I need a smoke and a Kleenex!

[Black Horse]

I went down to VIR for the weekend for the SVT Superfest and to run the full course (what a phenominal track!).

Lee Holman (yes, THE Lee Holman of Holman & Moody) was there with this little jewel. If sex had wheels, this would be it. I felt dirty just taking the photo!

http://hyperperformance.smugmug.com/Cars/Road-Racing/SVT-Superfest-May-2012-VIR/i-BfKQ9F6/2/L/052712006-L.jpg

This is NOT a kit car, or even a late model. This is the REAL thing - Holman-Moody built GT40. Don said I could buy it right then for $750,000 - I asked him if he took credit :lol::eek:

[Black Horse]

Here is the business end! All this and right-hand drive too.

http://hyperperformance.smugmug.com/Cars/Road-Racing/SVT-Superfest-May-2012-VIR/i-bGPBLNs/2/L/052712050-L.jpg

[Pitbull1052]

Dave the only thing that would make it better for me was if it was painted up in the baby blue and orange......... first time i ever saw one i was shocked how low the profile of the car is i'm not a super tall guy 5'10" and it doesnt even come up chest high......



and if you feel dirty for taking the picture i won't tell you what i just did with it then.....

:bigthumb

[Evil_Capri]

:eek: Outstanding!! Thanks for sharing! :bigthumb That is gorgeous!

[Gene]

Don said I could buy it right then for $750,000 - I asked him if he took credit

That's cheap. Any racing history behind this one?

[bkstang95]

http://i.chzbgr.com/completestore/2009/1/29/128777236356575281.jpg

[Goober]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6gk6_Ru3_ig/TvJ53eyXznI/AAAAAAAAQUw/5rVM1cEv8Zk/s400/Fap_Meme1_RE_Tips_on_how_to_masturbate-s300x300-206447.jpg

[Black Horse]

That's cheap. Any racing history behind this one?

Lee didn't make mention of any significant history. He told me it was built later (same blueprints) for him to play around with. They ones with the original racing history are more like $7million. He laughed at that saying they have been bent and straightened too many times to be run hard....so he built another he would be safe in. He did mention that the vibrations to the head from the "Gurney bubble" (head area) gave him vertigo. The rear gear is a quick-change. 180 mph as it sat, flip the gear set over and it was good for 240.

[Stangman]

I think I yanked it soo much I broke it.............

[Mista Bone]

Dave the only thing that would make it better for me was if it was painted up in the baby blue and orange......... first time i ever saw one i was shocked how low the profile of the car is i'm not a super tall guy 5'10" and it doesnt even come up chest high......



and if you feel dirty for taking the picture i won't tell you what i just did with it then.....

:bigthumb

IIRC the 40 in GT40 meant 40" tall before the Gurney Bubble was added.

[Gene]

IIRC the 40 in GT40 meant 40" tall before the Gurney Bubble was added.

Yep.

The Gurney Bubble was added because Dan Gurney at 6'3" was way taller than most drivers of the era and didn't fit in the car.

[04 Venom]

I think I yanked it soo much I broke it.............

:lol::lol:

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

You can't beat 180 headers...best sounding exhaust on Earth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN-J4Jydnkc

[Katmandu]

What a monster !

Several years ago (2004 IIRC), a friend of a friend happened to be the truck driver for Ford's SVO program. He was hauling a new GT40, the old magazine car Super Stallion (anyone remember that one ?) and he had prototype modular 5.0 engine with him.

Within a 1/2 hour, we managed to get about 40-50 of our car buddies to for an impromptu private car show!

Here's pics of our little show!

http://katmanduonline.net/pics/GT40/



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[Pitbull1052]

i've got the Super Stallion model new in the box still

[Katmandu]

Yep.

The Gurney Bubble was added because Dan Gurney at 6'3" was way taller than most drivers of the era and didn't fit in the car.That is funny you guys should mention this!

Here's a pic of my "little" (6'4" 425lb) buddy sitting inside a GT40!

http://katmanduonline.net/pics/GT40/photos/photo29.jpg

http://katmanduonline.net/pics/GT40/photos/photo31.jpg

http://katmanduonline.net/pics/GT40/photos/photo30.jpg

http://katmanduonline.net/pics/GT40/photos/photo22.jpg

Fit like a glove for my 5'9" ass! :bigthumb

http://katmanduonline.net/pics/GT40/photos/photo34.jpg

http://katmanduonline.net/pics/GT40/photos/photo38.jpg

Here's more pics......

http://katmanduonline.net/pics/GT40/index2.html



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[Katmandu]

i've got the Super Stallion model new in the box stillVery cool! :bigthumb

I got to inspect the underside of the real SS.

http://katmanduonline.net/pics/GT40/photos/photo65.jpg