Superformance, the leading manufacturer of 1960s era continuation sports cars, has collaborated with Shelby American Inc. to release 20 limited edition GT40 MKIIs.
These special edition GT40s will be exact replicas of the Le Mans winning cars - right-hand drive and right-hand shift, just like the originals driven by Bruce McLaren, Ken Miles, and Dan Gurney. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, the GT40 MKII made American racing history with a dominating 1-2-3 finish.
Shelby GT40 continuation cars are as true to the originals as you can get. The engineers paid such close attention to detail when recreating the car, that over 90 percent of the vehicles parts are interchangeable with the original car and chassis, and uses an exact replica of the original all steel monocoque unibody chassis. However, modern luxuries and safety features such as air conditioning, Wilwood brakes, Bilstein shocks with H & R springs, and adjustable pedal box, make the new car just as comfortable on the street as it is on the track.
All 50th Anniversary GT40s will come with special gold 50th Anniversary Shelby badging, logos, and features. Three colour schemes will be available - Bruce McLaren edition (Black with silver stripes), Ken Miles edition (Blue with white stripes), and Dan Gurney edition (Red with white stripes).
"We're very excited to release this special edition GT40 celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Le Mans victory," said Superformance CEO, Lance Stander. "Having known Carroll Shelby personally, we know how proud he was of this victory and can't think of a better way to commemorate it."
