GKN 47 street

[Lou Drozdowski]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/185865948480?hash=item2b46794d40:g:SacAAOSwZU9kQ-hi&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwF7rap4CYOyBvC0Wb%2FQKem2U2U5Wqx8BsI5u2wLTXit6wM0uG85QZ1hgHUw2YtYvPjVzWHc0fKQoaI9lQ91UYpksV8wPGCbgH8L1MK2grPAipe8GIkAf%2FkcTdwRBWHaLMGeG770kMxJ2NB9dCa1LDiN1pBdZm9w4s6SBmpOpRAEIQ3QVaVBBo0WZQsy5ACqTzRGF%2FzO%2BVNL5CAs6toVNva5vLcALCbv4JUb3jlVNFA%2F4dQkJyghw%2FGtwyZHVCC6VAw%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4bzw-qAYg


Perhaps a little dip into the 401K would do!

[jbcollier]

It's a 47 homage.  Or perhaps, more accurately, 47 hodgepodge.

[Richard48Y]

Meh, wrong engine.
450 HP seems doubtful if streetable.
If true, weight divided by 450 HP = "Death Cart".

[Clifton]

I don't understand the hate for this car. I would say the GKN was not all that but it happened in the past and was in a magazine so it became biblical.

I'm right around 450hp, Same 2GR-FE engine as in the Evora GT that made 430 through cats and restrictive muffler and 1720 lbs with 1/2 tank, drive it every week and autoX it.  Big turbo, A/C, obd2, dead reliable. It is stupid fast but 450 hp is totally streetable if built for it. If on all season tires and no TC, first WOT at 60 mph would probably be the last.

[BDA]

For the record, I don't hate that car but I do wish it had been honestly labeled. It is not a GKN Europa. If it is supposed to be a tribute car, I would expect it to be closer in specs to the original. This may be better than the original GKN Europa but it is not one. It even has a badge on it that says it is a "47D 3.5 LITRE" which the description belies. I would not be at all critical if it was labeled as a "V8 S2 Europa" or even "modern take on the GKN Europa" or anything that was honestly descriptive.

It's not my cup of tea but it appears to be mostly put together reasonably well from what I could tell (though the inner rear suspension pivots do not appear to be centered with the tranny in the last picture - that would worry me).

[jbcollier]

No hate.  It just isn’t what it claims to be.  It is not based on a 47, nor is it anything like the GKN car.  Call it a small block Ford powered Europa and I would be fine.

[Vegantune]

Back on eBay again. Same $52K asking price. Yawn.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/185905243089

And relisted yet again for same $52K

http://www.ebay.com/itm/185914877713