View Full Version : 2006 Ford GT: Heritage Livery
6'bore
10-17-2005, 10:00 AM
Price: $149,995
Miles Per Gallon: 14/21 mpg
Curb Weight: 3390 lbs
Layout: Mid-Engine / RWD
Transmission: 6-Speed Manual
Engine
Type: Supercharged V8
Displacement: 5409 cc
Horsepower: 500 bhp @ 6000 rpm
Torque: 500 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm
Redline: 6500 rpm
Performance
0-60 mph: 3.3 seconds
0-100 mph: 8.6 seconds
Quarter Mile: 11.6 seconds @ 128 mph
Skidpad: 1.00g
Top Speed: 205 mph
Braking, 60-0 mph: 117 ft
Slalom Speed: 69.5 mph
Cotterik
10-17-2005, 10:04 AM
about time aswell
Matra et Alpine
10-17-2005, 10:27 AM
yeah, I was surprised they stuck with SHelby-look stripes given that the Gulf colours always looked the best and were best known world-wide.
( though if shown Gulf colours most folks will say Porsche :D - perhaps THAT's why :D )
blackcat77
10-17-2005, 10:29 AM
I don't particularly like that as a paint job for a street car. And Fords weren't the only ones to use it.
If they really wanted a "heritage" paint, they should go with a white base and a matte dark blue hood. AFAIK, no other race car has used that scheme and that was the original paint for the Ford GT.
blackcat77
10-17-2005, 10:32 AM
yeah, I was surprised they stuck with SHelby-look stripes given that the Gulf colours always looked the best and were best known world-wide.
The "Shelby stripes" were used by the factory team through most of the racing career of the Ford GT. The "Gulf stripes" were only used when the cars were handed over to the private team and the cars were run as Mirages rather than Fords.
Matra et Alpine
10-17-2005, 10:36 AM
The "Shelby stripes" were used by the factory team through most of the racing career of the Ford GT. The "Gulf stripes" were only used when the cars were handed over to the private team and the cars were run as Mirages rather than Fords.
note I said best known world-wide :)
Also Ford ran a whole variety of colours before SHelby popped the striped on too..... MkII ........
http://www.gptotal.com.br/prototipos/60/Ford-GT40-MkII-em-Le-Mans-6.jpg
To the youngsters i't probably all SHelby look, down to Ford marketing perhaps :)
As I'd said Gulf although a striking look was used by most famously Porsche and later McLaren etc.
derekthetree
10-17-2005, 03:22 PM
the gulf colours are great but i have to say that the team maranello concessionaires colour's are also great.
must be something about that powder blue...
F1_Master
10-17-2005, 03:29 PM
Yeah, Gulf's always had amazing color schemes, but I think the Davidoff F1 GTR Longtail took the cake for best Gulf scheme.
Then again, I think any of the McLarens with the Gulf schemes were the sexiest....besides the Finas.
Esperante
10-17-2005, 06:39 PM
Oh...My...God...
That Ford GT is fricken' awesome.
nopassn
10-17-2005, 06:55 PM
it was even more awesome when it was posted last wednesday: http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showpost.php?p=375649&postcount=65 :p
6'bore
10-18-2005, 08:52 AM
it was even more awesome when it was posted last wednesday: http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum/showpost.php?p=375649&postcount=65 :p
Shizen.
Didn't check before I posted.