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GT40 Cockpit and 'Gurney Bubble'

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Holman Moody is Building The LAST Original Ford GT40 MKII Chassis In The World! (Insane History)

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What happens here

The presenter attempts to fit into a GT40, demonstrating the famously cramped cockpit. He struggles to get his legs under the steering wheel and comments on the lack of foot room. He humorously suggests that he'd need a 'Gurney bubble' to fit comfortably, referring to a specific modification made for racer Dan Gurney. Paul confirms that anyone over six feet tall would struggle to fit. The tight space highlights the car's pure racing design, prioritizing aerodynamics and performance over driver comfort.

Goal: Demonstrate the cramped nature of the GT40 cockpit and explain the 'Gurney bubble' modification.

Tools and materials

  • Ford GT40 — Illustrating the tight cockpit space

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to the air force museum numerous times it's just spectacular is he still cam grinding equipment over there yeah no he's grinding right now oh really we get a little little peek at a can getting grinded i don't think he'll mind too bad larry's been crying he pans it's the beginning you could say i've never watched this happen before that's an original piece of equipment too yeah so when mario andretti won the daytona 567 his cam probably came from that machine yep or that one yeah probably one of the two yeah and all of us all of us are all about it like this is larry's motor he's got a i believe a 68 or 69 cougar and i got a motor here for my old t-bird i like t-birds

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