Ever since Ford's back-to-back wins at Le Mans in the 1960s, Blue
Oval loyalists and sports car enthusiasts alike have clamored for a
spiritual successor to the mighty GT40: a car born from boardroom
battles and bloodied knuckles on pit lanes. While a handful of
efforts came close over the decades, none fully captured the magic
until the dawn of the 21st century, when Ford finally gave the
green light to build the car that fans had dreamed of for nearly
four decades.
The path to the new GT began in the late 1990s with a series of
striking, V12-powered concept cars like the GT90 and Indigo, bold
statements that hinted at Ford's renewed desire to rejoin the
supercar conversation. But it wasn't until the arrival of J Mays
and his "Living Legends" design studio that the vision truly began
to take shape. Channeling the same design DNA as the original GT40,
Camilo Pardo's modern reinterpretation of the Le Mans legend
stunned crowds when it debuted at the 2002 Detroit Auto Show.
Unlike the delicate and temperamental GT40s of the 1960s, the new
GT was engineered from the ground up as a high-performance road
car, one that could effortlessly hum through daily traffic and then
thunder to 200 mph with a flick of the right foot.
Officially called "GT," this modern supercar bore all the right
hallmarks: a mid-mounted, supercharged 5.4-liter V8 pushing out 550
horsepower, a six-speed manual transaxle developed with Ricardo,
and a chassis dialed in by SVT engineers to rival the best from
Europe. Production began in late 2004, with final assembly taking
place at Ford's Wixom facility in Michigan. Just over 4,000
examples were built before production ceased in 2006, and from the
moment the first car rolled off the line, it was clear the Ford GT
was destined to become a modern classic.
Acquired new by a significant collector of sports and racing cars,
the GT is finished in Centennial White with contrasting blue racing
stripes, echoing the livery of Ford's legendary GT40s that
dominated Le Mans in the 1960s, a deliberate and fitting tribute
for the Blue Oval's centennial supercar. One of only 2,022 built
for the 2005 model year, this GT has had just a single, meticulous
owner from new and shows only 2,009 miles on the odometer.
According to the window sticker the supercar was ordered new with
all four factory options; lightweight forged BBS wheels, red
painted brake calipers, premium McIntosh stereo system, and the
aforementioned painted stripes.
Having been lovingly preserved and sparingly driven, the GT
presents in outstanding condition, from the mirror-gloss paint to
the clean and tidy engine bay. The interior remains equally
well-preserved, showing only the lightest signs of use consistent
with the mileage. The Goodyear Eagle F1 tires display a date code
of 1605, indicating they are the original tires that remain very
gently used. In addition, four-point harnesses have been added to
both the passenger and driver seat. Accompanying the car are its
original window sticker, owner's manuals, factory car cover, sales
literature, and a clean CarFax report that evidences consistent
service and single ownership.
With its combination of stunning performance, historically
significant design, and bulletproof engineering, the 2005-2006 Ford
GT has emerged as one of the most important analog supercars of the
modern era. Few cars so effortlessly blend nostalgia with raw
capability. And among those few, even fewer can match the
provenance, condition, and visual impact of this superb,
single-owner example.
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