Quick: Picture yourself driving to the market in a clamshell roadster toting a 550-horsepower, 5.4-liter supercharged V8 -- with configurable roof.

We thought so.
Which is why Ford is giving you both -- well, sort of, with the Ford GTX1 Concept. Debuted at the 2005 SEMA Auto Show, the GTX1 takes its inspiration from the 1966 Sebring-winning Ford GTX1. Those Ford guys sure get misty over the '60s, and for good reason, too, if what they see when they take that walk back in time are cars like this one, with those four separate, removable roof panels, that big engine, aluminum Brembo brakes, 19-inch front wheels, 20-inch rear wheels, and a stunning yellow and black paint job.

You can buy it, too. Just get yourself a Ford GT -- be quick about that -- and call up the Genaldi Design Group, or just go to www.gtx1.com.

By Brian Chee