2007 Ford Shelby GR1 concept car

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2007 Ford Shelby GR1 concept car


Ford spent $5 million developing this car, and another $2 million just building this particular one.

In January of 2004 it was sketched out on paper. In February a full size mockup was molded in clay. Now, a year later, the real thing is on it's way to the Detroit Auto Show. This car wasn't a mockup or a shell.

This is the 2007 Ford Shelby GR1 concept car. If Ford decides to put it into production, potential buyers can expect to pay around $200,000 for it and its V-10. The entire exterior of the car is polished alumium, and it has liquid cooled LED headlights.









Wow, it's good looking.
 
Radicool02
It looks real nice, but the paint job is just... different :indiff:
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Well, I agree, it would look better with some proper paint, but it's just getting ready to be shipped. It'll probably look a lot better properly lit up and shined for the auto show circuit.
 
My coworker had pictures of this concept car in his computer. It was in the same silver/gray color the Aston Martin's DB cars use. I think they are great looking cars, might be better looking the Ford GTs.
 
I hate that. It looks like they tried to get all "techy" with the design. Too many angles and shapes and oddities in it. Rear end looks like an afterthought. Like "Oh, we forgot to design the back end. Give me 10 mins, I'll have it" Thats just me, but I don't dig it. Just too much stuff going on. Even when not in chrome, its still a bit busy. If they would smooth it out a bit, and get rid of some of the "fluff" I might like it. But as is, I don't.

Hilg
 
How can you call it the 2007 Ford Shelby GR-1 when it's just a concept?

And there are two Shelby GR-1s, a rolling chassis painted gray and a full working car with an interior and chrome exterior.

And it's be pretty hard for the car to be "sketched on paper in January 2004", considering it debuted at the New York Auto Show in April 2004...

Also, the rear is called a Kamm tail. Look it up:
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Wow, it looks like Ford designers actually copied a classic body style that's been around for 40 years! For a car that's meant to be a modern interpretation of that same 40 year old car!
 
JNasty4G63 - Yeah, it has a lot of show car doodads on the body but I think the basic shape is very nice. You can't really expect that those taillights would make production. Definitely the best thing to come out of Ford lately with the name "Shelby" on it.

The359 - Well, thats what they called it where I got the pics from... (Good lord, I saw your edit. I am so woefully out of date, it's embarassing.)
 
VipFREAK
Didn't they just use the Ford GT frame and stuff?
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I think, I read that somewhere also.

JNasty4G63
Rear end looks like an afterthought. Like "Oh, we forgot to design the back end. Give me 10 mins, I'll have it"
Hilg
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Do you mean the shape of the rear or placements of the taillights, etc.? I like the shape of the rear, it reminded me of the old race cars like the Ferrari GTOs or the Cobras(from the 60s? 359 might know). I thought the placement of the lights, grills were ok too.....

P.S. Props to The359. You don't even have to ask(regarding the rear shape), he's on top of it!
 
Well you aren't technically out of date. The first Gray Shelby GR-1 was shown at the New York Auto Show in April 2004, but the Chrome Shelby GR-1 featuring a full interior that you have in those pictures only debuted at the Detroit Auto Show last week.

And for those that think the rear was just an afterthough:
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Note the plates on the left and right of the Kamm tail are vents that are merely covered on this model...just like the vents on the GR-1! And the sets of two taillights have just been made into a single vertical unit...wow!
 
The359
And for those that think the rear was just an afterthough:
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Note the vents on the left and right of the Kamm tail are vents that are merely covered on this model...just like the vents on the GR-1! And the sets of two taillights have just been made into a single vertical unit...wow!
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It's not that the rear is an after thought but they just over did it... it has a cat fish feel not a 2005 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe feel.
 
I don't see how they overdid it when all that's there are some vents, the taillights, the exhaust, and the venturi tunnels.
 
This car is awesome. I saw a documentary a while ago about it on the Discovery Channel. I think the shiny version that you posted pictures of, skip0110, is just an unpainted prototype, as the car was fully painted in that documentary. The back was actually painted two different colors, meeting half-way, one side silver, and one side dark blue (if I am not mistaken) - similar to that model that The359 posted...

Also, if I remember correctly, the vertical tail lights were not shaped like that, and were integrated into the "trapezoidal" structures immediately adjacent to them (in the model shown in that documentary).

I am going to search around and see if I can dig up any pictures.

