A new Ford GT will be with us soon.
Supercars, not to be confused with Hypercars (like the Bugatti Veyron or Ferrari FXX), are pretty common and relatively affordable (usually less than $300K, new). Here is a list of many, and some others that may someday be.
http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/if-every-car-brand-made-a-supercar-1685229841
And since American is better – some Ford GT / Sportscar history:
The first cool car video I saw was the movie “Bullitt” – the chase scene is widely regarded as the benchmark for such things. Steve McQueen (possibly the greatest anti-hero of all time and The King of Cool) is a detective who does whatever is necessary to get the bad guys. And, he uses a bad-ass muscle car to do it…
Steve McQueen was the real deal. Think James Dean, Paul Newman and AJ Foyt all rolled into the same guy – McQueen was 10 times cooler than all that, period. He brought us a car chase even our mom’s couldn’t turn away from, he shared LeMans with us, he helped make the movie “On Any Sunday“, and he never stopped trying to escape. If I weren’t a Brian, I’d want to be a Steve…
Now Ken Block is no Steve McQueen, but he has carried on McQueen’s legacy of sharing with young people how stuff with motors is cool. I thank him for that (his latest work is shown below). Block’s latest Gymkhana video is done using a Ford Mustang (the Bullitt car was the 1968 version). Just as Ford has supported Block’s efforts, Ford has recognized Steve McQueen as part of Mustang history.
I believe Block’s video with a Mustang tearing around on city streets begs a recollection of the Bullitt original.
Now for the latest Gymkhana video – essentially, this is just a movie with a car chase without all of the silly dialogue and contrived plot. I love a good sense of humor and like the fact that Block pays homage to the donut shop (4:54) – reference the Traktor Terror video donut scene (1:40). Gymkhana Seven also pays tribute to famous car chases (7:30).
Thank you Ken Block – you’re pretty cool.