Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Adam, Wonderful nostalgia. I didn't know a roadster version of the GT-40 exisited. And then this GT-350, and the Jag E-type (I think). It just proves the don't make any real cars anymore. Thanks for showing, Philippe Op 3-mei-06, om 19:54 heeft Adam Bridge het volgende geschreven: > Digging around in my basic shoe box, I found these prints from August > 1965. They were taken in Candlestick Park's parking lot set up for a > road race, the last ever held there. > > The interior of the roadster GT40. Check out the size of that wheel! > > <http://www.idea-processing.com/Images/GT40002.jpg> > > Note the shift is over on the right-side by the gas tank assembly. I > remember that in the original version of the car there was ducting to > push air through the seats to make them cooler, but later evaluation > revealed they were using precious horsepower to keep the driver > comfortable. > > I was greatly disappointed that I only got to see the roadster as it > was the Lola-derived coupe that I really loved. Somewhere I have a > model of it, or did although it may not have survived a move or two. > > > And three exterior shots: > > A Shelby GT-350 flanks the GT-40: > > <http://www.idea-processing.com/Images/GT40003.jpg> > > Note the wire wheels > > <http://www.idea-processing.com/Images/GT40004.jpg> > > <http://www.idea-processing.com/Images/GT40005.jpg> > > The 17-year-old version of me. Things were a bit more formal in those > days, especially in the Bay Area. I was there looking at colleges. > Later I would fly to LA to go to the Claremont Group colleges. On the > way home I flew over the smoking Watts which was in full riot. I > hadn't had a clue it was happening until the woman in the seat beside > me explained. > > <http://www.idea-processing.com/Images/GT40001.jpg> > > My shot of Phil Hill has vanished. <frown> > > Adam > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >