Vehicle Description
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Auburn
Spring event, 11 - 12 May 2018.
Estimates:
$250,000 - $300,000
Single ownership since new by a prominent Ford collectorFewer than
3,800 actual milesFeatures McIntosh radio, BBS wheels, and painted
racing stripesOne of 182 in Mark II Black with full body
stripes
Built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Ford Motor Company,
the GT has been a heavily sought-after modern classic ever since
the first model rolled off the production line in 2004. The
vehicle's design is a modern homage to the immensely successful
GT40 that achieved four consecutive Le Mans victories from 1966 to
1969. Sharing nearly every crease and line, the modern GT was made
to invoke grand images of Ford's most triumphant moment for any
gearhead in the know. Just like the original Le Mans race car, the
new model had to be a world-beater, but most importantly, it had to
best the boys from Maranello.
Maintaining the spirit of the original GT, the contemporary
interpretation was powered by Ford's all-aluminum 5.4-liter Modular
V-8. The 32-valve cylinder heads from the Mustang SVT Cobra R were
modified with a thicker wall casting in the exhaust port, and a new
camshaft provided increased lift and duration. On top sits a
Lysholm twin-screw supercharger feeding a maximum 11.7 psi of boost
into the engine. From the factory, power is rated at 550 hp and 500
foot-pounds of torque. Four piston aluminum Brembo calipers with
cross-drilled and ventilated rotors on all four wheels made sure to
bring the vehicle to a rapid stop from any speed. Most
impressively, a top speed of 205 mph and a 0-60 time of 3.3 seconds
place the GT in closer competition to the Porsche Carrera GT and
Mercedes-McLaren SLR rather than the benchmarked Ferrari 360.
The example offered here was ordered in Mark II Black with full
body stripes, one of just 182 so-specified in 2006, and has three
factory options: the aforementioned racing stripes, forged BBS
wheels, and upgraded McIntosh stereo. It was originally shipped to
Downtown Ford of Louisville, however, upon arriving at the
dealership, the individual who ordered the car declined to take
delivery. The GT was purchased by a prominent local Ford collector,
with whose family it has now remained since new. The owner notes
that it has been driven on average twice a month, and only in the
best of weather. It was also displayed at a couple of local shows
over the years, including the Louisville Concours d'Elegance at
Churchill Downs in 2009. Today it records fewer than 3,800 actual
miles and remains in superlative overall condition.To view this car
and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM
website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AS18.
