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Title: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: Don Johnston on March 07, 2021, 03:01:06 PM
Any left coasters know about this?  Looks pretty bad. Car gone, hope occupants are okay.


https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/ford-gt-destroyed-in-devastating-multi-car-wreck-in-los-angeles/ar-BB1ekTEw?ocid=se

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Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: KR Convertible on March 07, 2021, 03:32:10 PM
If it was the car photographed earlier in the day from the end of the article, it wasn't a "new" GT.  That one is an '05/'06.
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: 67 GT350 on March 07, 2021, 04:35:38 PM
05 and 06 FGT's are often referred to as "New GT" the newer ones are also referred to as "New GT" so unless it stated it, it can be 05 to present. When I refer to my car as a new GT, people think it is a Mustang.

But I digress, that accident does not sound like it has a good result. I hope I am wrong. It is not a good sign to read that someone was lying on the ground motionless. I hope they are alright.

I can only speak for my 06. That car can get away from you anytime, you have to respect it. I am older and I think wiser and i will say the things I have done in the 80's with my GT350 were crazy, if I only used half throttle and did the same stufff in my 06, I would not be here to write this. High speed mistakes are not that forgivable.

Pray for the best!
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: CSX 4133 on March 07, 2021, 05:01:47 PM

I suspect the GT and the Alfa were involved in a street race of some sort.
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: JMobley on March 07, 2021, 05:36:19 PM
Instagram post said the owner of the GT had a brain aneurysm while driving
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: 68krrrr on March 07, 2021, 09:32:32 PM
Here's some more pictures that show the wreckage, this happened on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills which is a really busy area ,high speeds must've been involved for this kind of damage , i'm hearing mixed results on whether the driver made it out OK or not .
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: KR Convertible on March 07, 2021, 10:48:13 PM
Wow.  Hopefully, everyone is ok.  Looks like a temporary tag and Goodyears.  Not a good combination.
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: 2112 on March 07, 2021, 10:51:35 PM
Wow.  Hopefully, everyone is ok.  Looks like a temporary tag and Goodyears.  Not a good combination.

First thing that entered my mind.
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: KR Convertible on March 07, 2021, 11:05:58 PM
There were 2 black no stripe Hennessey cars for sale in the last few months.  Even worse if it was one of those.  Prayers for all involved.
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: 557 on March 07, 2021, 11:52:58 PM
Ouch....
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: 2112 on March 08, 2021, 12:16:02 AM
There were 2 black no stripe Hennessey cars for sale in the last few months.  Even worse if it was one of those.  Prayers for all involved.

I would have thought Hennessey would have had the superior Bridgestones or at least Hoosiers.

Turbos can come on so suddenly. Add that to a Hockey puck of a tire................... :P

Hope all are OK.
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: 427heaven on March 08, 2021, 08:47:56 AM
What a horrible crash, that does not look survivable. Having traveled that route many times it is so busy  that seemingly you could not ever get up to those speeds that shredded this car to pieces. It is heavily traveled, especially at afternoon time frame, that it seems difficult that no one was in his way until maybe he came up on traffic that was in one of the many blind curves on that stretch of road. Hope for the best for the occupants on this one.
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: 68stangcjfb on March 08, 2021, 09:48:13 AM
I'm wondering if this is a photo taken after the firefighters cut the car in half with the Hurst Jaws of Life to get the occupants out. If not, it would be a miracle if someone survived that!
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: shelbydoug on March 08, 2021, 09:54:29 AM
It's just disturbing every way that you consider it.

I think any vehicle with an extended foot box is going to be a disaster in any kind of a front end impact.
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: Bobby Crumpley on March 09, 2021, 08:04:11 PM
Must've been a bad week for GTs.  While picking up our car from the dry ice blaster yesterday morning, saw a Gulf liveried Heritage on a rollback truck that was muddy and appeared to have the front control arm(s) broken loose.  Guess it left the road and found a ditch, but all things considered could have been much, much worse. 
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: TA Coupe on March 09, 2021, 10:25:01 PM
Several years ago there was a wreck I believe at Indy where the front of the car was gone and the driver's feet were out on the track sliding long surface after the collision and he survived so it is possible to make it through a wreck like that.

