500hp 7.0L V8 Superformance GT40 - The Ultimate Analogue Drivers Car...and Flamethrower !

Born from the desire for the Ford Motor Company to beat Ferrari at the Le Mans 24 Hour race, the GT40 rapidly became one of the most iconic cars of all time. I was invited by Le Mans Coupes to come a drive the Superformance GT40, a continuation model built to the same drawings as the original but built in 2020 not 1966. Powered by a 7.0L V8 this GT40 has 500 horsepower and weights just 1150kg. That delivers breathtaking performance and a noise that goes through every inch of your body. The most visceral driving experience of my life.
For more information on the Superformance GT40 check out Le Mans Coupes website or give Oliver a call...
Le Mans Coupes
Web: www.lemanscoupes.com
Phone: [phone]
Please remember to SUBSCRIBE and follow me on Social Media to keep up to date with my news, views and reviews...
TO SUBSCRIBE CLICK HERE...kzbin.info?s...
Twitter - / petrol_ped
Facebook - / petrolped
Instagram - / petrol_ped
Merch - www.ctrlandshift.com/collectio...
#GT40 #SuperformanceGT40 #LeMans66 #

[@ajoellew]

I would take that over any modern supercar, stunning

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

you will pay more for this certainly...... $125,000 us dollars and thats pre fees,pre tax....

[@GENERALWA5TE]

Yes it certainly is, I drove one at tockwith circuit for 3 laps and had to do another 3. Bloody amazing car.

[@kk6199]

Yet you drive a prius

[@ajoellew]

@@kk6199 no a 5.0 Mustang

[@neilschlemeel5751]

That's the price?? 125k (US) ? I'll take one...

[@rogernorman2621]

What I said before, a proper car has a manual gear box, 400 plus bhp, no traction control, and rear wheel drive. I own a 400 bhp De Tomaso Pantera Gt5 with wide body, 345 rears, and the massive rear wing. Would not sell it for the world. Im 76 and can still drive it fast when in the mood. Very similar car to the Ford GT 40. You can have all of the push button modern super cars that are made for the new money types that often can’t drive them!

[@PetrolPed]

Oh wow. Had a poster of one of those on my bedroom wall as a kid 👍

[@1Rad65Futura]

never heard of a gt5 perhaps you meant GTS? elaborate please? i love panteras

[@rogernorman2621]

@@1Rad65Futura The GT 5 was the wide bodies version of the GTS having extended front and rear wheel arches, bigger wheels and tires, better interior. Mine was a 1984 model which was made until 1985 when it became the GT 5 S with a slightly different body shape.

[@1Rad65Futura]

@@rogernorman2621 Ah that is very cool! is that the one that has the diablo style wing? my friends gts has the factory riveted wheel arch flares

[@donaldparlettjr3295]

A real car, none of this on-board computer junk, no ABS, sign me up. I've owned a 64 1/2 Mustang, 67 Fairlane GT, 56 Ford F1 with a 390, 79 Pontiac Firebird 455 and they all were pure driving. You didn't have a radio you enjoyed the roar of that V8.

[@axeman3d]

If I was able to throw £200k at a car I'd definitely go this sort of restomod/continuation route. Classic looks and sounds with modern build quality and parts. This is going to be more reliable than any Lambo or Ferrari being released now.

[@RinKKinG]

Not a chance.

[@Chewygsxr]

I’m 76 years old and have been a Ford guy all my life, I currently have a 2014 Fiesta ST on a Cobb stage two tune and sticky Michelin plot spot tires, it has 113,000 miles on it and I just put my 7th set of tires on it, I still love driving on three wheels, I’d give anything to drive that GT 40. The Fiesta Flash.

[@briangriffiths114]

"Would you like to come and drive one?" Rather like asking Dracula if he'd like to visit a bloodbank, I would suggest! I much prefer these old school design of cars which have so much character compared with their modern counterparts.

[@Bob_Adkins]

Wouldn't want the ginger's job, You never know who's going to want a drive.

