THE ICONIC & CLASSIC SALES AT NEC 14th & 15th November 2026

+ buyer’s premium of 12.5% plus VAT (15% incl VAT) 25 For our vendor, the story of this remarkable GTD40 began not in 1999 when construction commenced, but more than three decades earlier at Oulton Park. Attending the Sports Car meeting there in 1966, he encountered a purple GT40 and one particular detail remained firmly lodged in his memory; the seats, finished with brass eyelets. It was, in his words, “the stuff of dreams”, and the image stayed with him for the next 33 years. In 1999, the opportunity finally arose to turn that long-held ambition into reality. GTD Developments of Poole, Dorset were by then well established in the GT40 recreation market and were selected to provide the chassis and bodywork, together with the windscreen, rear window, side screens, fuel tanks and numerous other components. From the outset, our vendor’s intention was straightforward, everything was to be done to the highest standards. The resulting car was effectively completed in two stages with the first concentrating on getting the GTD built and running, after which the completed car passed the, then, Single Vehicle Approval test and was first registered on 1st April 2001. Importantly, the current V5C records the make correctly as ‘GTD 40’, with our vendor remaining its sole registered keeper from new. With the car successfully completed and registered, attention subsequently turned to developing the mechanical specification further, including upgrades to both the engine and transmission. At its heart is a Ford 302 V8, stroked to 347 cubic inches, or approximately 5.7 litres. The specification is impressive and includes a SCAT ‘stroker’ crankshaft, Keith Black pistons, I-beam connecting rods, Trick Flow aluminium cylinder heads, a Comp Cam, Edelbrock inlet manifold and a Holley 600cfm four-barrel carburettor with vacuum secondaries. The necessary engine machining was entrusted to Knight Racing Services in Daventry. Further attention includes a high-volume oil pump, competition timing chain, thermostatically controlled oil cooler and Facet Red Top fuel pumps with Malpassi regulators, whilst a stainless-steel crossover exhaust system completes the installation. Drive is transmitted through a Renault 21T transaxle prepared by Chris Cole, with a purpose-built Chris Cole bellhousing and Frank Catt custom-made remote gear-change mechanism. Scorpio Cosworth brakes provide the stopping power, whilst the GTD sits on BRM-style Image wheels shod with Avon ZZ1 tyres. The attention lavished on the mechanical specification is equally evident elsewhere. The metallic red bodywork suits the dramatic GT40 shape particularly well, whilst the cabin was clearly an important part of recreating the car that had made such an impression all those years ago. Magnolia leather with contrasting red piping covers much of the interior, including the leather-faced dashboard, whilst those distinctive eyeleted seats provide a direct visual link back to the car our vendor remembers from Oulton Park in 1966. Stewart Warner instrumentation, a GT40-style steering wheel, full carpeting and red Willans harnesses complete the purposeful interior. Air conditioning has also been incorporated into the build, although we understand that two final connections remain to be completed before the system can be gassed and commissioned. MOT valid until June 2027 issued with no advisories. More than 25 years after it was first registered, the GTD remains with the man who built it and had just 887 miles indicated at the time of cataloguing. Inspired by a memorable encounter with a GT40 at Oulton Park in 1966, this striking GTD40 was built by its current and only registered keeper, powered by a highly specified 347ci Ford V8 and showing just 887 miles. Registration: Y619 TVP Chassis No.: 012020036598 Estimate: £50,000 - £60,000 Specialist: Richard Greenhalgh Telephone No: 07948 152921 Lot 118 2001 GT Developments GTD40 More Details Lot 118 Bid On Lot 118