one i have not seen before
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So the vette was late on the mid engine scene then????LOL
Great pictures!
That looks like the start of the Mach 2
http://www.thecoralsnake.com/History7.HTML
I agree with Coralsnake. Certainly has the correct time frame for the Mach2. Had to be a great job working in the styling studio on stuff like that.
Quote from: gt350shelb on April 05, 2020, 10:08:09 AM
one i have not seen before
Thanks for posting never saw this before, interesting the date of these too.
Sure resembles a GT40 bulkhead
New to me also - thanks for posting.
Anybody recognize where the photos were taken?
Bumper on that first pic definitely reminded me of the Mach 2
- Phillip
(http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/134-050420123216.jpeg)
Boy, carry those flying buttresses back another 12-18 inches and you have a Ferrari 308 GTB 10 years ahead of the Italians.
The Mach II is built on one of the bare Cobra chassis that Ford took from Shelby.
Are you sure about that Doug?
https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/mustang-rare-the-1967-ford-mach-2/
Quote from: propayne on April 05, 2020, 12:34:43 PM
New to me also - thanks for posting.
Anybody recognize where the photos were taken?
Bumper on that first pic definitely reminded me of the Mach 2
- Phillip
(http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/134-050420123216.jpeg)
Frank Reisner's company Intermeccanica had the Griffith/Omega/Italia.....I believe the car was started in 1965 and debuted in NY 1966. Sure looks like many of the styling cues of the Mach 2 were taken from Intermeccanica
It's the 2025 Mustang - it'll be electric.
Seeing Coralsnakes link......the Mach2 looks like the Intermeccanica in the front and side with a Lotus Europa in the rear
https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=intermeccanica+griffith&FORM=HDRSC2
According to the awesome book "Kar-Kraft, Race Cars, Prototypes and Muscle Cars" by Charlie Henry the Mach 2 was built on the frame of a 1967 Mustang convertible (tho from what I can see of it it looks like a earlier Mustang?).
Below is a scan of a photo by Jim Mason from Henry's book - lots more info on this and all the other cool and wacky stuff built at KK.
If you don't have a copy, run out and get one.
- Phillip
(http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/134-050420143144.jpeg)
Great book!!!
Love the blue dots.
definitely a 65 or 66 body
Agreed, a 67 would be too late
Quote from: propayne on April 05, 2020, 02:32:50 PM
According to the awesome book "Kar-Kraft, Race Cars, Prototypes and Muscle Cars" by Charlie Henry the Mach 2 was built on the frame of a 1967 Mustang convertible (tho from what I can see of it it looks like a earlier Mustang?).
Yes 64-66 body panels (quarters, B pillar, cowl side to mention a few) with some non- Mustang panels ( such as forward drivers side inner fender panel) and possibly a seat pan similar to the two seater prototypes like the Mustang I. Though it does have what looks to be R model wheels and blue dots :)
Cool look but there were so many attempts and concepts in the early years as we have seen.
Saw this while thumbing through my May 1967 issue of Road & Track.
- Phillip
(http://www.saacforum.com/gallery/134-300420152704.jpeg)
Quote from: 557 on April 05, 2020, 10:11:24 AM
So the vette was late on the mid engine scene then????LOL
And that back end is ugly on the Vette...
Looks like the Opel GT stole the front fender but removed the vents:
(https://i1.wp.com/autohub.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Opel-GT-Seitenansicht-lightbox-6e6e8380-808145.jpg?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1)
The red Mach II street concept car was built on a 67 convertible body, not an early body, the white competition version was built separately at Kar Kraft on a different chassis.
(http://www.ponysite.de/mach2racecartom.jpg)(http://www.ponysite.de/mach2racecartom2.jpg) Pictures courtesy Tom/KK
The case about the early chassis is still cold and not closed. 3 prototypes are mentioned in early documents.