To Be OFFERED AT AUCTIONEstimate:
£250,000 - £300,000
- Just two owners and approximately 12,000 miles from new
- The sixth of ten GTs converted to 600RE specifications by Roush
Europe
- Refinished in the desirable Gulf-liveried Heritage colour
scheme, originally painted Mark IV Red
Please note that this lot will need to be collected from Karlskron,
Germany.
Upon the conclusion of Ford GT production in the fall of 2006, Ford
found itself with a handful of unsold GTs on their hands. A handful
of these cars were designated for the European market and were sent
to Roush Europe for some additional tuning in collaboration with
Avro Motor Cars. Roush had been intimately connected with the Ford
GT project from the very beginning as they built the GTs engine, so
they were a natural fit for coaxing a bit more power out of the
GT.
Through fitting a smaller belt and pully on the supercharger, Roush
was able to extract 600 bhp at 6,200 rpm, with 550 lb ft of torque
at 3,800 rpm. This represented an increase of 50 bhp over stock
output, equating to a 10% increase in power over stock. Further to
this, Roush fitted a freer-flowing Tubi exhaust and uprated
transmission-oil cooler. Cosmetically, the cars were fitted with
"600RE" stickers on both doors, as well as new door-sill covers and
a plaque affixed to the centre console.
The example presented here was born in Mark IV Red and at some
point was repainted to the more desirable Heritage-Edition colour
scheme . Acquired by its first owner directly from Roush in the
U.K., it was driven roughly 1,500 miles with him before being
acquired by its second and current owner in 2008. Exported to
Germany at that time, today the car has been driven less than
12,000 miles from new.
Already a potent supercar coming directly from Ford, the Roush
600RE upgrade brings this car's performance to another level.
Capable of competing with contemporary supercars like the Porsche
Carrera GT, Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, and Ferrari F430, the Roush
600RE provides a welcome alternative to the establishment. With
only ten examples produced, these cars are seldom seen today and it
goes without saying that this would make an excellent addition to
any collection of supercars.
Should you want more information on the condition of this lot and
or discuss the possibility of an in-situ inspection, please contact
our office at
+44 (0) 20 7851 7070 or email Britta Buchmann
at
[email protected]To
view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf20.
