Ford GT40 Replica

https://bringatrailer.com/ford/gt40-replica/ · 84 completed auctions · 20 read in depth · compiled 2026-08-28 · 2 versions on file · 5 parts/memorabilia listings excluded

The figures below were computed by an earlier build of the analysis and do not carry later corrections to it. Refreshing this case file recomputes them from the same cars.

BaT files wheels, seats, engines and memorabilia under the same model page as the cars. 5 such listings were removed before any figure below was computed — e.g. No Reserve: Ford GT40-Style Neon Sign; No Reserve: Neon Gulf Ford GT40-Style Sign; No Reserve: Ford GT40 Wooden Display Model.

A brand-tier market masquerading as one model: Superformance cars clear $200k–$325k while equally competent ERA, RCR and GTD builds trade at $96k–$157k — and roughly four in ten sellers still can't make their reserve.

The market

Across all 84 completed BaT auctions the median sold price is $140,000 with a mean of $165,757 — the gap tells you the market is skewed by a small group of six-figure-plus Superformance cars. The interquartile range is enormous: $102,500 at the 25th percentile to $228,000 at the 75th, with the full range running $2,500 to $386,000. Sell-through is 60.7% (51 sold, 33 reserve-not-met), which is weak for a modern-collectible category and is the single most important statistic in this report: a third of sellers are asking more than the room will pay. Momentum is mildly positive — last 12 months median $165,000 versus $157,000 the year before, +5.1%.

Do not read the by-year medians as a trend line. 2024 shows $235,500 (n=8), 2025 shows $130,000 (n=10) and 2026 shows $297,500 (n=2). That is mix shift, not a 45% crash and recovery: 2025's sample includes No Reserve: Fiberfab Avenger GT12 Project at $4,100 and One-Owner, Oldsmobile V8–Powered Tornado Sports Cars GT40 Replica at $77,000, while 2026's two sales are both top-tier Superformance cars — Fuel-Injected, Shelby 496 FE-Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I at $325,000 and No Reserve: Roush 427–Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I at $270,000. Once you segment by builder the picture is stable and legible.

The tiers, from the 20 deep-analysed sales: Superformance-bodied cars with Roush 427 or Shelby FE power occupy $200,000–$325,000 (Roush 427IR-Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I at $200,000 post-auction, No Reserve: Roush 427IR-Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I at $229,000, 496-Powered Superformance GT40 MKII 50th Anniversary Edition at $308,500). ERA sits at $130,000–$157,000 with remarkable consistency — 302-Powered ERA GT Mk I $130,000, 351-Powered ERA GT Mk 1 $130,000, 289-Powered ERA GT Mark I $157,000. Race Car Replicas is $107,000–$144,000 (Race Car Replicas RCR40 Mk I sold at $107,000; Race Car Replicas GT40 Mk1 failed at $144,000). GT Developments GTD40 landed $96,500. Owner-engineered one-offs and Superlite-class cars are $67,500–$116,111, mostly unsold. Fiberfab-era 1960s/70s kits are scrap-to-$8k money.

What is actually moving the numbers is not mileage or colour — it is builder reputation, engine provenance, and seller conduct in the comment thread. The correlation is stark: every reserve-not-met car in the deep sample had either an absent seller (Roush 427–Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I, where commenter 1889 wrote "I don't think I've seen an auction where the seller didn't post a single comment," RNM at $201,454) or a build-cost-anchored reserve the market rejected (Godzilla-Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I, $385k claimed investment, RNM at $247,777; 5.2L Aluminator–Powered Superlite GT-R, $152k documented build, RNM at $116,111; 302-Powered Ardern Cars Active Power GT, RNM at $67,500 which commenter jlwdvm noted was "WAY below the price of the kit and parts"). Meanwhile the no-reserve format is doing real work: No Reserve: Roush 427–Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I had already failed to sell on BaT in August 2025 and made $270,000 when relisted with no reserve, and No Reserve: Roush 427IR-Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I ran from a stalled $65,000 first hour to $229,000 in the final hour. Build cost is not a valuation input in this market; the buyer pool discounts labour heavily.

