100 De Macross Epique GT1 (2012) * Justin Bell
De Macross Epique GT1 (2012-on) 5400cc V8 (Ford)
DE MACROSS SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157638522269004...
The De Macross GT1 is powered by a supercharged 5.4 liter Roush Yates V8 engine that delivers a total of 845 HP Ford V8 breathed on by Roush and mated to a six speed manual gearbox.
Designed by the founder of the company, Korean oil mogul Jahong Hur, The engineering was done in Toronto, Canada, by Multimatic, The transaxle comes from Ricardo, and there are front and rear alloy subframes holding the DSSV suspension in place. DSSV also reportedly supplies the Red Bull F1 team and cars. The car is said to weigh 3,200lbs and reach 62mph from a standstill in 3.1 seconds while reaching top speeds of over 230mph and is priced at around $ 1.5 million.
JUSTIN BELL: was born 23 February 1968 in Rustington, Sussex, England, the son of multi Le Mans winning driver Dereck Bell.
With natural talent and the encouragement of his father Derek Bell, a five-time Le Mans champion, he started out fast and got faster, and soon began carving his own place in history. Since beginning his career in 1988, Justin has achieved many significant racing accomplishments, including the 1997 FIA GT2 World Championship, winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1998 and second-place finishes in Le Mans and Daytona, and a pair of SCCA Trans-Am wins.
Before carving out a career in the media establishing himself as one of the top US based automotive content hosts. In 1993, he was co-host of the motor sports television program 555 Performance World, which ran on Asia's largest satellite network Star TV and was seen by over 80 million viewers. This led to him hosting a six part series, The International Young Driver of the Year on BBC television. Since 2005 Justin has worked frequently with Speed Channel as a host of various live and format based TV shows, In 2009 Bell debuted as the driving instructor for the celebrities on The Jay Leno Show. Justin co-founded Bell & Ammo with Nicolai Iuul in 2013 to create high production value, entertaining, original automotive lifestyle content. Their primary show is The Worlds Fastest Car Show sponsored by eBay Mobile and airs on the wildly successful Motor Trend YouTube Channel. Nicolai produces and directs while Justin hosts.
Shot at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 30:06:2012 Ref: 87-100
100 De Macross Epique GT1 (2012) * Justin Bell
De Macross Epique GT1 (2012-on) 5400cc V8 (Ford)
DE MACROSS SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157638522269004...
The De Macross GT1 is powered by a supercharged 5.4 liter Roush Yates V8 engine that delivers a total of 845 HP Ford V8 breathed on by Roush and mated to a six speed manual gearbox.
Designed by the founder of the company, Korean oil mogul Jahong Hur, The engineering was done in Toronto, Canada, by Multimatic, The transaxle comes from Ricardo, and there are front and rear alloy subframes holding the DSSV suspension in place. DSSV also reportedly supplies the Red Bull F1 team and cars. The car is said to weigh 3,200lbs and reach 62mph from a standstill in 3.1 seconds while reaching top speeds of over 230mph and is priced at around $ 1.5 million.
JUSTIN BELL: was born 23 February 1968 in Rustington, Sussex, England, the son of multi Le Mans winning driver Dereck Bell.
With natural talent and the encouragement of his father Derek Bell, a five-time Le Mans champion, he started out fast and got faster, and soon began carving his own place in history. Since beginning his career in 1988, Justin has achieved many significant racing accomplishments, including the 1997 FIA GT2 World Championship, winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1998 and second-place finishes in Le Mans and Daytona, and a pair of SCCA Trans-Am wins.
Before carving out a career in the media establishing himself as one of the top US based automotive content hosts. In 1993, he was co-host of the motor sports television program 555 Performance World, which ran on Asia's largest satellite network Star TV and was seen by over 80 million viewers. This led to him hosting a six part series, The International Young Driver of the Year on BBC television. Since 2005 Justin has worked frequently with Speed Channel as a host of various live and format based TV shows, In 2009 Bell debuted as the driving instructor for the celebrities on The Jay Leno Show. Justin co-founded Bell & Ammo with Nicolai Iuul in 2013 to create high production value, entertaining, original automotive lifestyle content. Their primary show is The Worlds Fastest Car Show sponsored by eBay Mobile and airs on the wildly successful Motor Trend YouTube Channel. Nicolai produces and directs while Justin hosts.
Shot at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 30:06:2012 Ref: 87-100