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Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
Ford's Phil Martens, who had sent the Cobra Concept version back to the design shop, saying it didn't "grab my soul,'' is right. The Cobra Concept is too techie and has no soul. But the GR-1 is inspirational, heart-pounding rock 'n' roll.
-Bill Byrd, Columbia, S.C.
GR-1 could stand for Great One
Following Ford's recent home runs with the Mustang, GT and DB9, the GR-1 (Cover Story, Aug. 23) is a grand slam. This is the best-looking car to come out of Detroit in 30 years. Ford must build it.
Roger Garbow, Ridgefield, Conn.
I saw the Ford Shelby GR-1 alongside the Cobra at Concorso Italiano, and photos don't do it justice: The Cobra looked crude by comparison. I agree the Viper is the modern version of the Cobra. But if the Viper GTS is the Daytona coupe, then the GR-1 goes it one better. That's hard for me to say since I own a fine Viper GTS. The GR-1 would make me think about buying a Ford.
John Massa, Salinas, Calif.
- Rear View Mirror: Out of it's SHELBY; FORD'S 200mph COBRA CONCEPT IS SO...
- Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England) August 29, 2004 700+ words
...the clunky-looking Cobra Concept that we saw earlier this...handsome - the Ford Shelby GR-1 or Group 1 Racer...4-litre V10, the GR-1 uses Gullwing doors...disappointed with the earlier Cobra concept. I can exclusively reveal...attach his name to the GR-1.
- SM Plus: Motoring: Out of it's Shelby; FORD'S NEW 200mph COBRA CONCEPT IS SO...
- Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England) August 22, 2004 700+ words
...the clunky-looking Cobra Concept that we saw earlier this...handsome - the Ford Shelby GR-1 or Group 1 Racer...4-litre V10, the GR-1 uses Gullwing doors...disappointed with the earlier Cobra concept. I can exclusively reveal...attach his name to the GR-1.
- Cobra concept.(News)(Ford Shelby Cobra at the Detroit auto show)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Automotive News January 5, 2004 700+ words
Ford Motor Co. was scheduled to unveil the Ford Shelby Cobra concept at the Detroit auto show on Sunday, Jan. 4. The car, based largely on the mechanicals of the Ford GT, has a 6.4-liter...
- Ford Shelby Cobra Concept Named Best in Show at 2004 North American...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 15, 2004 700+ words
...Ford Shelby Concept Car unveiled in Detroit took top honors, being named "Best in Show." "With the debut of the Shelby Cobra concept, Ford completes a power trilogy of sorts, reliving its performance past with the new Mustang, Ford GT and now this homage...
- Carroll Shelby Unveils New Ford Shelby Cobra Concept at 2004 North American...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 8, 2004 700+ words
...today that Carroll Shelby, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Ford Motor Company, unveiled the new Ford Shelby Cobra concept car at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Sunday. This comes after their recent announcement of the...
- Cobra concept revives Shelby era.(News)(concept car)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Automotive News Europe January 12, 2004 700+ words
Ford unveiled a concept car born of a renewed partnership with automotive legend and former race car driver Carroll Shelby, who introduced the new performance car along with Chairman Bill Ford. The Cobra, largely based on the mechanicals of the Ford GT, has a 6.4-liter all-aluminum V-10 engine and
- Ford Shelby Cobra concept.(News)
- Magazine article from: Automotive News January 5, 2004 700+ words
Type of vehicle: 2-seat roadster What's cool: Inspired by the 1960s sports car, this Shelby Cobra is powered by a 6.4-liter all-aluminum V-10 engine producing 605 hp and a top speed of more than 200 mph. Production possibility: Fair. It must gain a powerful reaction on the show circuit. It uses
- Carroll Shelby Unveils New Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept at Monterey's Concorso...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire August 20, 2004 700+ words
...future product, the Ford Shelby GR-1 takes the performance car genre...fastback design, the Ford Shelby GR-1 is a front-engined, two...process. With the new Ford Shelby Cobra concept and the GR-1 we're ramping up to do it...
Source: HighBeam Research, Letters.(Letter to the Editor)