Last Call: The Ford GT is Carbon Fiber Bliss

Colby Buchanan

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You can now get your 2020 Ford GT in a birthday suit that might give Kim Kardashian a run for her money. There’s just something about exposed carbon that makes you stop and say, “damn thats nice” when you see it in person. Couple that with the fact that it’s on a Ford GT and you have quite a machine.

However, I would still still go for a GT500 considering its over $400,000 cheaper and gets 61 more hp. Plus, I could sleep right knowing I have a V8 ‘stang and not an EcoBoosted GT.

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Colby Buchanan

Colby Buchanan

My name is Colby Buchanan and I love all things car-related all the way from rusted 240sx’s to McLaren Senna’s and of course I have a soft spot for American Muscle. You can spot me in my bone stock ’06 350z named MackenZ.

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14 responses to “Last Call: The Ford GT is Carbon Fiber Bliss”

  1. Zentropy Avatar
    Zentropy

    The current GT never impressed me the way the 2005 model did. Its styling has some… interesting elements, but I find it boring up front and awkwardly ugly in the rear (still reminds me of the Angry Birds pigs). The V6 puts out huge power but sounds terrible, like an EcoBoost F150 with the resonator deleted, and the price is ridiculous.
    In comparison, the 2005 GT is a beaut’ from all angles and has a great V8 exhaust sound.

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    1. Tiller188 Avatar
      Tiller188

      In its defense, it sounds like the current GT is much more of a pure track weapon and true supercar, and not a bad deal for what it offers. I prefer the 2005 myself, too, for the slightly-greater versatility, V8, and more classic looks, but I am quite impressed by the achievement that the current GT is.

      Also, I can’t unsee that darn pig now.

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      1. Zentropy Avatar
        Zentropy

        I don’t disagree with you. I’m impressed that people have gone to the moon, but I have no desire to go there myself. The current GT may be impressive, but it’s not appealing. Nothing about it makes me want one.

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  2. Zentropy Avatar
    Zentropy

    Speaking of interesting styling elements and ugly, check out this Datsun for sale in Ohio. Given that you could nearly fit another set of wheels and tires beside the ones mounted already, I’m not sure why the wide-body fenders were necessary.

    https://images.craigslist.org/00P0P_fXToHWpY7Pp_600x450.jpg
    https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/d/cincinnati-1977-datsun-b210-wide-body/7055430387.html

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    1. 0A5599 Avatar
      0A5599

      He really wanted a Shelby Charger.

      https://barnfinds.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1983-Dodge-Charger-Shelby.jpg

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    2. crank_case Avatar
      crank_case

      That looks like a rejected prop car from Ultraman or something.

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    3. E34less Avatar
      E34less

      Genuinely surprised that this thing is in Cincy and not the Akron/Cleveland area as part of the Myron Vernis collection.

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    4. salguod Avatar
      salguod

      Love child of a B210 and a Monza Mirage.

      http://www.mikedunton.com/h-bodies/1977_monza_mirage/images/2016-05-19/IMAG3727.jpg

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  3. nanoop Avatar
    nanoop

    Exposed/visible carbon used to be cool, but people are doing CF in their home garages for quite a while today. It’s certainly something you need to devote time, a little bit of money and space to, but it’s not that exotic military airplane/F1 only ingredient anymore. What’s more: CF looks jumped the shark 20 years ago, when you could buy stickers to put around your HVAC bezels…
    If you don’t use a nice color paint to save weight – well I should go for a nice green and eat 500kcal less for a while to compensate.

    Now the last call, the diesel heater in the bus refuses to burn. Thanks to high hourly wages, the difference between all-new and full-overhaul is only USD80 (that’s 10%), with the difference that the warranties differ drastically. Meh, I’ll buy a completely new one and don’t like it, but I’m sure that a refurbished one will have another random component seize soon, which won’t be covered.

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    1. Zentropy Avatar
      Zentropy

      To each his own. While I can appreciate the use of CFRP, I think showing it off is a bit pretentious. Besides, painting it would probably help protect the resin from UV damage.

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    2. Zentropy Avatar
      Zentropy

      To each his own. While I can appreciate the use of CFRP, I think showing it off is a bit pretentious. Besides, painting it would probably help protect the resin from UV damage.

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      1. nanoop Avatar
        nanoop

        Now I wonder if there are any automotive insides of aluminum panels are painted zinc oxide yellow, for the cool aviation look corrosion protection.

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    3. nanoop Avatar
      nanoop

      Sure, “your car-your style” always applies, and I’d marvel at any GT I’d see in public anyway, even those painted in flat camo (another thing that shouldn’t come around too soon…). It’s just that the look-alike and show-off accessories have ruined the real deal for me. CF bottle holders on bicycles, to save 6g while carrying 1000g of water… just take a sip.

      I just don’t want the GT to go the way of the Veyron, eventually ending in 400k “porcelain” paint shops (image search “Veyron l’Or Blanc” if you dare – those panels are all CF by standard, btw). The Carl Ruiz quote “Don’t trust your own taste, chances are you have none” comes to mind again.

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  4. William Byrd Avatar
    William Byrd

    That. Is. Gorgeous.

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