I saw a Ford GT today!

[pimrusis]

It was a car show, so I had a really long time to set up a few good shots. Take a look.

http://www.geocities.com/brogna_rolen/Fordgt.html

http://www.geocities.com/brogna_rolen/Fordgt.html

[McLarenF1God]

Too bad geocities blows. It's temporary unavailable. Actually I need a place to host my car show pictures from last night. I got some Enzo and 575 pictures, as well as a few Noble M12 pictures.

[pimrusis]

Dammit! I worked when I tested this link. Fuck this. TT delete my two threads.

[CMonakar]

Nice pictures. Those doors are really silly. How are you supposed to get out in tight parking spots?

[corvette97]

^^ what? for me are normal doors but they go into the roof but what? -

[mhn3773]

Originally Posted by ccarlisi Nice pictures. Those doors are really silly. How are you supposed to get out in tight parking spots?

lol u must be one of those people that just kicks the door open and hopes it doesnt hit anything

but seriously those doors are not that long

i think they go into the roof to make it easier to get in and out..less of a duck to get in

that and i think the gt 40 had doors like that

[gucom]

nice car...
about the doors: yes the original GT40 had em as well, i believe in those days the drivers would still run for their cars that were parked at the other side of the track(so they would cross the track) and then drive away like crazy, the ppl couldnt understand that, when u got 24h to go, its best to be easy on the start, and ppl have been hit running towards their cars while others were already driving...
anyway those doors are meant to ensure easy and fast entrance.
BTW what car show was it?

[tigerx]

dam it i wanna c those picture. i'm going to the CIAS (Canadian International Autoshow) on the 18th of this month so hopefully i can c this car in real life rather then pics.

[zevolv]

yes the doors went into the roof in the original for 2 reasons, one because the car was so low it made it easier to get in and because the head room was soo limited that they actually had bulges in the roof part of the door so the driver could fit in the car with a good driving position and they would make the bulges different for certain drivers in racing. I've sat in a GT40 and you need the cut out roof to get in especially if your as tall as me (over 6 foot) otherwise you would have to sit on the ground and slide in. And the doors on the new one aren't that long since there is no back seat requiring the longer doors. And our family friend that owns a Dealership ordered a GT for himself and he said the day it arrives I get to try her out. I can't fuckin wait!

[CMonakar]

It's not the Length that I see as a problem. When I don't have much room to open my door I basically put my feet on the ground, stand up in between the partly open door and the car body, and then side step towards the back of the car until I'm clear of the door. I don't see how you can do that with the Ford since the roof is attached to the door.-How can you stand up without swinging the door out far enough for the roof section to clear the airspace immediately outside of the car body?

[zevolv]

that's why you don't park it next to other cars you park farther away from the building

[adlinyusman]

is the Ford GT really going to be cheaper than the 360 Modena? If it is, i mean, it's performance bang for your buck that's for sure!

[zevolv]

it will be $150,000US so somewhat yes

[pimrusis]

Seriously, if I bought this car. And my wife thought it would be fun to take it the super market and jam it in there with Tahoe's and H2's (oh wait they are the same thing anyhow). Then she will get smacked, then divorced. I'll give her the 360.

[nthfinity]

lol... A plan Ford GT.. theres a thought i wonder if its any cheaper for Ford employees?
if i bought it, i would race it; never take it out in rain, never drive on a dirt road. im praying that i can get a ride/drive in one before the production run ends; to bad i dont know anybody in SVT.
i think officially, the Ford GT is the best high performance car America has ever had (strongly bias against kit cars like superformance)