Replicas of famous racing cars or historic vehicles are not hard to find on the internet, especially in unfinished form. The trick is figuring out which examples are built to a higher degree of construction and authenticity, as both factors will affect the long-term value of the finished product. The seller of this 1965 Ford GT-40 Mark 2 claims his should not be confused with a kit car, as it was manufactured by an expert in replicas and to the correct specifications for a MK2 with a steel cabin and nose, tails, and doors made of fiberglass. Find it here on craigslist listed for $28,000.
Thanks to Barn Finds reader T.J. for the find. When it comes to the pecking order of replicas, it seems the steel body construction is a big differentiator. That makes sense, of course, as it speaks to not only authenticity but perhaps a higher-quality product overall. The seller’s car is in a good place completion-wise, it seems, as it hasn’t gone so far that you’re undoing someone else’s mistakes or having to unravel things like an interior that may have highly personal touches. The build quality is certainly a subjective criteria, but it seems like the original builder, the Replica Car Company of Muncy, Pennsylvania, has a good reputation for finished products.
However, the company doesn’t readily appear in Google searches, which leads me to believe that it has been acquired or shut down. There is one reference to a Bonhams auction catalog for a genuine continuation Shelby Cobra CSX-4000 that had a pre-sale estimate of $200,000-$250,000, and the description refers to it as being sorted out by one of the “….most respected names in Cobra circles.” While there were certainly other players involved in the fine-tuning of the Cobra, the reputation of Replica Car Company seems to be held in high regard. This GT40 replica will come with an “….engine and ZF transaxle and adapter for Ford FE block.”
The seller notes that the suspension, wheels, and tires are complete, and the wheels look like a fairly pricey setup. The project car will also come with the dual-axle open trailer that it’s set upon. The condition looks clean, as it should for an unfinished project, but I’m also digging the seemingly accurate proportions and the tight shut lines of the body panels. The seller doesn’t mention glass or the interior, so you may be on your own with those components. The asking price is knocking against the price of entry for a new kit, and I doubt those come with wheels and tires, so this could be a solid deal. Have you ever heard of this replica car builder?
Does it have a engine and trans, or just a adapter for them?
Another listing that doesn’t state the location. Is there a reason for that? Yes, you can follow the craigslist link, but we shouldn’t have to do that. I find it a waste of time because, other than the location, it’s mostly the same as the bf listing. And at my age I don’t have time to waste 🚑. I usually just move on to the next listing.
Just a pet peeve, you don’t need to point out the obvious to me.
I’m in violent agreement with you! I’m too old, slow and lazy to click a link in order to read the same verbiage, look at the same pictures and discover it is too far away for me to give two shakes for…please include location in the BF write up.
Gee, I see both a map and a town’s name in the ad. Looks pretty accurate as far as design.
The CR ad says ” currently in upstate NY” Cool project just waiting for your 427…
Or maybe a nice Nissan Leaf transplant
Well, what is a Ford GT 40 but a car based on the Lola GT? (Ford bought a pair of the GTs and hired Eric Broadley, (who designed the Lola GT) as well as John Wyer and Roy Lunn to create a Ford version) And then there was the GT40 Mk V, continuation car built by Safir Engineering in the UK. And then there were the 2002 Ford GT designed and built by by Saleen (even including the crash testing) and delivered to Ford for badges. So there was never much Ford in a Ford GT. This replica is as much of a GT-40 as any “Ford” version.
I recall a memo coming from Dearborn concerning the perceived glut of the 2004 models with instructions to subsidize any reasonable sale. Hard to believe that at the time many had been on dealer flooring for a year or longer. I should have shirt-tailed my house and bought several. Hindsight
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Always wondered why the Lola GT had either steel or alloy knock off wheels, while the first Ford GT used wire wheels?