Vehicle Description
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Fort Lauderdale event, 6 -
7 April 2018.
Estimates:
$325,000 - $375,000
Two owners with just over 500 original milesStriking Mark II Black
with Silver Le Mans stripesAll four options, including BBS wheels,
painted calipers, and McIntosh radioExceptionally well preserved
throughout
Ford was not merely capitalizing on nostalgia when it channeled its
Le Mans-dominating GT40 race cars to create the mid-engined GT in
2004. With its supercharged 5.4-liter V-8 engine paired to a
six-speed manual transmission, the GT was a formidable sports car
of its own. Its superplastic-formed frame was mated to extensive
aluminum exterior and carbon fiber interior panels to save weight.
As a result, the GT could vault to 60 mph in just over three
seconds before topping out at a breathtaking 205 mph. Demand was
strong when released, and the GT has remained an appreciating
classic today. In all, 4,038 were built at the company's Wixom,
Michigan, assembly plant.
The 2006 Ford GT presented here is from the final year of
production and is presented in Mark II Black with Silver Le Mans
stripes. It was delivered new to Future Ford in Sacramento,
California, and stayed with its first owner at the base of the
Sierras for nearly nine years. During that time, it was sparingly
driven. Its second owner acquired it in early 2017 and continued to
preserve the car in excellent condition. Today, the GT has been
driven just over 500 miles and shows few, if any, signs of use,
down to its Goodyear Eagle F1 tires.
The GT includes its original window sticker, which confirms that it
was ordered with every available option-McIntosh radio, BBS alloy
wheels, Le Mans stripes, and grey-painted brake calipers. The car
is accompanied by its original manuals, Ford GT bag, front mount
license plate bracket, and air compressor with original tow
hook.
To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/FL18.
