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Written by Greg Potts
The Ford GT40 is one of the most iconic road-racing cars of all time, but if you"re as obsessed as we are, it"s somewhat of a dagger to the heart to know that an original went to auction last year with a $12m estimate. On the 50th anniversary of its final victory at the 24 hours of Le Mans though, Superformance will now sell you an exact replica for a fraction of the price Gulf livery and all. The word replica might conjure up images of shoddy, kit-car Lancia Stratos", but this GT40 is so similar to the race-winning Mk1 from 1969 that 90 per cent of the parts are interchangeable with the original.
Date written: 18 Jan 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14583
The Ford GT40 is one of the most iconic road-racing cars of all time, but if you"re as obsessed as we are, it"s somewhat of a dagger to the heart to know that an original went to auction last year with a $12m estimate. On the 50th anniversary of its final victory at the 24 hours of Le Mans though, Superformance will now sell you an exact replica for a fraction of the price Gulf livery and all. The word replica might conjure up images of shoddy, kit-car Lancia Stratos", but this GT40 is so similar to the race-winning Mk1 from 1969 that 90 per cent of the parts are interchangeable with the original.
Date written: 18 Jan 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14583
