cinergi Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 The auction house claims $3 million dollars was spent in developing the carbon fiber panel, honeycomb aluminum chassis, 720hp quad-turbo V12 supercar. http://twoseatsorless.com/2009/12/up-for-auction-1995-ford-gt90-concept-car/ I found this interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 I saw that on Autoblog and remember the original, though I didn't realize it was detuned to 400hp and the chassis may be underengineered as a viable driver. Ideally, someone like Jay Leno would buy it, strengthen the chassis, and drive it until it breaks. Whoever buys it, I hope wouldn't spend more than $500-$750k on it. Yes, it was a great concept, but the platform is pre-pre-preproduction weak, and the only real character it has is that the idea got people fired up enough to warrant the intro of the recent Ford GT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 I remember that car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 "and sharp corners (loading the chassis) must be avoided!" Epic Failure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyBuiltRacing Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 3million on a car that never had a chance of making it to production...and they wonder why they are in such financial troubles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 3million on a car that never had a chance of making it to production...and they wonder why they are in such financial troubles Actually Ford is doing quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaddyBuiltRacing Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Actually Ford is doing quite well. I should've been more clear. I was talking about the auto industry as a whole, sorry. My post was more about companies that spend millions on prototype cars that they know will never see the light of day outside of a car show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bruh Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 I should've been more clear. I was talking about the auto industry as a whole, sorry. My post was more about companies that spend millions on prototype cars that they know will never see the light of day outside of a car show you entire post is fail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 I had a model of that. Boy is it sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 i just threw a diecast model of one of those in the garbage not long ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 1. Jay Leno/Rich enthusiast buys it 2. Throws body and motor onto a modern lambo frame 3. Jay Leno/Rich enthusiast owns what should of been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 3million on a car that never had a chance of making it to production...and they wonder why they are in such financial troubles Spoken by someone who has no idea of the process. Everything custom made for a vehicle cost thousands of dollars. Prototype parts cost big bucks and building a prototype car in any large corporation environment is an expensive endeavor. EDIT: I thought you were talking prototype car in general. I see you are talking car show type prototype car. It's just a part of the process. I guess using a prototype for advertisement also is better than it never seeing the light of day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2highpsi Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 I saw that on Autoblog and remember the original, though I didn't realize it was detuned to 400hp and the chassis may be underengineered as a viable driver. Ideally, someone like Jay Leno would buy it, strengthen the chassis, and drive it until it breaks. Whoever buys it, I hope wouldn't spend more than $500-$750k on it. Yes, it was a great concept, but the platform is pre-pre-preproduction weak, and the only real character it has is that the idea got people fired up enough to warrant the intro of the recent Ford GT. I bet Leno ends up with it. However I imagine he won't change anything. I also bet it goes for < 500k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UR LOSN Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 I like the design, I think it would sell. If I had the money I would never buy it... lost me when I saw the blue emblem on the front. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Damn, there are a bunch of tards in this thread. WTF??!! That is a concept car, nothing more. A lot of concept cars don't even run, let alone can be driven hard. Most of them have custom "show" tires that aren't meant to be driven even at a highway speed. And this is for ALL makes out there, not just "the dumbmestics" for the haters. You don't buy that car to drive it (or to freaking mod it to make it somehow driveable on the street). You buy that car as a show piece, as it is a piece of automotive history, that will likely increase in value. "Epic Failure" because a car that was BUILT to be a displayed concept car, DID EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS BUILT FOR, and was never built to be a street driver somehow is an "epic failure." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimmel1647545512 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 that car was sick in need for speed 2 for PC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 I'm surprised it's not going to be auctioned at Barrett Jackson, nor is it a feature car for the auction that it is being auctioned at. It's a neat car and hopefully it will go to a museum of some sort for everyone to enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.COS Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 That car was on a Need for Speed game I think. Yeah I remember it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 that just goes to show how car makers let the design process lay stagnant throughout the years when they have had "space aged" ideas all the while. (in reference to the car being made/designed in the mid 1990's) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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