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The Avenger GT's styling recalls the Ford GT40 — the Mk.I and Mk.III GT40s in particular — but is not an exact copy of the racing car. It was a less expensive alternative to the Fiberfab Valkyrie , which looked like an Avenger GT with a short rear deck and had a custom chassis with room for a mid-mounted V8 engine.
It was the first model that Fiberfab offered either as a fully-assembled, turn-key car named the Valkyrie 500 GT, or in kit form as the Valkyrie kit. [3] The price difference between the two was significant — the 500 GT listed for $12,500.00 and the kit for $1495.00. [3] Most Valkyries were owner-built.
Custoca (also Custoka), was a low-volume Austrian car manufacturer established by Gerhard Höller in 1966 to build and sell kit cars. Models included the Ford GT40-inspired Hurrycane introduced in 1971, the Lamborghini-like Strato, and, beginning in 1972, a range of dune buggies based on the popular Volkswagen Beetle. After 135 Stratos, and ...
The Superformance GT40 differs from other Ford GT40 replicas in that it is the "only one to be built with a monocoque chassis that is an exact replica of the original". [11] In fact, over 90% of the SPF GT40's parts are interchangeable with the original MkII A. [ 12 ] The Superformance GT40 is so close to the original that it is currently being ...
The body of one of the Aztecs was used to create a mold, which was then modified to incorporate features from cars like the Ford GT40 and Porsche 904. [80] Dick Buckheit assisted with developing the body shape and mold. [82] The car's original name was Ferrer GT 50, but this was later shortened to just Ferrer GT. Although conceived as something ...
The 68-year-old driver of a 2020 Cadillac CTS tried to turn left onto I-275 and collided with John Rugh, 38, who was southbound on Loveland Madeira Road in a 2002 Ford GT40 kit car.
The Ford GT40 is a high-performance mid-engined racing car originally designed and built for and by the Ford Motor Company to compete in 1960s European endurance racing. Its specific impetus was to best Scuderia Ferrari, which had won the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans race for six years running from 1960 to 1965. Around 100 cars have been ...
Over half of the Factory Five customers today build their kit using engine/drivetrain parts from a donor Mustang, whereas the remainder elect to buy all new parts or a combination thereof. [2] Jim Youngs, the founder and editor of Kit Car Builder, says the Factory Five Cobra is the country's bestselling kit car.