Gurney Bubble Roof

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.

Gurney bubble roof.

It really should have the gurney bubble in the roof over the driver s head. 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. 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.

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. That would have been an amazing tribute to dan gurney and his winning 1967 ford gt40 mark iv. 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.