[@kymvalleygardensdesign5350]

I have loved the GT40 since the age of 5 back in 1966! In 1992 I was lucky enough to get 10 laps in an original Gulf GT40 round Fords test track at Boreham, I remember the straights being short (they weren't you just got to the end very quickly). I remember being pinned into the seat with a 4-point harness and being trapped by the fuel tank, the door was pushing hard down onto my helmet, it was quite uncomfortable. The engine sound was unbelievable it was so loud! She could spin the rear wheels at over 100mph when you planted your right foot. What struck me most of all was the drift as the car exited each bend it would drift its way across the track to the next corner. By the time I had done 10 laps, I was just getting the hang of the car. Sadly I have not been in one since and I still cannot afford a Superformance-built car! I still want one and probably will even when I am 90!

[@techo61]

Don't let go of your dreams Kym, I was born in 1961 too and I picked mine up last year.

[@kymvalleygardensdesign5350]

@@techo61 Just a tad envious

[@johnwillis4706]

I bought a 2005 Ford GT that had been totalled in 2013. Fortunately, the frame (monocock) damage was minimal. After 4 years of restoration work and a new front clip, passenger side door, mirrors and various trim pieces it was done. It's had all the X-1 upgrades and makes 700 HP. It is a fantastic car and loads of fun to drive. Not a Toyota celica on economy but who cares.

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks for sharing

[@Doppeltag]

Who doesn’t love a GT40?!? Epic!

[@MarcSob22]

me!

[@captcav767]

The doglegged gearbox is the perfect racing box. Rarely would you go back to first, so to have a quick direct down shift from 2nd to 3rd is spot on!

[@PetrolPed]

Yep 👍

[@skylerssupercarlife348]

...but EV is faster. So what! This car is the whole package. Looks, speed, feel, SOUND!!!

[@PetrolPed]

Oh yes 🙌

[@nishant1720]

F**k EVs

[@cvtt3194]

The smells, the shaking, the ear porn, this is ultimate adrenaline

[@coltoncleveringa8004]

Wow what a once in a lifetime experience! Thank you so much for sharing this with us all Sir Pete!! This video was fantastic! The sound of that gt 40 is heavenly!! So freaking cool!

[@jasongooden917]

Now I need another Diecast to add to my collection

[@frasermacleod7642]

Absolutely awesome Peter, wow, what a car! I’d totally love to have that experience and more than in anything else. That’ll be something special to remember. Wonderful 😉👌🏻👍🏻

[@alandalley4963]

Excellent stuff. Looking forward to the Cobra!

[@andrewharrison3947]

Back in the 60s when I was a teenager I had a friend who had one of these, ( dad owned a shipping company in the Bristol Channel) it was like a Spaceship to us mortals. Thanks again Pete for brilliant entertainment.

[@mariapires7170]

A truly icon in motor racing and the most beautiful American racing car ever built,Thank you Mr.Carroll Shelby, I know, I know with much help and colabotation with Britain, mainly with the great Ken Milles that had been robbed (that´s the truly Word) at 1968 Le mans, but this is other story! A amasing masterpiece that I had the privelege to saw racing and win at Le Mans 1968 (Rodriguez/Bianchi) nr .9 and1969 (Ickx/Oliver) nr.6, I´m 67 years old, and I think, the1969 car were a Gulf Wyer car, blue and orange,, what a cars! Thank you Petrol Ped!

[@PetrolPed]

Wow. Love this 👍

[@mattb8734]

The amount of smiles watching this is off the scale WOT A CAR AND SUCH A BEAST OF DOOM, BRILLIANT IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT 😍

[@idesignyou...9257]

Absolutely awesome GT40! Thanks Oliver for allowing Petrol Ped the pleasure of driving this beauty!

[@Xsarars]

Just catching up on you vids. Wow, just wow. What a car!!! I bet that was such an amazing experience. Keep up the awesome work

[@Joshkemponcars]

That sound gave me chills! Awesome video Pete, great presenting! 🙌🏼

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks bud 👍

[@m2kev789]

Back in the 60s I attended an event as a young car mad child with my Dad at the ‘Pantiles’ in Tunbridge Wells. The highlight of the event for me was meeting Donald Campbell on a stand showing the original GT40 - can you imagine? All my Christmas’ came at once that day and it left me with a memorable day that I still think of to this day - Thanks Dad! 👍😀

[@PetrolPed]

Wow 😯

[@bobkohl6779]

Drove an original Mark I. Pure joy.

