The local Ford dealer got a GT (40) in with a price tag of  $151,000 and
change. Looks even tougher that the original did, blown with rollers for
tires. Dealer claims that the present HP is 550 and not 500 as it started
out in life.  He also said the Company was going to build 8,000 of them and
will be lucky to complete 800 of them this year.

Fords shows the specs as -
     Engine Type: DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, supercharged V-8
     Engine Displacement (L): 5.4
     Bore/Stroke (mm): 90.2x105.8
     Displacement (cu in/cc): 330/5409
     Compression Ratio (in/mm): 8.4:1
     Material: Aluminum block
     Horsepower @ RPM: 550@6,500
     Torque @ RPM (lb ft): 500@3,750
     Horsepower Specific Output (hp/liter): 101.9
     Torque Specific Output (lb ft/liter): 92.6
     Recommended Fuel: 91 octane (premium)
     Fuel System: Sequential multi-port electronic fuel injection -(SEFI)
with dual injectors per cylinder
     Oil Capacity with Filter (quarts): 12
     Usable Fuel Capacity (gal): 17.5

Here's the kicker, he, the dealer, was willing to sell it for $250,000,
claimed that one had already sold for $300,000+. There was a slight smell of
K-Y in the air. Will this car go the way of the Thunderbird and is that
their goal?

Reminds me of the ZR1 when it came out, people bought them at inflated
prices because they were going to become a good investment. Which some day
they might but then I remember the last Eldorado convertible and how it was
a great buy a 2X the list and how it went though the floor followed by the
ZR1.

Still a great looking Ford and a shame they will build so few of them
partially because of the greed factor.