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Topic: New GT40's???
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ipscshooter
Journeyman Posts: 28
From: Houston, Texas
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 01-07-2002 01:37 PM
   
What is this? Specs? Price? Anybody know? Thanks.http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/p/nm/20020106/bs/mdf108738.html
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tomstir
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From: San Jose CA USA
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posted 01-08-2002 09:19 AM
Car and Driver has an article about them in this months issue, I didn't have time to read it though. I think price will be 100K. Roush is doing the work. Way cool piece of machinery. Another one to add to my "dream" list. If you haven't been to www.holmanmoody.com you should!!!Tomstir
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tomstir
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posted 01-08-2002 09:25 AM
Just checked out www.fordmuscle.com they have a pretty detailed write up on it!!! Worth the look!!!!the other TomP
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 01-08-2002 02:13 PM
 I am very excited by this! This would mean Ford would finally have a dedicated sports car, which it hasn't have since the days of the Pantera. GM has the Corvette, and Mopar has the Viper. It's time Ford had something special, too. I am also very happy they are considering resurrecting the GT 40 body, which I have always thought was among the sexiest car bodies ever designed. 5.4L 32V supercharged, 500 horse, 500 lbs/ft, 3000 lbs. I really hope Ford decides to produce this, even though I'll never be able to afford one. We can help them make the decision to produce it by voting in the Car&Driver poll on their web site:
http://caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/home.xml So far, it looks like I'm not alone in my enthusiasm, judging by the tally: Cadillac Cien 20.5%
Chrysler Pacifica 9.6%
Ford GT40 61.2%
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 01-08-2002 02:23 PM
I wanted to add, get a copy of the Feb. '02 Car&Driver, there's an excellent article about it there.I got to say my hat's off to Ford design chief J Mays. He really seems to have great taste in design. {I'm overlooking the VW bug...} ------------------
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AKBOSSMAN
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Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 01-09-2002 08:53 PM
 Purrrrrrrrdy. more here http://autoweek.com/specials/2002_detroit/ ------------------
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Fastymz
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posted 01-10-2002 01:02 AM
Thats a the baddest for sure.Man I give my left nut for one of those,dream cars.I hope Ford dose not drop the ball on this one.I love to see the look on the Vets guy face when that car pulls up next to him.  SCOOP ------------------
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 01-15-2002 03:39 PM
The new proposed model will be larger than the original.The wheelbase is stretched nearly a foot, the height will go up 3 inches from 40.5 to 43.5. {The 40 in GT40 stood for 40 inches tall} Overall length will be 17.1 inches longer than the original's 164.5 inches long. The passenger compartment has been moved back to lessen the intrusion of the front wheelwells into the driver's compartment. The original had the fuel tanks in the rocker panels, giving the car a wide step-over. The new car will have the fuel cell in the center of the wishbone frame structure. ------------------
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MrWesson22
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posted 01-15-2002 04:12 PM
So they're actually going to make it? Sweet! Someone has a new dream car (I'm sure a lot of people are saying that)! Maybe someday...
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joe
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From: Los Angeles
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 01-16-2002 08:05 PM
That car is so sweet but remember the GT90. It also had a 100K price tag but never made it to production. I guess the quad turbo 12 killed it. Maybe the 5.4 will help out. They should've added 48 valve heads to make it more a super car engine. Didn't Ford made a concept with such a head?
We can only hope.
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 01-17-2002 10:13 AM
The GT90 was never seriously intended to be a production car. It was just eye candy for the show circuit. I'm kind of glad it was never produced; I never liked the looks of the GT90. It was too radical, IMHO.------------------
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 01-25-2002 08:05 AM
 Check this out: http://caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/previews/2002/february/200202_preview_gt40.xml ------------------
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MrWesson22
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posted 01-25-2002 08:46 PM
More specs, taken from http://66.96.130.106/archives/2002/01/gt40/index.shtmlSpecifications
Construction Aluminum spaceframe, unstressed composite body Dimensions Length: 181.6 in (4613 mm)
Width: 76.8 in (1950 mm)
Height: 43.5 in (1106 mm)
Wheelbase: 106.7 in (2710 mm)
Track width, front: 64.4 in (1636 mm)
Track width, rear: 65.0 in (1650 mm) Engine 5.4-liter, DOHC 32-valve, supercharged and intercooled MOD V-8
Aluminum block and heads
Horsepower: 500 @ 5250 rpm
Torque: 500 lb-ft @ 3250 rpm
Bore: 3.55 in (90.2 mm)
Stroke: 4.17 in (105.8 mm)
Compression ratio: 8.5:1
Horsepower/liter: 88.9
Fuel requirement: 91 octane
Fuel capacity: 28.4 gallons Transmission RBT 6-speed transaxle
Ratios:
1st 2.86:1
2nd 2.06:1
3rd 1.47:1
4th 1.18:1
5th 0.958:1
6th 0.740:1
Reverse 2.86:1
Final drive ratio: 4.22:1, limited slip Suspension Front: Unequal-length control arm, push-rod/bell-crank system with longitudinal/horizontal
spring-dampers Rear: Unequal-length control arm, push-rod/bell-crank system with longitudinal/horizontal
spring-dampers Brakes Alcon 6-piston monoblock calipers
Ceramic-based "Ceratec" friction material, 11.5 in2 (74 cm2) per pad
Cross-drilled Alcon discs, 15.0-in (380 mm) diameter, 1.5-in (32 mm) width; 48 curved-vane
design for enhanced cooling, lightweight aluminum hats Wheels and Tires Front Rear
Wheels: 18" x 8" 19" x 10"
Tires: 245/45R18 285/45R19 Great, or what? Especially the brakes! 