What moves the price

Cuts with fewer than 5 cars are left out of the two tables above: Light Blue And Orange Gulf-Style Livery (exterior colour, 1 car), Red With White Stripes (exterior colour, 1 car), Chrysler Intense Blue Pearl (exterior colour, 1 car), Monza Red (exterior colour, 1 car), Blue (exterior colour, 1 car), Red (exterior colour, 2 cars), Dark Blue (exterior colour, 1 car), Blue And Orange Gulf Livery (exterior colour, 1 car), and 3 more. A median of two or three cars is not an estimate of anything, and sorted beside a real one it reads as a price difference that the record does not actually support.

Known issues

Pre-purchase checklist

• Establish the builder tier first and price from it: Superformance $200-325k, ERA $130-157k, RCR $107-144k, GTD ~$96k, owner-built/Superlite $67-116k. Everything else is a modifier.
• Obtain a photograph of the title and the chassis/VIN plate. Confirm exactly what the state says the car is, and get written confirmation from your own DMV that they will retitle it. If you are in California, establish whether an SB100 number was issued and to whom.
• Get the engine builder's invoice and dyno sheet with the engine serial number, and match it to the chassis. Confirm Windsor vs FE and actual displacement — sellers get this wrong routinely.
• Photograph the transaxle tag. Verify Quaife QBE62G vs true ZF 25-2 vs Porsche 901/914 vs Renault 396, and match the unit to the engine's torque output.
• Put the car on a lift. Photograph the underside of the nose, splitter, belly pan and sills; on any steel-monocoque car, inspect the rear bulkhead and floor drains for corrosion and jack distortion.
• Read all four DOT tire date codes yourself and assume replacement. Cars with 500-900 indicated miles frequently wear 10-25 year old rubber.
• Verify A/C output temperature on video or in person after a sustained idle, and identify the refrigerant. Do the same for oil temperature and coolant temperature after a proper warm-up cycle, not a cold blip.
• Inventory the cooling and safety infrastructure: second oil cooler, remote filter, transaxle cooler, brake ducts, twin fans, fire system. Absence is normal but should be priced in.
• Confirm whether a front-axle lift system is fitted; if not, budget ~$3,000 and expect to scrape.
• Sit in it, with the seat and pedals as they will be. Check for a Gurney bubble if you are over 6'0".
• Inspect gelcoat in raking light at wheel arches, hood, B-pillars and clamshell edges; check the windshield perimeter for delamination and the side plexiglass for delamination/scratching.
• Compare the car against the original builder's spec sheet and look for post-delivery bodywork drilling (splitters, canards, cut arches) and non-original wheel diameters.
• Ask for the reserve number before you fly out or pay for a PPI — 33 of 84 auctions here ended reserve-not-met.
• Find the original builder or original owner and call them. In this sample builders (1889, DeanVintageRacing) and friends of builders (dougbrown) showed up in the threads and contradicted sellers on tires, engines and history.

Ask the seller

1. What exactly does the title say — year, make, model, and body-type designation (SPCNS, Reconstructed, Kit, or Ford GT40)? Can you send a photo of it and of the VIN plate?
2. Was an SB100 or equivalent specially-constructed-vehicle number issued, and can I see the paperwork? Has the car ever been rejected or flagged by a DMV?
3. Who built the engine, what does the invoice say, and can I see a dyno sheet with the engine serial? Is it a Windsor or an FE, and what is the actual displacement?
4. What transaxle is fitted — send me a photo of the tag. Has it ever been rebuilt, and by whom?
5. Who assembled the car and are they still contactable? Can you put me in touch with the original owner?
6. Does the A/C blow cold right now, on video, after ten minutes idling? What refrigerant?
7. What are the DOT date codes on all four tires?
8. Why are the miles so low, and what has the car actually done — has it ever been on track, on a rally, or in traffic on a hot day?
9. Is a front-axle lift fitted? What does the underside of the nose and splitter look like on a lift, photographed from below?
10. Has any bodywork been drilled or modified after delivery — splitter, canards, arches, wheel diameter changes? Do the original wheels come with it?
11. What is your reserve? (And if the car has been listed before on BaT, eBay or elsewhere, at what number and why did it not sell?)
12. What is on the car's to-do list right now that you have chosen not to fix, and what would it cost?
13. What spares come with it — second front clamshell, alternate wheels, Weber kit, spare steering wheel? Send a list.