[@alasdairwilson4806]

Wow,absolutely fantastic.That has to be the best car yet on the channel.Amazing car,amazing sounds,when you went on the motorway the look on your face said it all.Well driven as always.A real treat.Thank you.

[@johnsheetz6639]

This car is a dream. A Lamborghini can kiss my arse!

[@monaromanmax]

Now that's a proper car

[@svgproductions72]

This is one of my dream cars (maybe a Superformance will be more obtainable). Gorgeous looks and sound! Nothing beats it

[@jtee1296]

Can only dream about driving such a machine,. thanks for sharing !

[@PetrolPed]

Me too 😂

[@ElTurfStuff]

Bloody hell! What a noise!

[@theposguy1435]

Beautiful

[@DamoDrives]

Brilliant car, great presenting from both of you and really gets a nice story across 👏👏

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks mate 👍

[@nickh8296]

What a thing! Big price tag but surely the ultimate petrol heads dream... wonderful thanks Ped👍👍

[@PetrolPed]

It’s now my dream 😂

[@TheMrmmkkpro]

It's cool how much you appreciate that machine. I'm old school and love old school big cubic engines. That is a badass, cool, wicked, historical piece of art. 👍👍🏁🏁

[@PetrolPed]

It sure is 👍

[@Tmac327]

Really great review and drive! Great idea to bring Oliver on the drive, it added great insights. This is my "IT" car !!! Such an amazing car with a super amazing heritage! Thank you!!!

[@PetrolPed]

He’s a lovely guy 👍

[@footey7670]

Awesome sounds awesome history behind the beast !!! And the “Gulf” livery is epic 👍🏻🍻🇨🇦

[@stevegardiner3203]

you passed me on the M25 last week absolutely stunning what a sound was music to my ears

[@PetrolPed]

No way 👏👏👏

[@jackkirmond9587]

spectacular

[@DuaneCaldwell]

Absolutely brilliant, Peter! I grew up idolizing the GT40 in its battle to beat Ferrari. I'm impressed that you fit. Thank you for sharing that once-in-a-lifetime experience with us. I'm officially jealous of the drive but very happy to be a PP subscriber.

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks Duane. It was a special car to get behind the wheel of 🙏🏻

[@josephstevens3357]

Stunning car!! Looking forward to seeing the Cobra too!

[@keithmyerscough9900]

A day where dreams come true 👍👍. Lucky Pedro

[@gavinivers8941]

Great video on a Great car. Growing up in New Zealand and in a motorsport family, the story of the GT40 winning Le Mans with two Kiwi drivers .....McLaren and Amon... Perhaps have a heading to telling us to turn the volume ALL THE WAY UP TO 11 !!!!!!!!

[@RichardJones-]

Great video Pete as always 👍

[@jamiep61]

I enjoyed watching the Video

[@dangreasley7934]

WOW, One of my favourite iconic cars, the GT40, simply awesome. This car is definitely a thing of beauty. I've said it before, I need a car in my life that I need to take the steering wheel off to get in.... Thanks Pete... Fantastic vid

[@PetrolPed]

Removable steering wheels are just cool 👍

[@ImpManiac]

Great video. Thoroughly enjoyed it. 😉 Paul 😎

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@Lot76CARS]

Total Monster of a car!!

[@paulstratton5147]

Simply awesome; the Ford GT40 is the ultimate for me since I was just a kid; and you drove past my house on the film :) I got to sit in one of these whilst on the dyno near where you went on the video, just incredible when flat out in top gear, I'd buy this over any other megabucks sports car.. Awesome..

[@TheRobJonker]

Cool oldskool car driving experience with that noise 👌😉

[@megantripp9520]

just a most amazing car for its time. cool how its design even looks fast..

[@PetrolPed]

Oh yes 🙌

[@horizonandsky8989]

Phantastic Video!!!!!

[@PetrolPed]

👍

[@AlanAttack]

I could not stop smiling watching this...just a sensational thing.

[@PetrolPed]

I still smile thinking about it 👍

[@jeffabbott463]

Your face was a picture there mate! Great to see true driving pleasure. Beautifully crafted car!

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks Jeff 👍

[@aidshuff]

Only started to follow you as I’ve ordered a clubman jcw. So glad I did loving all the content this is a brilliant video and car. Now bring on the cobra

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 👍

[@Ritalie]

This is such a good concept. There are so many cars, trucks, and motorcycles, that could be built again with absolutely identical specifications. Like the 1969 Honda CB750 4 cylinder bike. Our society has created new products as a mechanism for profit, but the old products worked perfectly well, and many people still want the old products.

