1965 Shelby Cobra on 2040-cars
Saltillo, Texas, United States
Please message me with questions at: tomokotkkowalchick@palacefans.com .
1965 AC Shelby Cobra S/C 427 (FFR # 4161 - MKIII). This car was professionally built by North Racecars in
Gladstone, MO and is equipped with an $8K - 342 c.i. Ford Racing Crate Motor built
by D & D Motor Sports in CA which is no longer in business but you can google the company, engine, perf. &
reliability. It's topped-off with a Kenne Bell Twin Screw Blowzilla Supercharger pushing 6-9 psi. The engine was
custom built for supercharger application (9.0/1), blue printed & balanced w/ forged internals, custom cam, AFR
aluminum heads and is capable of withstanding 800+ h.p. The engine has never been dyno'd but I'd say it's pushing
close to 600 h.p. which is plenty for a 2100 lb. car. The T-5 transmission and the 8.8. Ford rear-end (3.73) were
both rebuilt by North Race Cars in Gladstone, MO and the car was painted by Carriage & Motor Works in Kansas City,
MO. I purchased the car in 2009 w/ 1700 miles and it now has 12,700 mi. (approx. 2K mi. year) with most miles to &
from the golf course on Sundays. The car has four wheel disk brakes, 15" Halibrand style rims and a matching
removable hard top (only used once). The car has been turn-key maintenance free with the exception of the stock
clutch which was replaced with one rated @ 600+ h.p.
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Amelia Island 2013: 50 years of the Ferrari-slaying Ford GT40
Wed, 13 Mar 2013Originally developed with the sole purpose of being a Ferrari rival to compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Ford GT40 became a prominent racing machine in the 1960s in both Europe and the US. Not wanting to leave such an important car out of the fun, the 2013 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance also took time out from its other celebrations to recognize the 50-year anniversary of the GT40.
Over its short lifespan, the GT40 was offered in a handful of configurations, but the classic short-tailed (Mk I and Mk II) bodystyles were well represented... especially in Gulf livery. James Glickenhaus (of Ferrari P4/5 fame) had his bright yellow Mk IV in the field, and there were several others in this bodystyle, including one that has seen plenty of time on the track judging by its chipped-up nose.
As a fitting statement for the car's lengthy racing history, GT40 Chassis Number 1075 won this year's Concours de Sport award. This car took home the checkered flag at Le Mans in 1968 and 1969, and racked up a total of six wins in just 11 races.
XCAR stages epic drag race between Ford GT40, GT70 and GT
Mon, 19 Aug 2013XCAR has put together what it believes is a first - a drag race between Ford's legendary, Le Mans-winning GT40, the more recent GT supercar it inspired and the little-known GT70 rally car. The three mid-engined monsters were all built for very different purposes, and not surprisingly, they come to battle with very different powertrains.
The GT40 is powered by a thumping, naturally aspirated V8. This example, which looks like a Mark IV model, is likely powered by a 7.0-liter engine, although it's not entirely clear how much power it's putting down. The GT70, meanwhile, was Ford's response to the Lancia Stratos. Considering that the Lancia is one of the greatest rally cars in history and many of you are probably just hearing of the GT70 for the first time, you can imagine how much success Ford had with it. Only six were produced before a change in regulations doomed this mid-engined rally car.
The Ford GT, meanwhile, doesn't really need an introduction. 550 horsepower is on offer from a 5.4-liter, supercharged V8, which keeps the GT competitive even against more modern supercars. 60 miles per hour arrives in well under four seconds while the top speed sits at 212 mph. Not bad for a car that went out of production in 2006.
NHTSA investigating 725k Ford, Mercury vehicles for stalling issue
Mon, 25 Feb 2013Owners of Ford Escape, Mercury Mariner, Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan models, listen up. According to a report on Automotive News, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into these four vehicles totaling an estimated 725,000 units. The investigation appears to center around a malfunctioning throttle body on non-hybrid models of the 2005-2012 Escape and 2011-2012 Fusion. With Mercury dying off after the 2011 model year, this probe will also apply to the 2005 through 2011 Mariner and the 2011 Milan. There has been some discussion around the Escape stalling issue for some time now, but this investigation appears to be larger in scope than before.
Though not a recall yet, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 123 complaints of stalling or surging vehicles, while Ford itself has logged 1,472 complaints. The investigation report, which is posted below, seems to indicate that a faulty circuit board for the throttle body could cause the vehicle to go into limp mode, which, according to NHTSA, could cause complaints of both stalling and surging.