Ford 100th Anniversary Reveal Photo's


Redfire03

GT Owner
Dec 8, 2020
66
Denver, CO
Hello Everyone,

Figured I would make my first thread a good one. I'm a newer owner of a 2006 Heritage Edition car.

Below are some photos of the GTs being unveiled to a select group of people at Ford's 100th Anniversary Celebration in Dearborn at its headquarters in June of 2003. My dad was always a ford loyalist and I bleed Ford Blue. Him and I took the trip to the anniversary, attending all days when I was just a kid.

We aren't anyone special, but happened to be at the museum for an IMAX show that evening when a semi pulled up and the three beautiful cars were started up and pulled out.

Couple photos of the red "concept" car at Ford's celebration and the Chicago Auto Show a few months earlier.

Curious if any members were there as well or if any familiar faces can be seen in the background of the pictures!















 
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Redfire03

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Dec 8, 2020
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Denver, CO








 
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extrap

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Nice! Welcome! Congrats on the new car! 🍻
 

DakotaGT

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Welcome and congratulations on your Heritage! Terrific photos- thank you for sharing them. I love the concept car wheel design and Goodyear font. So cool.
 

2112

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Thanks for the pictures. When these were released, I couldn't believe they would actually get built. Just another concept-car tease I thought.

I too love the original 6-spoke wheel and raised white letter Goodyear look.

But that original headlight design is what I really wish made it to production.

I had my rear bumper off almost immediately.
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Art138

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Great memories I bet and you ended up with a fantastic car.
 

fjpikul

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Kip Ewing and Jamal Hameedi standing behind the red car. Looks like the Henry Ford museum.
 

Specracer

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Great pix! Congrats on your car!
 

Cobrar

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Thanks for the pics and the resultant memories!! Welcome!

I was in attendance for the 100th anniversary event which has to be the most extravagant one I’ve ever attended. Even had a car on display at the event!

At that time, Ford owned a number of brands - if it wasn’t represented at the event, you probably didn’t need it.

Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Mazda, Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin ;-))
 

fjpikul

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Your Pinto was on display?
 

Cobrar

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Your Pinto was on display?

nope - 1995 Mustang Cobra R
 
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fjpikul

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A young Camilo in front of the of the Blue car.
 
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roketman

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Frank you were even young back then!
What you wish for carried over was the functional brake ducts!
But they can be made functional!
Mine are now
 
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2112

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What you wish for carried over was the functional brake ducts!
But they can be made functional!
Mine are now

I have been told this is tough to do.
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GT@50

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I have been told this is tough to do.
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It's tight but an A/C line mod and it can be done