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J R Jones
04-26-2023, 02:51 PM
From Road & Track Great video.
This builder Ben Beames is a remarkable artisan. In his monologue I recognize a lot of techniques to research and resolve mechanical issues:

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a43689738/ford-gt40-for-less-than-the-price-of-a-toyota-camry/?source=nl

His fabrication and ultimately his tuning is impressive as well.
jim

RoadRacer
04-26-2023, 05:28 PM
Damn. 1900lbs.. that's light. The next on my list is an RCR40, so I love reading about these things.

And this guy.. what a hero.

This was one I built (from a kit!) in early 90's

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cc2Arider
04-26-2023, 06:36 PM
I agree...very down-to-earth guy, with a positive message, paraphrasing, "Follow your dreams -- You can do it!" :)

Craig

JohnK
04-27-2023, 10:13 AM
Is that Dave's coupe at the 1:09 mark?

Rsnake
04-27-2023, 02:49 PM
That is Dave's coupe as we autocross with Ben and his GT-40 all the time. Now that he's famous he might not want to associate with us anymore:)
We are actually talking about swapping mistresses at the next autocross as Dave and I swap frequently so I might get a chance to drive that gt40.