RF GT40

11/09/2024

The Retro F1 has a new flywheel and clutch.
The old engine had 414 HP and the new one has 500 - 550 HP at the flywheel and with only 850 Kg is should be quick.
Hopefully we can start her in the next few days and then off to the track for a shake down.
It has been a long time since we last did that but life and more importantly business at Roaring Forties has kept us all to busy.
I have been offered a “one make series” by AASA here in Australia and I am looking forward to that new adventure. I hope to start the production of these cars very shortly and hope to turn a few demonstration laps before the years end.
Please form an orderly que with your orders, at $125,000 Ausie complete, I hope to offer great “bang for your buck”.

23/08/2024

More progress on some cars in our shop this week.

23/08/2024

Customers car picked up this week and another very happy customer. Car will have a Gulf livery paint now and then finished in Melbourne

19/08/2024

Some more progress of our RF GT40’s over the last few weeks. Great progress and great quality work by our new team member , Don. Don’s background is with some of the WRC teams in Europe and is a great addition to our team.

10/08/2024

Finally got back to my project car. Chassis completed and now most of the aluminium panel patterns are also completed. Will transfer by hand to aluminium and start fitting up. Still a few issues with the fuel system but I think I have a fix for that.
Looking forward to getting this on its wheels, should look beautiful.

12/05/2024

My RS Daytona in the paint booth

14/04/2024

14/04/2024

More progress this week. Chassis almost finished with almost ALL the brackets in position. Love this.
Gear change just sitting there, not in the correct place.

06/04/2024

https://www.roaringforties.com.au/show-room/

Thanks to my son, Michael Logan we have recovered the "showroom" part of my old website from 20 years ago. The language that it was written is no longer supported and many had told me it was impossible to retrieve it but my son did not take note of all those 'nay Sayers' and applied himself and this is the result.
A HUGH thanks Michael, so very well done and I am so happy to get it back.
I hope you all check it out and make your comments.

01/04/2024

Three into one headers completely welded up and on the car. Been a big weekend and the project has been highly advanced. Hope to fit the final brackets for everything next weekend and then into the rotisserie for the completed chassis to be fully welded and then off to our sandblasters and powder coaters. After that it is an assembly job, everything goes a lot quicker then and we should be “burning and turning” shortly there after.
This is the time I start to get excited as I see the end of the project and can stand back and look at the completed work, very satisfying that part.

29/03/2024

Exhausts progressing well, right side all tacked up. Tomorrow I hope to have the left side tacked and all the headers fully welded up. I have been looking at cats for her and silencers and tail pipes also. Should get all that finished in the next few weeks.

24/03/2024

Started the stainless steel exhaust system, fitted the steering column mount and finalised the centre tunnel stuff, gear change , coolant pipes , etc.
Sunday at work, great , peace and quiet , able to concentrate and take time to solve problems with “elegant solutions”.

23/03/2024

One of my car on display at the Melbourne Grand Prix and

me at work today with my Retro F1

16/03/2024

First adaptor plate scrapped and the second one looks great. Outside profile following the engine profile as it should, just attention to detail is so important, all the 1% ers.

16/03/2024

Great week with the Tipo with lot and lots of progress. Putting parts on to the car is easy but getting parts on the Tipo that look like they belong there and when you look at it it has balance, now that is a completely different game.
The dash and the pedal box and gear change are all now in place and the sub structure that I need for a centre console with all the required switches will now take place (in my head and will be on the car this coming week).
Interesting how I still have time thinking and little progress and then all those concepts marry together and lots of progress takes place.

06/03/2024

Almost finished.
Love this car, great proportions, just looks right, even without her bodywork, whichever one you choose

02/03/2024

More progress with the Retro F1. Starting the engine on Tuesday, dyno tune later this week and track work next week and racing on St Paddy’s Day.

01/03/2024

Tipo engine to gearbox adapter plate.

From 3D scanning to conversion to DXF to being machined and special bolts also made in just over three weeks. Fantastic and only because of the team and partners involved. Many thanks Brett Longhurst and the team at Bremar.

Now lets see it fitted and in place and we can finalize the engine / gearbox / clutch / gear change.

Just love solving problems and making the solutions astatically pleasing. Just love being an "engineer".

26/02/2024

Retro F1 just had her new engine fitted today ( big thanks Mark T) and with over 500HP and only 750kg should be quick.
Gearbox and dry sump oil system in over the next few days and then to the dyno for a retune.
Should be racing in a few weeks.

23/02/2024

Lots of progress with the Tipo 33 this week. Scanned the back of the engine, designed a gearbox / engine adapter and having it CNC milled over the next few weeks. Done the flywheel and clutch, so should be burning and turning soon.
Also had a roll cage made for the Tipo and can now finalise the door hinges and dash. Been a big week for the Tipo 33 and with some free time, I hope to progress this project quickly now.
Great looking car.

11/02/2024

Need to do this with one of my Retro F1’s
Wall art
What do you all think.

10/02/2024

Fantastic news, we have just had our Retro F1 accepted to run with AASA here in Victoria. Even better, if we get 10 cars on the grid, they have offered us our own "one make series". Just imagine 10 plus of these cars circulating together with all the different liveries of the late '60's. Now that is my happy place.
The Gurney and Ferrari 312 below but we also have a copy of the Lotus 49 completed and can paint one to look like the Honda, McLaren, BRM, Matra : you choose.
I have three EOI for cars and we hope to get the first one out on the track for the first race in mid March.
Exciting times.

08/02/2024

Back in Pakenham after almost 4 years in the USA
Changing the engine from 420 HP to about 550 HP and back out to play
Can not wait

21/01/2024

Lots of progress this week and a Hugh clean up.
Your standard of work is heavily influenced on the cleanliness of your work space and I love a clean space.

16/01/2024

Six 6 speed boxes just about to be picked up for air freight to Australia. Expect them into our factory before the end of this month. Three already pre sold.

12/01/2024

What I am trying to repeat !

12/01/2024

Progress with our Tip-off 33.
Dash made by a close friend Don Elliott, a true master of his craft.
Just setting up the dash clocks, switches and warning lights to match the original and also to comply with the requirements of ADR’s for registration. Always a fine line that.
all signed off by the owner, very happy with the progress
Still lots to do

15/12/2023

Tipo 33 flywheel almost complete. The original flywheel is the lower part with the ring gear for the starter motor and a chopper wheel for the crank sensor and we have added to it with an aluminium section which the multi plate clutch is fixed to. The clutch is very special and we have designed everything to use our hydraulic release bearing and adaptor plate. A very complex problem, solved. A great day / week / month.
Happy Christmas to all.

06/12/2023

Our latest Deluxe Kit will leave next week to it owner in Queensland. Going to give it a detail over the weekend and pack all the parts that is to go with the car.
A very high spec car with upgraded front and rear two piece rotors, 6 piston AP Racing callipers, double adjustable Spax shocks with Eibark springs, full six point roll cage and everything else we do.
Looking forward to seeing this one finished.