wlaidlaw Posted April 26, 2021 Share #15141 Posted April 26, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) I must be really old as the version of the GT40 I drove in 1968, still had wire wheels Wilson 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rona!d Posted April 26, 2021 Share #15142 Posted April 26, 2021 vor 1 Stunde schrieb pippy: As the car in question utilises 5-stud hubs can we take it that it isn't a 'period' example but a replica? Philip. We/you can. But which maker is it? There are many, but this special example should tell. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted April 26, 2021 Share #15143 Posted April 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Rona!d said: We/you can. But which maker is it? There are many, but this special example should tell. Oh, Good Grief!..... Absolutely not a clue I'm afraid. Was it, perhaps, constructed to be a camera car for the (excellent!) film 'Le Mans '66'? For some reason the poem "Not Waving but Drowning" springs to mind... Philip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelG Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15144 Posted April 27, 2021 The camera car(s?) for “Le Mans” was in gulf livery and I’m not sure that the rear deck was like that. I think the front screen was even lower too...🤔 Maybe a repro GT40 camera car from the more recent “Ford v Ferrari”? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelG Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15145 Posted April 27, 2021 (edited) Sorry - just realised Ford v Ferrari is also titled Le Mans 66 in some regions...missed the “66” - thought we were talkin’ Steve McQueen! Edited April 27, 2021 by NigelG 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15146 Posted April 27, 2021 It is quite unusual for a race car being left hand drive. As the majority of circuits are clockwise, it is a marginal benefit to have the driver on the inside for the preponderance of right hand bends (weight distribution and visibility). Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15147 Posted April 27, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) The maker in question is one of the oldest GT 40 replica makers. This open version can be seen as a modern interpretation, maybe not only for races but also fun drives. I think they might have switched from 5 stud hubs to center locks at one point. I think I have seen it with both wheel versions but am not 100% sure. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15148 Posted April 27, 2021 vor einer Stunde schrieb wlaidlaw: It is quite unusual for a race car being left hand drive. As the majority of circuits are clockwise, it is a marginal benefit to have the driver on the inside for the preponderance of right hand bends (weight distribution and visibility). Wilson Wilson correct. Maybe this car might also be used for some sort of show runs and possibly hill climbs (see the two stickers) where the drivers position is not of such importance (depending on the location). I have seen this car at a famous race track but possibly just to caught buyers interest. It wasn´t part of the classic car racing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15149 Posted April 27, 2021 (edited) GTD? My brother teases Adrian Newey about his Red Bull GT40 "Replica", where the original has been rebuilt in titanium and carbon fibre. Wilson Edited April 27, 2021 by wlaidlaw 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15150 Posted April 27, 2021 Superformance or Factory Five? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15151 Posted April 27, 2021 Neither GTD nor Factory Five Superperformance. Like GTD the maker in question produced hundreds (close to 1.000) of GT40 replicas over the last > 30 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15152 Posted April 27, 2021 It is UK based. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15153 Posted April 27, 2021 Final photo of this one. Seems to be street legal as it wears a red german temporary number plate (and that might explain why it´s LHD, sort of "continental version"). Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/119687-name-this-car/?do=findComment&comment=4189460'>More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15154 Posted April 27, 2021 As the car is not easy to google (I once found only 2 photos), it´s time to name the toy: Tornado Sports Cars TSC GT 40 (former name TC 40 if I recall correctly). Tornado Sports Cars is making GT40 repros since 1989 (about 1.000 cars!) and started business with Mc Laren M6 repros and larger Super Sevens on 8 cyl. steroids. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.j.z Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15155 Posted April 27, 2021 (edited) It says Tornado Racing so I would assume that it is (sort of) a GT40 replica from Tornado Sports Cars (who describe themselves as leading manufacturers of GT40 replicas), thus a TSC GT40 but even on their website I could not find this car (all of their cars seem to have a roof). Edited April 27, 2021 by a.j.z 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15156 Posted April 27, 2021 Andreas, that is correct like I said in #15220. Your turn! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15157 Posted April 27, 2021 Some people might think this is the repainted Era Mk II Spyder which (at first sight) looks similar except the windshield. Sometimes I think this is the most copied sportscar of the world. 30x of the original production lot would be underestimated. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15158 Posted April 27, 2021 I suspect the GT40 replicas are dwarfed by Cobra replicas. Some even of the "official" ones are less than wonderful. I drove one of the South African Lubinsky built cars with a 6.5L Roush-Ford engine in Cape Town area and it was not a pleasant car. I see that GTO engineering have also got into the replica business are offering a "continuation" 250GT SWB for a mere £850,000 to £1,000,000 depending on spec. Apparently the FIA have said they will sanction them for historic racing, of which I don't think that I approve. Wilson 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15159 Posted April 27, 2021 Thanks Wilson, completely forgot the Cobras and the Bugatti T35 VW beetles 😉 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona!d Posted April 27, 2021 Share #15160 Posted April 27, 2021 Oh, not to forget the wonderful MG TD VWs. Who want´s to see Jay Leno in a Hot Rod TD instead? He can´t even drive freehand while playing with his hair 😉 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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