As most of the thread categories related specifically to GT40's, I'm posting here. As the Ford GT is a great car, a modern homage to the GT40, but not a threat or rival to the replicas, I think Ford should continue manufacturing their GT. Perhaps they lost too much money on them. What do readers think?
Should Ford Recommence GT Manufacture
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Fran Hall RCR
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The GT is no longer legal as a new car as it does not meet the improved crash/rollover testing standards for the USA,hence the reason it was only made until 2006...and the last units were sold into Canada in 2007 as their rules changed one year later than the USA....besides most of the tooling for the body has been scrapped...many parts are already NLA from Ford or its suppliers...
I actually love the Ford GT, but no. The impracticality of the layout means that is isn't a car with mass market appeal.
It is embarrassing that the top performance Ford is that sled of a Shelby GT500.
IMHO, Ford should build a "high-end" performance car to compete with the ZR-1 and be a cheaper alternative to the italian exotics, but it needs to be more practical and be $70K-$100K.
My $0.02 priced for value,
Ron
It is embarrassing that the top performance Ford is that sled of a Shelby GT500.
IMHO, Ford should build a "high-end" performance car to compete with the ZR-1 and be a cheaper alternative to the italian exotics, but it needs to be more practical and be $70K-$100K.
My $0.02 priced for value,
Ron
Thanks for the update info, Fran. That sort of detail hadn't filtered through here, or to me anyway. It's a good thing you can still build and register limited replica and specialist cars, without having to crash test them, provide air bags everywhere (as here) and so on.
Ron Earp
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What Ron S. said. Ford should have gone for a higher volume for the GT and a 100k price tag. At least, in a perfect world that would have been nice.
The reality of it is that GM piggy backs the Z06 off the standard Corvette model giving them economy of scale, much like the GT500 off the standard stang. It is probably the economics of the situation that if Ford had produced 10 times as many GTs that they couldn't have met a $100k price point based on volume.
Shame. Cool image car for Ford but I can count the numbers of times on one hand that I've seen them driving around outside of a car show. The number produced and the price all but insures that they end up locked up in garages or in the hands guys that just collect the latest toy. Sort of like many F-cars.
The reality of it is that GM piggy backs the Z06 off the standard Corvette model giving them economy of scale, much like the GT500 off the standard stang. It is probably the economics of the situation that if Ford had produced 10 times as many GTs that they couldn't have met a $100k price point based on volume.
Shame. Cool image car for Ford but I can count the numbers of times on one hand that I've seen them driving around outside of a car show. The number produced and the price all but insures that they end up locked up in garages or in the hands guys that just collect the latest toy. Sort of like many F-cars.
I think so too...if they had changed the shape a bit of the doors and let them open like say the McLaren F1 doors it would be a bit better.
though I also seen a kit like this wich could help.
seen here>
Our custom modifications can give your Ford GT a unique look.
or maybe like the GR1
http://robson.m3rlin.org/cars/2008-ford-shelby-gr1/
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