OT - Ford GT40 Prototype for sale
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OT - Ford GT40 Prototype for sale
Here is a car one of you needs to buy.
I wonder what this will go for?
Very cool history write up on it.
1964 Ford GT40 Prototype GT/104, Factory Team Car, Lightweight Chassis for sale by Mecum Auction
I wonder what this will go for?
Very cool history write up on it.
1964 Ford GT40 Prototype GT/104, Factory Team Car, Lightweight Chassis for sale by Mecum Auction
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That's a pretty good read there. I was surprised to see they ran 289's in those. They are a die-hard small block but I didn't think they would have had the snoose to keep up with a Ferrari. It'll probably go for a 100 zillion million. Would be pretty sweet to walk out to my shop and see that bad boy sitting there.
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That's a car I would die in - Many many years ago I had the opportunity to sit in one - At the time it was like learning to do the Jitterbug in ten seconds - There is a definite series your body has to go thru to make sure your feet are on both side of the centerline and near the pedals and that your head is near the top.
As I said I would die in this car because if my body was able to get back in the car I don't believe I could get out of it - It was tight the first time, now it would be the ultimate wedgie
But I would still try
As I said I would die in this car because if my body was able to get back in the car I don't believe I could get out of it - It was tight the first time, now it would be the ultimate wedgie
But I would still try
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Thanks for sharing, Joe. It should go well into the 7 figures, if not more. It's been often said here that we really don't own our trucks, but are caretakers for the next generation. There's nothing more true for a piece of motor history like this.
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By The By - The 289 that was in these and the Cobras was a real 289 HYPO - I'm not sure who was building them at the time but Holmon-Moody was involved in the development of them - You couldn't buy one for the street
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I sure as heck don't want someone that figures that the 289 isn't big enough and tries to put a 350/350 in it.
By The By - The 289 that was in these and the Cobras was a real 289 HYPO - I'm not sure who was building them at the time but Holmon-Moody was involved in the development of them - You couldn't buy one for the street
By The By - The 289 that was in these and the Cobras was a real 289 HYPO - I'm not sure who was building them at the time but Holmon-Moody was involved in the development of them - You couldn't buy one for the street
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Give them a call. They might take a straight up trade. They would probably require you to haul the F5 down to them though.
I did a quick search and saw the estimate of 5 to 7 million for the car.
I did a quick search and saw the estimate of 5 to 7 million for the car.
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I was sitting 2nd row during this,it was loud and the crowd was whipped into a frenzy during the bidding. The car was sweet,great day. There was a '53 Ford p/u that didn't sell,the bidding stopped at $82,000 and it's still for sale. A '56 went for $26k,here's 2 pics of the '53. 
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