Buying a GT40 for the first time EVER

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  • Опубліковано 25 лис 2024

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  • @JohnStrange-q8r
    @JohnStrange-q8r 6 місяців тому +53

    Do you need a car like this? Nobody needs a car like this. Do you want a car like this? Absolutely!

    • @davebarkley8773
      @davebarkley8773 6 місяців тому +1

      @@drsrsv8884 I believe that was a quote Gary made about a Countach in another episode.

    • @arkhsm
      @arkhsm 6 місяців тому

      @@drsrsv8884 Why are you so angry, try to calm down mate, sheesh !!

    • @jeffancelet7366
      @jeffancelet7366 6 місяців тому

      I recognize that line from Sports Car Revolution.

    • @nojunkwork5735
      @nojunkwork5735 6 місяців тому

      @@drsrsv8884 That is what Tom Hnatiw who co-hosted with Peter on the original Dream Car Garage show before he died used to say after driving a nice car. Try to work on not being such a clueless butt-hole.

    • @ToddMercure-u2f
      @ToddMercure-u2f 4 місяці тому

      First reading your comment…I started to get pissed …lol😮 absolutely..yup

  • @billwelter4101
    @billwelter4101 6 місяців тому +46

    Peter has the best job EVER! Miss the TV show though...

  • @rickhay9782
    @rickhay9782 6 місяців тому +15

    Peter, I've said this before, you and your family are the class act of the auto industry/hobby. Thank you for including us in this awesome purchase... God bless, Mr. Klutt 😊

  • @ZondaF355
    @ZondaF355 6 місяців тому +18

    This is the content we want to see! I believe a modern day version of this show would be wildly successful. This side of the hobby is top rarely shared and it's the best part!

  • @MrBluoct
    @MrBluoct 6 місяців тому +8

    GT 40 and the entirety of the history and all those involved is remarkable

  • @96Venom1000
    @96Venom1000 6 місяців тому +9

    Wow, Thanks for sharing that experience with everyone….and actually “test”driving it! That sound 🔥

  • @mitchyork527
    @mitchyork527 6 місяців тому +5

    Simply one of the most beautiful cars ever!

  • @eugenelazarev9795
    @eugenelazarev9795 6 місяців тому +3

    Do we need a car like this? Nobody needs a car like this. Do we want a car like this! Absolutely! ❤

  • @dbrentski4800
    @dbrentski4800 3 місяці тому +2

    I'm very surprised the Legendary Motorcar channel only has 70,000 subscribers. This was very well produced! This is some high quality work.

  • @rickduerden4415
    @rickduerden4415 6 місяців тому +9

    Congrats on the purchase, a truly historic race car for the road.

    • @richardmorris7063
      @richardmorris7063 6 місяців тому +1

      I seen this about ten yrs ago on tv. It was probably in about 2012 or so,I imagine he still has it.

  • @michaelsherman1018
    @michaelsherman1018 6 місяців тому +7

    Simply amazing and thanks for the great content!!!

  • @N430-b9m
    @N430-b9m 6 місяців тому +2

    I’m glad that your success has enabled you to keep cars like this going .

  • @Whysicist
    @Whysicist 6 місяців тому +4

    Best car video in years. Hits on all cylinders… some I didn’t know about. Art stops Time. Thank you.

  • @mattwhaley9917
    @mattwhaley9917 6 місяців тому +8

    The Borrani's never need to come off again. What a stunner!

    • @mikeStyer-j2c
      @mikeStyer-j2c 6 місяців тому +2

      Personally I like the bronze wheels

  • @JIMFED63
    @JIMFED63 6 місяців тому +1

    I’ve been following you, Gary and your restorations on Tv and UA-cam for years. You have a first class operation and you have top notch cars in your inventory that worth every penny you are selling them for !

  • @user-qr7ee2cp4y
    @user-qr7ee2cp4y 6 місяців тому +3

    Love the TV show they used to have long ago. Really cool insight on restoration.

  • @stevesmith2155
    @stevesmith2155 6 місяців тому +4

    Peter love your podcasts on all your cars, especially with your son, father and son with the same love and interest in cars, this GT 40 and the 62 to 66 Ferrari GTOs are some of my favourite cars of my teen years,thanks for your shows and be safe.😎🇨🇦

  • @gregdcross
    @gregdcross 6 місяців тому +1

    Congrats on the purchase. We'll deserved and going to be well preserved. One of the most iconic cars in history. It's design is still exotic. A timeless thing of beauty.

