I just found a link to this - has anyone heard of this thing yet?

http://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/1877558.phtml

 

Reminds me of a Daytona
http://members.rennlist.com/944sandmore/Daytona.htm

 

I heard it uses the same chasis as the GT, and I'm guessing it will use a similar version of the GT's motor.

 

Whoa when I saw the pics I thought it was the Chrysler Firepower! concept. Yes, the ! is part of the name.

Looks awesome, though it would seem weird to me to use the chassis of a mid engined car for a front engined car.

Someday I want a polished aluminum car.

-Jacob

 

that's pretty cool

 

it makes me want to go watch the movie, "The Navigator"...

 

I think you mean "Flight of the Navigator", I used to love that movie!

 

its a remake of a daytona its part of a program in which ford is going to remake its 60's super cars in limited production one at a time over the course of about 10 yrs
saw it on speed channel

 

Old news. But cool car.

More info:

http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosins...b01-241628.htm

http://www.cardesignnews.com/news/2004/040813ford-gr1/

Kurlee Daddee
(THE ORIGINAL)

 

Speed Channel (I think?) even did a whole show on how they designed that car and all.

 

Its just another car theyre making using the GT chasis in order to make it financially viable.

 

I was going to say- I saw this last in person last summer, it isn't all that new, just another show car, and not a terribly pretty one at that.

And being front-engined, it can't be "on the same chassis as the GT" personally, I really doubt the production intention, but time will tell.

 

Liquid cooled LED headlights. Wonder if you'll have to change your headlight fluid once in a while then?

 

I originally heard it was based on the GT chasis from the Motorweek tv show, but here is a press release from ford...

"The Shelby GR-1 starts with a modified version of the aluminum chassis from the rear-engine Ford GT. The bulk of the rear structure is made from slightly modified Ford GT components, including the massive trellis-like, cast-aluminum suspension nodes, the rear rails and bumper beam, a major cross-member and the brackets used to mount the transmission.

The center portion of the spaceframe also borrows liberally from the Ford GT as major aluminum extrusions are based heavily on existing pieces. At the front of the coupe, the team incorporated extruded main rails, a steering rack cross-member, crash-management sections and the bumper beam from the Ford GT."

http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-200...minum-Body.htm

 

The frontal view looks very Aston Martinish...