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Fastymz
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posted 01-26-2002 05:17 PM
I read a write up about it in car and driver.WOW,it's just too cool to have a Ford,thats a vet and viper killer out there.Now I wonder if my cragers would look good on it too.
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 01-26-2002 10:49 PM
Plus it looks 1000 times better than the vette or viper, too!------------------
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Fastymz
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posted 01-27-2002 02:53 AM
I'll 2nd that Steve.I only hope Ford really dose it.I know it'll sale.SCOOP ------------------
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Stewart
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posted 01-27-2002 03:36 AM
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Originally posted by Fastymz:
I'll 2nd that Steve.I only hope Ford really dose it.I know it'll sale.
I hope Ford does it too, Ron. It would be something to be proud of for us Ford diehards. Not only is it a car with a rich tradition, but it's one that will smoke a Corvette and Viper too!!!! I too think it will sell well enough for Ford to justify the development and manufacture of that magnificent beast! Stewart [This message has been edited by Stewart (edited 01-27-2002).]
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Fastymz
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posted 01-27-2002 02:52 PM
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Originally posted by Stewart:
I hope Ford does it too, Ron. It would be something to be proud of for us Ford diehards. Not only is it a car with a rich tradition, but it's one that will smoke a Corvette and Viper too!!!! I too think it will sell well enough for Ford to justify the development and manufacture of that magnificent beast! Stewart [This message has been edited by Stewart (edited 01-27-2002).]
Hey who's Ron..
It would be cool to see it at those high dollar lawn car shows.  On speed vision I'll never have one,but it's cool to see next to you at a stop light.WOW,I better get those gears.I'd hate to shut one down.
SCOOP....a.k.a.Ron
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 02-20-2002 05:18 PM
You know what is really spooky about Ford bringing back the GT40?Before I even heard of the plans to reintroduce this car, I started having a semi-obsession with the car. Last summer and fall I read up a little on it, I searched for models of it, and I thought to myself that it would be cool to buy a kit car of a GT40. You guys remember when I put the ERA Replica web site up { http://erareplicas.com/ } as web site of the month? Mike even bought me a book on GT40s for Christmas. That is sure weird, huh? I swear I never heard a thing about it until I saw it in the {Feb.?} Motor Trend. I only wish I could afford one! ------------------
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 03-12-2002 03:36 PM
It's cool listening to the news on CNBC and hearing a Ford rep say "...Ford has many very exciting products coming down the pipe line, including a newly redesigned GT40..."------------------
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MrWesson22
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posted 03-13-2002 10:45 PM
Amen!
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mustangs68
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posted 03-24-2002 12:11 PM
Can you say Mid-Life attack...LOL..
I too have been reading about this wonder Automobile soon to appear at our local Ford Dealers..Looks like I may wait awhile for that Harley,shave the beard get a turtle neck sweater and sports coat.. But I'm keep my Bikers Vest with the colors on it gettin' a little rough in Sams Place lately may need some back-up...LOL..  sam
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70boss302
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From: Jeffersonville, NY USA
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posted 04-30-2002 08:52 PM
Does anyone know how I can get one of these cars? I've tried so hard and the best I can hope for is help from someone because unless you have a "connection" you can't have one! So, any connections out there? Bill
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 05-01-2002 07:37 PM
I think they will go into production later this summer, and if I remember right they will be available from Ford SVT dealers. ------------------
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ring66
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posted 05-10-2002 04:41 PM
I was at the SVT National Dealer Training in Phoenix in April. They(the SVT people such as Tom Scarpello) could not confirm or deny that the GT-40 would be a SVT only car. Most of us as SVT dealers would prefer it that way, but they kept saying it wouldn't be fair to the rest of the non-SVT dealers.
The young man who designed the new GT-40 was there with us on the "wave" I was in. Very interesting talking to him. He heads up the whole design department for SVT. Next up is the redesign for the next generation Cobra be it 04' or 05'
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 05-10-2002 05:47 PM
I think the SVT dealers deserve the exclusivity. Here in Maine there are only two SVT dealers and that really bugs me. If a Ford dealer doesn't want to be a performance dealership they should just stick to the Windstars. IMHO ------------------
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indyphil
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posted 08-02-2002 02:29 PM
Just in case anybody cares...
there is a GT40 (the original) at the Indianpolis motor speedway museum. You guys are comparing it to the viper and the vette, but I think of more in terms of Ferrari or lambo for two reasons...
Its at least as sexy as any italian car
Its mid enginedGo take a look...
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 08-21-2002 08:32 PM
I hope it isn't true, but I was reading in Motor Trend where the new GT40 may not be built, since Jacques Nassar was it's biggest backer. Now he's gone...  ------------------
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 08-25-2002 08:33 PM
I sure hope it is produced.I just read a quote by John Coletti {SVT head} that said "The GT40 will make take the Viper take it's place somewhere between a garden snake and a earthworm." ------------------
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 09-02-2002 07:54 PM
Good new!http://www.allfordmustangs.com/artman/publish/article_63.shtml ------------------
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