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Hershal Byrd · 05-09-02, 10:34 PM

You know, it really amazes me that a company like Chrysler who was saved from extinction can build a sports car like the
Viper. It obviously is a big success in sales and on the race track. Now Ford comes along and builds a car that to me is in the same class as the Viper and the Z06. I can't
see where the price will be that high for that car even on a limited production. The dealers may gouge people but Ford knows the market and I think they would be foolish to produce this car and try to clasify it as a super car. It is not in the same class as an
XJ220 or a F-50 . Most of the super cars are hand built with a lot of exotic mechanicals.
Chevy can build a Z06 for under 100K and
Dodge can buid a Viper for under 90K. Now
Ford can't afford to build a new GT40 for under a 100k. I'm sorry but I don't believe it.
All I have read about the pricing has been some car magazine editors or writers opionion. So far I haven't seen any statements relating a firm price from Ford. Limited production for the first couple years will cause the price to be higher, just like it did when the Viper hit the market. Then more were made and the price has been pretty stable since.
Well that just my lopsided opinion. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

I would like one of the new GT40s so
I could use my Replica for racing events. [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Hersh [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

05-09-02, 10:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
Hershal Byrd Hershal Byrd 10 tenths Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Phoenix GT40: RF Posts: 1,262 Rep Power: 20	Re: Curious on peoples\' opinions You know, it really amazes me that a company like Chrysler who was saved from extinction can build a sports car like the Viper. It obviously is a big success in sales and on the race track. Now Ford comes along and builds a car that to me is in the same class as the Viper and the Z06. I can't see where the price will be that high for that car even on a limited production. The dealers may gouge people but Ford knows the market and I think they would be foolish to produce this car and try to clasify it as a super car. It is not in the same class as an XJ220 or a F-50 . Most of the super cars are hand built with a lot of exotic mechanicals. Chevy can build a Z06 for under 100K and Dodge can buid a Viper for under 90K. Now Ford can't afford to build a new GT40 for under a 100k. I'm sorry but I don't believe it. All I have read about the pricing has been some car magazine editors or writers opionion. So far I haven't seen any statements relating a firm price from Ford. Limited production for the first couple years will cause the price to be higher, just like it did when the Viper hit the market. Then more were made and the price has been pretty stable since. Well that just my lopsided opinion. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] I would like one of the new GT40s so I could use my Replica for racing events. [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] Hersh [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]