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Ten sets of GT40 Replica Bodies

Customer: Cape Advanced Vehicles

In 2008, Oliver worked with Cape Advanced Vehicles, completing the tooling for their Ford GT replica and then building them sets of the vehicle bodies.

Cape Advanced Vehicles was founded in 1999 to produce Ford GT40 replicas in South Africa. The company name honours Ford Advanced Vehicles which was founded in 1963 – the manufacturers of the original GT40 racing cars.

Images courtesy of Cape Advanced Vehicles

GT Specs

Height : 40″ (102cm)
Width: 70″ (178cm)
Length: 165″ (419cm)
Wheelbase: 95″ (241cm)
Ground Clearance: 5″ (130cm
Power: 450hp (335kW) @ 6000rpm
Torque: 405lbft (550Nm) @ 4500rpm
0-60mph (0-100kph): 4.5s
0-100mph (0-160kph): 9.5s
Top Speed: 200mph (320kph)