Perth Motor Show - GT40

[octanebfgt2]

Went to the Perth Motor Show yesterday and had a good look at the 40th Anniversary GT.

Man is that colour going to be hard to keep clean !! Glad mine will be Octane...

Anyway, Ford were letting people all over just like any other car and the amount of interest was huge. People were lining up to sit in it. Meanwhile the HSVs sat in the Holden stand locked up an lonely :togo:

Also noticed the 40GT was a Dec06 build so it won't be hard to spot the motor show car when it is eventually sold (assuming all the others are 07).

[XRated]

It's hardly a "GT40" you clown :P

[HSVETAR]

But it is the GT 40th anniversary GT...

[Cloud 9]

heading down there 2dai cant wait

[Fordman1]

Originally Posted by HSVETAR

But it is the GT 40th anniversary GT...

But not a GT40.

If you don't know what a GT40 is.......do a Google.

[flappist]

Originally Posted by XRated

It's hardly a "GT40" you clown :P

FFS it is called a GT40 by the sales guys and it has GT 40 (squiggle) on each side.

This is AUSTRALIAN Ford forums not AMERICAN Fors forums and the famous GT40 was an supercar from the 1960s. The current model to celebrate the original is a Ford GT.

Yes, to many the name GT40 brings an image of a supercar but to others it may mean something else.

Give the guy a break.

[octanebfgt2]

Originally Posted by octanebfgt2

Went to the Perth Motor Show yesterday and had a good look at the 40th Anniversary GT.

I thought that was fairly unambigous but perhaps not :jab:

[XRated]

Originally Posted by flappist

FFS it is called a GT40 by the sales guys and it has GT 40 (squiggle) on each side.

This is AUSTRALIAN Ford forums not AMERICAN Fors forums and the famous GT40 was an supercar from the 1960s. The current model to celebrate the original is a Ford GT.

Yes, to many the name GT40 brings an image of a supercar but to others it may mean something else.

Give the guy a break.

Flappist, I know you have a luminary reputation to uphold on this forum, but FFS, lighten up! py:

[Ives]

Oh upon reading the thread title I thought it's THE GT40. But no :(

Originally Posted by Barraxr8

But not a GT40.

If you don't know what a GT40 is.......do a Google.

What car is that on your av? :

[Conrad]

Got my hopes up :(

[octanebfgt2]

I get the point - if I could edit the title I would !!!!

Please read it as Perth Motor Show - BF MkII 40th Anniversary Sedan 4dr Man 6sp 5.4i (Redbook code FPV 07BL)

Now STFU.....

[ClevlndStemer]

oh, just an Australian FALCON GT, nothing special.
Oh well.

btw yes the title is very misleading (GT40 ONLY EVER meant the Ford GT40 of the 60's and nothing else, Australian ford forum or not) but no dramas.

[classic XT]

Even FPV refer to it as the GT40......

http://www.fpv.com.au/gt40/

[MAGPIE]

Mmmm love the Ford GT40, here is one I snapped at a car museum in the south of England.

Oh my bad this is about the tacky impersonator FPV GT40

No question it looks good but anyone can put stripes over there GT

[ClevlndStemer]

as far as i am aware the GT40 nameplate is copyrighted isn't it? The whole reason why the Ford GT couldn't use it in the first place. The guy that owns the nameplate wanted some ridiculous amount of money for Ford to use it.

[Full Noise]

Originally Posted by classic XT

Even FPV refer to it as the GT40......

http://www.fpv.com.au/gt40/

Ahh, no they don’t. Perhaps you should read it properly. The try-hards at FPV call it the GT 40th anniversary because that’s (most likely) the only way they could legally get around it.

Originally Posted by MAGPIE

Mmmm love the Ford GT40, here is one I snapped at a car museum in the south of England.

Magpie, that’s a brilliant photo. This GT 40 is actually a MK III and they are incredibly rare. They only ever built 7 of these. The chassis numbers are from 1101 to 1107.

