CAV GT MkII: South African restomod reimagines the Ford GT40 with 800-hp twin-supercharged V8 and carbon fiber body
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Cape Advanced Vehicles (CAV), a South African manufacturer with nearly three decades of experience building GT40 recreations, has unveiled the GT MkII — a carbon fiber supercar restomod inspired by the iconic Ford GT40. The car features GT40 proportions (long roofline, deep-set cabin, muscular rear haunches) but modernized with a carbon fiber composite body, a twin-supercharged V8 producing 800 hp, and an optional manual gearbox. CAV has built over 220 GT40 recreations before developing this new model.
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It carries the long roofline, deep-set cabin, and muscular rear haunches associated with the Ford GT40, then moves into a far more current language with a body built around carbon fiber composite
The South African manufacturer has spent nearly three decades producing GT40 recreations, building more than 220 examples before turning toward this new model
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