Not too many cars make me drool, this did

[98tls]

Whilst in town today came across this on a promotional disply,very nice indeed.Did however have a chuckle when whilst taking a few pics had one of the blokes looking after it say to me "do you like our baby then" :confused:the gorse bush on top of his head held together with some kind of womens hair gel shit combined with the "look at me Elvis" collar thing put me off a tad and i politely said "if thats your baby its choking to death" as the air filter was in parts clogged up with shit.Took a few more pics and left him standing there looking at me blankly.Whilst i might be a bit piccy with such things in this case it was painfully obvious to anyone the filter was in dire need of attention.Beautiful example of one of Fords finest all the same.

[Oblivion]

GT-40?

10 chara

[Berries]

Shit parking.

[Mort]

Its a shabby kit car...

bit of fun though I bet.

[98tls]

Shit parking.

Park where you like in one of those things.

[98tls]

Its a shabby kit car...

bit of fun though I bet.

Not that shabby actually.

[slowpoke]

Not that shabby actually.

I'm with you mate. There's something about those things even in kit form that is just "right", although it'd be even more right if it had quad webbers instead of the Holley. Nice to see it looks used rather just a garage queen.

[nadroj]

Looks like an original to me with it's big block motor.

[Furyos J]

:Punk:I love those gt 40s, it could be a real one, there is one up Auckland ways. I had a real good look at it the last beach hop, Whangamata (or maybe the beach hop before) and talked to the owner. And it was a genuine gt40, with a hand built dry sump 427 (i think, my memory is always a bit hazey) rebuilt by the shelby factory, had a couple of vivid scribbles on it, by some dude ive never heard of, Carol Shelby i recall. Same dude owned a Detomaso Pantera parked next to it.
Not saying that is the same car, but there is at least one real one in good old NZ:Punk:

ALtho this one does not look 100% like the one i saw, that had a much neater engine bay.

[T.W.R]

So that's where that thing was heading.....saw it on the road heading south a week or so back :yes: Bit of a WTF moment seeing it in amongst a group of other cars as they went past :shit:. Looked like the perfect mid-life crisis vehicle for the bottle blond fart that was behind the wheel :laugh:

[XF650]

The car is touring CRT stores around the SI, as part of their Gulf Oil promotion.

[scissorhands]

Looks like the engine top cover breather is leaking into the air filter.

[ducatilover]

It has the right motor and period tyres, I like it.
Last one I saw had a SB-Chev in it. I'm a Chev fan, but, no. Just no!

[scumdog]

Been on a rod run that it was part of, cool wee car, owner was built to match.:laugh:

[scumdog]

:Punk:I love those gt 40s, it could be a real one, there is one up Auckland ways. I had a real good look at it the last beach hop, Whangamata

yep, was at the last Beach Hop, there was something not 'right' with its engine or engine bay, can't remember what.

[Furyos J]

yep, was at the last Beach Hop, there was something not 'right' with its engine or engine bay, can't remember what.

Im thinking it may have had a 6 trumpet fuel injection system (the genuine one at beach hop) kinda in the "hillborn" style, but stubby trumpets. May have to trawl thru my BH photos and find it now!

[HenryDorsetCase]

I'd rather have a decent kit car repro than a "real" one: the real ones are waaaaay too valuable to drive on our roads, particularly with NZ drivers.

There are usually a couple for sale on tardme, sort of between $70 and $100k asking.

[Flip]

Looks like an original to me with it's big block motor.

This one is a kit car.

[scumdog]

Looks like an original to me with it's big block motor.

Nah, not an FE engine and doesn't look like big-block at all IMHO.

