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- 2016 Ford GT Cutaway - Ford and Multimatic built the GT in racing and production versions. This cutaway is half race car, half road car. The race car has a large fixed spoiler and additional cooling ducts, while the road car has a smaller adjustable spoiler and unique headlamps that meet federal safety regulations. The basic structure of the tub and passenger compartment is identical.
- 2016
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2016 Ford GT Cutaway
Ford and Multimatic built the GT in racing and production versions. This cutaway is half race car, half road car. The race car has a large fixed spoiler and additional cooling ducts, while the road car has a smaller adjustable spoiler and unique headlamps that meet federal safety regulations. The basic structure of the tub and passenger compartment is identical.
- Pontiac GT Nameplate, circa 1996 - Car model names might seem straightforward (especially once they are well-established and familiar) but most are masterpieces of allusion, rife with references to glamorous locations, social rank, rugged environment -- all tied to the self-image and aspirations of potential car buyers. Different styles of lettering -- whether bold, high-tech, freehand, or formal -- offer further reinforcement to the power of a model name.
- circa 1996
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Pontiac GT Nameplate, circa 1996
Car model names might seem straightforward (especially once they are well-established and familiar) but most are masterpieces of allusion, rife with references to glamorous locations, social rank, rugged environment -- all tied to the self-image and aspirations of potential car buyers. Different styles of lettering -- whether bold, high-tech, freehand, or formal -- offer further reinforcement to the power of a model name.
- GT and Sports Car Project, 1964-1965 - In the mid-1960s, Ford Motor Company designed and built a new GT car for endurance races like France's 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was part of a larger effort to give the company a sportier image and attract younger customers. This memo described specifications and performance characteristics for a proposed two-seat, mid-engine car.
- 1964-1965
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GT and Sports Car Project, 1964-1965
In the mid-1960s, Ford Motor Company designed and built a new GT car for endurance races like France's 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was part of a larger effort to give the company a sportier image and attract younger customers. This memo described specifications and performance characteristics for a proposed two-seat, mid-engine car.
- Pontiac GT Nameplate, circa 1996 - Car model names might seem straightforward (especially once they are well-established and familiar) but most are masterpieces of allusion, rife with references to glamorous locations, social rank, rugged environment -- all tied to the self-image and aspirations of potential car buyers. Different styles of lettering -- whether bold, high-tech, freehand, or formal -- offer further reinforcement to the power of a model name.
- circa 1996
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Pontiac GT Nameplate, circa 1996
Car model names might seem straightforward (especially once they are well-established and familiar) but most are masterpieces of allusion, rife with references to glamorous locations, social rank, rugged environment -- all tied to the self-image and aspirations of potential car buyers. Different styles of lettering -- whether bold, high-tech, freehand, or formal -- offer further reinforcement to the power of a model name.
- Ford GT Sports Car Cutaway, 2005 - Ford continued to celebrate its 100th anniversary with an updated version of the company's acclaimed GT sports car. The 2005 Ford GT recalled the look of the original GT40, which beat Ferrari at Le Mans in 1966, but its chassis and supercharged V-8 were entirely new. Ford displayed this elaborate cutaway at major auto shows during the GT's two-year production run.
- 2005
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Ford GT Sports Car Cutaway, 2005
Ford continued to celebrate its 100th anniversary with an updated version of the company's acclaimed GT sports car. The 2005 Ford GT recalled the look of the original GT40, which beat Ferrari at Le Mans in 1966, but its chassis and supercharged V-8 were entirely new. Ford displayed this elaborate cutaway at major auto shows during the GT's two-year production run.
- Trade Card for G.T. Cottrell and Son, "Gifts for the Holidays," 1880-1886 - In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and saved the often illustrated little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- 1880-1886
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Trade Card for G.T. Cottrell and Son, "Gifts for the Holidays," 1880-1886
In the last third of the nineteenth century, an unprecedented variety of consumer goods and services flooded the American market. Advertisers bombarded potential customers with trade cards. Americans enjoyed and saved the often illustrated little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. Many survive as historical records of commercialism in the United States.
- 2016 Ford GT 40 Percent Clay Model, 2014 - Ford Motor Company returned to Le Mans in 2016 with the Ford GT. Designers refined the car working with this scale clay model, 40 percent the size of the finished car. Computer-aided design was powerful but, when it came to seeing design proposals in the real world, it was still no substitute for modeling with traditional clay.
- 2014
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2016 Ford GT 40 Percent Clay Model, 2014
Ford Motor Company returned to Le Mans in 2016 with the Ford GT. Designers refined the car working with this scale clay model, 40 percent the size of the finished car. Computer-aided design was powerful but, when it came to seeing design proposals in the real world, it was still no substitute for modeling with traditional clay.
- Press Release Photo of a 1986 Oldsmobile Ciera GT - Oldsmobile introduced its mid-size Cutlass Ciera for 1982. It added a GT package for the 1985-1987 model years, featuring a V-6 engine, bucket seats, blacked-out trim, fog lamps, and alloy wheels. For the 1986 model year, the sporty option added $3,330 to the base Ciera coupe's $10,588 price tag. Olds discontinued the Cutlass Ciera in 1996.
- 1986
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Press Release Photo of a 1986 Oldsmobile Ciera GT
Oldsmobile introduced its mid-size Cutlass Ciera for 1982. It added a GT package for the 1985-1987 model years, featuring a V-6 engine, bucket seats, blacked-out trim, fog lamps, and alloy wheels. For the 1986 model year, the sporty option added $3,330 to the base Ciera coupe's $10,588 price tag. Olds discontinued the Cutlass Ciera in 1996.
- Hot Wheels Race Car, 1974-1980 - Mattel introduced its Hot Wheels line of diecast cars in 1968. Race cars were a source of design inspiration for these toys from the start. This Hot Wheels toy was based on Ford Torino cars that competed in NASCAR and other stock car racing series in the mid-1970s.
- 1974-1980
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Hot Wheels Race Car, 1974-1980
Mattel introduced its Hot Wheels line of diecast cars in 1968. Race cars were a source of design inspiration for these toys from the start. This Hot Wheels toy was based on Ford Torino cars that competed in NASCAR and other stock car racing series in the mid-1970s.
- Sales Brochure for Audi 4000 Series and Coupe GT, 1986 - German automaker Audi introduced its 4000 series cars to the American market in the 1980 model year. For 1986, the 4000's 4-door sedan version was available with either the base 109-cubic-inch inline-4 engine or a larger inline-5. The 2-door Coupe GT used the 136-cubic-inch 5-cylinder engine. Pricing for the sedan started at $14,320.
- 1986
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Sales Brochure for Audi 4000 Series and Coupe GT, 1986
German automaker Audi introduced its 4000 series cars to the American market in the 1980 model year. For 1986, the 4000's 4-door sedan version was available with either the base 109-cubic-inch inline-4 engine or a larger inline-5. The 2-door Coupe GT used the 136-cubic-inch 5-cylinder engine. Pricing for the sedan started at $14,320.