Tech Spec

Body

Mk1 Cortina GT, chrome-moly rollcage tied front-to-back under car, modified chassis for Mustang front end and 9 inch rear, front corner bumpers, Jaguar headlamps, LED rear lamps, rear electric take-off from original fuel filler, Canadian-spec chrome trim, hidden wiring and pipework. Paint: Old English White

Engine

289cu.in Ford small block, stroked to 347cu.in, Inglése eight-stack fuel injection/induction system, Holman Moody tuning parts, electric water pump, alloy radiator, Toyota alternator, custom twin exhaust system with side-exit, fuel cell hidden in travel trunk and battery hidden in Evinrude fuel can in boot, stainless hoses and pipework, Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator.

Power: 508 bhp

Transmission

Magnum T56 six-speed gearbox, custom propshaft, Heidts Ford 9 inch axle, shortened halfshafts, bespoke hubs.

Suspension Front:

modified Mustang II front-end and custom crossmember. Rear: Heidts custom linking

Brakes

Front: Wilwood six-pot callipers. Rear: Jaguar-style inboard set-up, Wilwood four-pot callipers, bias brake pedal box Wheels And Tyres Custom-made Lotus-style wheels 7x15 inch front, 8x15 inch rear, Toyo Proxes 888 semi-slick tyres, two spares in rear of car

Interior

Bolstered GT seats, Momo Prototipo steering wheel, GT dash with ’60s race-style gauges and GT40 200 mph refaced GPS speedo, Willans harnesses, ice cooler in rear, boot mounted travel trunk with alloy fuel cell, metal fuel tank hides race battery

Thanks

To Johnny Riddling for all his hard work making the dream a reality