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Re: Found GT40 designs
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2020, 02:14:11 PM »
More like a coupe Mustang I with fatter rear fenders.
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Re: Found GT40 designs
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2020, 02:37:37 PM »
There's a family resemblance.
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Re: Found GT40 designs
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2020, 02:43:26 PM »
How do they know its a GT40?

They didn’t recognize the Mach 2 show car.

Just another cynical observation brought to you by an old timer. 🙃

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Re: Found GT40 designs
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2020, 08:35:11 PM »
How do they know its a GT40?

They didn’t recognize the Mach 2 show car.

Just another cynical observation brought to you by an old timer. 🙃

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Re: Found GT40 designs
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2020, 05:46:59 PM »
photos of the DNA breadcrumb trail....
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Re: Found GT40 designs
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2020, 06:59:44 PM »
What engine is in picture #2 ^^^^^

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Re: Found GT40 designs
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2020, 08:27:34 PM »
My guess is a European Ford Taunus V4. Put in Saabs too.
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Re: Found GT40 designs
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2020, 08:53:57 PM »
What engine is in picture #2 ^^^^^
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 Ford Cardinal 1,500 cc 60 degree V4 out of Cologne. The Cardinal was killed prior to production, intended for NA as a VW Beatle competitor.

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Re: Found GT40 designs
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2020, 11:25:26 PM »
My guess is a European Ford Taunus V4. Put in Saabs too.
It was an industrial ground power engine - for running generators, pumps, etc. Design was later updated to V6.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Taunus_V4_engine
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