"Readers say to Ford, "Just build it!"

Published: January 15, 2001
By: Steve Blake

BlueOvalNews readers are saying to Ford Motor Company, "Just build it" in regards to the Ford Forty-Nine concept vehicle. Of those that have voted thus far, the results are:

3% Poor (46)
3% Fair (49)
6% Good (83)
22% Excellent (284)
63% AWESOME! (797)
(Percentage discrepancy is caused by the rounding of percentages.)

That is a combined 92.45% approval rating!!! Good, excellent and awesome combined. It is believed that this approval rating would rival that of any vehicle, by any auto manufacturer.

BlueOvalNews has forwarded the results generated thus far, with a few of the comments and emails received concerning the Forty-Nine concept vehicle to Ford Motor Company CEO Jac Nasser and Ford Division President James O'Connor, as well as many others.

While we await a response from Ford, it is encouraging that the underlying message from Ford Motor Company at the North American International Auto Show, regarding the Forty-Nine concept vehicle, was how easy it would be to bring this vehicle to production."

"Supercharged Ford Forty-Nine a definite possibility

Published: January 10, 2001
By: Steve Blake

The Ford Forty-Nine concept has taken over the 2001 North American International Auto show like no other concept vehicle. The hype from admirers around this vehicle (Chrysler & GM executives included) is making this hot rod a hit. Of course our BlueOvalNews readers want the inside scoop and I always believe, "seek and ye shall find." Well I did, and I've got some news for you. (Sorry Ford, but you created this anticipation, desire and excitement.)

A source at Ford Motor Company revealed that the Ford Forty-Nine could easily come to be because it is built on the Lincoln LS platform and includes the 2002 Thunderbird engine. If this vehicle does make it to the production line, it would more than likely be built at Ford's Wixom Assembly Plant.

But, the real news is that Saleen is currently working with Ford on the application of superchargers to other production models and our source said it would be more than possible to see the Ford Forty-Nine introduced with a high-performance supercharged 3.9L engine.

We also discovered the the Forty-Nine has yet to be "dyno" tested. However, our source tells us that current estimates put the concept vehicle in between 260 and 270 horsepower and "the goal with a supercharger and other modifications would be to increase that to over 300 horsepower."

The Ford Forty-Nine concept only took about one year to bring it from its initial planning stages to life, and what a life it is destined to have thanks to its innovative
retro design. Our source said that we have taken the chore of various engine modifications away from the consumer by utilizing chrome piping in place of hoses and also using a high performance polished chrome air inlet.

The most interesting result generated by this concept vehicle is the envy by other auto manufacturers. One Chrysler district marketing representative talked with me for approximately forty-five minutes and he repeated himself many times during the conversation by saying time and time again, "I wish our designers could make something like this." "

More horsepower is always a good thing!

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"It only takes money"

Dwayne

M&M Member #18

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'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150

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Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
Whatever happened to this thing?

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69 fairlane 351w 12.94@103mph before M&M.. after??
always in search of more HP and faster ET'S

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69 fairlane 351w 12.94@103mph before M&M.. after??
always in search of more HP and faster ET'S