speed220mph Sun February 16, 2003 6:17pm Rating: 10
Ford G7-A CanAm car
Derivative of the GT40 Mk IV, the G7-A was powered by a prototype three-valve FI engine driving through an automatic transaxle. Note wing. Outboard ends are supported at suspension uprights and inboard above transaxle. Exhaust was fabricated from titanium tubing. No expense spared.
speed220mph Thu October 30, 2003 1:36pm Rating: 10
G7-A CanAm car Engine
Ford engine intended to go racing in the CanAm series . . . circa 1967.
Ed Hull, designer of GT40 Mk IV and G7-A CanAm car conversing with KarKraft shop forman. G7-A is based on GT40 design. Note wing mount. Center is support by pivot with strut mounted to top of transaxle, thus sprung. Outboard ends are supported by struts mounted on suspension uprights, thus unsprung.
Ford was developing this engine to use at LeMans in 1968 before the FIA limited the engine size for prototypes. It then became the engine for the G7-A.
