In 1993 I saw Posey's yellow 37 Ford. They had modified the 'glass body extensively, lengthening the front and rear fenders, creating a new roof, etc to create a pretty radical car for the time. To someone looking to "roadrace a hot rod" it was the answer to my prayers - a streamlined, aerodynamic but cool car. 37's weren't that common at the time - and the one's I saw were butt-ugly stock bodied cars.

I admit, I really don't like the stock 37 cabriolet - most people don't. Compare to a 29-34 Ford (hell, 29-36 Ford) and they are all very goog looking cars right off the showroom floor. In comparison the 37 was beaten with an ugly stick.

Which of course only made Posey's car more memorable.

So, the stage was set.

Here was the dream:

I was going to make a swoopy 37 Ford, and put it on a chassis that was upgraded in every way from the GT40. So, where the 40 had square tube chassis, the 37 would have round tube chassis. Multilink rear suspension. Rose joints everywhere. Stiffer springs. Lower. Dry-sumped, high revving engine. Racing brakes. Air jacks.

Every part built better than the 40 - no CV joints on the driveshafts because I'd snapped one racing Grim in his Caterham Seven in the parking lot at Barcelona's Catalunya racing circuit. This baby got driveshafts made from no-nipple uj's welded to obscenely large diameter tube (of course, I understand something else just breaks..but you have to try, right?)