  • @tomoday4450
    @tomoday4450 6 місяців тому +6

    Wow!
    Congratulations Peter 👍🏻🇺🇸

  • @encoreunefois1X
    @encoreunefois1X 6 місяців тому +3

    I believe they were right hand drive because the 40 was based on the a Lola race car and originally designed and built by Ford UK.

  • @SuperBoss351
    @SuperBoss351 6 місяців тому +3

    You got a deal peter.. I saw it in person, its sublime. Love the original ones.. cheers guys.. maybe ill see you at mecum..

  • @mrkeopele
    @mrkeopele 3 місяці тому +1

    thank you for sharing this experience, i feel when nowadays we see so many high priced machines the feeling of a great car gets lost, not so with this video, that great car energy is there, again, thank you

  • @mikeStyer-j2c
    @mikeStyer-j2c 6 місяців тому +4

    I love these cars too, they're work's of art

  • @frederickjohnson8952
    @frederickjohnson8952 6 місяців тому

    Gee, I miss this show so much. Great to see you again.

  • @TheJagjr4450
    @TheJagjr4450 6 місяців тому +1

    I've got a set of the FORD press docs for the GT40 MK1 and MK2... it was in with a ton of old SCCA and Porsche docs from the 60's I acquired from the widow of an old SCCA racer.

  • @Rembrant65
    @Rembrant65 6 місяців тому +1

    So right about the spoked wheels. It is also weird how wrong they looked in the track footage. Dress shoes on a basketball court.

  • @steveatlas3492
    @steveatlas3492 6 місяців тому +1

    I played golf at a course in Milton (Condo Now)Back in 2003.Behind me was Tom and his young son getting in 9 holes.Told him i loved his show.R.I.P. Tom😢

  • @edrodrigues3333
    @edrodrigues3333 2 місяці тому

    Wish my 1967 Mustang sounded like that, what a beautiful sound.

  • @tu_alum5619
    @tu_alum5619 6 місяців тому +3

    From the office decor, it looks like Harley has something of a military aviation background.

  • @P51
    @P51 6 місяців тому +4

    EXCELLENT content!

  • @lowbaritonewwj
    @lowbaritonewwj 6 місяців тому +1

    That MV Augusta tho...
    I rode one on a Demo ride day at a local dealership that had them briefly.

  • @87GrandNational
    @87GrandNational 6 місяців тому +2

    So amazing!! Videos are great!

  • @cryptodwayne5174
    @cryptodwayne5174 6 місяців тому +2

    Very very few or these cars were ever built. After learning about the whole history of the GT40 and the four wins at Le Mans.
    Would be such a honor to own such a car.

    • @arkhsm
      @arkhsm 6 місяців тому

      All I'll say is 1071 !!

  • @bobbycuesroadhouse2204
    @bobbycuesroadhouse2204 6 місяців тому +3

    I’ll take a replica over a real one for driving, but the investment factor is king!

  • @dtracy03ss
    @dtracy03ss 6 місяців тому +2

    WOW JUST WOW!!!
    Did You Need this GT40?
    Heck NO
    BUT YOU BOUGHT A WOW CAR, AWESOME!!!

  • @joraw1
    @joraw1 6 місяців тому +6

    It's worth alotmore now

  • @jeffgagnon4557
    @jeffgagnon4557 6 місяців тому +1

    Peter and Gary
    Hope to see this at the GT40 event in July.
    Nice video…
    Jeff

  • @blkcoupequattro
    @blkcoupequattro 6 місяців тому +2

    Title of the video should read 'Buying a real GT40 for the first time'.... lol

  • @SuperBoss351
    @SuperBoss351 6 місяців тому +3

    That should be a 6 million plus car. Private sales are all over price wise. But I'd hang on to that one. Harley is a great wheel man too..I know you wanted to offer him 2.8 ish.. 🤭 wires look great.. Gary needs to drive it too..

  • @kjstars
    @kjstars 5 місяців тому +1

    I like how the closed caption says music when he revs it.

  • @hedrives
    @hedrives 6 місяців тому +2

    Peter, been looking forward to this video.

  • @DollarBill01984
    @DollarBill01984 6 місяців тому +2

    Miss Tom!

  • @tpock63
    @tpock63 2 місяці тому

    Don’t know why but I feel incredibly patriotic watching this episode 🫡🇺🇸 way to go Blue Oval. Peter nice purchase.

  • @batcomdevice
    @batcomdevice 6 місяців тому +1

    Simply.....Amazing!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤

  • @jeffdavis5841
    @jeffdavis5841 6 місяців тому +1

    As I remember this is from your show quite a while ago (miss it by the way). Do you still own the car or have you turned it?

  • @fredsalfa
    @fredsalfa 6 місяців тому +1

    Congratulations! Looks much better with the wire wheels. What is the mileage on it?

