To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The
Petersen Automotive Museum Auction event, 8 December 2018.
Estimate:
$300,000 - $350,000
- Virtually as-new; only six original miles
- Only 69 Ford GTs finished in Speed Yellow with full stripes for
2006
- An exceptional example in the rarest production color
- Equipped with all four factory options
Built in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Ford Motor
Company, Ford promoted the GT upon its introduction as "The Pace
Car for an Entire Company," and it soon proved to live up to its
name. An homage to the iconic GT40 that led Ford to a four-year
streak of victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1966-1969, the
new GT's silhouette was instantly recognizable to motorsport fans
worldwide as an icon of American performance.
At its heart was Ford's all-aluminum 5.4-liter modular V-8. With
550 hp on tap and 500 foot-pounds of torque, the GT boasts an
impressive top speed of 205 mph and a 0-60 mph time of 3.3 seconds.
While Ford used Ferrari's 360 Modena as a performance benchmark
during development, the GT proved to be closer competition with
much more expensive exotics, such as the Porsche Carrera GT and the
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren.
Lucky Ford GT buyers were given a choice of seven optional colors
for their new car for the 2006 model year. That year, Speed Yellow
proved to be the box ticked the least, as only 75 cars were
finished in that color. Of those, 69 were outfitted with the
full-stripe option, including both hood stripes and side stripes.
This GT features not only the full-stripe option, but the other
three available options as well: forged BBS wheels, painted brake
calipers in black, and the upgraded McIntosh stereo.
Amazingly, this Ford GT has been perfectly preserved for the last
12 years just as it left the factory. It has been driven a paltry
six miles from new and presents in virtually as-new condition
inside and out. Even the pre-delivery stickers are still affixed to
the car's windshield. Importantly, the car's original owner's
manuals accompany the car today.
One of Ford's most exciting products thus far into the 21st
century, the success of the 2005-2006 GT undoubtedly helped inspire
Ford executives to revive the GT just in time to win its class at
the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans, 50 years after the first GT secured
the first victory for an American manufacturer at the event. Highly
sought after, this rare Speed Yellow example presents an amazing
opportunity to purchase an as-new 2006 Ford GT, a perfect
stablemate to an original GT40 or the new GT of today.To view this
car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit
the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ca18.