The Wizard.
 
Well, looks like I was mistaken, as I just found out the car in the documentary was the 2004 concept version of the Shelby GR-1... And the tail-lights were vertical in that model as well. I don't know about you all, but I prefer the painted version... here are some pictures...

The Wizard.
 

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The359
And for those that think the rear was just an afterthough......Note the plates on the left and right of the Kamm tail are vents that are merely covered on this model...just like the vents on the GR-1! And the sets of two taillights have just been made into a single vertical unit...wow!
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Well, I never said that I liked the old Daytona either, so that doesn't change anything for me. I can at least understand the Daytona though. It was built to race, so looks come last after performance. And, if that design performed well, no need to pretty it up much. And, I did notice the similarity before you posted those pics. What I don't like is that on this "Street car" the back end looks lame. The whole car in general, just looks like they used the old "Spinal Tap" method of design. Turn it up to 11, and go with it.

The front??? Too busy. Don't like the junk in the grill opening, or the extra nonsense to the outside of the driving lights. The sides??? Also too busy. The side vents and grilles are just a bit silly looking, the headlight design is funky, and the side window shape is just a bit much. And the rear?? As I've said, too busy. I know the whole car is designed as a mod-interpretation of the Daytona, but its just a bit much. I hate to say it, but I would almost just like to see them do to this what they did to the GT. Just copy the design, but modernize it just a hair. That would work for me. People would prob call it a cop-out, since that would be 2 classics they just revamped and sold. But, it worked before, no need to change it. The new one, just looks like they tried too hard to look modern and advanced, when the original was just fine as is. You know the saying........

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

Hilg
 
It's a like it or hate it car, personally I like it but I can see why a few people wouldn't.

And yes the car looks better painted.
 
Yep, it totally is. I don't totally hate it, I just think they went a bit overboard with it, thats all. Its almost like they had to try hard to be different because Dodge beat them to the punch with the Viper. Its no secret that the Viper Coupe used the Daytona as its base inspiration. And, it got the blend between race and road car just right, while not toally copying the car. To me, it looks like Ford tried too hard to be different and not look like they copied Dodge, that it just became too much. Oh well. We'll see when a real version shows up.

Hilg
 
Aerodynamics don't have to = butt ugly, but when form follows function thats often the case in many peoples eyes, although I like fuctionla looking cars like the Enzo and this.
 
I don't mind the aluminum "paint" scheme at all, but I think this would look incredible in black 👍. Any performance numbers yet?
 
TheWizard
Yeah, I agree... the back end of the Enzo is not the prettiest thing in the world... but now, you wouldn't mind owning one, would you? :D (I know I wouldn't...)

The Wizard.
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Actually no I wouldn't want to own one... i think it's a boring car actually. I mean don't get me wrong it's RARE and ohhh... lots of power but for what they are asking and the crap that comes with it no thanks.

The only time I liked it was that shot with demi moore in Charlies angels for some odd reason... :dopey:

Anyway, so it's nice but it's not intruging or eye catching... Something that the Viper has obviously captured in me and still has since it's birth. BTW, there is aerodynamics in the Viper as well. ;)
 
Can't argue with you here 👍
Opinions are, after all opinions - personal

To each, his own :D

It's a matter of personal taste. I can't make you like the Enzo if you don't.
I am biased though - being Italian, I love pretty much all Ferrari's. The black horse on a yellow background is recognized in the whole (civilized) world :sly:
True, there are a lot better looking Ferrari's than the Enzo, but if someone decided to give one to me (not that it will ever happen :D) I wouldn't say "Nah, I think I will pass on this one... I don't really like the back of the Enzo!" :D

The Wizard.
 
VipFREAK
BTW, there is aerodynamics in the Viper as well. ;)
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Well, every car has aerodynamics, be it good or bad ;). You could stick a wing on the back of a hummer and call it aerodynamics :sly:.
 
What have they done to this car.I saw it once on Discovery and it looked much better.They ruined the front end,the lines of the car are gone.They made it ugly.Not worth the Shelby name(IMO).
 
...?

They didn't change the car at all. It's the exact same car that came out last year, except now it has an interior and it has a different paintjob...

I don't see why people have a problem with the design, it's a modern interpretation of the Shelby Cobra Daytona with modern technology. Just like the Ford Shelby Cobra concept from Detroit 2004, and the new Ford GT.
 

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