Ford GT at the Ferrari gates?!?!

EXACTLY! It is a FERRARI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Unless the CS had 12 cylinders. Then it would be a real Ferrari and not a POS Fiat, right? (You do know the GT only has 8 as well, right?)

 

The Ford GT has a factory applied sticker on the lower left windshield that reads " Ford GT- The Ferrari Beater". A consultant on this site hosted a BBQ at his home in North East and an invited former F-car owner shows up. Now, Verell has a rule, F-cars park on one side of his long driveway and "lesser" cars park some place else. Well this guy parks on the Ferrari side of the driveway and before the driver sould shut off the engine 25 guys surrounded his car and proceded to gawk and ooh and aah at this beautiful blue/white striped GT ( I was the first one there).....until some one spotted the aforementioned sticker on the windshield. What followed was a lot of good natured ribbing, but my take was that the F-car owners were upset - just my opinion after listening to their comments. At the same time it was funny and serious. I guess you had to be there.

 

The original Ford GT40 was a Ferrari beater. There are also a lot of other incredible cars that gave Ferrari a run for their money. There are also a few that I wouldn't mind owning that didn't even come close to giving anybody a run for their money.
This juvenile competition between car manufactures is absurd.

 

Thats an interesting question.

 

Great picture!

 

Ford beat Ferrari with over twice the displacment engine. Read the early history on the GT40, They could not compete liter for liter. Its like taking Mike Tyson to a high school boxing match and bragging about winning. Ford should be ashamed. Yet they brag about how a 7 liter Ford beat a 3 liter Ferrari.

 

Are you serious? I have to say, after hating this car because of all the hype when it first debued, I have gained a lot of respect for it. I also had an editor from Motor Trend show me what's up after I wrote a very un-apologetic letter criticizing it. It's a great car, and so is the Ferrari, I just happen to prefer the latter. I would really like to see a picture of that sticker, though. Please post if you or anyone has one.

M

 

You must be joking...Ferrari got their ass handed to them five times and the best you can do is make excuses. You're one of those guys who says "well he's supercharged so it's cheating."

 

Uh, either that or he is saying you are comparing apples to oranges in a way.
It comes back to questions that ask is it more impressive to see a 7Liter Viper or a Ferrari 355 make more hp/liter than any production car at the time. Which gets to the point that anyone can make anything fast if you put a big enough motor in it. You could spend $40k on a Factory Five kitcar that will run circles around nearly everything. But is it really all that impressive how it is done?

I love watching people get upset over these things

 

He wouldn't have lasted there long. As a guest I did the same thing in a Renault a couple of years back and was quickly asked to move. No biggy.

 

Thanks Bill, and fantastic car collection you got there. How does the Ford GT do against that C6 Z06?

 

The GT is a beast. Couple of minor modifications and you'll be putting down serious rwhp. Tungsten Grey w/ white strips for me plz!

 

The Ford GT has a nicer azz than the CS... imo

 

Just because he parked next to a CS let us not forget the ENZO! Ford GT Slaying what? 1966- Ford's still waiting for the return of the Ferrari Slayer!

 

I think it in front at the visitor center on the right when you first come in. When I was there no guest could park there. That was last fall. If that car is there someone at the factory drove it there. There is no guest parking at the factory that I could find. You hunt down your own place somewhere. I think the people in the picture are coming to take the tour.

 

Thanks! Any chance you can tell me where on the site these stickers are available? I hope they're still being given out. It's just that I have a friend who would get a tremendous kick out of this and I would like to get him one. BTW: ever thought about some small mods like a pully swap, etc., to your car? If I've heard anything about this car, it's that it's incredibly easy to make absolutely stupid power with them. Everybody overlooks Ford's motors, but they have tons of potential (i.e., '03-'04 Cobras). Thanks.

M

 

The Stradale looks down right lonely in that pic.

 

Thats because the GT was just warming up....give it an ECU/Pulley....ahh...goodbye enzo!

 

Nice......

 

As much as I loved the experience of driving a Ferrari, having owned a 1997 355, there is no car I have ever owned like the Ford GT.

I get to drive it every day without wondering when the CEL is going to come on and I get at least as many people ogling the car as did my Ferrari. It makes my 996 Turbo Cab feel absolutely pedestrian in comparison.

 

I'm really upset that Ford is halting production on the Ford GT. Anyone know how many they made? I really want one and was hoping they would drop down in price but I don't see that happening. In fact I think your Ford GT's are going to appreciate. Any thoughts on this?