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2020 GT500's Scheduled For Production - Part 1

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Another observation...

I PRESUME the Shadow Black car with the Christmas Wheels is actually a CFTP vehicle? Would you agree, Earl?

If so, do you believe these two cars that obviously have not gone to the Mod Shop yet, are getting Penske stripes before the Mod Shop?
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Earl: We both had the same thought and no doubt that was because the first thing you probably noticed, like me, were the Christmas wheels.

But wouldn't that make this car unusual, i.e., don't the wheels/tires get swapped at the Mod Shop? If so, at least this car is out of sync IF that truck is going to Penske.

By contrast, the Rapid Red car in the front has the CF wheels but no stripes.

So, I'm confused.
Someone at the plant may have decided not to change the wheels because of the cold weather. Penske is about 41 miles from FRAP.
 
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Another observation...

I PRESUME the Shadow Black car with the Christmas Wheels is actually a CFTP vehicle? Would you agree, Earl?

If so, do you believe these two cars that obviously have not gone to the Mod Shop yet, are getting Penske stripes before the Mod Shop?
I have only located 1 Black Base car with painted stripes, but it is on the Trim Line. There may be other ones that I have not discovered, I have not tried to break down to that level on the Factory ordered cars, I know which ones are Base and CFTP cars but didn't try to find out about the painted stripes.There are quite a few Black CFTP cars, so it is probably one of those cars. I don't have an explanation for the trunk lid on the Black car, but according to Tom, the same thing happened on one of his GT350R's.
 

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Why would you send a base car to Penske?
Tom: I'm pretty sure there are folks who got a golden ticket and didn't want the Snack Pack but they did want painted stripes. That's the only thing I can think of that would put that vehicle on the trailer to Penske.
 
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The white car had a swing and base wheels, none of the theories so far are making sense. Why would you send a base car to Penske? Anyway, now that we know the author, I can un-redact some more info. Some stuff in there is not for public consumption, so I'll give you as much as I can. There are things I am aware of that I couldn't even tell Leo. Again, I wish all this cloak and dagger crap would end.
In post #1822 I posted 2 Window Stickers of White Base cars with painted stripes and I have 7 more in different colors. So the cars do exist.
 

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In post #1822 I posted 2 Window Stickers of White Base cars with painted stripes and I have 7 more in different colors. So the cars do exist.
Again, your diligence is exceptional. You are one of the reasons we are where we are today. My point was that you have a CFTP, a white base with a swing and base wheels, and a black one on factory rollers all sharing the same trailer. I just don't buy the Penske theory.

Your fact checking and knowledge is amazing (sincerely).

Edited to add: I took a closer look at the stickers. Hmm. Why are they shipping cars in varying levels of production to Penske if that is the case?
 
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I was writing a PM to @Jmeo earlier and telling him about the updated WS. When I finished, my geezer brain thought it was a thread post, not a PM...DUH! Anyway, as I told Jaime, the only thing I noticed that changed on the sticker was the "Special Order" field.

It's more than likely completely unimportant but I'm wondering if Earl or anyone else has the decryption algorithm for these codes.


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Again, your diligence is exceptional. You are one of the reasons we are where we are today. My point was that you have a CFTP, a white base with a swing and base wheels, and a black one on factory rollers all sharing the same trailer. I just don't buy the Penske theory.

Is there a so called golden ticket out there that didn't opt for the CFTP, but instead opted for the painted on stripes?

Your fact checking and knowledge is amazing (sincerely).
Yes, a golden ticket gives you the ability to get the following,
Carbon fiber track pack car with painted stripes.
Carbon fiber track pack car with no stripes or vinyl stripes.
Base car with painted stripes.
 

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Yes, a golden ticket gives you the ability to get the following,
Carbon fiber track pack car with painted stripes.
Carbon fiber track pack car with no stripes or vinyl stripes.
Base car with painted stripes.
Yes, I know all that, lol
 

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I was all in on the painted stripes on my base....... just couldn't get it because of no special allocation.
 

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I was writing a PM to @Jmeo earlier and telling him about the updated WS. When I finished, my geezer brain thought it was a thread post, not a PM...DUH! Anyway, as I told Jaime, the only thing I noticed that changed on the sticker was the "Special Order" field.

It's more than likely completely unimportant but I'm wondering if Earl or anyone else has the decryption algorithm for these codes.


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Your line looks a lot like mine now I can’t decrypt it either but your new one aligns with mine
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..just couldn't get it because of no special allocation.
And therein lies the biggest negative of the Golden Ticket concept, Jaime and I'm ever so sorry you couldn't get the painted version.
 

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Is it possible that only the black car is headed to Penske and the other two are being delivered (not getting any stripes)?
They have the right wings and wheels for a base(white) and a cftp(red) car.
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