Gurney Bubble 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 bubble roof. But the car may be best known for the addition of the gurney bubble a bubble on the roof built in to accommodate gurney s head since he stood nearly 6 foot 4. You can check out the. Gurney and foyt were known as. 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.
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. That would have been an amazing tribute to dan gurney and his winning 1967 ford gt40 mark iv. 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.