Originally Posted by ClevlndStemer

as far as i am aware the GT40 nameplate is copyrighted isn't it? The whole reason why the Ford GT couldn't use it in the first place. The guy that owns the nameplate wanted some ridiculous amount of money for Ford to use it.

Here’s some links to a few posts. Saves me typing them again.

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...&postcount=158
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...&postcount=159
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...&postcount=160
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...&postcount=161

Here’s the thread that they're in.

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...31#post1359931

Cheers

[classic XT]

Originally Posted by Full Noise

Ahh, no they don’t. Perhaps you should read it properly. The try-hards at FPV call it the GT 40th anniversary because that’s (most likely) the only way they could legally get around it.

Magpie, that’s a brilliant photo. This GT 40 is actually a MK III and they are incredibly rare. They only ever built 7 of these. The chassis numbers are from 1101 to 1107.
Here’s some links to a few posts. Saves me typing them again.

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...&postcount=158
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...&postcount=159
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...&postcount=160
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...&postcount=161

Here’s the thread that they're in.

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...31#post1359931

Cheers

Sorry for the confusion...I was referring to the web address where it it states 'GT40'

[[Tonko]]

Damn, its just a GT with more tacky stickers...
Had my hopes up then

[MAGPIE]

Originally Posted by Full Noise

Magpie, that’s a brilliant photo. This GT 40 is actually a MK III and they are incredibly rare. They only ever built 7 of these. The chassis numbers are from 1101 to 1107.

Right you are, 1969 MK III.

Wow didn't realise there was only 7 built, Cheers

[mk2maniac]

The MkIII GT40 was the road car if I remember correctly and an absolute piece of ***** in comparison to the racer. Poor visibility, hot, uncomfortable.

[fordOwner]

Well, I just got back from the Perth Motor Show and I saw this GT (40th Edition)
The only thing that I liked about it was the rims - Very nice.
I noticed the Cobra stripes where only Vynal stickers too. I thought they would at least be painted.
And another thing I cannot stand is the fake plastic "Carbon Fibre" strip it has on the dash above the glove box. It could have the fake plastic wood grain like the Force6 or just the plain black plastic strip like the Ghia (which was my favourit next to the Persuit ute)

In conclusion, I would not buy one if I had the money but if one was given to me, Id drive it with pride for sure!

[Super Roo 1970]

Another ba-bf GT incarnation. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I was disappointed when I read the title too.

[Full Noise]

Originally Posted by mk2maniac

The MkIII GT40 was the road car if I remember correctly and an absolute piece of ***** in comparison to the racer. Poor visibility, hot, uncomfortable.

Geeez, that’s a tad harsh, don’t you think? You’ve got to remember that detuning a pure bred race car into a street / Sports car isn’t an easy task, even in the late sixties, they still had rules and regulations to comply with. The MK III was never a race car so it’s a little unfair comparing it to one.

You say that they had “poor visibility and were hot and uncomfortable”. Really? Do you have first hand experience with these things? I would gladly put up with poor visibility and a little bit of heat to have one of these masterpieces.

Magpie, that the car you took the photo of is actually GT 40 M3/1103. These were built by J.W. Automotive Engineering in association with Ford Special Vehicles in Berkshire. I’m not 100% sure, however, I think that this car was once owned by Damon Hill. Ford only have one of these cars in their collection. That’s GT 40 M3/1107 which is a light silver and is fitted with Borrani wire wheels.

Cheers

[GXL078]

Originally Posted by MAGPIE

Right you are, 1969 MK III.

Wow didn't realise there was only 7 built, Cheers

It was a good year that, the first 351 GT was relased in June, 1969 and so was I.

[MAGPIE]

Originally Posted by Full Noise

Magpie, that the car you took the photo of is actually GT 40 M3/1103. These were built by J.W. Automotive Engineering in association with Ford Special Vehicles in Berkshire. I’m not 100% sure, however, I think that this car was once owned by Damon Hill. Ford only have one of these cars in their collection. That’s GT 40 M3/1107 which is a light silver and is fitted with Borrani wire wheels.

Cheers

Cheers for the info FN

This one was at The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu.