I’ve always thought, if I ever got a big name brand deal, I’m not getting a Lamborghini, I’m getting a GT40.

@alexblankenship118

5 ай бұрын

Woah didn't expect to see you in here lol

The old Gulf Oil colour scheme is just beautiful.

@AutotopiaLA

4 жыл бұрын

Legend

@arttafil6792

4 жыл бұрын

Patrick Smythe, that Gulf Oil racing color scheme is what you think of when you hear Ford GT40 MK1.

@I_like_turtles_67

4 жыл бұрын

Agree. I'm planning on doing a 389 peterbilt in the gulf colors one day.

@zigman8550

3 жыл бұрын

@@arttafil6792 Exactly

This is my dream car for sure the most beautiful car ever made in my opinion

4:31 "I'm convinced power-steering ruined cars." Very very very accurate statement!!!

@snowcrest7863

4 жыл бұрын

Wait until there are "self driving" cars, then you'll really have something to complain about.

My wife hates this paint livery, but I can't imagine anything more iconic. Especially on a beautiful GT40--another perfect Superformance continuation of an American classic.

One day I will order one, and the engine will be a 427

@AutotopiaLA

4 жыл бұрын

You and me both 👊

@hmackprotection1

4 жыл бұрын

AutotopiaLA right on

@McNabbula

3 жыл бұрын

FE?

@Leonidae

3 жыл бұрын

For that you need to get the Mk2. According to Superformances site the Mk1 can take 289, 302 or 351C.

@gsaleen5644

3 жыл бұрын

Me too my friend! Dream Believe Achieve.

Beautiful shots guys! Thanks for having us!

@JnixMarshel

5 жыл бұрын

Love what y'all do.

@luisdelaroca6314

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Superformance what is the difference in handling between the mk1, mk2 and mk1 widebody? Which one can handle better a big powerful engine ?

@dmdproductions1570

5 жыл бұрын

@@luisdelaroca6314 No real difference in handling between the 3. A little more rear grip with the Extra Widebody MKI with the 3" wider wheels in the back. The MKII has more room in the engine bay to accommodate the big block engine and extra scoops on the rear clam shell to keep it cool.

@luisdelaroca6314

5 жыл бұрын

DMD Productions I’m having a hard time choosing my favorite between the widebody and the extra cooling and scoops of the mk2

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for spending time with us and allowing me to drive! Can’t wait to shoot more of your creations

looks so authentic, like how it's a mix between old and new technology. My neighbors would hate me if i owned one of those loud AF

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

They’re so perfectly loud!!

@CLA82529

4 жыл бұрын

I love how the GT40 looks like the perfect mix between a Le Mans racer and an ordinary supercar. If you look at the other cars the GT40 raced, they look like a full blown race car.

@silversolb18

4 жыл бұрын

I would be just fine hearing a neighbors 427 every morning as my alarm clock!

@cencoast_7.340

4 жыл бұрын

Screw the neighbors

Its soooooo damn beautiful what a masterpiece

@AutotopiaLA

4 жыл бұрын

I agree all day with you here 👊

I saw and heard a bunch of GT40s racing at the Goodwood Revival in 2016, and immensely enjoyed seeing FordvFerrari. It's pleasing to know that these wonderful cars are still being built.

You guys do such an amazing job of producing these! Thanks for a really fun day!!!

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We had such an incredible time shooting and driving. Just awesome!!

This is the number one car ever. It has a motor with muscles, so a muscle car! Well I know what the concept of muscle car stands for but what the hell watch the video and enjoy instead. For me, this is the ultimate car EVERYTHING else comes after. If I had the money to buy a Koeningsegg I would still buy a GT40 !!! Although I only live 50 miles from the Koeningsegg factory

@AutotopiaLA

4 жыл бұрын

Only 50 miles from Koenigsegg!! That’s cool. But I’m all GT40 too 👊

In MY opinion, the most beautiful car ever built.

Bruhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!! I’m lovin this car!!!! Once again you’ve nailed it!!! Loyal watcher, keep’em coming!!!!

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m completely in love with it. And with the banks they work with it’s not that out of reach for a lot of us

This is my "it" car! It just doesn't get any better. Its such an amazing car with just the right upgrades to make it an every day driver and with an amazing heritage! Its ALL American!

I'm 75 now and i can remember going to Silverstone in the 60s i was in my 20s with a friend who was a TV camera rigger and having a pit pass. We spent all day moving around the track and watching the racing i can remember the GT40's lapping all the other cars and flashing the Porsche's to move over so they could pass it was brilliant. i wanted so much to drive one my dad asked why i had a large picture of a car on my bedroom wall and i had to explain to him that this was no ordinary race car this was a FORD GT 40 nope still don't get it. oh well i guess there are just some things you cant explain they either get it or they don't i fell in love with the car on that day it was my 4 wheeled hero. I had a highly tuned 63 mk1 Cortina at the time [tuned by me] which i used to blatt around in [well at least it was a Ford] and i actually touched a GT40 once at a car show these cars are legend and deserve to be so. Watching this vid brought back all those wonderful memory's thank you guys OH by the way i have a 66 MK1 Ford Cortina tucked away in my garage I guess we just never grow up!

Such a beautiful piece of history / art, this car never gets old. How cool was that letting you drive that thing, you can tell that dude loves sharing the experience. Another great video!

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

It was amazing getting to drive this car! Such incredible history and Doug is as passionate as anyone about cars and Motorsports. More to come from Doug and Superformance cars

Great video. Technical aspects of the car were covered and you really get the feel of being drivers from this well done vid. Good job!

THANK YOU FOR THE RIDE I WANT THAT ONE

Wow, your channel is so good! Very surprised you dont have more subs. The editing is awesome, and the content is great! Keep it up!

Great video Shaun, you were certainly living the dream in this one.I like how it hasn't got all the bells and whistles of a modern car,a real drivers car, the way they should be.Cant wait for the encore👍

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

It was pure joy driving this car through the canyons. The sound. The raw manual feel of everything. Awesome!!

Absolutely adore that car! Especially the gulf colors. I’m shocked with the space it seems to have inside for how small it is!

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

It’s a pretty tight fit as you can see from the video. Glad me & Doug both showered before shooting 😂

Speechless!!! I gotta win the lottery so I can get me one of those Mk1 cars!!

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

Incredible! Stunned at getting to drive this car

There are good cars, there are great cars, there are amazing cars. This car.... THIS is sublime.

That was an experience! Speechless, for sure. What a sound!

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

That sound is still ringing in my ears as pure perfection

absolutely beautiful one of my all time favorite cars apart from my mk3Triumph gt6 ,derived from racing spitfires at Le Mans ,so envious of your drive they sound like nothing else on earth ,thanks for a great film

I visit this vid from time to time for inspiration. Thanx Shawn!

Seriously glad I finally found your channel!

Worked on Porsche for some years (12??) back in the late 80's and 90's. One thing I loved about them ( and I loved many, many things about them ) Was that they did not have power brakes or power steering. When people asked me about it I would always say "you can run over a dime and tell if it's heads or tails". We serviced a few race cars and they were, as he said, visceral. Loud, in your face, tight and mechanical. Good times but my dream car is a GT40 with an FE big block 427 side oiler.

Nobody does it like superformance. A lot try, but superformance is on another level.

On The movie" Ford v Ferrari-Le Mans 66", we saw how this car was create to race against Ferrari cars on the legendary race of the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1966.A great movie of a true story for all race Cars lovers!

@chuckselvage3157

2 жыл бұрын

"But on our last lap we were clocked at 218 mph (350kmh) down the Mulsanne Straight now Mr Ferrari in all his years of racing has never seen anything move that fast." Carroll Shelby.

Wow! I love what Superformance has done. Thanks for showing us this.

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

They are incredible! I’ve now driven 2 of their GT40’s, 1 427 Cobra and their Lingenfelter LT4 powered Grand Sport Corvette. Every one of those are amazing drives

@adamadam6351

4 жыл бұрын

@@AutotopiaLA Which is better? The GT or the Cobra?

My all time #1 dream car right there

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

I’m with you!

Im a huge fan of the whole Lemans story with Ford winning and taking first second and third place . This is the part of me that loves these cars . Im a slot car collector and i actually have the 3 Gulf cars . Im sure it took a couple of days to get over that ...im speechless from the video !!! Thanks !!!!

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

I’m still blown away having driven this car. Just a work of art that sounds incredible!