Walk away when

• A seller who does not answer the thread. Roush 427–Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I drew 41 bids and zero seller comments and failed at $201,454; Roush 427IR-Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I ignored requests for a cold-start video and left $130k on the table against its own claimed build cost. In this market silence is priced as concealment.
• Reserves anchored to build invoices. $385k build failed at $248k; $330k build settled at $200k; $152k build failed at $116k. If the seller leads with what he spent, expect a valuation fight.
• Two owners in a few hundred miles. propjob's question on Roush 427IR-Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I — "Why two owners in 600 miles?" — is the right one. First owner drove it 224 miles then traded it.
• Cars sold immediately after completion with essentially no shakedown. 302-Powered Ardern Cars Active Power GT had 6 miles and already had a cracked wheel well and bondo; Godzilla-Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I had 125 miles on a one-of-one engine installation with no dyno and, per DethMerc, an O2 sensor installed at an angle that "won't last long."
• Repairs or paintwork completed after the gallery photos were taken. Godzilla-Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I had nose damage repaired by Superformance in April 2025 "after the gallery photos were taken."
• Restricted or refused in-person viewing. GoRunMove was turned away from 496-Powered Superformance GT40 MKII 50th Anniversary Edition; robstyle77 and jayman555 got no reply on Roush 427–Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I. On $250k cars titled as something they are not, inspection access is not optional.
• Specification claims corrected by third parties rather than the seller — transaxle (four cars), engine displacement (three cars), tire originality, wheel authenticity. It indicates the seller does not actually know the car.
• Anything titled to a year that predates the build by decades where the seller waves away registration concerns. Cobalt289's California rejection story on 351-Powered ERA GT Mk 1 is the counterexample sellers hope you have not read.
• Fiberfab-era 1960s/70s kits generally. Fiberfab Avenger GT12 failed at $8,100 with a prior owner of the model writing that visibility was so bad "If it was not DIRECTLY in front of you, you could not see it" and "it leaked water like sieve." No Reserve: Fiberfab Avenger GT12 Project brought $4,100 with the seller admitting "Don't know if it drives though… that's your problem."
• Non-standard configurations sold as premium features. Roadster conversions and unique engine swaps consistently underperform the orthodox coupe.

Budget

Driver-grade, $85,000–$130,000: a sorted 1980s-90s British or US kit-based car — GT Developments GTD40 territory at $96,500, a Race Car Replicas RCR40 Mk I at $107,000, an ERA at $130,000. Expect to spend $5,000–$15,000 immediately on tires, fluids, A/C and cooling. Below about $80,000 you are into owner-engineered specials (the $77,000 Tornado) where the documentation and the builder's reputation are the whole asset; below $20,000 you are buying 1960s-70s Fiberfab-class kits that are parts cars.

Strong, $150,000–$230,000: the best ERAs with real provenance ($157,000 for 289-Powered ERA GT Mark I) or an entry-level Superformance Mk I with Roush 427 power ($200,000–$229,000). This is the sweet spot of the market and where the 75th percentile sits at $228,000. At this level insist on a dyno sheet, a working A/C, current-date tires and a title you can register.

Best-in-class, $270,000–$330,000: a low-mileage Superformance with a Shelby FE big block, front-axle lift, EFI, correct 15-inch knock-offs and a live, engaged seller — $270,000 for the no-reserve Gulf Roush car, $308,500 for the 50th Anniversary MkII, $325,000 for the 496 FE. Above roughly $330,000 the record is thin and unkind: only one sale in 84 has ever exceeded it ($386,000, February 2024) and that same car resold 20% lower.

