What to call the new GT

twobjshelbys · Jan 18, 2015

PeteK said:
It's common for the aficionados of certain makes to refer to their model by the manufacturer's model number. E.g., "S197" for Mustangs of 2005-2009, W123 for MB E class cars of 1979-1985, etc. What is the internal model number of our 05-06 GTs and the model number of the new GT?

Oh yeah, I remember the W123 thing. I had both all of a 240D (76 I think), 300D (79, I think), and a 300D turbo (83 I think). The non-turbo diesels couldn't get out of their own way at 6000' in Colorado Springs, but that turbo diesel was pretty cool, especially when we got to sea level. And they were comfortable for a family of 4 and got great mileage. Probably the most PRACTICAL cars we ever owned.

PL510*Jeff · Jan 18, 2015

Ford has already named it . . . .Ford GT.

Just as they did in 1964 and again in 2005.

Awsum GT · Jan 18, 2015

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Roadtrip · Jan 18, 2015

PL510*Jeff said:
Ford has already named it . . . .Ford GT.

Just as they did in 1964 and again in 2005.

+1

dbk · Jan 18, 2015

I love seeing all these PHX design elements as avatars.

Awsum GT · Jan 18, 2015

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CJ428 · Jan 18, 2015

their was already a Mach IV would need to be a Mach V

Awsum GT · Jan 18, 2015

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mopar · Jan 18, 2015

sahlman · Jan 18, 2015

GT-E/GTE is a good suggestion, but DBK's vote for PHX seems most appropriate (project name, simple and differentiated) for the car...especially since it is a concept at this point. Just my 2 cents.

Xcentric · Jan 18, 2015

sahlman said:
...especially since it is a concept at this point.

dbk?

Awsum GT · Jan 19, 2015

Xcentric said:
dbk?

I would think this car is more of a pre-production car than a concept... concept usually means for show. They said this is a +/- 95% production ready car if I remember correctly... plus they have already said it WILL be built and sold next year.

PeteK · Jan 19, 2015

twobjshelbys said:
Oh yeah, I remember the W123 thing. I had both all of a 240D (76 I think), 300D (79, I think), and a 300D turbo (83 I think). The non-turbo diesels couldn't get out of their own way at 6000' in Colorado Springs, but that turbo diesel was pretty cool, especially when we got to sea level. And they were comfortable for a family of 4 and got great mileage. Probably the most PRACTICAL cars we ever owned.

I owned a couple of those too. The 84 TD wagon was among the most reliable, bulletproof, and practical cars I ever owned.

PeteK · Jan 19, 2015

Sounds like "Phoenix" or PHX already has mindshare.
"What kind of GT do you have?"
"Mine's a Phoenix."
"Yeah, I have a Petunia. I want to get a Phoenix too."

Awsum GT · Jan 19, 2015

With this definition PHX actually makes since...

PHENIX - or PHOENIX - definition of phenix by The Free Dictionary

A fabulous bird that after a life of five or six centuries immolates itself on a pyre and rises from the ashes to begin a new cycle of years:

The original GT40's are about 5 centuries old... and the new version has wings ready to fly and it is ready to immolate itself on it's pyre (Ferrari, McLaren, Lambo's etc)... and begin a new cycle of years!

twobjshelbys · Jan 19, 2015

PeteK said:
I owned a couple of those too. The 84 TD wagon was among the most reliable, bulletproof, and practical cars I ever owned.

And talk about a balancing act. There is nothing natural about a 5 cylinder engine.

roketman · Jan 19, 2015

I know what I’d like to call the new GT.
MINE!

centerpunch · Jan 19, 2015

Mk I and Mk Ii: GT-40
Mk III: Mk III
Mk IV: Mk IV
05-06: Ford GT
16-on: New Ford GT

Apollo · Jan 19, 2015

roketman said:
I know what I’d like to call the new GT.
MINE!

I'm with you Ron!:thumbsup

PL510*Jeff · Jan 19, 2015

roketman said:
I know what I’d like to call the new GT.
MINE!

Hopefully you will be first in , after me.

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