Just in time for the Ford GT's return to racing this season, Superformance's limited GT40 MKII 50th Anniversary edition lets you commemorate the famous racecar's victory in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Superformance will build just 20 of these striking GT40 MKII 50th Anniversary editions, and they'll all use a right-hand-drive layout with a right-hand shift setup like the Le Mans racers. As with the company's standard GT40 MKII replicas, these cars are about as close as you can get to the real thing because 90 percent of the parts are interchangeable with the original, including the steel monocoque. However, there are a few modern luxuries for added comfort like air conditioning and an adjustable pedal box. Superformance urges customers to fit these machines with a specially prepared Shelby aluminum-block 427 FE V8 engine, which comes with its own Anniversary badging. The mill also earns the vehicles a place on the Shelby registry.
One of these exacting GT40 replicas will be on display during the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, AZ, on January 27. Superformance spokesperson Luke Walsh tells Autoblog the rolling chassis will cost $169,995, and it will be about $50,000 to $60,000 more to purchase and install the drivetrain. Customers will be able to choose their favorite look among the Shelby-American team's classic racers from the '66 race, including Bruce McLaren's black with silver stripes, Ken Miles' blue with white stripes, and Dan Gurney's red with white stripes. You can get a great look at this beautiful machine in the gallery above.
Superformance will build just 20 of these striking GT40 MKII 50th Anniversary editions, and they'll all use a right-hand-drive layout with a right-hand shift setup like the Le Mans racers. As with the company's standard GT40 MKII replicas, these cars are about as close as you can get to the real thing because 90 percent of the parts are interchangeable with the original, including the steel monocoque. However, there are a few modern luxuries for added comfort like air conditioning and an adjustable pedal box. Superformance urges customers to fit these machines with a specially prepared Shelby aluminum-block 427 FE V8 engine, which comes with its own Anniversary badging. The mill also earns the vehicles a place on the Shelby registry.
One of these exacting GT40 replicas will be on display during the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, AZ, on January 27. Superformance spokesperson Luke Walsh tells Autoblog the rolling chassis will cost $169,995, and it will be about $50,000 to $60,000 more to purchase and install the drivetrain. Customers will be able to choose their favorite look among the Shelby-American team's classic racers from the '66 race, including Bruce McLaren's black with silver stripes, Ken Miles' blue with white stripes, and Dan Gurney's red with white stripes. You can get a great look at this beautiful machine in the gallery above.
SHELBY AND SUPERFORMANCE TO UNVEIL 50TH ANNIVERSARY GT40
Shelby, Superformance and Safir GT40 is set to release a limited edition GT40 MKII commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the historic 1-2-3 finish in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans at the Barrett Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona on January 27th, 2016.
Irvine, California (January, 2016) –Superformance, the leading manufacturer of 1960s era continuation sports cars, has collaborated with Shelby American Inc. to release 20 limited edition GT40 MKIIs at the Barrett Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, January 27th, 2016. These special edition GT40s will be exact replicas of the Le Mans winning cars- right hand drive and right hand shift, just like the originals driven by Bruce McLaren, Ken Miles, and Dan Gurney.
In June of 1966 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the GT40 MKII made American racing history with a dominating 1-2-3 finish. The Shelby-American team produced cars that took the top two places. The GT40 has won more prestigious race events than nearly any other road-race car in history. Own a piece of racing history with the limited release of the legendary GT40 MKII by Shelby and Superformance.
"We're very excited to release this special edition GT40 celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Le Mans victory," said Superformance CEO, Lance Stander. "Having known Carroll Shelby personally, we know how proud he was of this victory and can't think of a better way to commemorate it."
Shelby GT40 continuation cars are as true to the originals as you can get. The engineers paid such close attention to detail when recreating the car, that over 90% of the vehicles parts are interchangeable with the original car and chassis. Using an exact replica of the original all steel monocoque, unibody chassis, that is made up of over 244 laser cut, pressed and bent steel panels. It had twice the torsional strength of the formula one cars of the day. Shelby GT40 MKII vehicles include modern luxuries and safety features such as: air conditioning, Wilwood brakes, Bilstein shocks with H & R springs, and adjustable pedal box, making it just as comfortable on the street as it is on the track.
All 50th Anniversary GT40s will come with special gold 50th Anniversary Shelby badging, logos, and features. 3 Color schemes will be available; Bruce McLaren edition (Black with silver stripes), Ken Miles edition (Blue with white stripes), and Dan Gurney edition (Red with white stripes). The recommended power source is a specially prepared Shelby Aluminum block 427 FE engine. All will come with a special Anniversary badge stating what number in the limited edition sequence it is, as well as a unique Shelby issued MSO and place in the Shelby Registry, thanks to a specially reserved block of GT40P serial numbers for this series. Starting with GT40 P 2050 to 2069.
Shelby and its Dealer network is now taking orders for the 50th Anniversary GT40 MKII. For more information on Superformance, the 50th Anniversary GT40 and its full line of continuation vehicles, visit www.Shelby.com or
www.Superformance.com, or call (800) 297-6253
Shelby, Superformance and Safir GT40 is set to release a limited edition GT40 MKII commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the historic 1-2-3 finish in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans at the Barrett Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona on January 27th, 2016.
Irvine, California (January, 2016) –Superformance, the leading manufacturer of 1960s era continuation sports cars, has collaborated with Shelby American Inc. to release 20 limited edition GT40 MKIIs at the Barrett Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, January 27th, 2016. These special edition GT40s will be exact replicas of the Le Mans winning cars- right hand drive and right hand shift, just like the originals driven by Bruce McLaren, Ken Miles, and Dan Gurney.
In June of 1966 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the GT40 MKII made American racing history with a dominating 1-2-3 finish. The Shelby-American team produced cars that took the top two places. The GT40 has won more prestigious race events than nearly any other road-race car in history. Own a piece of racing history with the limited release of the legendary GT40 MKII by Shelby and Superformance.
"We're very excited to release this special edition GT40 celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Le Mans victory," said Superformance CEO, Lance Stander. "Having known Carroll Shelby personally, we know how proud he was of this victory and can't think of a better way to commemorate it."
Shelby GT40 continuation cars are as true to the originals as you can get. The engineers paid such close attention to detail when recreating the car, that over 90% of the vehicles parts are interchangeable with the original car and chassis. Using an exact replica of the original all steel monocoque, unibody chassis, that is made up of over 244 laser cut, pressed and bent steel panels. It had twice the torsional strength of the formula one cars of the day. Shelby GT40 MKII vehicles include modern luxuries and safety features such as: air conditioning, Wilwood brakes, Bilstein shocks with H & R springs, and adjustable pedal box, making it just as comfortable on the street as it is on the track.
All 50th Anniversary GT40s will come with special gold 50th Anniversary Shelby badging, logos, and features. 3 Color schemes will be available; Bruce McLaren edition (Black with silver stripes), Ken Miles edition (Blue with white stripes), and Dan Gurney edition (Red with white stripes). The recommended power source is a specially prepared Shelby Aluminum block 427 FE engine. All will come with a special Anniversary badge stating what number in the limited edition sequence it is, as well as a unique Shelby issued MSO and place in the Shelby Registry, thanks to a specially reserved block of GT40P serial numbers for this series. Starting with GT40 P 2050 to 2069.
Shelby and its Dealer network is now taking orders for the 50th Anniversary GT40 MKII. For more information on Superformance, the 50th Anniversary GT40 and its full line of continuation vehicles, visit www.Shelby.com or
www.Superformance.com, or call (800) 297-6253
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