Nearly six decades later, this 2017 Superformance GT40 MkII 50th Anniversary Edition resurrects that moment in blistering, ...

This particular GT40 replica even had the Gurney bubble on top that allows tall people to sit inside without whacking their helmets (or heads) on the top of the car's door.

Gurney and A.J. Foyt took the new Ford GT40—bubble and all—to victory at both the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Le Mans ... or the namesake of the Gurney flap and the Gurney bubble.

Get more entries to win here. A tribute to the legendary No. 6 GT40 that conquered the 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans, ... a Gurney bubble, Moto-Lita steering wheel, and Smiths gauges. Inside, ...

Glickenhaus originally bought the GT40 you see above in 1991 when the car was billed as the first-place finisher at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1967, driven to victory by A.J. Foyt and Dan Gurney.

More significantly, he invented the Gurney flap, an addition to the rear wing that increased downforce but didn’t add enormous drag. And there was the Gurney bubble, an add-on to the GT40 that allowed ...

4.Gurney was a pioneer and an inventor in many areas. He worked with fabricator Phil Remington to develop the "Gurney Bubble," a raised roof for the GT40 that made room for the tall Gurney and his ...

Gurney Bubble Dan Gurney was a tall man (6’ 4’’ or 193 cm) and this made it difficult for him to fit in some very closed top racing cars. One such car was the 1967 Ford GT40 with which he ...

A red Ford GT40 Mark IV raced to victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 45 years ago, piloted by A.J. Foyt and Dan Gurney for Shelby American.The year 1967 marked the second of four consecutive years ...

The Superformance GT40 was designed and built with meticulous attention to historical detail, ... The chassis is steel semi-monocoque, with a steel roof and Gurney bubble for the driver's dome.

Several days before, Gurney and A. J. Foyt won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Ford GT40. ... Given his tall stature, he could hardly fit in the car, giving birth to the "Gurney Bubble." ...

So many boxes are ticked with the Superformance Ford GT40 but when it’s finished in the most iconic ... The driver’s door features the iconic gurney bubble which allows taller drivers to enjoy ...