Vehicle Description
This Ford GT40 R continuation by Superformance is a period correct
right hand drive car with the right-hand sill mounted shifter, roll
cage and R-version suspension and is titled as a 1965 Ford GT40.
Along with being registered in the Shelby registry, this incredible
car comes with a proven race history, it was race-prepared by
Holman Moody, who along with Shelby American prepared the original
GT40s for Ford in the 1960's. Zappa Racing then campaigned the car
successfully in the SVRA events from 2012-2015. The current Ford
302ci Dart block engine was stroked to create 363ci producing
approximately 550hp and was built to run on pump quality gasoline
and is capable of nearly 7,000 rpm. The interior details are true
to the original GT40 but with the addition of the limited factory
Superformance R model built-in roll cage and original spec
'Motolita' steering wheel with quick release boss for easier
ingress/egress. The car has benefited from extensive mechanical
maintenance and period updating. The interior features seats
designed and made per the drawings of the originals but with aged
black leather. The passenger door interior panel is signed by 60's
Le Mans racer Brian Redman. The chassis has a total of 84 hours use
since it was created, and the current engine has about 10 hours of
use since new. The period-correct 5-speed RBT gearbox has just been
rebuilt with a new case. It has less than one hour of use since
being rebuilt. Extensive documentation of work carried out on the
vehicle are available with the car. The current owner retired the
car from racing and brought the car back to a more street-able
form. There are some spare parts and a spare set of wheels that
come with the purchase of the car. Includes the SVRA racing
logbook, as well as the original Superformance manuals and set up
notes. With some minor modification, this car could be used again
as a historic race car or enjoyed on the road/show car as is.