A sanctioned Safir Mk V continuation is a different asset class and, on the one data point available, could not find $300,000 with chassis questions hanging over it.

Outliers

Fuel-Injected, Shelby 496 FE-Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I $325,000

Top of the entire deep sample and 132% above the all-time $140,000 median. A genuinely rare combination — Shelby American 496ci FE in a Mk I body, 626hp dyno-verified, chassis-matching CSX engine number, Borla 8-stack, front lift, A/C, 24 miles, documented ~$300k of invoices. Bidding was competitive to the end (Texshooter vs LVT5015 from $280k) even though the seller never produced the promised running video and had misdescribed the engine as a 427 until NewEnglandCobras corrected him. This is what best-in-class currently costs, not a repeatable number for an ordinary Superformance.

496-Powered Superformance GT40 MKII 50th Anniversary Edition $308,500

A high absolute price that is simultaneously the clearest evidence of softness at the top: the same car sold for $386,000 in February 2024 — a 20% loss in sixteen months. One of 20 built, Shelby FE 496, 111 miles. Its rear frame was repaired and support struts fabricated during a June 2024 clutch service, which the seller only explained after BloodyHell pressed.

No Reserve: Roush 427–Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I $270,000

Failed on BaT in August 2025 with a reserve, then made $270,000 with a new consignor and no reserve. Same basic car as the $200k and $229k Roush cars, but with a responsive seller, full service records and Gulf livery. AmericanMuscles' verdict — "Pretty much at the roller price with shipping and taxes still…" — is the market telling you labour is free.

Roush 427–Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I Roadster $140,000

The bargain of the sample and possibly a record low for a Superformance GT40 (christophernkennedy raised exactly that question, and TheGuesser noted "You'd probably see this listed on a dealer's lot for well over $200k"). Roush 427R with Hilborn ITB EFI, A/C, well-documented, well-driven — but the non-original roadster conversion cost it roughly $70-90k against coupe comps. Deano: "the non-conventional roadster element on this one kept the price down."

Race Car Replicas RCR40 Mk I $107,000

Sold $37,000 below what a sister RCR failed to make six months earlier (Race Car Replicas GT40 Mk1, RNM at $144,000). Aluminium monocoque, Porsche G50, 351 ITB, builder present in the thread, five-year single ownership. Commenters called it a "deal of a lifetime" and iamrobertm publicly regretted missing it. The seller set a reserve "dramatically lower than the last" RCR — and got a sale.

One-Owner, Oldsmobile V8–Powered Tornado Sports Cars GT40 Replica $77,000

A remarkable result for a 1998 owner-built kit on an Oldsmobile 266ci and a Porsche 901 transaxle, titled as a 1961 Oldsmobile. It cleared $77,000 purely on documentation and builder credibility — build journal, receipts, hand-written notes, a spare-parts hoard including two running engines, plus TSheedy's first-hand account of a three-hour mountain drive at 100mph+ where "the GT ran flawlessly." Proof that transparency is worth real money at the bottom of the market.

No Reserve: Fiberfab Avenger GT12 Project $4,100

The floor of the entire dataset ($2,500 is the all-time low). A non-running VW-floorpan Fiberfab with a missing ignition key, deteriorated interior and underside rust, sold with the seller saying "Don't know if it drives though… that's your problem." bugnbox noted the genuine Porsche 356 1.6 engine alone "is worth probably double the bid price" — it sold as a parts car, which is what these are.

1981 Safir GT40 Mk V Roadster $300,000

The most expensive failure in the sample. A sanctioned Safir continuation, chassis number 1, original-owner Peter Thorp provenance, literature-documented — and still unsold at $300,000 after Legendcobra worked through the photographs and identified probable rear bulkhead corrosion, an enlarged floor drain, and a possibly bent monocoque that the seller never addressed. Continuation provenance does not survive chassis doubt.

