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Three rare sightings

I had three interesting car sightings today. First, at the corner of Oakwood & Rotunda here in Dearborn I was waiting at a light and a M-plate Ford GT pulled up next to me. Nice car. It looks much lower (only looks about 40 inches tall) & much smaller than in pictures & at the shows. It sounds very nice. Very elegant & crafted with a nice rumble just piercing the well mannered emission. Second, I spotted a M-plate Cadillac XLR. It's just so pretty in a patient, efficient, scrubbed sort of way. Yet, it's minimalist's hard edges maintain a certain sensual rawness. I think the new Cadillac style works much better on a long, wide, low car as opposed to the Escalde or even the CTS. Third, I happened to spot a Lincoln Blackwood. I've never seen one in person before. Damn ugly, I can see why so few were sold - manufacturing problems aside.

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Jim S.
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Jim,

To each his own, but I happen to like the Lincoln Blackwood....Would buy one if I could find one in my area at a decent price............

Bill S.

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Bill S.

Yep, I seriously considered the Caddi EXT. But 12MPG yikes!

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WindsorFox[SS]

My current Expedition gets 12mpg when I'm towing full, 12 mpg when I'm towing empty...15-17mpg when I'm not towing at all..........12mpg around town..............

Bill S.

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Bill S.

My Diesel Excursion gets 22 mpg. All the ass I could want. BTW, Super Duty Harley-Davidson production starts 1st Monday after Thanksgiving.

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Jos. Burke

If I want a Harley, I'll buy a bike................

Bill S.

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Bill S.

"WindsorFox[SS]" wrote

Hey, I was going to say that exact same thing about the Ford GT and the Caddy XLR!

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180 Out

Sounds like my friend talking about an van with a 460 in it. He joked that it got about 8 miles per gallon regardless of what you were doing. Simple cruising on the highway? 8. In town driving? 8. Towing a house uphill?

  2. I guess the technology's stepped up some to move that number to 12... lol

JS

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JS

My 2002 GT Convertible....

20 mpg in the city 20 mpg driving 90+ mph on I-25 20 mpg if I granny shift 20 mpg all day, every day...

Blackwood....Would

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Ralph Snart

You sure it was the new GT ? The old GT40 was much smaller.

I spotted a few of them here in Arizona months ago. Nice looking for now.. but I wonder how people will appreciate them if they have been around for a while. You know; some shapes of cars will never get boring, and some look interesting on introduction but get old quickly.

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Rein

If I want a Harley, I'll buy a bike................

I'm sorry , Ford must have somehow overlooked your opinion!

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Jos. Burke

GT40 (MKI) was 40 inches tall, that's where they derived the name. The new GT is

44.3 inches, and it was decided not to call it the GT44 as the "Ford GT" sounded much better. Here are some other specs for the new GT and GT40; (GT / GT40)

Wheel Base (in): 106.7 / 95.3 Overall Length (in): 182.8 / 169.0 Overall Height at curb (in): 44.3 / 41.0 (MKIII for the street) Overall Width (in): 76.9 / 70.0

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Michael Bolden-King

They can market what ever they like in regards to "special editions"..it does not mean I'll buy it.

Bill S.

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