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  • David S. Wallens

    Aug. 23, 2011 8:56 p.m. David S. Wallens Editorial Director

    I'm at a Ford press intro right now and just met J Mays. Wow. Some neat things have come from his pen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Mays

    They showed off a future design, but we couldn't take photos of it. I made a sketch of it, but they (jokingly) said that I got too close. Once the embargo date lifts, I'll post the sketch next to the real thing.

  • JoeyM

    Aug. 23, 2011 9:04 p.m. JoeyM SuperDork

    this better not be the hybrid SUV they're cooking up with toyota....

  • David S. Wallens

    Aug. 23, 2011 9:07 p.m. David S. Wallens Editorial Director

    I can't say much, but let's say that it's something that I would drive. I even like the color.

  • JoeyM

    Aug. 23, 2011 9:13 p.m. JoeyM SuperDork

    OK, now you have me impressed.....

  • Toyman01

    Aug. 23, 2011 9:20 p.m. Toyman01 SuperDork

    As long as it doesn't look like another rehashed 60s era car, I'm probably good with it.

  • HiTempguy

    Aug. 23, 2011 9:22 p.m. HiTempguy Dork

    David S. Wallens wrote:

    I can't say much, but let's say that it's something that I would drive. I even like the color.

    A two seats sports car, or a turbo pocket rocket.

  • Wally

    Aug. 23, 2011 11:49 p.m. Wally SuperDork

    In reply to Toyman01:

    I wouldn't mind a new 63 Galaxie.

  • darkbuddha

    Aug. 24, 2011 5:21 a.m. darkbuddha Reader

    How about just telling us whether it comes in 2, 3, 4, or 5 door configurations?

  • gjz30075

    Aug. 24, 2011 6:38 a.m. gjz30075 Reader

    Too much info here and David will never be invited back to a Ford press conference again.. I can wait, no big deal.

  • alfadriver

    Aug. 24, 2011 6:41 a.m. alfadriver SuperDork

    David Up here?

    Lunch?

  • MadScientistMatt

    Aug. 24, 2011 7:33 a.m. MadScientistMatt Dork

    HiTempguy wrote:

    David S. Wallens wrote:

    I can't say much, but let's say that it's something that I would drive. I even like the color.

    A two seats sports car, or a turbo pocket rocket.

    I'm expecting something that could appear in a future Ken Block video.

  • AngryCorvair

    Aug. 24, 2011 8:31 a.m. AngryCorvair SuperDork

    alfadriver wrote:

    David Up here?

    Lunch?

    Eric, he's on a press junket. No way he's going to PizzaPapalis with you, LOL.

  • alfadriver

    Aug. 24, 2011 8:53 a.m. alfadriver SuperDork

    AngryCorvair wrote:

    alfadriver wrote:

    David Up here?

    Lunch?

    Eric, he's on a press junket. No way he's going to PizzaPapalis with you, LOL.

    pat, you know better- I wanted to be part of the junket- free food and all.

  • Marjorie Suddard

    Aug. 24, 2011 8:54 a.m. Marjorie Suddard General Manager

    Not to say he wouldn't rather, though. They keep folks pretty tightly scheduled at these things, and most meals involve listening to corporate/PR guys trying to cram as much info as possible into the journalists' heads. This particular trip is a 24-hr in/out for David. Such a jet-setter...

    Margie

  • dculberson

    Aug. 24, 2011 10:06 a.m. dculberson HalfDork

    AngryCorvair wrote:

    alfadriver wrote:

    David Up here?

    Lunch?

    Eric, he's on a press junket. No way he's going to PizzaPapalis with you, LOL.

    I would totally ditch a press junket for PizzaPapalis. Mmmmmmm that place is awesome.

  • N Sperlo

    Aug. 24, 2011 10:50 a.m. N Sperlo Dork

    I bet Mays would tell us.

  • GrantMLS

    Aug. 24, 2011 11:04 a.m. GrantMLS Reader

    Did he design it?

  • AngryCorvair

    Aug. 24, 2011 11:16 a.m. AngryCorvair SuperDork

    alfadriver wrote:

    AngryCorvair wrote:

    alfadriver wrote:

    David Up here?

    Lunch?

    Eric, he's on a press junket. No way he's going to PizzaPapalis with you, LOL.

    pat, you know better- I wanted to be part of the junket- free food and all.

    spoken like a true automotive engineer! i actually check our conference room bookings everyday to see where i might find some leftovers. no, i'm not joking.

  • Schmidlap

    Aug. 24, 2011 11:18 a.m. Schmidlap HalfDork

    Following on the success of the Raptor, they're introducing a rally ready version of the Fiesta?

    They're finally introducing the successor to the Ford GT?

  • Schmidlap

    Aug. 24, 2011 11:22 a.m. Schmidlap HalfDork

    Sorry, double post.

  • N Sperlo

    Aug. 24, 2011 11:33 a.m. N Sperlo Dork

    GrantMLS wrote:

    Did he design it?

    I've seen the things he has designed in the automotive family. I'd be worried.

  • jstein77

    Aug. 24, 2011 11:45 a.m. jstein77 Dork

    You mean like this: or this:

  • darkbuddha

    Aug. 24, 2011 1:10 p.m. darkbuddha Reader

    Schmidlap wrote:

    Following on the success of the Raptor, they're introducing a rally ready version of the Fiesta?

    Sell it and they will RALLY!!!

  • PS122

    Aug. 24, 2011 2:43 p.m. PS122 Reader

    Now there is a european wagon (or touring to use the euro parlance) that is too ugly for even my taste...

  • David S. Wallens

    Aug. 25, 2011 9:34 a.m. David S. Wallens Editorial Director

    Marjorie Suddard wrote:

    Not to say he wouldn't rather, though. They keep folks pretty tightly scheduled at these things, and most meals involve listening to corporate/PR guys trying to cram as much info as possible into the journalists' heads. This particular trip is a 24-hr in/out for David. Such a jet-setter...

    Margie

    Yeah, this one was a quickie. Left Daytona on a 7:25 am flight on Tuesday, flew to Detroit and made it to the hotel in Rochester just before dinner. Yesterday we were on the road by 7:30. Did the usual ride and drive, got some autocross/test track laps, scarfed down lunch, and was back on the bus for the airport at 1:00. I arrived in my driveway at 10:00 last night.

    Eric, I'll drop you an email.

 
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