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Post subject:Copper ford
 Posted: Nov 14, 2005 - 06:57 AM #3922
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Location: Sydney Australia
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You guys might find this interesting
It's a '40 Ford with the soul of a GT40, it's one of the most unusual rods ever seen.
The body is handmade from 1.5mm-thick pure copper to a design based on a 1940 Ford Roadster. The copper panels were made in Poland, at a former MiG fighter factory (I'm not making this up!), and then shipped to Kirkham Motorsports <http://www.kirkhammotorsports.com/> in the U.S. for assembly.
(Kirkham is a manufacturer of finely-crafted aluminum-bodied Cobra replicas.)
The bodywork is hung on a custom tubular stainless steel chassis of
mid-engine/rear wheel drive design, with fully independent dual wishbone
front and rear suspension. Other chassis features include Penske racing
shocks, Brembo 4-piston brakes, hubs from the 2006 Ford GT, and
Kirkham-fabricated billet control arms. Wheels are from the Ford GT - 18x9 front/ 19x11.5 rear, with Pirelli P-Zero Corsa tires.
The powertrain is pure Ford GT, using the 2006 Ford GT Modular Engine (
5.4-liter, 4-valve, supercharged) and the Ford GT 6-speed transaxle.
The cockpit features a hand-carved African hardwood dash and trim, with
polished aluminum accents and black leather seats.
There are pics of the car on http://www.kirkhammotorsports.com/m/ind ... ;Itemid=64
Here are some more
Enjoy.
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Post subject:RE: Copper ford
Posted: Nov 14, 2005 - 07:22 AM #3923
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Post subject:RE: Copper ford
Posted: Nov 14, 2005 - 12:02 PM #3924
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| Very inspiring! Thanks grue for sharing this with us. |
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Post subject:RE: Copper ford
Posted: May 03, 2008 - 04:24 AM #7533
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| That is just awesome. I have seen their cars before. Very talented people in that poland plant. Looks like this is another one. |
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