Godzilla-Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I $247,777

Reserve not met at $247,777 on a claimed $385,000, 1,000-labour-hour, SEMA/PRI show build — the sharpest illustration that this market will not pay for uniqueness or for labour. No dyno on the assembled engine, 125 miles, one-of-one engineering with no reliability precedent. sliproc's read was that it showed "how soft the market is right now rather than the car itself"; the more likely reading is that buyers will not underwrite an unproven one-off.

Verdict

Three real limitations. First, only 13 of the 84 completed auctions have coded mileage and transmission data, so the mileage-versus-price table and the single 'Manual: $140,000 (n=13)' transmission median are describing a sixth of the market — and since essentially every GT40 replica is a manual, that median carries no comparative information at all. Second, all exterior-colour medians were withheld for thinness (every colour has one or two cars), so my Gulf-livery premium is inferred from which cars happened to clear highest and should be treated as directional, not measured. Third, the by-year medians move violently on samples of one to two cars (2016 n=1, 2020 n=1, 2026 n=2) and are dominated by builder mix; the only trend figure I would put weight on is the +5.1% rolling twelve-month comparison ($165,000 vs $157,000), and even that is a small-sample move. The deep-analysed set is the 20 most recent sales, which skews toward 2025-26 and toward Superformance; older GTD, CAV and DAX-era cars in the full 84 are not represented in the comment-thread evidence. Frequency counts like 'raised on 10 of 20 cars' therefore describe the recent listings I was given, not the whole record. Finally, almost all of the failure-point evidence comes from BaT commenters — knowledgeable strangers, not inspectors. I have weighted claims that recur across multiple unrelated listings (titling, cabin heat, ancient tires, ground clearance) and claims corroborated by identifiable owners or builders (DaveSC, 1889, DeanVintageRacing, ViperNC, Panteralee, Legendcobra) far above one-off assertions. Single-source items I would verify independently rather than act on: ViperNC's statement that Superformance has ceased operations, the various claims about what California will and will not register, and Legendcobra's photo-based diagnosis of a bent monocoque on the Safir.

Bidding patterns

Comparables read in depth (20)

No Reserve: Roush 427–Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I

$270,000

2026-05-26 · 869 mi · manual · light blue and orange gulf-style livery

A thoroughly professional and responsively-managed no-reserve Superformance GT40 build with documented service history and exceptional Gulf spec that sold at fair market value for the platform despite minor cosmetic and gauge-function questions that commenters debunked as normal operating characteristics.

previous listing issues unresolved · previously listed on BaT in August 2025 with no reserve attempt that failed to meet reserve or sell; reappearing with new seller (casciomotors/Airpark Motorsports, not original New England Cobra seller) · chassis titled as '1969 RCON GT40' rather than standard 'Ford GT40' which complicates California registration per AmericanMuscles and GulfGT40 (SB100 process required)

Fuel-Injected, Shelby 496 FE-Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I

$325,000

2026-05-14 · 24 mi · manual · red with white stripes

A comprehensively spec'd, one-off big-block GT40 executed by a premier builder with fresh completion, minimal miles, and strong documentation, but with some opacity in build timeline and an unfulfilled promise of running video before sale close.

Seller stated engine was '427' but invoice and listing title correctly identify it as '496ci (bored and stroked 427FE)'; NewEnglandCobras clarified via comment · No running or driving video provided during auction; seller promised one but it was not included in listing

One-Owner, Oldsmobile V8–Powered Tornado Sports Cars GT40 Replica

$77,000

2025-11-09 · 11,000 mi · manual · chrysler intense blue pearl

A meticulously engineered, lightweight, and genuinely drivable GT40 replica by a world-class craftsman using intelligent powerplant and aerodynamic choices, but titling as 1961 Oldsmobile creates DMV/registration risk in some jurisdictions and thermal management is a known trade-off for the design philosophy.