  • @rugu6869
    @rugu6869 6 місяців тому

    I remember when this aired a while back. Epic for sure! I can't believe the GT40s aren't worth more given their pedigree.

  • @rayrusso4138
    @rayrusso4138 6 місяців тому +1

    Peter, I grew up watching your show❤ do you have any books or videos on the ins and outs of the business for someone that would like to follow your foot steps? Do I need a car like this 😂

  • @thebob01
    @thebob01 6 місяців тому +7

    Only 3 million? I'll take two.

    • @richardmorris7063
      @richardmorris7063 6 місяців тому

      I would have thought two million would have bought this. This was quite a while ago.

  • @eddiegray793
    @eddiegray793 6 місяців тому +1

    Shifter on the right of driver sweet

  • @Fremlin
    @Fremlin 6 місяців тому +1

    Which motor and year is it?

  • @RustyWells2
    @RustyWells2 6 місяців тому +1

    As soon as he got on it I was ok who do I pay! That thing sounds so damn good! Well I just heard the price it's a bit high then I would want to pay but 2.5 who be about right unless you just had to have it and then 3 mill it is! Kinda hard to get them off that price I understand that's what I would price it at!

  • @Supercruze
    @Supercruze 6 місяців тому +3

    Still one of the best car shows ever produced. Love it.

  • @adamskull6268
    @adamskull6268 2 місяці тому

    Congratulations! $3 million dollars well spent. You got a piece of automotive history, that I believe one day will dethrone the Italians and Germans.

  • @johnmallett4983
    @johnmallett4983 6 місяців тому +1

    I saw this video years ago?!

  • @blkcoupequattro
    @blkcoupequattro 6 місяців тому +1

    Beautiful ...

  • @atomicinv2
    @atomicinv2 6 місяців тому +1

    Anyone know what the story is with the glass over the carb intakes?

    • @TheSaturnV
      @TheSaturnV 6 місяців тому

      My initial thought was to keep anything from inadvertently falling down into the carbs, while still letting air get in. Made from lexan so you can still see the beauties.

  • @mikelyon5595
    @mikelyon5595 6 місяців тому +1

    Wicked car!

  • @41mercV8
    @41mercV8 6 місяців тому +1

    Beautiful

  • @Joe288GTO
    @Joe288GTO 6 місяців тому +1

    "First On Race Day" congrats!

  • @arkhsm
    @arkhsm 6 місяців тому

    That street GT40 seems to be MUCH more Spicy than the road spec. one Matt from CarWow drove, that is in the Peterson Magazine guru's collection. That one Matt drag raced against the '05 and the '17. I thought all the street GT40's only had the 306hp Shelby Mustang spec. single Holley carb engine. Do you why this one's got the Weber's ?!

  • @CreamyBone
    @CreamyBone 24 дні тому

    This edited like a cable TV show from the 90's

  • @91rss
    @91rss 6 місяців тому

    being bugging a guy for decades on his Boss 9 that just sits in a building and looked like new. has the tank even drained . turns out someone offshore heard of it too and a bag of money stole it away

  • @C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13
    @C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13 6 місяців тому +2

    I have to have a GT40 in my life... I'm going to have one.
    Okay not a real one, I plan to drive mine pretty much every day. Seriously I do... But I just have to have one.

  • @matzrat5006
    @matzrat5006 6 місяців тому +1

    3 million dollar Time Machine.

  • @craigyirush3492
    @craigyirush3492 6 місяців тому +1

    Harley - we’re not going to zing it. Seconds later gets on it!

  • @jameskorner6611
    @jameskorner6611 6 місяців тому +1

    Very cool

  • @elainestamper3873
    @elainestamper3873 6 місяців тому

    Beautiful and absolutely awesome I love it

  • @yesode4201
    @yesode4201 6 місяців тому +2

    Super! Peter, I want to see actually drive the car. We know you know how to drive now put the hammer down please.

  • @Pauley_in_GP
    @Pauley_in_GP 5 місяців тому

    A used car dealer transaction at an entirely different level. 😀
    Is Peter keeping it? If not, I just hope it is (or was) eventually purchased by someone who will not be afraid to use it as it was intended vs. putting into a museum. And if you take it to your local cars and coffee once in a while, kudos!

  • @richardmorris7063
    @richardmorris7063 6 місяців тому

    I remember seeing this ten yrs ago. 3 million seemed high,wonder what its worth now?

  • @margaretbehler4935
    @margaretbehler4935 6 місяців тому +1

    Is it wrong that a beautiful GT 40 arouses?

