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12-07-02, 11:33 AM
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| | Rookie 
Join Date: Oct 2002 GT40: Mich
Posts: 36
Rep Power: 7  | New Ford GT Article From Fri. 12/6 Detroit News
Nice front page article in the Fri. 12/6 Detroit News on the new Ford GT and the team creating it. Here's the Link: http://www.detnews.com/2002/autosins.../a01-29164.htm
In the article they say the car will be about $130,000. I have no idea where they are going to find 1000 buyers for this car. Article say that Ford plans to build 1000-1500 vehicles per year.
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12-07-02, 11:50 AM
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| | 2 Tenths
Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Virginia GT40: None yet
Posts: 205
Rep Power: 9 | Re: New Ford GT Article From Fri. 12/6 Detroit News
Thanks for the article. No offense to Ford, but I hope they have a hard time selling at $130K, because I really want one. | |
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12-07-02, 01:09 PM
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| | Neal 8 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, US GT40: GT40 NZ
Posts: 858
Rep Power: 16 | Re: New Ford GT Article From Fri. 12/6 Detroit News
Hey Jim,
It that you on the grid?  | |
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12-07-02, 02:00 PM
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| | A Tenth
Join Date: Feb 2002 GT40: Riverside, Ca
Posts: 107
Rep Power: 8 | Re: New Ford GT Article From Fri. 12/6 Detroit News
Is there any one else a little disapointed that they changed the looks of the front end of the new "GT"?
I'm not real crazy about the new headlight/turn signal arrangement. The most disapointing design aspect of the new car, over the original GT40 and the concept car, is that the foglamps that were on either side of the radiator opening are gone. The car looks a bit weird without them. Hopefully, they'll be making a return before the project is finished.
Doug | |
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12-07-02, 04:01 PM
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| | MK -IV J6 10 tenths
Join Date: Mar 2002 GT40: NYC,USA
Posts: 1,590
Rep Power: 24 | Re: New Ford GT Article From Fri. 12/6 Detroit News
Neal
Yup. Thats my car J6 (#2) in the Ford pits before the race. It was on the pole at the start. In 1967 they lined the cars up and the drivers sprinted across the track,got in, and drove off.
McLaren set the fasest qualifing lap (223MPH) 3:22. to win the Pole.
I have a copy of this photo from Joe Farcas the original Photographer.
Those were the days.
Today my car is painted exactly as it was on that day in June 35 years ago. It also has the dent that Bruce McLaren made in the tub sill when he threw down his hulmet to retrieve the tail section which had blown off on the Mulsanne... | |
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12-10-02, 11:34 AM
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| | mardyn Rookie
Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Beautiful East Texas GT40: new Ford GT
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Rep Power: 7 | Re: New Ford GT Article From Fri. 12/6 Detroit News
Hey J6,
Man you're one lucky dude... the "Cool Factor" on your car is completely off the scale.
One question.... the semi-knowlegeable car people really salivate over my measely old '69 GT350 Shelby... what the hell do they do when they see your car?
Color me IMPRESSED.
David Berry | |
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12-10-02, 11:50 AM
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| | MK -IV J6 10 tenths
Join Date: Mar 2002 GT40: NYC,USA
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Rep Power: 24 | Re: New Ford GT Article From Fri. 12/6 Detroit News
The guys in the Porsche's don't look as I pass by but their girlfriends do...
Lucky is the right word, believe me I know it. | |
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12-10-02, 06:06 PM
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| | Fatal Attraction Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA GT40: Ex-DRB #35
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Rep Power: 21 | Re: New Ford GT Article From Fri. 12/6 Detroit News
Jim,
I'll bet that pegs your funmeter!
Bill
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