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Ford GT 40
Ford GT 40
Photo: Keith Beckett
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Item #: 29699
One of two Ford GT 40 racing cars owned by Bob Vincent of the Cranberry garage at Bryn.

Comment by: RON HUNT on 4th September 2017 at 11:03

I had an Austin Healey Sprite( wish I still had it) which Bob was selling on my behalf, and I remember seeing this car in his garage workshop. He also had a Jaguar with an aluminum body, and a McClaren (I think it was?) racing car.

Comment by: Al on 4th September 2017 at 12:53

Didn't know Bob Vincent owned a GT40, though I am aware of him owning the aluminium Jaguar, which wouldve been the E-Type lightweight. The man mustn't have been short of a few bob, I wonder how local garage owners can afford the likes of a GT40 and lightweight E-Type these days with the prices they fetch? there won't be many I bet.

I wonder where that car is now?. I've heard Noel Edmonds owns a GT40.

Comment by: fred foster on 5th September 2017 at 16:02

Bob Vincent was the only person to buy my Jaguar car from me. I part exchanged it for a Vauxhall Victor. He showed me round that GT40 and looking at the engine, All the nuts were drilled through and wired. Trevor Jones bought an EType from Bob and it had a personal reg of RV7. Bob wanted the reg back of course!

Comment by: Grenville Abbott on 29th September 2017 at 17:59

Yes I owned EType RV7 after Trevor Jones on Reg. No. KTB306C a red FHC. I believe the car is grey now and would love to trace the current owner just for a chat and historic reasons as I owned the car for 7 years.

Comment by: MIKE WEBSTER on 5th December 2020 at 17:10

I lived in Wigan Rd, about 5mins walk from the garage and often went there as I was friendly with his neice, Jean. I saw a GT40 which I am sure was in the colours of powder blue with an orange stripe down the bonnet. As in the car featured in the Steve McQueen film of Le Mans. I did sit in it a couple of times. I remember seeing a Jaguar D type as well.

Comment by: Maureen allsop (Vincent on 5th March 2023 at 11:27

Bob Vincent was my uncle my husband helped rebuild the aluminium E type jag

Comment by: Ron Hunt on 5th March 2023 at 12:39

I can say I sat in a GT40. I could probably just get in one now, at a squeeze, but I wouldn't be able to get out<g>

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