To Be OFFERED AT AUCTIONEstimate:
£720,000 - £820,000
- Built to European specifications, designated for German
delivery
- Attractive Ingot Silver with black racing stripes over a 'Dark
Energy' interior
- Less than 500 km from new
Please note this motor car has either been driven for no more than
6,000 kilometres or is less than six months of age from new. For
this reason please note that the car may be considered 'as new' for
VAT purposes if removed from its current country of registration.
Please contact RM Sotheby's for further information regarding this
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Please note that this lot will need to be collected in Barcelona,
Spain.
Always keen to celebrate its rich history, Ford unveiled the new
Ford GT to a stunned crowd of international media at the 2015 North
American International Auto Show in Detroit. Developed in secret,
Ford's intention from the start was to return the Blue Oval to Le
Mans in 2016, seeking a class win fifty years after Ford swept the
podium at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans with the GT40. While the
2005 Ford GT was a retro-inspired homage to the original GT40, the
new Ford GT was designed with motorsport at its core, utilizing
cutting edge design and advanced materials throughout its
construction.
At its heart was Ford's tried and true 3.5-litre V-6 Ecoboost
engine. Sourced from the best-selling F-150 pickup truck, this was
anything but a truck engine and the GTs engine was fitted with
upgraded turbos, an aluminum intake manifold, unique camshafts, and
a custom dry-sump lubrication system. Despite its relatively small
displacement, power was rated at an impressive 647 bhp. The chassis
was a radically designed carbon-fibre monocoque with lightweight
aluminum front and rear subframes. Each body pany is made of carbon
fibre with a distinctive aerodynamic channel running from the rear
of the doors to the rear of the car. Active aerodynamics and
adjustable driving modes and ride height ensure that the car is
always properly set up for street or track use. Curb weight of the
GT is only 3,354 pounds, and power is put to the road through a
seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
Production was handled by Multimatic Motorsports just outside of
Toronto, Canada and Ford planned for only one car to be produced
per day to ensure that each is carefully crafted to live up to
Ford's grueling standards. The allocation process was extremely
selective, with owners having to apply to Ford and prove their case
as to why they should be chosen to buy a new GT.
Built to European specifications and designated for German
delivery, this attractive Ford GT boasts a rather subtle colour
combination of Ingot Silver with black racing stripes. The Ingot
Silver paintwork accentuates the car's beautiful and race-bred
design, recalling the GT40s of yesteryear. Also outfitted with
matching silver brake calipers and 20" gloss painted wheels in
black. Interestingly, the accompanying "general info sheet" for the
car shows that the car was delivered without racing stripes, so it
is believed these were fitted after delivery.
Today, the car remains in virtually as-new condition throughout,
having been driven less than 500 km from new.
European-specification GTs are few and far between and have been
seldom offered for sale. This wonderfully specified example would
surely stand proud in any collection of modern supercars,
especially alongside either of its older siblings.
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.