ERA GT40 wanted

[speed220mph]

Hi John: Tim told me he tracked it once. He has a stack of racing rubber sitting in his garage waiting for his new turn-key ERA GT. Heading out with the trailer to pick it up in the AM.

We are about to get a new series of questions. Not only "is it real" or "is it a kit" with the Cobra, but "is it a Ferrari", "the new Ford GT", or just a puzzled look. Driving the '66 Mustang is so much simpler.

[John McMahon]

He still hasn't gotten that new car???? Its been a year now since we were hearing "any day now".

The Stang may be cheaper but that 40 is the cat's meow!!!!! I've always loved the ERA GT40. Enjoy it, be safe and try and get used to that rear window poking you in yer head on take off.

[Chaplin]

Originally Posted by speed220mph

We are about to get a new series of questions. Not only "is it real" or "is it a kit" with the Cobra, but "is it a Ferrari", "the new Ford GT", or just a puzzled look. Driving the '66 Mustang is so much simpler.

Those are tough problems to have. I feel for you

And congrats on the car!

[RACER X #99]

I remember a red GT at Watkins Glen a few years ago. I just came out of the esses at about 130 heading for 160 on the back straight when all of a sudden this red GT blows by me on the inside and than he brakes hard for the boot and the guy throws the car sideways first right then left his back wheels kicking up grass and pebbles as he struggles to avoid being buried in the sand pit. Wow what a show and what a driver. When the session was over I went looking for the driver and all I could find was this old man with the long gray beard and ponytail standing next to the GT and I had to assume it was the owners father.

Probably not the same car that was just sold.

RD

[John McMahon]

Originally Posted by RACER X #99

I remember a red GT at Watkins Glen a few years ago. I just came out of the esses at about 130 heading for 160 on the back straight when all of a sudden this red GT blows by me on the inside and than he brakes hard for the boot and the guy throws the car sideways first right then left his back wheels kicking up grass and pebbles as he struggles to avoid being buried in the sand pit. Wow what a show and what a driver. When the session was over I went looking for the driver and all I could find was this old man with the long gray beard and ponytail standing next to the GT and I had to assume it was the owners father.

Probably not the same car that was just sold.

RD

Correct Cranky.....that was the ONE time he had the car at the track!

[bret a ewing]

Originally Posted by RACER X #99

I remember a red GT at Watkins Glen a few years ago. I just came out of the esses at about 130 heading for 160 on the back straight when all of a sudden this red GT blows by me on the inside and than he brakes hard for the boot and the guy throws the car sideways first right then left his back wheels kicking up grass and pebbles as he struggles to avoid being buried in the sand pit. Wow what a show and what a driver. When the session was over I went looking for the driver and all I could find was this old man with the long gray beard and ponytail standing next to the GT and I had to assume it was the owners father.

Probably not the same car that was just sold.

RD

Yep, that is the guy. Saw him at a show in Reading, PA. Mentioned he had a new ERA GT on order and selling the present car.

The car was tired but not exhausted.

[Jim Holden]

The "old man" was Tim himself.

Ya certainly don't want to get in his way when he's out on the track, regardless of what he's driving.

Jim

[John McMahon]

Originally Posted by Jim Holden

The "old man" was Tim himself.

Ya certainly don't want to get in his way when he's out on the track, regardless of what he's driving.

Jim

Jim,

He is a bit of a loon behind the wheel of his Radical....

[speed220mph]

Here's Tim giving me the inside scoop on ERA 2002. He said it quit on him once, then there was no reoccurence of the problem. Wouldn't you know it that my first ride involved a rollback. It quit on me all together. Once I got it home I discovered the problem. The coil lead disconnected from the coil, but it hadn't moved too far away, just enough to get me miles from home before the distance was too far to light the plugs.