Go to your dealer and have them look it up on Vinview. If it is built, it will show exactly where it is at (it shows a GPS map). It will also give you the current status and estimates for delivery, but they are only estimates, so they will likely change over time.
It is on the car. I saw mine sitting in a holding area at Flat Rock. A few days later it was at the rail yard, then I could see it on the rail car heading my way, and finally at El Mirage here in Phoenix before getting on a car transporter heading to my dealer.
My dealer did the same for me. I got the delivery alert, and called my dealer to let them know it was there. They said "Really? We'll go check." 30 minutes later they confirmed. The car was delivered at 6am.
I beleive that restriction is for the Ford ESP extended service plan. It is considered insurance, and Florida has some tough insurance laws.
There is no reason you can't go to the Granger dealership and purchase a car from them and drive it back to Florida.
Once the car arrives at El Mirage, there is not much you can do to track. However, up to that point, get your dealer to show you Vinview. It's a dealer only tool that can tell you pretty much where it is at and ETA for delivery.
I got a VIN and a scheduled build week the day after I ordered. I think it was simply the luck of timing. They are not scheduling this week according to other posts, and they likely will not schedule again until after the Holidays.
The time frame is all over the place. My Ecoboost took 3 months to get, but there are some here who have waited much longer. Production through the holidays will also be much slower, so that will be a factor as well. Lastly, the options you choose may also impact how quickly it gets built...
Not sure about Canada, but I received my confirmation before I got home from the Dealership. I got a VIN number the next day. One day short of 3 months order to delivery. The progress update reports are spotty, but your dealer can get current updates. My dealer kept me very well informed.
Speaking of ramp 51, does anyone know if this is where new cars go to rot, or is it a que for getting loaded onto rail cars for shipment? Or something else?