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Year of manufacture1968
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Car typeOther
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Reference number3667
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DriveLHD
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ConditionUsed
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Exterior brand colourother
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Location
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Exterior colourOther
Description
-DVR Racing Livery, 2,800 miles from new, Keith Craft Ford 331 Stroker motor producing 440 hp and 425 lb-ft of torque, Porsche G50 5-speed gearbox, One of the finest GT40 recreations built using one the best of the best materials and craftsmanship.
The DVR GT40 has been featured in and on Road & Track, Petrolicious, Ford Authority, Yahoo! News, Rare Car Network, Ride With Norman Reedus, Featured Story in the Hagerty "Why I Drive" Series and was a featured episode focusing on auto enthusiasts and their special cars, the footage later being used for a Hagerty commercial that aired during the US broadcast of the 24 Hour of Le Mans. It has been featured in a coffee table book about custom and handbuilt cars entitled Drive - Custom Cars and Their Builders by German Publisher Gestalten Press. The world of gaming and simulators have also embraced the DVR GT40 in the popular platform Gran Turismo. The livery design appears as both the original MKI and the 2006 Ford GT. Renders by game artist C. Badwin. Master craftsman Karsten Schmidt of Fine Model Cars in Germany recreated a highly detailed 1/8 scale model of the Dean Vintage Racing GT40. The model is a beautiful and impressive tribute of the car. All photos below property of Karsten and Fine Model Cars.
Most impressive is the GT40's build specifications...
Aluminum Full Monocoque Chassis - Fully Tig Welded 6 Point Roll Cage , BRM Pin-Drive Wheels 15" x 8" Front, 15" x 10" Rear, CNC Aluminum Front and Rear Suspension Uprights, CNC Aluminum Front Upper and Lower Control Arms, Custom Made Stainless Steel 3 Pedal Floor Mount Assembly , Personal Fitti Racing Steering Wheel with Splined Sparco Quick-Release (Also have Moto Lita model that was originally equipped on the GT40) , Willans 5 point harnesses (Hans version on driver side) , Grommeted Leather Seats {Replicating the original GT40 design) , Wilwood Six-Piston Front Brake Calipers , 11.75" x 1.25" Vented Rotors , Period Correct Handmade Hartwell Style body Aluminum Latches, Vintage Air AC/Heater with Integrated Handmade Under-Dash Aluminum Plenum , Alpine Rear View Camera and Display , Handmade aluminum Radiator Dual Fan Shroud, Two 10 Gallon Pontoon Style Fuel Tanks (With independent fuel systems - Separate fuel pumps, regulators, and filters), Original GT40 Style Flip-up Fuel Caps, Custom Made Aluminum Rear Clip "Clam Shell" Body Supports to Replicate Originals , Isolated Redundant Fuel Systems For Each Fuel Tank - Switched At Dash, Weldon 600/100 Series Flow Through Fuel Pumps (2) , Aeroquip Nomex Black Fuel Fines, Black Aeroquip/Earls Reusable Hose Fittings , Aeromotive Fuel Regulators (2) , Aviation Grade AN and Grade 8 Fasteners Throughout , Meticulously Wired by David Lyman Engineering - (All connections soldered and shrink wrapped, wires labeled at each end and fused. Labeled and easily accessible Ron Francis fuse/relay box) . Body - Glass Fiber (Body made from original Ford GT40 molds), "Bundle of Snakes" Stainless Exhaust System , Aviation Spec Dash Switches, Tilton Engineering Aluminum 3 Chamber Brake and Clutch Reservoir, Safecraft Fire Suppression System (Nozzles in cabin and engine bay), Safecraft Handheld Extinguisher, Handmade Stainless Steel and Aluminum Radiator Tubes , IMI Hi Torque Starter Motor , Adjustable Rear Spoiler From Original GT40 Drawings , BRM-Style Pin Drive Wheels with Knock-offs, 15" X 8" Front, 15" X 10" Rear , Avon CR6ZZ Tires , Double Adjustable Custom Aluminum Bodied Shocks (DS303 Front, DS601 Rear) , Lizard Skin Undercoating On Front and Rear Clip Body Panels, Heavy Duty Fat Mat Black Sound Deadening Throughout , Suspension, alignment, and corner balancing by Roger Krauss Racing , Many additional handmade and machine-made improved re-engineered parts , Livery Design by Eric Dean Design/ Dean Vintage Racing , Body and paint by Alloy Motors , Vintage Period Correct Parts , SEV Marchal Driving Lights (Modified to integrate hidden turn signal bulbs) , Original Style Headlamps Converted to LED , Lucas Aluminum Rearview Mirror , Original GT40 Aluminum Shift Knob , Hartwell Replica Aluminum Latches , Aviaid GT40 6 Quart Oil Pan.
Perfectly suited for the road or track, it is an understatement to say this has been a no expense spared build as well as a true labor of love that is not easily duplicated.
