First Replica: Cobra, Daytona or GT40?

[Mark IV]

Originally Posted by Evoking

Just drove an SPF. Don't know whether direct linkage or cable. Didn't feel sloppy though.

If LHD cable, if RHD rod save for Grady's car with a "one-off" rod linkage that Olthoff designed and built for LHD. My LHD cable shift is not bad at all, not as "snick-snick" as my old Pinto race car with the German four speed. but pretty good for the distance that must be covered by the linkage.

[xb-60]

Originally Posted by Mark IV

If LHD cable, if RHD rod save for Grady's car with a "one-off" rod linkage that Olthoff designed and built for LHD. My LHD cable shift is not bad at all, not as "snick-snick" as my old Pinto race car with the German four speed. but pretty good for the distance that must be covered by the linkage.

Can I digress from the OP slightly? Were all MkI GT40s RHD except for "Grady's"? Are you talking about Grady Davis' 1049? That was, and is, RHD as far as I know.
I think several MkIIs were LHD, but I'm no expert.
Anybody?

Cheers,
Glen

[Mark IV]

Originally Posted by xb-60

Can I digress from the OP slightly? Were all MkI GT40s RHD except for "Grady's"? Are you talking about Grady Davis' 1049? That was, and is, RHD as far as I know.
I think several MkIIs were LHD, but I'm no expert.
Anybody?

Cheers,
Glen

No, I am talking about an SPF MK II owned by a certain Grady XXXXX with a custom rod linkage using bellcranks and Heim joints to transfer the motion.

And no original MK IIs were LHD. The only LHD FAV/JWA cars were MK IIIs.

All original GT40s were rod linkage including the LHD MK IIIs. The LHD MK III linkage was "tortured" at best making the way around the engine. That is why SPF went to cable for the LHD cars