History is littered with seemingly desirable supercars which, for whatever reason, had a tough time vacating dealerships. Consider the unloved Jaguar XJ220 or the underappreciated Porsche Carrera GT, neither of which was embraced by spendy speed enthusiasts.?On the other end of the spectrum is the Ford GT, whose scant 4,038 examples were snatched up swiftly by the time production ended in 2006.
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Red blooded American muscle car enthusiasts who swooned at the GT might be intrigued by Galpin Auto Sports' recently teased supercar project, dubbed the GTR-1. According to GAS President Beau Boeckmann, the swoopy two-seater is "... what the Ford GT would have looked like if Ford had continued production of the legendary supercar."?A press release also suggests the GTR-1 is "built in the spirit of Carroll Shelby" and promises 1,000 horsepower, a choice of handmade or carbon fiber coachwork, and bespoke interior possibilities.
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Considering the?ravenous vortex of vanity and cash that is the?supercar business, it's all too easy to dismiss these renderings as vaporware-- and those doubts are easily reinforced by the fact that a prototype scheduled to debut at the 2012 LA Auto Show never did appear. But if the car's rescheduled unveil in early 2013 appeals to enough well heeled would-be buyers, Van Nuys, California-based Galpin, which was the first dealership to sell Shelby Cobras in the 1960s, might become yet another player in the low volume exotic car realm.?
Source: http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/auto-blog/galpin-teases-ford-gt-inspired-supercar?src=rss
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