First in line at this year’s Ford-themed auction at the RM Auction House is the Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept car which made its first debut in 2004 during the Pebble Beach Show. The iconic GR-1 model was developed in line with the brand’s celebration of its Shelby Daytona’s 40 years in the market. Sadly, the Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept wasn’t the one the brand unveiled during the Detroit Motor Show in 2004.

Next in the Ford-RM Auction House is the original Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster Concept car which made its first appearance in the Detroit Motor Show in 2001. The same concept gave life to the new-generation Thunderbird that followed in the next two years.

According to the press release issued by Ford, all of the auction proceeds with go to charity. The Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster Concept and the Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept are assumed to rake up sales amounting to $125,000 to $200,000 each. Let’s hope that both Ford cars get a good auction price this year to help selected charitable institutions.

When I think about Ford, usually my first instinct is not that they are a dream car … but that they are a pretty all-American company that produces some good cars, just not dream cars.  Well – now they have come up with something that I can get excited about and that is the 2011 Ford Fiesta.  This little small car has actually proven itself to be extremely successful and they have sold over 12 million the Fiesta’s lifetime.

Right now – Ford actually seems to be shifting their focus from the big, huge trucks down to the smaller cars that seem to be driving out of the lots by the dozens lately.  While the 2011 Ford Fiesta was not originally designed for the US Market, I can tell you that this eco-friendly car is certainly popular in the states.

For that – it is definitely my dream car right now, not only does it get 40mpg, but it looks pretty sweet too!