Ford Shelby GR1 concept car!!!

[85RX7]

I got this off another froum, www.rx7club.com, gotta give it cridif for starters.

This is what the original thread said...

"My Dad owns a small trucking company locally, and one of his business associates sent him pics of this, apparently a friend of a friend was involved in moving it. Here is what was sent with the pics. I don't have any firsthand knowledge of it other than what is written here.

"Ford spent $5 million developing this car, and another $2 million just building this particular one. This is the first and only one of this type in existance, and was completed yesterday afternoon in California. In January of 2004 it was sketched out on paper. In February a full size mockup was molded in clay. Now, a year later, the real thing is on it's way to the Detroit Auto Show. This car wasn't a mockup or a shell. The sculptor, designer and escort for the car is hoping it will take best of show this year. And Kitty Hawk delivered it!



This is the 2007 Ford Shelby GR1 concept car. If Ford decides to put it into production, potential buyers can expect to pay around $200,000 for it. The entire exterior of the car is polished aluminum, and it has liquid cooled LED headlights. It was amazing seeing this car up close and talking to the project leader for the studio that built it.""




And, at long last here are the pics of it

[85RX7]

the rest of the pics..........

[fa22_raptor]

Oooh shiny! It doesn't really look great though, and the rear is bordering on ugly.

[nopassn]

sweet pics... cool to see it all packed and in shipping (I assume to the NAIAS show)

hi-res media shots of the car can be found here: Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept for anyone interested...

[ruim20]

I saw a program on that, i think it was on the discovery channel, nice car, a pitty for the v10, this one desearved a big V8!

[CdocZ]

large v10s can be just as good (viper?) the new shelby cobra......well.......im not a huge fan of its droopy sad/tired look, but this thing? well, definitly shows that shelby knows what its doing! doesnt really look like a muscle car tho, or the shelby cobra.....oh well

[ruim20]

Originally Posted by CdocZ

large v10s can be just as good (viper?) the new shelby cobra......well.......im not a huge fan of its droopy sad/tired look, but this thing? well, definitly shows that shelby knows what its doing! doesnt really look like a muscle car tho, or the shelby cobra.....oh well

It's not a shelby or a cobra hehe, it's made by ford and design by some new english design prodigy. i think...

[CdocZ]

Originally Posted by ruim20

It's not a shelby or a cobra hehe, it's made by ford and design by some new english design prodigy. i think...

i know. id rather have a real muscle car like thing tho......or at least a good looking version of the new shelby cobra.

[r1ckst4]

the car looks better in those pictures than the official pics...

one word to describe this car....






daaaayyyymmmm...

[lithuanianmafia]

Originally Posted by ruim20

I saw a program on that, i think it was on the discovery channel, nice car, a pitty for the v10, this one desearved a big V8!

they did a program on "Rides" on TLC on them building the first concept, the one with no drivtrain, engine, or interior. good show

[thanos]

A greek designer designed it.

[CdocZ]

ok, now that i have seen the gr1 in real life........................ITS F'ING AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!