Vehicle Description
How do you celebrate one of your most successful race cars ever to
make worldwide headlines? Well, in Ford's case, you turn it into a
roadgoing warrior spanning two generations and over 15 years. The
Ford GT was initially created to celebrate the company's centennial
and was shown off at the 2002 North American International Auto
Show. Designed by Camilo Pardo, J Mays, and with development
assistance from the legendary Carroll Shelby, the first generation
of the GT landed in the public's hands starting in the fall of
2004. After a total of 4,038 GTs produced from 2005 to 2006, Ford
took a decade-long hiatus before finally unveiling the second
generation GT at the 2015 North American International Auto Show
and the unveiling of the 2015 racing video game Forza Motorsport 6.
This second generation marked 50 years since the GT40 won the 1966
24 Hours of Le Mans and production began in December of 2016.
Aerodynamics was key in the development of the second-gen Ford GT,
with a profile inspired by LMP1 race cars, a carbon fiber
monocoque, and open airflow "flying buttresses" at the rear of the
car. The front end features vents in the hood that pass oncoming
air over the top of the car while the rear features an active
spoiler, a large diffuser, and hollow circular tail lights that
allow air taken in by the flying buttresses to escape. The interior
was spartan, cargo space was next to nil, and the interior seats
were fixed in position. The powertrain consisted of a
twin-turbocharged version of Ford's compact EcoBoost V6 mounted in
the middle of the car and mated to a 7-speed Getrag 7DCL750
dual-clutch transmission. All of the focus on performance resulted
in an initial figure of 647 hp, later increased to 660 hp with a
2020 model year update. Top speed is an eye-watering 216 mph, with
a 0-60 mph time of 3 seconds flat. Stopping power for speeds like
this was provided by Brembo ventilated carbon-ceramic discs with
six-piston calipers at the front and four-piston calipers at the
rear. 1,350 units of the second-gen Ford GT were produced between
2016 and 2022. This 2020 Ford GT "Lightweight Carbon Series",
chassis number L153, is finished in Frozen White with blue accents
and exposed carbon-fiber stripes over a black Alcantara Dark Energy
interior. It was purchased new from Sheehy Ford of Gaitherburg, MD,
and optioned with the highly desirable Lightweight Equipment Group
600A. Additionally, the $20,000 Carbon Blue Graphics package was
selected to match the mirror caps and center stripe to the brake
calipers, contrasting brilliantly to the glossy 20? carbon-fiber
wheels. This GT also benefits from the 2020 model year update,
whose new gallery-cooled pistons, more powerful ignition coils, and
new engine tuning resulted in the 13 hp increase to 660 hp. Further
changes included a new titanium exhaust system developed by
Akrapovic that shaved 9 lb off the total weight, increased
suspension stiffness in Track mode, and better airflow into the
flying buttresses. Being a two-owner car with just 274 miles at the
time of cataloging means this Ford GT is nearly indistinguishable
from the day it left the Ford factory. The paint job along with the
various carbon fiber accents present perfectly while the massive
carbon-ceramic disc brakes behind the matching carbon wheels still
have plenty of life. On the interior, the Alcantara surfaces along
with the knobs, switches, and buttons have nearly no wear on them
and function as they should. Included with the sale are the owner's
booklets, the factory battery tender, and the original window
sticker. It's hard to understate the performance that Ford
instilled in their second follow-up to the legendary Ford GT40.
From all angles, inside and out, the second-generation Ford GT is a
road-legal race car that demands to be pushed and enjoyed to the
limit. Such low mileage and highly optioned examples don't
frequently hit the market, making this one a rare chance to be part
of American racing heritage. Offers welcome and trades considered
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