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11-06-2005, 07:52 PM
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Ford GT... Topless...
Today I overheard the salesman talk about a convertible version. I thought he was joking but apparently not!
Ford GTX1 ________________________ Engine 5.4 liter V8 Weight 3000+ Aspiration supercharger Torque 500 lb-ft @ 3750 rpm HP 550 hp @ 6500 rpm ________________________ 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. Getting his idea accepted as a SEMA project required some creative thinking on Ewing's part. "Sometimes people have a hard time understanding what you want to accomplish, but if you can show them a three-dimensional representation, it helps to seal the deal," he said. So Ewing did just that. He took a 1:18 die-cast model of the GT and modified it. "I cut the roof off and then remodeled the body using typical auto body materials like Bondo. Then I repainted it," he said. "It was a nice visual that I could put on someone's desk." Ewing's craftiness paid off....        
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11-08-2005, 02:20 AM
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I'm a coupe person myself, but that's pretty sick looking...
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11-10-2005, 02:03 AM
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Re: Ford GT... Topless...
OMG that is so sexy, the only ford I would ever buy...
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12-07-2005, 11:34 PM
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12-24-2005, 08:04 PM
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Last edited by Jaguar D-Type; 02-08-2006 at 09:18 PM.
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01-30-2006, 08:25 PM
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Last edited by Jaguar D-Type; 02-08-2006 at 09:18 PM.
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