Ford V Ferrari
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Went and saw it with the wife Saturday night, she aint a car nut like me but she enjoyed it. Had a fun drive home in the Vette afterwards!
I wore my Ferrari hat and my GT40 shirt.
I wanted to make sure I was on the right team depending on how it played out.
I wanted to make sure I was on the right team depending on how it played out.
Good flick.
Kinda long, but other than that no complaints. I wish they would've been a little more accurate on things (how it actually finished in 1966), etc. But overall, I thought it was 90% accurate.
Kinda long, but other than that no complaints. I wish they would've been a little more accurate on things (how it actually finished in 1966), etc. But overall, I thought it was 90% accurate.
Saw it today. Great film, and I think Christian Bale and Matt Damon captured the relationship well. I gave the GT500 a few pats on the decklid when we came home. 
I saw it sunday and absolutely loved it. I think Bale and Damon put in phenominal performances. Ill be buying it when it comes out for sure.
Saw it Sunday afternoon. Thoroughly enoyed it. My father was working at Ford during the era depicted, and has told me some stories. I was pleased to find the movie didn't take too many liberties in the telling of what happened.
Nick, how did everyone from work like the outing Sunday ?
how many people showed up ?
did you have to reserve seating with the theater ?
how many people showed up ?
did you have to reserve seating with the theater ?
Went to my local true imax screen and saw it tonight. It was amazing on a 90 foot tall screen. It was so damn good. Multiple times I wanted to do a fist pump/clap in excitement.
I wonder if this will increase the value of the 2005/2006 Ford GT? I know my urge to have one is even higher now. My wallet still is laughing though.
I wonder if this will increase the value of the 2005/2006 Ford GT? I know my urge to have one is even higher now. My wallet still is laughing though.
I wonder if this will increase the value of the 2005/2006 Ford GT? I know my urge to have one is even higher now. My wallet still is laughing though.
I was thinking the same about those Superformance GT40s that one of the members here is having built. I bet they're receiving a few more phone calls these days...
The thing about kit GT40s is that guys that will pay top dollar for them want exact replicas (minus the space frame). No "upgrades", etc., to the car. 427 FE blocks are 'spensive....ZF transaxles are 'spensive....
And if you have a Gurney bubble, they eat that up.
And if you have a Gurney bubble, they eat that up.
If I were to ever buy one (not likely) Id want it set up the way Ken Miles had his set. If the movie was to be believed, Ken Miles was nearly as (possibly just as) important on the legacy Carroll Shelby built.
They loved it. We had about 110 people and rented out one of their 130 seat rooms. Had a great time.
It wasn't terribly expensive. Maybe $3000 and that included $15 concessions credit for every ticket.
You know what, Nick. You seem like a good guy.
I'll have a beer with you anytime.
I'll have a beer with you anytime.
Phil Remington was just as important as any of them, he was the reason they could change the brakes quickly.
I remember in 1 interview where Carroll Shelby said a GT40 with a full fuel load was around 4k lbs. which is why they kept killing the brakes.
I remember in 1 interview where Carroll Shelby said a GT40 with a full fuel load was around 4k lbs. which is why they kept killing the brakes.
I have a few in the fridge! Let me know when you want to stop by!
I'm back on my hook of sim racing...so I'm sure we could have fun with that!
0 chance it weighed (weighs) 4,000lbs.
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