Rear tires aged (dated September 2005) · Heat management in extended traffic on hot days (80°F+) · DMV registration issue potential: titled as 1961 Oldsmobile sedan despite being a custom-built GT40 replica. Commenter Ranchero65 flagged concern about DMV inspection; seller claims clear title and no registration issues in Colorado, but this could be problematic in other states. · Title inconsistency: Colorado title lists vehicle as '1961 Oldsmobile' but uses original F-85 VIN stamps and frame/motor mounts. Shallow-life noted that in some states an out-of-state inspection could question this; seller argues meticulous documentation and BOS supports legitimacy.

Roush 427IR-Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I

$200,000

2025-10-22 · 624 mi · manual · monza red

A competently built 2023 Superformance GT40 with a modern Roush 427 and strong bones, hamstrung by a largely absent dealer consigner who failed to demonstrate the car's worth through basic documentation or video, resulting in a $190k reserve miss and off-auction settlement at $200k—a 39% gap that suggests either the $330k build cost was inflated or the car harbors undisclosed issues that even cautious buyers like DaveSC would flag as requiring 'detailed knowledge to maintain.'

Lack of seller engagement and documentation · Original builder and ownership history opacity · Seller on dealer consignment with minimal engagement in comment thread; did not proactively address known concerns about wheel aesthetics or modified wheel arches · Two owners in 624 miles suggests possible ownership flip or buyer's remorse from first owner

Race Car Replicas RCR40 Mk I

$107,000

2025-10-17 · 1,900 mi · manual · blue

A well-executed RCR40 Mk I with strong bones, low miles, and provenance from the original builder, but muddied by a mid-build engine spec change, misleading title registration, tire-age mismatch, and cosmetic blemishes that should have supported a lower reserve—yet sold for $107k as a bargain partly due to BaT notification failures that kept serious bidders out of the final push.

Engine displacement mismatch at build · Title listed as 1965 Ford Mustang GT, not GT40 replica · Title mismatch: car titled as 1965 Ford Mustang GT, not GT40 replica, raising questions about regulatory/insurance status in buyer's state · Engine displacement was changed during build due to ordering error; no clarity on whether the 351ci swap degraded or improved the original intent

351-Powered ERA GT Mk 1

$130,000

2025-10-10 · 8,000 mi · manual · red

Expertly-presented 1991 ERA GT Mark 1 with solid provenance and excellent cosmetics, but buyer assumes California registration risk on a reproduction titled as original and must reconcile seller's repeated claims of zero regulatory headaches against documented examples of state rejection of identically-configured cars.

car titled as 1965 Ford GT40 but built in 1991; seller claims zero titling issues but commenter Cobalt289 reported California flagged and rejected their ERA 289 Cobra initially despite clean title · seller was evasive on California registration requirements when pressed by Cobalt289, claiming not to want debate rather than providing definitive documentation

5.2L Aluminator–Powered Superlite GT-R

Reserve not met

2025-09-11 · 336 mi · manual · deep impact blue

An obsessively documented, museum-quality RCR Superlite GT-R by a 40-year builder who spent $152k to capture the V8 purity the factory GT compromised, but his reluctance to actually drive it and the unmet reserve suggest either unrealistic pricing expectations or lingering concerns that weren't fully aired in the comment thread.

Tires are relatively old · Failed emissions inspection April 8 2025 · Car only driven 540 miles over entire multi-year build despite being completed in 2023 and registered in 2022; seller admits anxiety about driving it publicly · Reserve not met at $116,111 despite $152k documented build cost; suggests reserve was significantly higher than final bid

GT Developments GTD40

$96,500

2025-08-17 · 3,400 mi · manual · dark blue

A well-maintained 1990 GT Developments GTD40 replica with documented provenance, strong seller history, and low mileage, though buyers should verify title status and registration legality across their home jurisdiction before committing.

windshield delamination · aged tires · title omits GTD prefix from chassis number, listing car as 1965 Ford GT only · registration expired end of June (timing of sale unclear but noted as expired)

Roush 427–Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I

Reserve not met

2025-08-11 · 815 mi · manual · light blue with orange accents

A beautiful, comprehensively built Superformance GT40 replica with authentic livery and strong Roush V8 power undercut by incomplete cooling systems, a non-functional A/C, transaxle identification confusion, and a seller's total auction-day silence that signaled deeper issues and left $50k+ on the table.

