HistoryBuff Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 The old saw about "Detroit automakers don't sell prototypes" seems to have been broken with Ford selling this Sports roadster prototype. Here's an article about it I found on the net:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------[h=3]Auction Results: 2001 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster ...[/h]<cite class="_Rm">www.roadandtrack.com/car-shows/...show/auction-results-...</cite>Road & TrackSep 9, 2011 - The Sports Roadster Concept was originally crafted for display at the ... Sports Roadster Concept Car was sold for $55,000 by RM Auctions.---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I looked up more and discovered there were three of them. One of them was sold with a limiter so it could only go 5 mph. I wonder how enforceable these "limiters" are? Is Ford having a private eye shadow the owner to make sure he never exceeds 5 mph?Ford had a big sale of Ghia built prototypes a few years ago but at least one third of the cars they didn't have to worry about buyers driving because they were non running cars, only fiberglass or wood with no drivetrains. Still, I am curious if these T-bird prototypes are out and about being driven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan at larescorp Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 It states in your link that the cars "can't be registered for highway use". They will likely just sit in a collection. If they were hauled to a track in a trailer they could be driven there, but no public roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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