[@horizonandsky8989]

I Love this Car!!!!

[@simonmurfin1910]

Didn’t know these existed in terms of having the rights etc. Very cool car!! Kudos to the team for getting in touch and letting you drive it

[@PetrolPed]

That was a good email 😜😂

[@marcusdoling7698]

Awesome! Great video

[@lewishunter]

Amazing 👍

[@antoniocaiati7286]

Awesome ride !

[@purplehazeffc]

Quite a few of these restomod/continuation models going around now. And they are getting right up there in price, on the point of being expensive. But this is very different.. You are getting something with history, heritage. And most of all. The proper use of the GT40's name. Worth every penny in my book.

[@PetrolPed]

Definitely 👍

[@uadawai]

Bloody Marvelous!!!!

[@PetrolPed]

Indeed 👍

[@tonyurquhart8278]

That was awesome. Ford GT40 was my dream car as a young kid. I've always had a soft spot for them. Once I grew up I've always loved the AC Cobra. Its what I'd buy if I had the cash to make a completely frivolous vehicle purchase! Really hope I can look forward to a Cobra video too?

[@markhutchin495]

Evening all, Hope everyone has a great weekend. Awesome and raw, very special. You definitely enjoyed that one Pete 👍

[@PetrolPed]

Sure did 👍

[@leeclements4645]

Hats off sir what a lucky B... Dream of all . Keep it going Ped

[@porkscratchings5428]

Amazing and great to see these beautiful examples from Superformance in the UK. Cars I want are the MK III , Daytona Coupe and GT40 in full Gulf colours. Love watching these vids as I can relate to them more then the ones from the US making my choices. 👍🥂

[@PetrolPed]

Cheers 👍

[@MrDCDavies]

True bucket list occasion.

[@PetrolPed]

Yep 👍

[@markscars1069]

My late father used to test GT40s back in the day. He wasn’t easily impressed but he talked with a noted reverence about these.

[@colinwhite5355]

Everything a car should be but, first, it’s beautiful. Never been bettered.

[@marcusiancox]

What a beast. Want one. Lottery ticket brought. Fingers crossed a visit on Monday 😄

[@ginggur17]

Good afternoon pal. Right from the off, a beautiful looking car. Stunner. 🥰🥰🥰😍😍👍

[@oesterga]

Fantastic video - I cannot imagine what an experience it must have been to try and drive this legendary car. WOW - You must have smiled for weeks and weeks after this drive ?

[@PetrolPed]

It was a very special day 👍

[@lawrencegatt4515]

How sweet it is love ❤️ it PP. 🥂🍾

[@qba4455]

So that's what they called automobile 🥰 magnificent.

[@garethedwards2883]

What can you say apart from absolutely stunning and it amazes me how they have kept the weight so low, you are a lucky man Pete 😁😁

[@PetrolPed]

I am indeed 😬

[@petergalbraith3422]

I want one! There's something about these old GT40's, they're epic! Good to see content such as this, really not that interested in the modern stuff... ;) This is a proper driver's car!

[@PetrolPed]

Sure is 👍

[@jonwilliams762]

Awesome 👌

[@SWR112]

I love continuations, looks the business, sounds the business with a few modern tweaks. That Gulf is just a jaw dropper. In a techno, pc world demanding cleaner machines and I say that as a fully paid up member of the EV world I love this. Keep screaming as long as you can lads on the public roads. Would it be rude to suggest the GT 40 is just too much of an animal I’d take the GT out once for the experience but take the Cobra home if the spare cash was around.

[@robabell9490]

Great video what a car. Look forward to the Cobra to

[@PetrolPed]

It is also very special 👍

[@markkrekeler7450]

Agree with many others - I would have this any day / any time over any modern supercar. To me the analogy is in music listening. Analog vs digital. Analog has a sweet spot over digital ( not everyone agrees, however ). This GT40 would be analog, any modern version digital, with all of the overwhelming technology I'd 'want to do without. Other than my 1971 Mach 1 429 SCJ with Drag Pack, this is my ultimate dream car!

