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Old 03-17-2012, 12:57 PM   #89
Sax1031


 
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Originally Posted by eolson View Post
Ford tried and went too far with the Ford GT which was an exotic, and it died quickly.
The only reason the Ford GT40 was made was because Enzo Ferrari contacted Ford and told them they would be interested in selling Ferrari to Ford. Ford spent a few million in auditing Ferrari and lawyers and then Enzo backed out.

Ford's only reason for the GT40 was to beat the Ferrari on their track.
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