Help me identify this GT40

[dlampe]

Maybe the question should be" Why could'nt it be real?" I know it has different wheels and new paint. It really looks good either way.

[Great Asp]

Originally Posted by dlampe

Maybe the question should be" Why could'nt it be real?" I know it has different wheels and new paint. It really looks good either way.

no patina

I agree it looks good, but original?

That's why I am asking though..

[Great Asp]

The guy said:

"For all wondering, yes the GT40 is original it doesn't have the gurney bubble as stated from above, the history goes as this, it was on the track at Le Mans on a practice day and wrecked. They used the car as spare parts for the remaining season. It just sat in a guys yard forever until my dad saw it on a business trip. Nobody bought it because it didn't have the serial number plates. Well no one had asked for them they guy had them in his toolbox. My dad asked, the guy showed him the plates, my dad bought it, shipped it to the US. Sent it to Holmen and Moody they restored the car."

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[ENTDOC]

fishy to me..GT40s are like cobras, few will sit unnoticed in a yard. Could it be original? yes. likely? no

[Jac Mac]

I always get a bit suspicious when the guy writes it something like that-- orignal gt40, original 427 Cobra with webers.

Managed to spell original for the Cobra, but got it wrong on the 40-- lets him off the hook so to speak.

[1985 CCX]

My vote is that they are both ERA.
ERA GT40 typical rear and front wheel well opening and shape. A very correct car!
http://erareplicas.com/cars/ab/index.htm

Cobra: top of doors where it meets the body flat joint and tunnel supports are too close together. 15" steering wheel and the rear view mirror does not have the fingers where wraps top and bottom of the glass.

http://erareplicas.com/cars/291/index.htm