[Furyos J]

Sorry if this is a hijack, but here are some pics from BH 2010, of the genuine gt40,looks like a 8 throttle body injection, awsome!!, and the last pic is a couple of cars that push my buttons, my mates flat black cuda, and another mates bannana yellow charger, the other POS is our fury when it was flat black back in 2010245143245144245145245146245147

[scumdog]

Sorry if this is a hijack, but here are some pics from BH 2010, of the genuine gt40,looks like a 8 throttle body injection, awsome!!, and the last pic is a couple of cars that push my buttons, my mates flat black cuda, and another mates bannana yellow charger, the other POS is our fury when it was flat black back in 2010245143245144245145245146245147

I recognise some of the cars - didn't realise there was another KBer there - and also in his Yank car!

[ducatilover]

This for some reason reminded me of the GT70. I'm going to clean my brain with the angle grinder to get it out of there.

[scumdog]

Looks like an original to me with it's big block motor.

On Trade Me now.

Motor is Boss 302 (a Windsor with Cleveland heads as a rough explanation)

[ducatilover]

On Trade Me now.

Motor is Boss 302 (a Windsor with Cleveland heads as a rough explanation)

Wouldn't that give it the funny "boss" set up or am I thinking of the other way round?

[vifferman]

:Punk:I love those gt 40s, it could be a real one, there is one up Auckland ways. I had a real good look at it the last beach hop, Whangamata (or maybe the beach hop before) and talked to the owner. And it was a genuine gt40, with a hand built dry sump 427 (i think, my memory is always a bit hazey) rebuilt by the shelby factory, had a couple of vivid scribbles on it, by some dude ive never heard of, Carol Shelby i recall. Same dude owned a Detomaso Pantera parked next to it.
Our neighbour-across-the-road has a De Tomaso Pantera (and a couple of Porsches). The Pantera makes our walls rattle when he starts it up...

[GrayWolf]

.Beautiful example of one of Fords finest all the same.

Yeh not bad, but the 'best' ford powered car for looks STILL has to be the Cobra

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[Dodgy_Matt]

Sorry if this is a hijack, but here are some pics from BH 2010, of the genuine gt40,looks like a 8 throttle body injection, awsome!!, and the last pic is a couple of cars that push my buttons, my mates flat black cuda, and another mates bannana yellow charger, the other POS is our fury when it was flat black back in 2010245147

Dude that Cuda is sweet..... :Punk:

[nadroj]

Yeh not bad, but the 'best' ford powered car for looks STILL has to be the Cobra

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Great looking car but after driving one I found it hard to judge the front as it disappears over the bonnet whan parking, let alone on a gymkarna course.

[scumdog]

Yeh not bad, but the 'best' ford powered car for looks STILL has to be the Cobra

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That '62 Mistral I had was a 'poor mans AC' - Still got that written on the boot. (The Mistral's on TradeMe at the moment, have a look.)

Like a go-kart on steroids, most 'funnest' car I've had.

[Drunken Monkey]

Looks like an original to me with it's big block motor.

Not likely. They only built 7 Mk III's, and I'm pretty sure none of them are here.
If that's the one that used to be on show at Gasoline alley, it's a 289 kit based on the Christchurch manufactured kit.

[scumdog]

Not likely. They only built 7 Mk III's, and I'm pretty sure none of them are here.
If that's the one that used to be on show at Gasoline alley, it's a 289 kit based on the Christchurch manufactured kit.

See post #23

[nadroj]

Looks too wide in the valley for a small block & has the opposite taper at the ends of the tappett covers for small block & not shaped right for cleveland heads (but I have been known to be wrong before. :shutup:
Best heads I have seen for a small block were the Gurney Eagle / Gurney Westlake ones I sold to Keith Simpson for his NZ1 stock car many moons ago.

[Furyos J]

Dude that Cuda is sweet..... :Punk:

Yea, that kuda is sweet, and its getting and extreme rebuild at the mo, all done by my mate himself:Punk:. Chassis connectors, seam welded, extra bracing everywhere, removable roll cage, angry as 440 being dropped in with 4spd manual, hochkiss suspension,fibreglass guards and bonnet. just to name a couple of the mods being done, then finished in grey primer.......sooooo cool, love it

[Fooman]

Looks too wide in the valley for a small block & has the opposite taper at the ends of the tappett covers for small block & not shaped right for cleveland heads (but I have been known to be wrong before. :shutup:
Best heads I have seen for a small block were the Gurney Eagle / Gurney Westlake ones I sold to Keith Simpson for his NZ1 stock car many moons ago.

