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Old 09-28-2004 | 07:35 PM
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Originally posted by Scott
Actually if I remember correctly some guy in the U.S. bought the rights to the GT40 name years ago and would not sell it back to Ford therefore they had to change the name because he threatened legal action.
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Old 09-28-2004 | 07:51 PM
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I knew it was a legal thing.. never bothered checking with the details. Bottom line, Ford can't have the name.
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Old 09-28-2004 | 09:34 PM
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our first ford gt arrived off the carrier today. really nice looking car, nice sound too.

look for it on the road, the owner of brandon ford is already rockin it.
What have you guys heard about the new Lightning? I need a quick daily driver. And do you have any Hybrid Escapes in yet? My wife said she might want one.

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Old 09-29-2004 | 09:03 AM
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Originally posted by smokeshow
Nope, just called "GT". Ferrari wouldn't let Ford to call it the name "GT40". Thus the name "GT".
That's not the reason. Ferrari has no ownership of "GT40." I beleive you are thinking of the Ferrari GT250. The oldschool Ford GT from the 60's was always called the "GT" The term "GT40" was a slang name given by the Ford drivers and engineers because of it's height. The original car from ground to roofline is a mere 40 inches. Today the new GT is taller and the term GT40 did not apply.
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Holy crap... someone else want to correct me? I already announced in another post that I was just trying to give an general idea towards why it's not called that. But what the hell, I think in a couple of post I will correct myself and point it out that I am retarded.
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+1 billion. Smoke is retarded!

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Old 10-04-2004 | 10:02 AM
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Anyone read the article (can't remember the magazine) where they placed the Ford GT against the Ferrari (Scaglietti?)?. I wanted to sell all my belongings, prostitute myself and live on the street to buy the GT. BEEEEautiful piece of machinery
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Old 10-04-2004 | 09:58 PM
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Originally posted by coBrA1Day
Anyone read the article (can't remember the magazine) where they placed the Ford GT against the Ferrari (Scaglietti?)?. I wanted to sell all my belongings, prostitute myself and live on the street to buy the GT. BEEEEautiful piece of machinery
Yeah that was funny, it wasn't even close. The Ford was so much faster, it was pathetic.

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