Wow... GT-40 might go into production...

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Jan 7, 2002 | 07:20 PM

PanTTher

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Wow... GT-40 might go into production...

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Jan 7, 2002 | 07:24 PM

Lone Starr (Ivan)

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Didn't the GT-40 run Lemans?

Jan 7, 2002 | 07:41 PM

Spenser4Hire

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yes, beat the Ferrari's in 1967 with Gurney & Foyt. Only time a U.S. car and U.S. drivers has won

Jan 7, 2002 | 07:49 PM

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old GT40 Links

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Jan 7, 2002 | 10:53 PM

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Yup- classic american- don't screw with us. Ford tried to buy Ferrari- Enzo backs out at the last

second, so Mr. Ford (the III I think) says "Screw You", and so he says, let me show you how we do it, without you. 3 years later the GT40 wins LeMans beating Ferrari. What does Enzo do? He says Ferrari will no longer be focused on Formula 1 and LeMans- so he focuses on Formula 1. Thus becoming the only car manufacturer in the world to have participated in every single Formula 1 championships since it's inception in 1950.

The GT40 is the 'only' car manufactured (IMHO) super car to come out of America. Shelby being the non-car manufacturer.

Check Speedvision if you get it. They have some great documentaries they repeat every so often.

I think Enzo backing out was a win/win for both Ferrari and Ford. For if Enzo would have gone through, who knows what would have happened to formual 1 without Ferrari. At the same time it gave the GT40 a 'one of kind' legend/mystique about it.

HTH-
Ernesto

Jan 7, 2002 | 11:13 PM

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Oh yes!! Great period: Porsche 917s, Ferrari 512s and the GT-40

Jan 8, 2002 | 01:59 PM

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Just like Ford

Since the Mustang is a 20+ year old platform, it makes sense to issue a supercar based on a 30+ year old design. Wait, it's 4 inches taller than the old one. Does that mean it's now the GT-44?