  • @robertwells6454
    @robertwells6454 6 місяців тому

    Greatest car ever imo. 😎👌

  • @josepico2556
    @josepico2556 6 місяців тому +1

    Congrats

  • @Rodney-z4e
    @Rodney-z4e 4 місяці тому

    Recently sold at RM Auctions for 3 Trillion Dollars.

  • @technom3598
    @technom3598 6 місяців тому

    Boy this was a long time ago.

  • @Robert-mn8gc
    @Robert-mn8gc 6 місяців тому +1

    Hi Peter , don't have the money 4 an original or new 2005/6 version. Or the new Mk 1.
    However if money 💰 wasn't an object l would go with the Mk1 from a Queensland Australian Company. And a 2005/6 money 💰 available. Not a fan of the newer versions personally.
    ❤ 'ed Ur TV Show . 📺 Robert Australia 🇦🇺.

  • @iNeverHadMercy
    @iNeverHadMercy 6 місяців тому

    "Klute Money" has no boundaries 💰💯

  • @kidwave1
    @kidwave1 6 місяців тому

    Imagine how many PEOPLE you could help with $3 million. My ego would be 3 million times more boosted helping PEOPLE than purchasing something that will barely get used. Its enough for me to see it on this video, and know it exists, more than covetously lusting for it. Cool car for sure. I value people over objects tho.

  • @michaelfraser5723
    @michaelfraser5723 6 місяців тому

    three million dollars ? that's over the limit

  • @DanAllore
    @DanAllore 2 місяці тому

    Tough one

  • @jergervasi3331
    @jergervasi3331 6 місяців тому +1

    He definitely got shitty when you asked to drive it…

  • @ceesklumper
    @ceesklumper 6 місяців тому

    I trust you did not pay the asking price.

  • @gdb5448
    @gdb5448 5 місяців тому

    Definitely a good call to put the Borrani wires back on...just looks so right.

  • @scarringtonzr1
    @scarringtonzr1 6 місяців тому +1

    Don’t Ball it up!

  • @cutoverpark9596
    @cutoverpark9596 6 місяців тому

    This is a Replica Correct??

    • @grahambell4298
      @grahambell4298 6 місяців тому +1

      No. it's a real one, hence the price.

    • @cutoverpark9596
      @cutoverpark9596 6 місяців тому

      @@grahambell4298 Ok my bad I didn’t watch it yet thx,What was the price??

    • @grahambell4298
      @grahambell4298 6 місяців тому +1

      @@cutoverpark9596 A hefty 3 million US$. And apparently this is an old show.

    • @cutoverpark9596
      @cutoverpark9596 6 місяців тому +1

      @@grahambell4298 Sounds about right,Mercedes just sold a 1965 300 SLR from their private collection for a cool $142million and the one that Sterling Moss raced is valued at nearly $400million….Thx for replying..

    • @grahambell4298
      @grahambell4298 6 місяців тому +2

      @@cutoverpark9596 A successful racing heritage in the hands of top drivers always puts the price up. But it has become ridiculous.

  • @Wlodinci
    @Wlodinci 3 місяці тому

    🤘

  • @barrycuda3769
    @barrycuda3769 6 місяців тому +1

    A bargain, I suppose, compared to a Ferrari GTO

  • @raymondrodriguez2409
    @raymondrodriguez2409 6 місяців тому

    HEY PETER! WOULD YOU HIRE! ( BADD CHADD ) TO PAINT YOUR CARS, OR HE COULD BUILD YOU A VW - BUGGATTI OUT OF MUFFLER EXHAUST PIPE! GUARANTEED CERTIFIED!

  • @LtDan-ov6bf
    @LtDan-ov6bf 6 місяців тому +1

    👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @jacksonmarshallkramer5087
    @jacksonmarshallkramer5087 6 місяців тому

    Wire wheels do not look race car.

    • @arkhsm
      @arkhsm 6 місяців тому

      They sure were, until the early 60s !!

  • @jesseteague2975
    @jesseteague2975 4 місяці тому

    3 millions what comes with it😂😢😮😅 a house

  • @markjohnson5081
    @markjohnson5081 6 місяців тому +1

    Big deal! Bit Coin, downtown Toronto Condos, and GT40's. It's purely a business investment. Nothing wrong with that, let me be clear, but damn few buy these cars to drive and watch depreciate with every mile and stone chip.

    • @grahambell4298
      @grahambell4298 6 місяців тому +2

      Well some are still actively raced in historic racing, so not all owners wrap them in cotton wool.

    • @arkhsm
      @arkhsm 6 місяців тому

      @@grahambell4298 Goodwood for a great example....even the prangs add to their legitimacy in my humble opinion !!