ford gpa g504

Sorry, it's sold.

During 1954-1956 the 1943 Ford GPA "La Tortuga" drove from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego a 20.000-mile trip. Read about the trip in the book : "20.000 Miles South" Frank and Helen Schreider and dog Dinah were planing in 1950 to travel from the Arctic Circle in Alaska to Tierra del F...

Its not sold yet, and I'll probably keep it. Most people that has been interested wants to restore it back to military, and i only wants to sell it to someone that will preserve it as "LaTortuga"

Erik

Took some years to reply, but here it is! ;)

La Totuga is missing her floor-plates, and the lower 20 cm of her body all around is pretty bad. I guess she has the usual rot that most GPA's suffering from.

What are you planning to make?

I will tomorrow, too bad light in the garage now. The plate looks good to me, but I admit there are something weird here. :roll:

Thats what it says on the Data-plate. Had to double-check, but it did!

Got "the Turtle" home, and found The Chassisnumber was 5556, Engine number: GPA 5556, and date of delivery: 3-10-42

Regards
Erik

I don't remember the numbers, but I will keep you updated as soon as I have her back home! All plates are there, and she even had GPA **** stamped on the engine block! The plate was dated 42, but unfortunately I did'nt take any photos of the numbers before shipping her.....

Regards Erik

Here are some photos of the famous GPA taken when I discovered it in a scrap-yard in California, March 2006. Its now on its way to a safe home in Norway.


Lots of work, but its the "real thing"!

http://foto.vg.no/show_album.php?aid=1301234

Erik J.

Hello Erik Take a look at Mithrill's site and click on "historique". Than go to photo's WW 2. At the bottum a lot of pictures of Ben Carlin's Half Safe and a lot of pictures of tortuga. Bob Hi Bob, I did'nt see them at once, but now you saved my evening! Several good photos of the La-Tort...

bobassel wrote:Erik

Take a look at the site of member of this list Mithril.
A lot of pictures!

Bob

Lots of nice photos! They will be helpful during the restauration!

Still looking for photos of the "La Tortuga"!!!

Erik

Eric, Welcome to the site. I heard from Fleur that you bought the GPA (La Tortuga) in the US when will it be in Norway??? Foto's please and more info. Cees Hi Cees, The GPA is on its way, expecting it to Norway in a couple og weeks! The GPA is pretty untouched since the big trip. The bottom of the ...

Anyone have some photos of the GPA "La Tortuga" except for them in the book?

Thanks
Erik Jostad

e-josta@online.no