First GT40 to be crashed?

[ducatilover]

aha found it,

ford gt70, around about 4 made but there have been reports of others. it used a 240hp 1977cc all alloy inline 4, although there were plans of a 2600cc all alloy v6 and a 1800cc four aswell, i think they made one of each...
one competed but had to retire due to suspension problems so the good old escort took over. rant finished

[MisterD]

those fucken deltas were awesome! i'd love a delta....
what about the quattro? those were mofukers but they had to much weight over the front axle because of the inline 5.. and the mg metro sr6 or something, the name has slipped my mind. they were an atmo v6 werent they?

I think there's still some of the Metros and RS200s rocking around the rallycross circuit in Europe. For me though the Lancia Stratos is still the best ever, and you can get a kit replica which uses a lancia motor that puts out the same as the original Ferrari lump....Siiiiiiddwaaayyyyys

[ducatilover]

I think there's still some of the Metros and RS200s rocking around the rallycross circuit in Europe. For me though the Lancia Stratos is still the best ever, and you can get a kit replica which uses a lancia motor that puts out the same as the original Ferrari lump....Siiiiiiddwaaayyyyys

ooohhh those lancia strotoses are awesome... they look great and that beaut engine and ooooohhhhh ....must...keep........hands .....on....keyboard..... i might try get some pics of one

[Skunk]

aha found it,

ford gt70, around about 4 made but there have been reports of others. it used a 240hp 1977cc all alloy inline 4, although there were plans of a 2600cc all alloy v6 and a 1800cc four aswell, i think they made one of each...
one competed but had to retire due to suspension problems so the good old escort took over. rant finished

Different car to the GT60. The GT60 looks like a sleeker bigger GT40 (no not 60 inches high either)

[ducatilover]

[QUOTE=Skunk]

aha found it,

ford gt70, around about 4 made but there have been reports of others. it used a 240hp 1977cc all alloy inline 4, although there were plans of a 2600cc all alloy v6 and a 1800cc four aswell, i think they made one of each...
one competed but had to retire due to suspension problems so the good old escort took over. rant finished[/QUOTEDifferent car to the GT60. The GT60 looks like a sleeker bigger GT40 (no not 60 inches high either)

then there was the gt90 concept argh that was ugly, like a fucken tank aswell

[ducatilover]

here we go the f1 gtr is soooo sexy

[justsomeguy]

Different car to the GT60. The GT60 looks like a sleeker bigger GT40 (no not 60 inches high either)

It was a bit longer and had stacked circular headlights compared to the rectangular headlights of the GT40. The front spoiler/bumper section was more rounded too. It looked quite different to the GT40 .

[justsomeguy]

[quote=ducatilover]

then there was the gt90 concept argh that was ugly, like a fucken tank aswell

That was purely a concept car - actually more of a design study than an actual car. It didn't drive or handle that great but could be driven from point a-b.

[ducatilover]

That was purely a concept car - actually more of a design study than an actual car. It didn't drive or handle that great but could be driven from point a-b.

kinda like a ford wannabe veyron except that it was way before the veyron. hmmm i reckon it would have handled quite well just not compared to the existing competition, eg f50, macca f1, b-engineering edonis and such like

[justsomeguy]

the existing competition, eg f50, macca f1, b-engineering edonis and such like

The existing competion is the Merc/Mclaren SLR, Carrera GT, Murceilago, Enzo, Vanquish, Koenigsegg, Veyron.

Doesn't mean they're better though.

http://racingflix.com/getvideo.asp?v=882&p=6 - shit connection so you may have to try at different times of the day, unless you become a paid member -but an awesome collection of vids - check out the bike section and misc section for more bike vids.

[Lou Girardin]

Wasn't the whole GT40 issue caused by ego problems between Ford and Ferrari rather than anything else, with Ford pissed off that Enzo wouldn't sell??

Enzo Ferrari by that time was widely regarded as one of the best race engineers of the time so I guess Ford needed the extra cubes to make up for the better handling Ferraris.

Yes to all.

[ducatilover]

The existing competion is the Merc/Mclaren SLR, Carrera GT, Murceilago, Enzo, Vanquish, Koenigsegg, Veyron.

Doesn't mean they're better though.

http://racingflix.com/getvideo.asp?v=882&p=6 - shit connection so you may have to try at different times of the day, unless you become a paid member -but an awesome collection of vids - check out the bike section and misc section for more bike vids.

i meant the competition back then sorry. and the b-engineering edonis would still be existing competition

[justsomeguy]

the b-engineering edonis would still be existing competition

You mean the ugly duckling is still around?? What's the story behind it anyway?

[ducatilover]

You mean the ugly duckling is still around?? What's the story behind it anyway?

i'm fairly sure theyre still around but i'll look it up. i remeber the uk autocar doing a test with it...

[ducatilover]

http://www.carsfromitaly.com/others/index.html


not the most impressive cd. but i spose it keeps it on the groung @ 200mph+


maybe it isnt around anymore