    Roy
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: camp upshur on March 10, 2021, 02:25:41 AM

Salt Walther 1973. Poor guy.
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: TA Coupe on March 10, 2021, 03:59:59 AM
The wreck that I am thinking of probably happened in the 1990s or  Possibly in the 2000s
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: tesgt350 on March 10, 2021, 08:31:36 AM
Several years ago there was a wreck I believe at Indy where the front of the car was gone and the driver's feet were out on the track sliding long surface after the collision and he survived so it is possible to make it through a wreck like that.

    Roy

Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: honker on March 10, 2021, 09:53:47 AM
That's Danny Ongais at Indy in '81.
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: 98SVT - was 06GT on March 10, 2021, 03:17:57 PM
That section of Wilshire is popular with idiots. There is a pretty good section of no lights where it passes a golf course. Then a gentle uphill left. If one of the other cars was pulling out of a driveway there isn't a lot of reaction time or room.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Beverly+Hills+Plaza+Hotel+%26+Spa/@34.06792,-118.4201689,714m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m8!3m7!1s0x80c2bc77233590e5:0xf5de8a5eac2e3207!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d34.0677194!4d-118.4260111?hl=en
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: 2112 on March 10, 2021, 04:47:28 PM
Is that the road Jeff Bridges (Porsche) and James Woods (Ferrari) raced each other in the movie Against all Odds?

Edit; Race shown in this trailer;

https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2476185625?playlistId=tt0086859&ref_=tt_ov_vi
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: 98SVT - was 06GT on March 10, 2021, 05:49:41 PM
Is that the road Jeff Bridges (Porsche) and James Woods (Ferrari) raced each other in the movie Against all Odds?

Edit; Race shown in this trailer;

https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2476185625?playlistId=tt0086859&ref_=tt_ov_vi

The place where the car chase took place was on Sunset Boulevard in the western area of Los Angeles County. Specifically, the area covered West Sunset Boulevard between Roxbury Drive and South Beverly Glen Boulevard and along Holmby Hills. The production shut down this stretch of the boulevard at fifteen minute intervals for filming of the exciting car race with the two sports cars.

According to The '80s Movies Rewind website, "the black Ferrari 308 and red Porsche in the film's famous chase scene were specially modified vehicles from Customs By Eddie Paul in El Segundo, CA [California, USA]. The cars were modified for high-speed driving with special onboard camera mounts".
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: Side-Oilers on March 10, 2021, 07:17:25 PM
Never heard the Eddie Paul connection with this movie (not to say he wasn't involved)  but he did do several TV cars, over the years.

We used to go to his shop, in the '80s, to get a magazine project car painted, and to see what he had in the works.
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: 98SVT - was 06GT on March 10, 2021, 07:38:17 PM
Never heard the Eddie Paul connection with this movie (not to say he wasn't involved)  but he did do several TV cars, over the years.

We used to go to his shop, in the '80s, to get a magazine project car painted, and to see what he had in the works.
I didn't know (or remember?) he had passed away. He did a lot of cars. My favorite was the Merc. https://www.hotrodhotline.com/ode-eddie-paul
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: 2112 on March 10, 2021, 08:04:12 PM
Is that the road Jeff Bridges (Porsche) and James Woods (Ferrari) raced each other in the movie Against all Odds?

Edit; Race shown in this trailer;

https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2476185625?playlistId=tt0086859&ref_=tt_ov_vi

The place where the car chase took place was on Sunset Boulevard in the western area of Los Angeles County. Specifically, the area covered West Sunset Boulevard between Roxbury Drive and South Beverly Glen Boulevard and along Holmby Hills. The production shut down this stretch of the boulevard at fifteen minute intervals for filming of the exciting car race with the two sports cars.

According to The '80s Movies Rewind website, "the black Ferrari 308 and red Porsche in the film's famous chase scene were specially modified vehicles from Customs By Eddie Paul in El Segundo, CA [California, USA]. The cars were modified for high-speed driving with special onboard camera mounts".

Looked it up on the map you linked. Look like the two roads run parallel to each other for quite a distance. Maybe a mile apart?
Title: Re: New Ford GT destroyed in L.A. crash
Post by: deathsled on July 02, 2021, 09:57:40 PM
That poor Ford GT.  It couldn't protect itself against its captor and was driven toward its destruction.  I feel bad for the GT, I mean the people.  Not too worried about the GT driver and/ or passenger because they were smart enough to be driving a Ford.  They should be fine.

Addendum:  Found a Youtube vid of the crash.  Looks far worse for the other car which appears to have also been a "Sport" car to use Shelby's terminology.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI7lwWSKm7k