you get one in a different livery, I.E., not Gulf colors? Yes. Mine is Wimbledon White, Black sill stripe, black BRM wheels.

 

[Walter Williams]

It is an exact (99.5+%) copy of P/1075. NO IT IS NOT..... CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR

 

[Markus]

Can it be raced in SVRA/CVAR/UK/Europe, etc.... Yes, given the correct drivetrain/tires/trans. That would be a Gurney Weslake motor/correct ZF trans.

Question: the car advertised seems to have 4 pot calipers and I assume ventilated disc's.

I always thought that later spec brakes do not qualify for historic racing (at least in Europe) - only solid disc and 2 pot caliper do???

Can somebody briefly edjucate me?

Thanks,
Markus

 

[Rob Klein]

Question: the car advertised seems to have 4 pot calipers and I assume ventilated disc's.

I always thought that later spec brakes do not qualify for historic racing (at least in Europe) - only solid disc and 2 pot caliper do???

Can somebody briefly edjucate me?

Thanks,
Markus

The pre 65 cars run in a different class than the later spec 69 cars.

 

[Rob Klein]

It is an exact (99.5+%) copy of P/1075. NO IT IS NOT..... CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR

Rude
You could also argue the current spec of 1075 is not correct. What race are you going to go by for 1075, because how it was restored is not how it was for every race.

 

[Ryan L]

1076 and 1075 had the battery placement in different locations. 1076 had long range fuel tanks thus not leaving room for the battery in the gutter so it was moved to the passenger footwell. This is how the original mkI was designed as well.

The yellow MK II race car that is at the Simeone Museum also has the battery in the passenger footwell.
If I was designing or building a race car, that is where I would put it as well, as it would keep the weight more balanced as well as allow for larger fuel tanks.
For a road car, I would prefer to have the extra cabin space for the passengers legs. I am 6'5" so if I have to sit on that side when a mate is driving i want the leg length. I doubt i will miss the performance advantage or the range. I will notice the leg room missing more often. Having said that, with today's small modern batteries and efficient alternators and electronics you could probably get by with one in the nose. This would not be correct though.

 

[Neil]

Locating a battery in the passenger foot well was my choice as I use a large, heavy battery. My electrical system is "total loss"; that is, no charging system at all. Placing the battery here helps balance the weight of the car and since I carry no passengers, it is not a problem. I do have a charging port in the side under the passenger side door since the battery is totally enclosed per SCTA rule book.

 

[Paul Hendrickx]

Again, if Gelscoe w001 is the correct toolroom copy, accordingly to the photos. the battery is NOT rear left in the fuel ponton...

***SOLD FORD GT40 GELSCOE 1969 specs ***SOLD

FORD GT40 Gelscoe chassis Gel W003 This GT40 was professionally built in England by renowned company Gelscoe Motorsport in 2010 and raced in the master Historic Championship until the end of 2014. This incredible GT40 was built as a tool room "clone" of the famous GT40 chassis P/1076 and...

www.gt40s.com

so which one is the correct one in the end?
Paul

 

[Paul Hendrickx]

and if this history life of the car is correct......

***SOLD FORD GT40 GELSCOE 1969 specs ***SOLD

FORD GT40 Gelscoe chassis Gel W003 This GT40 was professionally built in England by renowned company Gelscoe Motorsport in 2010 and raced in the master Historic Championship until the end of 2014. This incredible GT40 was built as a tool room "clone" of the famous GT40 chassis P/1076 and...

www.gt40s.com

Paul

 

[Paul Hendrickx]

and if this history life of the car is correct......

***SOLD FORD GT40 GELSCOE 1969 specs ***SOLD

FORD GT40 Gelscoe chassis Gel W003 This GT40 was professionally built in England by renowned company Gelscoe Motorsport in 2010 and raced in the master Historic Championship until the end of 2014. This incredible GT40 was built as a tool room "clone" of the famous GT40 chassis P/1076 and...

www.gt40s.com

Paul

oops wrong link.... forget about this one.... need to re- read before posting...

 

[Paul Hendrickx]

oops wrong link.... forget about this one.... need to re- read before posting...

https://www.racingsportscars.com/chassis/photo/GT40 P__1075.html
is this recap correct?
Paul

 

[Rob Klein]

https://www.racingsportscars.com/chassis/photo/GT40 P__1075.html
is this recap correct?
Paul

Again Gelscoe us a copy of 1076 not 1075. The cars are different 1075 is based on the mirage chassis not the mk1

 

[JeffYork]

Thanks for the responses to my questions regarding the street use of this car. Regarding curbs and speed bumps, just what is the approximate height? Ford's splitter is about 6" - is this much lower? Could someone tell me how this car differs from 1075, or is this individual perspective? Not trying to stir the pot!

 

[Julian]

Probably a long way off from reserve, but I know which 'tool room' copy I'd opt for....

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2009-gelscoe-gt40

 

[Rob Klein]

Probably a long way off from reserve, but I know which 'tool room' copy I'd opt for....

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2009-gelscoe-gt40

That’s actually this car.

GEL W002 – Weslake GT40 | Gelscoe Motorsport

 

[Ryan L]

€185,000 seems very cheap

 

[Rob Klein]

€185,000 seems very cheap

Just wait. 50% of the price will come in the last minutes of the auction.

 

[Rob Klein]

I predict just under 400k

 

[Cameron]

qq on the Gelscoe cars, after reading the sellers comments. Is it true that they aren't able to be road registered now?