nautoncall
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- Apr 6, 2014
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Ford GT Allocation Stats & News
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Shoboat
GT Owner
I feel that Ford will build the second 500 cars. The original numbers being bandied around was a 1,000 cars. They announced the first 500 would be built over 2 years, then they announced a 2 year extension to the Ganassi contract. So racing program for 4 years. It only makes sense to build FGT's for 4 years. I don't feel bad making the priority wait list. I am grateful. I congratulate those who made the congratulations list. I am happy your dream came true. Thank you Dave, Raj, Edsel, Bill and Henry. BTW Le Mans was a gas! By far the greatest racing trip in my lifetime! Dave and Ford out did themselves.
My personal feeling is although the application process was an opportunity to confirm your desire to buy a car, the publicity and results surrounding the application process makes me conclude it was as much more a marketing promotion than a true equal and fair shot.
To believe that many of the first 500 cars were not already "allocated" long prior to the opening of the application process was started, seems to be a little naive.
Although I bought my GT brand new in 06 and still have it, I did not expect to be selected as I am just another one of the thousands of original owners not unlike most in here.
I do however have a friend who is a second generation large volume Ford dealer, is the prime sponsor of one of the top three vintage car rallies in the nation, has an immense car collection and vintage race car collection that he shows and uses, put up some of the original money to found the 10-90 foundation in Arizona which is the equivalent of the 1199 Foundation in California, and helped sponsor "curves of steel" which was an auto art exhibit in our town. He is a quiet and humble person, does not want a bunch of credit when he does things, and does not throw his weight around, and because of that lack of "hey look at me", I believe that factored into why he got the "no" letter.
Quite frankly if a guy like that; a world class human being, who has done more for the car community, law enforcement community and absolutely stands for everything the Ford Corporation stands for, did not get a car, I just don't know what to say. I am acquainted with several people in the community that did get cars, yet he did not. I am glad they got cars, but have a hard time creating an objective algorithm on what really drove the yes/no process.
At the end of the day, although I filled out an application, I had no delusions that I would get an allocation. But for anyone feeling bad about not getting selected, if this guy didn't get one, there simply is no pragmatic list of reasons for who did and who did not. I just assumed he would have got one, never called to ask when I got my "no" email, and was beyond shocked when he told me he got the "no" also. :confused
At the end of the day, I am just grateful that we are talking about the smallest of first world problems.
To believe that many of the first 500 cars were not already "allocated" long prior to the opening of the application process was started, seems to be a little naive.
Although I bought my GT brand new in 06 and still have it, I did not expect to be selected as I am just another one of the thousands of original owners not unlike most in here.
I do however have a friend who is a second generation large volume Ford dealer, is the prime sponsor of one of the top three vintage car rallies in the nation, has an immense car collection and vintage race car collection that he shows and uses, put up some of the original money to found the 10-90 foundation in Arizona which is the equivalent of the 1199 Foundation in California, and helped sponsor "curves of steel" which was an auto art exhibit in our town. He is a quiet and humble person, does not want a bunch of credit when he does things, and does not throw his weight around, and because of that lack of "hey look at me", I believe that factored into why he got the "no" letter.
Quite frankly if a guy like that; a world class human being, who has done more for the car community, law enforcement community and absolutely stands for everything the Ford Corporation stands for, did not get a car, I just don't know what to say. I am acquainted with several people in the community that did get cars, yet he did not. I am glad they got cars, but have a hard time creating an objective algorithm on what really drove the yes/no process.
At the end of the day, although I filled out an application, I had no delusions that I would get an allocation. But for anyone feeling bad about not getting selected, if this guy didn't get one, there simply is no pragmatic list of reasons for who did and who did not. I just assumed he would have got one, never called to ask when I got my "no" email, and was beyond shocked when he told me he got the "no" also. :confused
At the end of the day, I am just grateful that we are talking about the smallest of first world problems.
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Xcentric
GT Owner
Search for the "Sour Grapes" thread. Do you really think your friend is unique? That there aren't thousands with similar "qualifications?"
You are saying he is more deserving than others. Really?
Considering his "immense car collection," it's hard to imagine he is deprived.
How about some of the Ford fans here with no immense car collections? They are less deserving?
You are saying he is more deserving than others. Really?
Considering his "immense car collection," it's hard to imagine he is deprived.
How about some of the Ford fans here with no immense car collections? They are less deserving?
MTV8
GT Owner
shesgotlegs
GT Owner
- Jul 20, 2006
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68Rcodeman
GT Owner
Xcentric
GT Owner
How about a cheer of support for the bitter 1%ers?
No? I didn't think so.
About 99% of the world population you could cheer for, before thinking how deprived the 1%ers are...because their material needs remain unsatisfied.
No? I didn't think so.
About 99% of the world population you could cheer for, before thinking how deprived the 1%ers are...because their material needs remain unsatisfied.
Guess Heidi wasn't aware of that plan, was she ? :secret:
Did your plan also include extending your garage mahal ? :willy
Did your plan also include extending your garage mahal ? :willy