A/C system non-functional · Missing performance cooling infrastructure · Seller completely unresponsive to buyer inquiries throughout auction · Multiple local inquiries for viewings and questions went unanswered (robstyle77, jayman555)

Fiberfab Avenger GT12

Reserve not met

2025-08-06 · 97,000 mi · manual · blue and white

A surprisingly well-executed Speed Racer-style Fiberfab kit with 97k genuine miles and recent service, but a murky post-1974 provenance, seller evasion on timeline, severe visibility/noise/leak issues inherent to the design, and unmet reserve signal this is a nostalgia play whose novelty wears thin after first drive.

Visibility severely limited · Water leakage · Kit car built in 2014 but Fiberfab ceased operations in mid-1970s; unclear whether kit sat unbuilt for decades or was assembled long after company closure · California VIN assigned plate, Montana title, Virginia Beach location, and Oregon plate history suggest vehicle may have sat in storage or been warehoused for extended period

Roush 427–Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I Roadster

$140,000

2025-07-21 · 9,000 mi · manual · blue and orange gulf livery

A superb Superformance GT40 roadster replica with a potent Roush 427R and exceptional driving pedigree, but the unconventional topless conversion and replica provenance likely held final price well below comparable coupe builds.

Roadster configuration may limit appeal · Replica car, not original GT40; historical significance is limited to build quality and performance, not authenticity · Roadster conversion is custom modification that may limit appeal to purists; only one authentic GT40 Mk1 roadster prototype (Safir Mk5) exists per Legendcobra comment

496-Powered Superformance GT40 MKII 50th Anniversary Edition

$308,500

2025-06-26 · 111 mi · manual · black

A museum-quality 50th Anniversary GT40 MKII with flawless execution and Le Mans provenance, recently sorted and estate-cleared, that sold at a steep 20% haircut from its prior auction despite competitive final bidding—watch whether this signals a market correction or merely reflects the prior example's inflated price.

Prior owner deceased; car passed through estate, motive and history for low mileage unusual · Significant price drop from $386,000 (Feb 2024 sale) to $308,500 (June 2025), 20% loss in one year

Godzilla-Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I

Reserve not met

2025-06-17 · 125 mi · manual · gulf blue and orange

A globally unique, meticulously engineered one-of-a-kind Godzilla GT40 with extraordinary spec but zero field-tested reliability, unproven market value, and an owner pattern of build-to-flip rather than ownership—reserve not met at nearly a third of claimed build cost signals either serious overvaluation or legitimate buyer caution about untested execution and component longevity.

Wide-body Godzilla engine installation unprecedented; engineering complexity unproven in field · Scrapes on nose underside · Reserve not met at $247,777 despite claiming $385,000 invested; significant gap between build cost and market value suggests overvaluation or lack of buyer confidence · Seller admits owner sold previous car (300 miles) after 18-month build; pattern of builds-to-flip rather than ownership suggests speculative intent by original buyer

No Reserve: Fiberfab Avenger GT12 Project

$4,100

2025-06-09 · 3,500 mi · manual · yellow

A genuinely rare 356-powered Fiberfab time capsule that fired up just before auction but remains structurally, mechanically, and electrically unverified—sold well below the replacement cost of its Porsche engine alone, suggesting the buyer either knew something about resale value or was taking a calculated flyer on a non-running project.

Engine non-running at start of ownership · Interior deterioration · Engine not run under current ownership until shortly before auction · Ignition key missing

No Reserve: Roush 427IR-Powered Superformance GT40 Mk I

$229,000

2025-06-09 · 876 mi · manual · light blue with orange accents gulf-style livery

A mechanically impressive Superformance GT40 replica with period-correct Gulf livery and modern 427 power hindered by inconsistent seller communication on AC functionality, questionable suspension geometry, and unexplained seven-year ownership with minimal use.