Exhaust port layout is also similar to a SB Chev:

O OO O

Rather than a Ford (both cleveland and windsor):

O O O O

Cheers,
FM

[avgas]

This for some reason reminded me of the GT70. I'm going to clean my brain with the angle grinder to get it out of there.
I actually miss the GT90.
Kinda sucks about that law where you weren't allowed to melt peoples bumpers......those exhausts were fantastic.
Plus image a quad turbo car with todays tech.

Oh and the RS200........still one of my fav cars ever.

[Dodgy_Matt]

Yea, that kuda is sweet, and its getting and extreme rebuild at the mo, all done by my mate himself:Punk:. Chassis connectors, seam welded, extra bracing everywhere, removable roll cage, angry as 440 being dropped in with 4spd manual, hochkiss suspension,fibreglass guards and bonnet. just to name a couple of the mods being done, then finished in grey primer.......sooooo cool, love it

Im not a fan of the grey primer... The mat black is teh shit!..
I have been looking for a 71 Road Runner/GTX 383 4 speed.... found some online just spensive!
http://www.texastoybox.com/

[Furyos J]

My mate is a designer, here is a link to a quick photoshop he did of what his Cuda will turn out like when finished. He is on track to be rolling to Beach Hop 2012 with us.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WsX7H-KCIZ0/TdxOm4j8VZI/AAAAAAAAAeg/2MdFQz_ddOM/s1600/440_kuda_side_garage_02.jpg

Yep those 71ish mopars have a nice rear end, and i like the "goofy" front. Have you seen the yellow 71 road runner in auckland with the 605 alloy Hemi in it? its bad ass, over 900hp.
Our next car is planned to be a 69 coronet/super bee clone, or66/ 67 satelite/gtx (altho they didnt make gtx in 66, but that wouldnt stop me from making one) Altho ive started to get a thing for motorcycles that is getting in the way of the car at the mo!!

[GrayWolf]

Great looking car but after driving one I found it hard to judge the front as it disappears over the bonnet whan parking, let alone on a gymkarna course.

We're talking looks, not practicality... lmao No ONE could ever accuse a Cobra of being practical, it was always 'designed' to be an out and out sledgehammer when pitted against other cars...I mean hell almost 50yrs on and the original AC's are STILL one of the fastest accelerating vehicles on the road,,,, not bad for an old 'un

[imdying]

I mean hell almost 50yrs on and the original AC's are STILL one of the fastest accelerating vehicles on the road,,,, not bad for an old 'unAhahahahahahaahahahahahahah, that's a good one.... a 427 can't crack even 10 seconds to 100mph, without a roof or any sort of creature comforts!