@jeffbendertheenforcer5834

5 жыл бұрын

@@AutotopiaLA 👍👍👍👍👍

We appreciate you! The access you have to this history and getting a chance to re-record it and tell the back story. All while leaving out the dick measuring contest other old school channels do. Thanks and I hope this keeps going for a while. ✊🏼

Another great episode and perfect subject to review!! 💯👊💯

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks and totally agree

Bro that car that sound is just sick

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

The sound is incredible!

That color scheme is perfect!

You lucky man, getting to drive this! Awesome!

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

Still can’t believe it!! So lucky brotha!!

When you mentioned Ferrari getting Bitchslapped by Ford, I thought of the DVD I have and I'm getting it out again and watching it. I love that video. Thanks, Shaun, for sharing this video, I still have dreams of owning one and I'm 72 years old.

I am a 60`s Ferrari race car nut... However in my fantasy garage the first car in there will be the Mk1 GT40... Utterly wonderful.. You lucky luck man. And thanks to Superformance it could be a reality.

Saw all three at the concourse d'elegance at Road America/ Elkhart Lake Wisconsin 1980 where I lived.

Great video, truly enjoyable!

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Trust me, it was such a fun shoot driving this badass

Keep all this cool stuff coming. 👍👍👍👍👍

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

Lots more to come we promise 👊

Hey Sean Tom from New Jersey love your show bro been following you more and more in the past couple of months awesome

Wow. That was amazing.

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

Such an incredible car! That sound...awesome!!

Awesome video... Love Superformance!

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I completely agree. Superformance is killing it with their cars!

daaayuuuuum!!!!!siiiick GT40 🔥🔥🔥

Heyyy you guys actually got a hold of those 2 cars, cant wait to see how they drive got damn

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

They are amazing to drive. I really prefer the Gulf Mk1 and would love to drive one that has a 427 like the original Ferrari killer

Seriously awesome!

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, still blown away from driving this beauty and legend

Doesn’t get much better than that!! 🤤

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. The sound alone makes it worth it all

Great coverage on a great car!

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Such a joy getting to drive this one. Wow!!

Mk1, Gulf..... my favorite car ever

GT40 The icon!!! Just like that: Blue with GULF orange stripes ❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️

@AutotopiaLA

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

The originals were built just a few miles from where I lived as a teenager. I saw one identical to this up close and personal at the local Lucas agents, and another tooling down the high street one Saturday morning! Took my girlfriend to Le Mans on a coach to watch them but just missed the winning years :( Great times nevertheless! Thanks for the video, to buy a new one today is the stuff of dreams.

Love that car....loved the vid thanks

Wow thanks for schooling us on su-performance... I did not know anything about them so cool I'm definitely gonna do some research now & Tell everybody about them

Awesome beauty!

The original GT40 1969 Le Mans winning car was right-hand drive!!!!

@AutotopiaLA

4 жыл бұрын

They all were right hand drive. You can order them right or left drive depending on your preference

My 2 favorite car guys, Shawn and Doug, Doug and Shawn. Autotopia LA and Supreformance.

awesome feature. thanks for sharing.

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks and thanks for watching!

I will have one of these when I start dreaming in my sleep

@AutotopiaLA

4 жыл бұрын

I’m saving my quarters and pennies

@hmackprotection1

4 жыл бұрын

gary nordby you will own one in real life someday.

@joegee1699

3 жыл бұрын

If you believe you can have one, I TOO believe you can have one! Dream big and don't let negativity creep in! 🚀

Absolutely cool vdo Thank Man

They sound and look gorgeous.

Superb!❤️

Thanks, such a beautiful build.

@AutotopiaLA

4 жыл бұрын

They do an incredible job recreating this legend

@davidkyle5017

4 жыл бұрын

@@AutotopiaLA I watched your review of the Cobra Daytona (a personal fav since when I was a kid in the 60's) and noted your mention of your vid on the GT40. I love both these cars. I really enjoyed your time with Superformance!

I need one of these in my future fleet

wow, jealous as. They are truly beautiful cars.

Forget a GT500 or a Hellcat/Demon. This is timeless!

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

This is a raw old school motor too

my dream car

@AutotopiaLA

4 жыл бұрын

You and me both 👊

I’ve been debating for a while, but that’s it. I’m ordering mine on Monday. Woohoo!!!!

Awesome!

Wow, I had the feeling of love at first sight with the car. 😍😍🏎👊🙏 My goal is to own a GT40 MK!!

