Nicolas Cage donates Ford GT to UTI
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Having worked through a two-year automotive technology degree, I have worked on my fair share of donated vehicles. Most came in the form of 165,000-mile woody station wagons that weren't worth the value of the tires they rolled in on. Nicolas Cage was apparently impressed by the program at Universal Technical Institute in Phoenix, so he wanted to be sure there would be plenty to talk about for the recruiters working hard to attract new students.
From his personal vehicle collection, Cage donated his 2005 Ford GT to the school to use in a display for a November 29th open house. The vehicle will then be used by the students to learn how to add performance tweaks as well as disassemble and reassemble the GT as a part of their training. Kind of like getting a Nicole Kidman look-alike to work on in medical school.
[Source: AutoWeek]
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Greg 9:48AM (11/10/2006)
Good tax Write Off going to a good Cause!
Well Done Nicholas!
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Carlos 10:09AM (11/10/2006)
Prolly just getting rid of a car he had gotten bored of....but personally, I'd rather have the Nicole Kidman look-a-like!
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menice 10:15AM (11/10/2006)
hey, if you can't return it, donate it!
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Hank 10:57AM (11/10/2006)
"Kind of like getting a Nicole Kidman look-alike to work on in medical school."
Dude, you need therapy.
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nowei 11:10AM (11/10/2006)
Fantasizing about Cadavers in Med School? That's disgusting.
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Ken 11:20AM (11/10/2006)
I guess even a cool car & lots of money can't help an aging, balding actor like Cage get any strange, so why not get a nice fat write off instead? Gone in 60 Seconds remake ruined him for life.
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Eddy 1:16PM (11/10/2006)
Yeah, but... I don't want to WORK on her... I want to PLAY with her!
//the car, not so much
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Saracen 2:05PM (11/10/2006)
I don't want to dissassemble the Ford GT, I want to take it for a test drive (same goes for Nicole).
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Andy 4:36PM (11/10/2006)
He should have donated the GT to me. That would have made up for the money I lost watching that horrible Wicker Man remake and this casting in Ghost Rider.
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eric the viking 5:22PM (11/11/2006)
the first thought when I read the headline was: "why would nicolas cage donate a car to UTI --- urination tract infection?"
that's the thing i thought of first when i saw "UTI."
thought it was funny so i figure i share with you all.
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Jay V 2:32AM (2/16/2007)
I go to Universal Technical Institute, it's located in Avondale, Arizona (just outside Phoenix) and I've gotta say the car up close and personal is amazing. He signed the dash for us, and it's just a damn awesome gift so Thank You Nicolas Cage!!
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