Ford GT40 D.O.H.C. Build...

[Chris]

In 1972 my Dad ran the R/C car races at the Briggs Cunningham Museum, I liked to go just to hang out with Briggs. This is a replica of the car we use to sit in while he told me stories of racing at Lemans and other tracks.. Ford originally wanted to use the DOHC engine in all the GT40's in 1965 but the Indy car team said "Sorry We Need Them All" so they built the rest with the 427.. This model started with a 40 year old IMC kit and I scratchbuilt and added almost 700 parts to create this replica. Note the all scratchbuilt Hilborn injection (90 parts) the bolted together suspension, addition of rack and pinion, individual rivets on the windows, fog lamp covers and headlights and on and on and on... This is currently in the Scale Auto Contest Annual, page 93 and was in Model Cars mag about 2 months before it was even finished...Enjoy! Chris

[indy]

incredible

[Calvin]

Very cool!!!

[illeagle10]

Chris you out did yourself again, very nice!

Jim

[Chris]

Thanks Guys, Although I actually finished this build in 2010 I consider it my 2009 Contest car... as the Lotus 56B Offy is my 2010 Contest car. Strange because I only enter 1 or 2 contests a year and of course the So Cal NNL. After this I am considering a Lotus 79 Super Detail build for my 2011 car as I got all the MFH/E.Jan trans kit parts including working sliding skirts... We shall see. Again Thanks for your kind comments, that is part of what keeps me do these kinds of builds, appreciation from my peers goes a long way.Chris

[Deleted]

WOW!!!! That is fantastic!
What an unusual car, I remember it in some Can Am cars but not the GT40s.
I love that you have a personal attachment to the car. And I bet you'd like to have some of those Cunningham stories nopw on tape.
Rich

[herk56]

Simply AWESOME! Those old IMC kits are not the easiest to build (I know, I've built a couple!) but to do one with that level of detail is just amazing. Great job!

Brian