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“Generations of drivers and engineers alike have been inspired by what Carroll Shelby, their creator, accomplished. The mere idea of sitting in those riveted racing seats, taking in the same low-slung view out of the windshield as legends like Bruce McLaren, AJ Foyt, Dan Gurney, unleashing the mechanical fury of a straight-piped 427 V8… it’s what dreams are made of. Thankfully, California-based Superformance continues to build the GT40 and Daytona Coupe, just as they were in the ‘60s. Because cars like this shouldn’t be lost to the history books or million-dollar auctions.” — Bryan Campbell, from A Day with My Heroes: Driving the Ford GT40 and Shelby Daytona Coupe
Now Get Your Own Vintage Japanese Metal
Over the past several months, Gear Patrol’s Editor-in-Chief Eric Yang has worked with the fine folks at The FJ Company to coordinate style, design and performance details for this unique FJ40 that capture an essence of Gear Patrol. No detail was ignored. Read the Story