Here's a list of cars that'll hand it it's arse:
SSC Ultimate Aero TT 4.6s
Porsche 9FF GT9R 4.9s
TVR Cerbera Speed 12 5.0s
Koenigsegg CCXR Special Edition 5.1s
Koenigsegg CCR 5.2s
Koenigsegg CCX 5.2s
Ultima GTR720 5.3s
Porsche 9FF GT9 5.5s
Bugatti Veyron 5.7s
Caparo T1 5.7s
Ascari A10 5.8s
Caterham Levante 5.9s
Mclaren MP4-12C 6.0s
Tramontana R 6.0s
McLaren F1 6.3s
Pagani Zonda F 6.7s
Ferrari Enzo 6.7s
Ferrari 458 Italia 6.7s
Maserati MC12 6.8s
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 6.9s
Bugatti EB110 SuperSport 7.0s
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 7.0s
Brabus Bullit 7.0s
Caterham 7 Superlight R500 7.0s
Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Stirling Moss 7.1s
Saleen S7 7.1s
Pagani Zonda Roadster 7.1s
Porsche Carrera GT 7.1s
Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR 7.3s
Ruf CTR Yellow Bird 7.3s
Porsche 911 997 GT2 7.3s
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano 7.4s
Pagani Zonda C12 S 7.3 7.4s
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition 7.4s
Ferrari 430 Scuderia 7.4s
Ariel Atom Supercharged 7.5s
Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS 7.5s
Chevrolet Corvette Callaway C16 7.5s
Lamborghini Reventon 7.6s
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 7.6s
Ariel Atom 300 Supercharged 7.8s
Ferrari F40 7.8s
Melling Wildcat 7.8s
Jaguar XJ220 7.9s
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 7.9s
Ferrari F50 8.0s
Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 997 8.0s
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster 8.0s
Ruf R Turbo 8.0s
Wiesmann GT MF5 8.0s
Noble M400 8.1s
Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 8.1s
Caterham 7 Superlight R500 8.1s
Westfield Sport 2000S 8.1s
Nissan GT-R Spec V 8.2s
TVR Cerbera 4.5 8.3s
Porsche 959 8.3s
Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera 8.4s
Nissan R35 GTR 8.5s
Porsche 911 GT2 996 8.5s
Ferrari 288GTO 8.5s
Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder 8.5s
Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 8.5s
TVR Sagaris 8.5s
Dodge Viper GTS 8.6s
Ferrari F430 8.6s
Ferrari F430 Spider 8.7s
Ascari KZ1 8.7s
BMW M6 E63 8.7s
Porsche 911 Turbo 997 8.7s
Audi R8 V10 8.7s
Ford GT 8.8s
Porsche 911 GT3 RS 997 8.8s
Lamborghini Murcielago 6.2 8.8s
Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG 8.9s
TVR Tuscan S 8.9s
Radical SR3 8.9s

I got bored after the 8 second cars.... Still one of the fastest accelerating vehicles on the road my arse... there's six there twice as fast.

[scumdog]

Ahahahahahahaahahahahahahah, that's a good one.... a 427 can't crack even 10 seconds to 100mph.
.

They must be able to stop fuckin' fast then.
0 to 100 and back to zero in 13 seconds means it takes 3 seconds from 160kph to a standstill - without hitting a wall or U-turning cop car.
Not bad eh!

Mind you they were only a 12.5 second 1/4 mile car - I guess with traction control and stickier tyres they might whittle of another few 10th off.

I guess technology has given the other types and edge, I mean those 427 Cobra figures were here about 30+ years before a shitload of the cars you quoted..

[imdying]

They must be able to stop fuckin' fast then.Half that list will 0-100-0 in the Cobras 0-100 time, yes.


I guess technology has given the other types and edgeTotal annihilation isn't 'and (sic) edge' :laugh:

[scumdog]

Total annihilation isn't 'and (sic) edge' :laugh:

Ah well, technology has passed it by eh!

Still, the Cobra is primo choice with the replica crowd - don't see too many replicas of the modern cars getting around, I guess the rawness and visceral appeal combined with an 'easy-to-work-on' build is what does it.

(IF I ever had to fix any of those trendy modern things I'd be stuffed:confused: - but a Cobra I could fix.)

[scumdog]

Half that list will 0-100-0 in the Cobras 0-100 time, yes.




I should think so!

After all, they have getting close to half a century's worth of time and development on their side.

[Edbear]

Ah well, technology has passed it by eh!

Still, the Cobra is primo choice with the replica crowd - don't see too many replicas of the modern cars getting around, I guess the rawness and visceral appeal combined with an 'easy-to-work-on' build is what does it.

(IF I ever had to fix any of those trendy modern things I'd be stuffed:confused: - but a Cobra I could fix.)

There was an awesome big-block Cobra for sale on TradeMe a wee while ago. Man if only I had the $100k asking price for it!

[SPman]

The nicest Cobra I saw was Ken? Olsens FIA Replica 289 - exactly the same as the original, except he moved the rear bulkhead back 1/2 and inch so no one could say it was an original......