The list includes, of course, the Shelby 427 Cobra and the 2006 (and associated, the 1968 GT40 Mk 1) in Gulf/Heritage colors.
March/April 2014 Road and Track - 51 Coolest cars
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The Cobra is "the standard by which all supercars are judged". Here's the text from the Ford GT/GT40:
Funny how R&T has changed re the GT. When the car was new, R&T was famous for their left handed compliments, as if the GT wasn't genuine enough. Interesting.
daytrayd
GT Owner
It's not the same Road & Track as 9 years ago. Peter Egan, whose column was probably the most important reason to maintain my subscription, has left (retired). The west coast (Costa Mesa) nature is gone, and it's now written out of Motown - which moves it to a Detroit platform (aren't there enough of those). Focus is now (and has been for a long time) on virtually all cars manufactured, as opposed to the original intent of being a sports car magazine with racing reports from the European continent (Formula 1 and Sports Car Manufacturer's Championships), SCCA, Cal Club and USAC Sports Cars.
And, when they started "Competition Press." a weekly sheet which reported the races within a week of their completion (as opposed to reading about a race 3 months later), almost real-time reporting of the races was fantastic, since the newspapers at that time rarely reported car races other than the Indianapolis and Daytona 500's. This was sold off to become "AutoWeek" which maintained that format for quite a while, but which eventually has become just another all-car magazine on a bi-weekly format. They do report races a bit quicker than R&T and Car & Driver (which started out as "Sportscars Illustrated"), but not nearly on the original timescale.
And, when R&T and Car & Driver were published by the same publisher, there was no sense to buying and reading both, as their formats became the same (Similar to when the Los Angeles Times bought and published "Skiing" and "Ski"). Each was almost a direct copy of the other.
Just MHO.
TO AWSUM
Ford GT Owner
Thanks Ralphie for the history lesson. Maybe it's time to start a new magazine based on the old format since it seems to be lost. Modern car magazines and TV programs just seem to be huge advertising campaigns for new cars, vans, trucks and not really a teaching aid for the hobbyist anymore. I noticed that hunting magazines and TV programs are the same just one huge advertisement for buying land, guns, cars, oil, parts, etc. disguised as providing some informative instruction. Really sucks anymore. Sportscars seem to be making a comeback as well as hobby racing via rallies, road courses, drags, etc. Seems like an opportunity for some journalist to start his own magazine.
http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/showthread.php/28515-Road-amp-Track-magazine-March-April-2014?p=361864&posted=1#post361864
This thread is in the wrong section. Should be under "Ford GTs in the Media". I have photos posted there.
Ed
This thread is in the wrong section. Should be under "Ford GTs in the Media". I have photos posted there.
Ed
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Also interesting to me is that it is a "March/April" issue. Seems that when I subscribed, it was for 12 issue/year. I remember when Playboy did the same thing about 6 or 5 years ago - it pissed me off and I never renewed.
In R&T, the April issue was always reserved for an "April Fool's" road test (e.g. San Francisco Cable Car, Pisten Bully Snowcat, etc.), but that's been gone for a few years now. I guess you can only write an article now if it brings in advertising monies. I miss the old "Salon" articles, and the cutaway artist views of racing cars.
Seems like since Hearst Magazines bought it in 2011, it's lost its unique flavors and now is just another all car rag - I don't see much difference between it and Car & Driver (also owned by Hearst) or Motor Trend.
In R&T, the April issue was always reserved for an "April Fool's" road test (e.g. San Francisco Cable Car, Pisten Bully Snowcat, etc.), but that's been gone for a few years now. I guess you can only write an article now if it brings in advertising monies. I miss the old "Salon" articles, and the cutaway artist views of racing cars.
Seems like since Hearst Magazines bought it in 2011, it's lost its unique flavors and now is just another all car rag - I don't see much difference between it and Car & Driver (also owned by Hearst) or Motor Trend.
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usmcfred
GT Owner
R&T's 51 Coolest Cars
I haven't received my new R&T issue as yet however based on Ed Sim's pic of the cover, in my garage I'm 3 for the 21 cars shown ... '06 FGT, '74 Dino and '72 Pantera.
It's nice to see the Pantera finally getting a little respect.
usmcfred
I haven't received my new R&T issue as yet however based on Ed Sim's pic of the cover, in my garage I'm 3 for the 21 cars shown ... '06 FGT, '74 Dino and '72 Pantera.
It's nice to see the Pantera finally getting a little respect.
usmcfred
Yeah for rednecks. I live in the "little redneck town in the Rockies" (at least until some time this summer) and just spent an hour talking with a great friend who I think I convinced to run for town board and maybe be #1 on his petition. A group wanted me to run for mayor, really, but we aren't going to be staying. The mayor job here is thankless - you get 125/meeting, have no more power than a trustee, but have to go to all the state and regional meetings to represent the town. There is a good guy who is retired and has the time to do it.
Yes, that's good
My favorites are EVO & TOP GEAR
Very cool that GT is on cover of R&Ts cool cars issue
Bart Carter
GT Owner
Based on the cover, I'm in for 3: 427 Cobra (not original), Ford GT, 65 XKE Coupe (I also have a roadster, is that 4?) :eek