AC status unclear and inconsistent · Stance/suspension height questionable · Seller inconsistent on AC functionality—initially said non-functional, later confirmed ice-cold; compressor visible in photos but seller claimed uncertainty · Stance noticeably higher than original GT40 design; multiple knowledgeable commenters flagged aesthetic/design concerns

1981 Safir GT40 Mk V Roadster

Reserve not met

2025-05-30 · 18,000 mi · manual · red

A historically significant and rare first-of-series Safir continuation with documented Ford blessing and proper engineering, undermined by visible chassis distortion, mileage uncertainty, and a failed $300k reserve that exposed a sizable valuation gap despite strong provenance and enthusiast support.

Possible rear bulkhead corrosion and distortion · Possible bent monocoque · Seller did not initially disclose specific details about visible corrosion and chassis distortion when challenged directly; only addressed them after photos were cited · Mileage listed as TMU with uncertainty about total distance traveled under multiple ownerships

Race Car Replicas GT40 Mk1

Reserve not met

2025-04-11 · 2,800 mi · manual · white with red and black stripes

An obsessively engineered, media-famous GT40 Mk1 replica with impeccable provenance, proven sorting, and sub-2300 lbs lightness that failed to clear reserve at $144k, suggesting either an unrealistic seller expectation or genuine market skepticism about GT40 replica values despite universal praise for the build.

Reserve not met at $144,000 final bid, suggesting valuation mismatch or market uncertainty for replica GT40s · Tires appear original to 2013 build with minimal miles but full decade of age; would benefit from replacement prior to driving

302-Powered ERA GT Mk I

$130,000

2025-01-21 · 7,600 mi · manual · yellow

A genuinely well-built ERA by a meticulous original owner with 20 years of proven reliability and actual use, held back by critical tire age, unaddressed fuel-cell deterioration, and listing errors that signal seller inexperience—but at $130k, a mechanically sound and documented example that justifies buyer enthusiasm if tire and fuel work are budgeted immediately.

Tires extremely outdated · Foam-filled fuel cells potentially deteriorated · Listing errors: transmission spec (6-speed vs 5-speed ZF) not corrected by seller or BAT until community pressure; A/C omitted entirely from description despite being present · Title shows 1992 but car completed in 2001; titled as '1992 Custom GT4' which may complicate registration in some states (Era428 reported California collector-car licensing challenges with mismatched year)

289-Powered ERA GT Mark I

$157,000

2024-12-12 · 500 mi · manual · red

A meticulously detailed ERA GT40 tribute with authentic period-correct 289 Hi-Po power and strong provenance from respected builder and original Shelby-connected owner, though no dyno verification and title-manufacture-date mismatch warrant standard pre-purchase inspection, ultimately sold for $157k to an enthusiastic first-time collector.

Car titled as 1966 Ford despite being built in 1990—may complicate registration/insurance in some jurisdictions · Only 500 miles shown after 35 years; previous owner in Connecticut for ~25 years with minimal driving, then rapidly sold and extensively serviced by current owner within one year before auction

302-Powered Ardern Cars Active Power GT

Reserve not met

2024-09-23 · 6 mi · manual · grigio silverstone (gray) with silver stripes

A capable and well-equipped Ardern GT40 replica with a new engine and all-new parts, but multiple assembly defects, non-functional design elements, and a problematic kit-car title conspired to send it across the auction block well below reserve despite expert workmanship and functionality.

Hairline crack in driver-side wheel well · Damage to passenger-side skirt with bondo appearance · Only 6 miles driven despite completion in 2024; seller selling immediately after build (same pattern as previous builds sold with minimal mileage) · Multiple assembly damage issues acknowledged by seller (cracks, dents, bondo work)

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