Colins classic auto dot com (under CARS, PRIVATE COLLECTION) tells the history of this GT40 documenting the original purchase order placed on March 9th, 1966, by 30-year old Mr. David Heerensperger of Spokane, Wa., @ a whopping $18,250, roughly the cost of almost 5 new 1966 Corvette Roadsters! AC was added for $750. Pic of Shelby handing keys over @ Shelby American June '66 without having to fly to England! During the approx. 1200 miles to Spokane, Wa., some "driving awards" were received.
i can def see where this auctioneer is coming from, that car should have gone for a lot more but no one appreciated it for what it was, and it passed, bullshit
Yea, these were the civilian variation of the Famed GT40.. Once you bought one of these cars, you had to fly all the way to England for a custom seat fitting!! Also, the engines weren't as powerful as the GT40s that actually raced in Le Mans. If I can remember correctly, I believe they were $80,000... Yea, and it was 1966!
that's a whole lotta money, imagine how many toasters you could buy with it! I would never leave the house if I had that many toasters! but then die on toast-overdose...
Colins classic auto dot com (under CARS, PRIVATE COLLECTION) tells the history of this GT40 documenting the original purchase order placed on March 9th, 1966, by 30-year old Mr. David Heerensperger of Spokane, Wa., @ a whopping $18,250, roughly the cost of almost 5 new 1966 Corvette Roadsters! AC was added for $750. Pic of Shelby handing keys over @ Shelby American June '66 without having to fly to England! During the approx. 1200 miles to Spokane, Wa., some "driving awards" were received.
caldon03 2 weeks ago
saw one on the freeway today wow
v8jeep86 7 months ago
NOW THAT IS JUST PLAIN SEXY!! ALSO ON THE ALL TIME FAV. LIST.
cetricf 1 year ago
i can def see where this auctioneer is coming from, that car should have gone for a lot more but no one appreciated it for what it was, and it passed, bullshit
dylrob92 1 year ago
That car was ahead of it's time!
DoveManufacturing 1 year ago
for me it look better in red on puple
mowat440 1 year ago
@rubenruben001 rofl´d about your comment XD
DaBoogie049 1 year ago
Yea, these were the civilian variation of the Famed GT40.. Once you bought one of these cars, you had to fly all the way to England for a custom seat fitting!! Also, the engines weren't as powerful as the GT40s that actually raced in Le Mans. If I can remember correctly, I believe they were $80,000... Yea, and it was 1966!
Sarcasticscum 2 years ago
that guy is an asshole. haha. great car though
jmpfixer 2 years ago
If I bought it I would be afraid to drive a 1.6 million dollar car.
Oh what the heck it s just money. lol
jigrhaeg 2 years ago 2
oh it was just 1.6 million they want 2 million but i talked them down
isaacd101 2 years ago 3
and for a quirky fact: 2 of the original race car where left in europe because mr shelby did nt want to pay for the shipping back so he sold them.
Orikion 2 years ago
is this the race version?
because for le mans you had to sell some of the road version cars before you could enter a racing version at le mans.
and does anybody know if any of the original race versions of the gt40 excist?
i think the gt40 shown is a road version
covGuk 2 years ago
yes they still do exist i saw tw0 of them at the montery historics
gt40x4 2 years ago
they do still exist
musikTECH 2 years ago
Mk1 Mk2 and Mk4 were the race versions, the MK3 was the road homologation car
maverick223 2 years ago
yes there are race versions that still excist. one sold at barrett jackson about 10 years ago for around $700,000
dalehelm1959 2 years ago
nicest car ever..
smicht 2 years ago 2
shit i cant believe thats from 1966 it looks like it could be a 90s supercar easily.
maggot98765 3 years ago 19
that's a whole lotta money, imagine how many toasters you could buy with it! I would never leave the house if I had that many toasters! but then die on toast-overdose...
rubenruben001 3 years ago 13
I love you!
Rawr454 3 years ago
Boom chica wa-wa!!!
StephanAOTTO1 3 years ago