Superformance MKI GT40 Heritage(gulf)

Superformance MKI GT40 Heritage(gulf)

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• Superformance
• MKI
• GT40
• Heritage(gulf)

[LiamXaoh]

@jcadlols - great British car. German engine. American transmission. LOL

[daver32gtr]

@zzytrewq don't know where your history comes from bud but this is the mk1 and if you did know your history then you would know that ford pulled out of racing in 1967 after the mk4 won le mans, so John wyer continued to work on the mk1 with gulf being a sponsor and he started on the mirage mk1 of which this car is, there was not one thing the Americans engineered in this car we are commenting on. If you knew your history you would know that the mk4 was the only true American "gt40" j car which

[dukegnarley]

@sixtiesforever1966

not 100%. The originals were right hand drive with the shifter next to the door.

[sixtiesforever1966]

@TheHiroCameron Superformance GT40's are not kit cars and they are 100% Identical to the original and built in Port Elizabeth, South Africa by HY-TECH Automotive. Superformance is only the Selling Dealer for these cars. Do Not put Superformance Cars in the same class as the Kit Cars in the market. They are 95% hand built in the factory and the other 5% is the Motor and Trans which you supply. They are not in the car due to DOT Laws.

[Injektedchaos3]

This belongs on photobucket no YouTube...

[zzytrewq]

@jcadlols - I think you're being argumentative. My comments related specifically to the GT40. It wasn't a winner till it was re-engineered. I wasn't suggesting the Americans are better I said they got hold of it and re-engineered it and got rid of the flaws. Most likely the Brits could have done the same thing but at the time their approach to racing was different. I was a huge fan of the Lola and was so disappointed when the GT40 flopped initially. Read the GT40 history like I did.

[jcadlols]

@zzytrewq It has nothing to do with the country it originated from. Take a look at the McLaren F1, that won on it's debut at Le mans. It was British and it was so damn good that there were practically no flaws to engineer out. Don't say the Brits can't engineer as it was just as good as or better than what the Americans have done since. The GT 40 was still an incredible car for the time but don't feel that America's engineering is in any way superior to everyone else. :)

[zzytrewq]

@Bunnysniffer - I'm not sure what your point is. The GT40 was a race car. It beat the other race cars of the time. The American input has nothing to do with "flawless cars". Today's road cars are a different story.

[Bunnysniffer]

@zzytrewq just saw that I posted this 2 months ago and just want to say sorry for being inpolite. What I meant was that the Americans aren't know for their flawless cars, sure there are a few good cars but it really doesnt compare to the german (and some other european) cars in my opinion.

[TheHiroCameron]

you can still get these cars at about 60grand now thought they are kit cars. they still have the same horsepower body look ect ect.. but when selling it you have to say its a kit car not a original hint the 40grand price difference.. but I'll take a kit car!