It really should have the gurney bubble in the roof over the driver s head.
Gurney bubble roof.
The gurney bubble not to be confused with a zagato bubble is actually pretty complex going together from contours on the roof panel the door and the engine cowl.
Dan gurney was 6 4 when he drove the le mans winning gt40 to victory in 1967.
You may notice that the steering wheel is on the right hand side of the car which explains why the bubble is on that side of the roof.
Justin was hopeful that he could convince ford to also build this one with a gurney bubble in the roof and after considerable analysis decided against it based on where the top of the door cap and the roofline meet up.
Gurney and foyt were known as.
He was too tall to fit in the standard gt40 so the team made a bubble shaped piece for the roof of the car and ever since it has been known as the gurney bubble.
At nearly 6 4 gurney struggled to fit into the tight ford gt40 cockpit so master fabricator phil remington installed a roof bubble over the driver s seat to allow space for gurney s helmet now known as a gurney bubble.