Vehicle Description
Superformance has long been established as the premier builder of
turn-key Shelby recreations. Headquartered in California, the
company has produced highly authentic and evocative Cobras, Daytona
Coupes, and GT40s in its South African factory for years, and is a
leader in the industry. Many of their cars have the blessing of
Shelby American, and Superformance was tapped to supply fiberglass
bodies for several official Shelby Continuation series cars. The
Superformance GT40 is a superb re-creation of the original Ford
that beat Ferrari to claim the top three positions at the grueling
Le Mans 24 Hours in 1966. It was one of Superformance's most
ambitious projects ever: a GT40 that is incredibly detailed,
realistic, and faithful to the original design, yet selectively
improved to ensure it is flexible, reliable, and comfortable for
regular use on the road. While developing the exhilarating GT40
continuation, engineers went to great lengths to ensure
authenticity and the resulting car is so authentic that
Superformance can legally use the name "GT40," apply the GT40/P
chassis number prefix as original and be eligible for the official
World Registry of Cobras and GT40s. This is not simply a tube-frame
chassis shrink wrapped in a plastic body; the Superformance GT40
MkI is a thoroughly engineered road car, based on a super rigid
steel monocoque chassis covered in a lightweight fiberglass
composite body. Nearly everything is just like the original, but of
course, improvements were made in some areas in the interests of
durability, weight savings and safety. However, Superformance
claims that 90% of the parts are interchangeable with the original
GT40 - a remarkable feat. This beautiful example was built in 2007
and is striking in its Titanium Silver paint over a stylish black
interior. It has been in the care of just one owner since new and
is superbly presented with excellent paintwork and finishing.
Features of this particular car include a twin-nostril nose panel,
medium-width bodywork, Alcantara upholstery, air conditioning,
authentic Smiths instrumentation, and BRM-style alloys wrapped in
sticky DOT-legal Avon CR6-ZZ rubber. It is noted that the tires
fitted are the originals, and replacement should be considered
before extended use. Notable differences from the original GT40
include the welcome addition of modern and powerful Wilwood brakes
(much better than the old Girling brakes), and factory Left-Hand
Drive configuration with a conventional centrally-mounted gear
lever. Individual buyers can choose how potent they want their
Superformance, and this car is cranked up to Eleven courtesy of a
Roush-built 353IR-040 V8. As the name implies, the engine is a 353
cubic-inch stroker small-block (based on a Ford 302W) with Roush
8-stack fuel injection developing an awesome 450 horsepower and
shifted through a robust ZF/RBT 5-speed transaxle. In a car that
weighs only 2400 pounds, the acceleration and performance are
breathtaking. This would make a most rewarding track day beast as
it could easily blow the doors off many modern supercars, yet does
without electronic nannies for a pure, unfiltered driving
experience.The fact that it is fully street legal and remarkably
tractable adds to the desirability of this truly amazing
automobile. If you want to turn heads, this spectacular GT40 MKII
will do it better than just about anything else.With only 5,800
miles on the odometer, it is certain to bring a Cheshire
Cat-rivaling grin to your face from the moment you hit the starter
button. Exceptionally well-built and superbly detailed, this
outstanding Superformance GT40 is an evocative machine that lets
you live out your Ford vs. Ferrari fantasies. Offers welcome and
trades considered For additional details please view this listing
directly on our website
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