spiegel Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 (from Ford Press Release)? What started out a year and a half ago as a sketch on a placemat at a Dearborn Coney Island will be one of the Ford show cars on display at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show, which opens today in Las Vegas. Using the 1966 Sebring-winning Ford GTX1 roadster as his inspiration, Kip Ewing, a Ford Special Vehicle Team engineering supervisor, sketched a convertible version of the Ford GT, which he named -- quite appropriately -- the Ford GTX1. "The Ford GT has been an amazing automotive icon that I've had the pleasure to work on," said Ewing. "The X1 project is a great way to answer the question, 'What if?' and utilize the power of SEMA's members in the aftermarket to get it done." The SEMA show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. This year, more than 2,000 manufacturers will display their wares in over one million square feet of space at the Las Vegas Convention Center. More than 100,000 trade professionals are expected to attend the show, which is open only to verified industry professionals and media. Source that is a damn sexy car:yes:: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Very HOT :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertobaggio2k Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 whao wat a beautiful car..btw the pic is messin up the forum page...should make it smaller :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J=n=o Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 wow, very beautiful :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kombolcha Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 so sexy.. especially the rims they put on it.. very nice (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobb555 Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 I dont really like it all that much. Well i take that back it is sexy momma but it would look tons better without T-Tops. If they went with a Targa top that would be ultra sexy or just a plain roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_Candyman Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 I agree, a targa top would have been better than a t top. Still hot as hell though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XanoZuke Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 OMFG that's one HELL of a car!!! Pretty awsome :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IK47 Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 I like the Ford GT. This one looks ugly. (N) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayrider Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 I like the overall look. I just find that the gaps between body panels is too big and makes the car look really cheap, especially with those ugly wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilsbury Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 How is the Ford GT's little brother? Surely it's a GT with removeable roof panels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Bourricot Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 WOA must have. Shame it's a ford though, means it will fall apart within 2 weeks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toastyone Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 WOA must have. Shame it's a ford though, means it will fall apart within 2 weeks... 586763465[/snapback] :rolleyes: I guess since you are in the UK you have never driven owned a Ford? :p Whoever told you they fall apart in two weeks was misinformed ;) Nice lookin car though think about the MPG :pinch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Bourricot Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 No I watched Top Gear :D Also, doing engineering, the profs keep making jokes about American reliability in the car industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbet Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 WOA must have. Shame it's a ford though, means it will fall apart within 2 weeks... 586763465[/snapback] For a second I was wondering where all the trolls went... On topic: This car definitely gets my OMG award. :happy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilsbury Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 A motoring journalist in the UK bought a Ford GT. It broke down repeatedly and Ford bought it back from him to save face. Hence, El Bourricot's comments are well founded on the Ford GT. And saying that because he's from the UK, he's never driven a Ford, Ford make and sell cars in Europe. The Focus is a European Ford, as was the Mondeo (aka Contour / Mystique). The Ford GT and the GT40 before it were designed and engineered in Europe, and I believe the GT40 was built in Slough in England. But then, technically, the GT40 wasn't a Ford design, it was a development of a Lola racing design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 Well i drive a Ford Focus ST and it has never broken down nor has it had any problems.. people just believe any thing these days without testing them :pinch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kreuger Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 Ford was given a bad name in the past and have yet to live it down among people because they're too stupid to actually drive one. I don't drive but my parents had a Taurus for many years and it was a very reliable car. Anyways, this car does look pretty awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Veteran Posted November 4, 2005 Veteran Share Posted November 4, 2005 Beautiful car...all but the rear bumper, destroys the flow of it. I had to do a u-turn the other day, our local Ford dealer has an 05 GT with the same color scheme as this one in their showroom. I almost went inside for a closer look until I noticed they had it roped off 4-feet all around the car. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Bourricot Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 Ford was given a bad name in the past and have yet to live it down among people because they're too stupid to actually drive one. I don't drive but my parents had a Taurus for many years and it was a very reliable car. Anyways, this car does look pretty awesome 586764481[/snapback] To be fair that's kind of true, we rented a focus for a couple of days cos our now 15 year old Megane broke down yet again, and compared to that the ford was miraculous. Then again, anything would be in comparison :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Floyd Veteran Posted November 4, 2005 Veteran Share Posted November 4, 2005 real cute that remembers me old acura nsx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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