[@PetrolPed]

Oh yes 🙌

[@shepherdsknoll]

Love the title. Yes, it is an analog car and gives it a great place as a collector car. A Plaid is not an analog car, it is a digital car, everything is handled by an operating system.

[@ginggur17]

Popping V8 heaven for me.

[@cameronmilne3590]

Great video, I'd love to see you reach out to other classic builders like Broadley and Chevron. They make classic fia/htp cars t70, b8 and b16s etc faithful to their original factory counter parts.

[@dcinoc923]

Outstanding video and car!

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks 👍

[@rodneymcgiveron]

There's another classic Ford from the late 1960's into the early 1970's that'd shock a lot of Ford fans if they only knew .. It's the Australian Ford Falcon GTHO .. The most famous was the 1971 XY Phase 3 GTHO ...Absolute animal of a car if ever there was . 351 Cleveland V8 ..built to race and sold at Ford dealerships ..The HO had about 100 differences to the normal GT ..used to do over 160 mph and do it all day.. Look it up sometime .. Here in Australia the real deal sell for a million dollars plus ..but there are replicas really accurate to the real thing something like this done by keen enthusiasts ...The GT40 is truly a masterpiece though and this vid was incredible..

[@johngibson3837]

Nice to hear that mate, lots of the world don't realise bout some cool Ozi cars

[@snvffxxx]

pure driving experience

[@PetrolPed]

Oh yes 🙌

[@doctorhouxoflemans]

I got one of these back in March 21 with the 302 on carbs. As they say, plenty of power with that option and above 100 the wind noise is even louder than the engine 😱. Makes an awesome noise, and unlike modern super cars, most people on the road love them and let you out at junctions etc as opposed to cut you up if you are in a Ferrari or Porsche. One modern option I’m very glad I’ve got is the aircon as it gets very hot in there and you only have the window flaps so A/C is essential IMO. I took it on track at Snetterton but it was a very hot day and I fried the module in the distributor before I really got to grips with it, so can’t really say how good it was but everyone there said it won the award 🥇 for best looking and sounding car of the day. YOLO so if you can, just get one 👍

[@colinbillingham6703]

Wow what a sound and I don’t mean the two wobbles in the seats 😂. I remember in the late 60s early 70s Ford sent some of the LeMans cars around the dealerships and going to Gowrings Ford on the London Rd on my bike to look through the showroom windows and drool, happy days.

[@philipparkes5682]

Hi Ped Analogue for sure, and Bl….y beautifull🥰 You will never find an EV to equal the emotions of this continuation model. Long live the GT40.🍷🍷🍷

[@solanaceae2069]

Sweet

[@nwhuckin7761]

I need a blue/ gold gt40 in my life. I will have one someday.

[@PetrolPed]

Good luck 🤞

[@ArtorMachine]

Width 70 in & height 40.5 in, super sweet car! #thumbsup

[@mikejf4377]

Good day, have a great day today.

[@a5cgb]

THE poster car as a teenager. Passenger in one at 17 and again in my 40s. You lucky ... Pete!

[@andiehammettz4u265]

Awww man! Lemme at it!

[@gabriellapapadopoulos6138]

Beautiful machine ❤️❤️❤️❤️👍

[@tumbel99]

What a BEAST Pete 😮

[@PetrolPed]

Oh yes 🙌

[@sandygarage3802]

Outstanding car & excellent review👍. I'd love to drive a car like that, it would be a dream experience. My Nissan weighs 1230kg with 210hp atw..........500hp in the GT40 would get you down the road briskly & give you smiles for miles🙂.

[@jordomayor5224]

Raw racing machines are just fan bloody tastico

[@PetrolPed]

Oh yes 🙌

[@RogerBaileyOnCars]

super slick car super slick review

[@PetrolPed]

Thanks Chap 👍

[@CarsForPaul]

Normally exhaust sounds on KZbin don't come out very well as you well know ped, but the sound of that car was phenomenal, I could only imagine what that was like in real life. You're a very lucky man Ped and I am not jealous in the slight. Well, maybe a little.

[@PetrolPed]

Wait for the Cobra on Friday 👍

[@situationunchanged9733]

I knew Superformance did reproductions of gt40s and cobra's, never knew they owned the rights to continue producing them. Ford definitely dropped the ball there letting that one go 😅