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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Superformance rebuilds the original GT40 to spec]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</guid><description><![CDATA[Nice... Not sure about the price though. But I guess if your goal is limited production, it doesn't matter what production competition is out there.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Corey W.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 16th 2006 8:30PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Superformance rebuilds the original GT40 to spec]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</guid><description><![CDATA[I hope it sounds like a big inch Ferrari. The exhaust manifolds sent exhaust gases from two cylinders per bank to the otherside so the exhaust firing is even in the manifold.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[MikeW]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 16th 2006 10:22PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Superformance rebuilds the original GT40 to spec]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</guid><description><![CDATA[It's an awesome car. I just wish they could have kept the costs somewhat reasonable for a kit car. $65K without a motor/trans is no joke.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 16th 2006 10:37PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Superformance rebuilds the original GT40 to spec]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</guid><description><![CDATA[I heard when Ford remade the Ford GT that it discovered the original GT40 had a lot of front end lift at speed. They corrected this for the recent Ford Gt street version.    I wonder how the front end lift of the kit version is at speed?  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rene Curry]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 16th 2006 11:02PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Superformance rebuilds the original GT40 to spec]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</guid><description><![CDATA["Superformance, the producers of the best Cobra and Cobra Daytona Coupes replicas in the business,"... I'd point out what Gary did and give props the boys at Factory Five Racing. My bud and I are building one of their great creations, and trust me, we did our research befor going FFR over Superformance. In real-life comparison, I've found FFR built Cobra's to be superior to Superformances because the FFR builders add their only little touch themselves, while Superformance's rarely range past differences in engines. <br><br>That said, that GT40 is gorgeous!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew K]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 17th 2006 1:27AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Superformance rebuilds the original GT40 to spec]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</guid><description><![CDATA[A kit car is a kit car...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eminem Sux]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 17th 2006 1:42AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Superformance rebuilds the original GT40 to spec]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</guid><description><![CDATA[GT40 is evergreen vehicle. I love it.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cars]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 17th 2006 3:34AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Superformance rebuilds the original GT40 to spec]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</guid><description><![CDATA[Saw this car in person and is much smaller then the new modern ford GT.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[DPC car videos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 17th 2006 6:03AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Superformance rebuilds the original GT40 to spec]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</guid><description><![CDATA[i like your site very nice]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 18th 2006 2:13PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Superformance rebuilds the original GT40 to spec]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</guid><description><![CDATA[I have a FIAT 500 fan club in new york if anyone have a fiat can join the club or wish to sell or buy one please contact me, thank you]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[FIAT 500]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 19th 2006 3:48PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Superformance rebuilds the original GT40 to spec]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</guid><description><![CDATA[ROUSH 427...<br><a href="http://parts.factoryfive.com/Roush/427.htm" rel="nofollow">http://parts.factoryfive.com/Roush/427.htm</a><br><br>590 ftlb 427 Ford engine build...<br><a href="http://www.popularhotrodding.com/enginemasters/articles/ford/smallblock/0305em_sideoiler/" rel="nofollow">http://www.popularhotrodding.com/enginemasters/articles/ford/smallblock/0305em_sideoiler/</a><br><br> 427 Cobra was quicker...<br>The 427 Cobra was and remains the “world’s quickest production car”. That was proven with 0 – 60 mph times of 3.8 seconds, 0 – 100 mph in 10.6 seconds, and 0 – 100 and back to a dead stop in less than 14 seconds.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[gary]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Oct 29th 2006 10:53PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Superformance rebuilds the original GT40 to spec]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ahem. The new Ford GT was tested  by Car & Driver in Jan 2004 in its early test model configuration with only 500 rated HP (as compared to the 550 now claimed). C&D clocked the new GT at 0-60 in 3.3 secs and 0-100 in 7.6 secs. The braking is much better than in 1965 also, so the 100- 0 times are faster. So it beats these posted 427 cobra numbers handily.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[TRP]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Nov 1st 2006 3:52PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Superformance rebuilds the original GT40 to spec]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</guid><description><![CDATA[I am at somewhat of a loss to understand some of the previous posts. Yes, the Superformance products give you the opportunity to customize your individual purchases with the engine and transmission of your choice, but are so far removed from the "kit car" group of manufacturers that the terminology no longer has validity. Our litigious society has made offering a completed repli-vehicle unadvisable. For those with the interest as well as the financial capability to obtain one of these finely crafted mechanical devices, good for you. To demean one manufactureres very well recieved and successful efforts smacks of sophomoric eletism. Every successful manufacturer hopes to address the needs of a certain part of the consuming public and Superformance seems to have done their homework and exicution very very well.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Kilgore]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Nov 19th 2006 1:34PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Superformance rebuilds the original GT40 to spec]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</guid><description><![CDATA[The "front end lift" described in a previous post as problematically in the original Ford GT is true but only to the VERY first of these prototypes - when the cars were brought to the US in late 1964  the Shelby/Holman-Moody-Stroppe groups quickly rectified this - primarily through the work of Phil Remington at Shelby, Ford Aeroneutronics (Aerospace Division) and to some extent Ken Miles, Richie Ginther and Ralph Moody who took Broadley's original body work and through much trial and error found the right mold to make it work. Anyway, the GT -40, Mark II A and B and later the FIA types of John Wyer were all areodynamically sound with no tendency to lift. The redesigned nose on the Mark II was enough to ensure 225 mph speeds without spoilers or undercarriage modifications.  The design remains a classic and marked a revolution in speed and endurance that if faithfully replicated should pose no aerodynamic difficulties in excess of 300 feet per second and with only some modifications could be competitive again at LeMans, rules permitting.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Huber]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 2nd 2006 11:15PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Superformance rebuilds the original GT40 to spec]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/16/superformance-rebuilds-the-original-gt40-to-spec/</guid><description><![CDATA[I have a Superfromance Daytona Coupe and have a superformance GT40 MK1 on order. I get a great deal of humor out of these people who say a kit car is a kit car and so on. Most of you people with your negative comments have never even seen a real GT40, Daytona Coupe or Cobra let alone touched one or drove one let me tell you the facts, those original cars were pure race cars and awful to drive. Superformance is providing a "relatively" inexpensive way for the masses to experience real 60's GT car performance with aa uncomprimised product and if you have ever looked at one it is not a kit car. I have $92k in my daytona coupe it is the best thing i have bought in my life and I eat "hitlers little porsche 911 revenges" for lunch and embarass their blue blood boys owners in front of their chardonnay girlfriends  on EVERY ocassion.<br> I have an original set of Gurney Westlake heads with 4-48ida webers and a ZF 5 speed that i will build into my Gt40 mark 1 with a right hand drive right hand shift chassis that will be FIA legal, does that sound like a kit car. At Barret jackson last month a superformance GT40 MarkII sold for $165,000 does that sound like a kit car? last year at Barrett Jackson a Superformance Daytona Coupe sold for $270,000 does that sould like a kit car? the year before a superformance Cobra sold for $70,000 at Barret jackson all of them for more money than a guy could buy one for does that sound like a kit car. Road and Track tested Peter Brock's  Superformance Daytona Coupe and it had better skid pad performance than any new supercars at 1.12g. does that sound like a kit car. If todays automakers were not run by lawyers and beancounters they would have the balls to build uncomprimised GT cars for us but they dont they want to compromise for the heated seat coffee cup crowd. So GROW up and listen to the new order of automobiles, Kit cars come in a box and need a clapped out donar car (sorry FF). true GT cars come from a factory<br><br>See ya out there<br><br>gary     ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[gmoore]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 11th 2007 3:54PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>