@AutotopiaLA

4 жыл бұрын

I want the extra wide Mk1 someday. So good

They are both beautiful!👏👍💪

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed as is everything these guys do

Stunning. Gorgeous

@AutotopiaLA

4 жыл бұрын

And a total beast!

OH MY GOSH!!!!! IS THAT IIT FOR THE GT40 #6 CAR???? THAT WAS WAY TOO SHORT. YOU HAVE TO DO ANOTHER VIDEO OF THIS CAR!!!🚐🚑🚒🚓🚔🚕🚖🚗🚘🚙🛻🚚🚛🚜

Awesome videos brother!

@AutotopiaLA

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 👊

Great review!

@AutotopiaLA

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you...great car!

I love those colors

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

Perfection

Love seeing all the amazing machines from Superformance on here. Curious about the shop, is that yours Shawn? How about all the cars?

The MkI is the best looking version with this paint scheme of the gt40s.

Got to say, ford gt is one of my favorite cars because of the power, and i like it because it used to be a race car against ferreri, renalt and other cars. I think they made this car because ferrari made fun of their older cars before ford gt was made and ford just said just wait until we make a car that can beat your ferrari. Just one of the best cars that i should have.

@AutotopiaLA

4 жыл бұрын

It is one of my favorite cars ever and the legendary battle is the greatest in motorsports

That's what I'm talkin' about!!

Love this guy

Badass!

The gt40 is such a pretty car. Beautiful. The design will never get old.

@AutotopiaLA

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Never get old or dated

@strider029

4 жыл бұрын

It didnt get old because the design was ahead of its time.

@dumyjobby

4 жыл бұрын

@@strider029 I don't think that is true because no other car after the gt40 looked like a gt40. I think the beautiful design is just timeless, was beautiful, is beautiful and if 50 year from now ford will decide to make a recreation of the gt40 design it will still be beautiful

My personal fav color paint scheme of all time

Thanks Doug. I’m no longer going to refer my GT40 as a “continuation car”. Great video!

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

I learned so much with Doug. His knowledge and passion is awesome! And soon I have to have one of these. Just incredible cars!

@CL600Sport

5 жыл бұрын

AutotopiaLA - Yep, I highly recommend it. As you noted, it’s not your average daily driver, although I use it as such, but it’s just a blast to drive 👍🏻 I had a 560hp Roush small block 427 ci 8-stack fuel injected engine installed in mine. Great video!

@cencoast_7.340

4 жыл бұрын

@@CL600Sport Are you on Orange County? I smoked a GT40 a few months back in my LSX C-10.

@CL600Sport

4 жыл бұрын

CenCoast_7.3 - No, that wasn’t me. There are a few GT40s in OC since Superformance is headquartered in Irvine. What is a LSX C-10?

@cencoast_7.340

4 жыл бұрын

CL600Sport Chevy C-10 with an LSX engine in it.

So gorgeous. One of my chidhood dream cars but now even better. My only change to this would be a Roush 427 (small block). But now I gotta see the next episode!

@AutotopiaLA

4 жыл бұрын

Same for me on the motor 👊

If I had 200k, this would be my buy !

@AutotopiaLA

4 жыл бұрын

I’m with you all day on this one!

I need one!!!! Until then, I'll be playing Forza. Such a beautiful machine.

True icon

I had a SuperFormance Cobra.I would love to get a GT40 MK1 someday! SuperFormance cars are simply awesome

@AutotopiaLA

4 жыл бұрын

I want both. They really do an incredible job at Superformance!

@Powershift

4 жыл бұрын

@@AutotopiaLA My next will be a SuperFormance Daytona. Just wish it was going to be tomorrow!

What a fabulous machine! #LifeGoals

Freaking awesome show

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Doing our best to show spectacular cars

Very cool

This is truly the ultimate automobile.

After this everything else in the warehouse went up for sale. Ford vs. Ferrari Forever!!!

I have to have one of these in my life... I just have to have one.

@AutotopiaLA

Жыл бұрын

Same for me! Must have

Excellent guys! (Jay from South OC Cars and Coffee)

@AutotopiaLA

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Jay!! Thanks. You guys probably see these regularly down there. Amazing cars!

@dmdproductions1570

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jay!!! (Doug from Superformance/Hillbank)