How Much Is A 2016 Ford Gt?

Used 2016 Ford Mustang Pricing – The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for a 2016 Ford Mustang V6 is about $24,500 with the $825 destination charge included, not bad for a nicely equipped car. A Mustang EcoBoost coupe will run a bit more than $26,000, while a GT coupe makes a bigger jump, starting at about $33,000.

1. A convertible Mustang V6 starts at just over $30,000, while the EcoBoost Premium and GT Premium convertibles start at about $35,500 and $42,500, respectively.
2. A loaded Mustang GT coupe can reach the mid-$40,000 range, while a loaded Mustang GT Convertible nearly kisses $50,000.
3. The Shelby GT350 starts at $50,000.

The prices are all in line with longtime rival Chevy Camaro, which starts at $24,700, and are well under Dodge Challenger’s $27,990 admission price. To get the best deal, be sure to check the KBB.com Fair Purchase Price before buying. Resale values should split the difference between the Camaro and Challenger.
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How much is a Ford GT worth?

Market | February 4, 2022 Written by Richard Truesdell, Photography by Richard Truesdell In January 2022, More than a dozen of Ford’s “Every day” supercar was available for sale. Here’s how the final sales sorted out, a spread from $364,000 to almost $800,000.

• As some of you know, the 2005-2006 Ford GT and me have a history together.
• In July 2005, I had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to drive one (and a Dodge Viper roadster) from London to Maranello and back in a week, a trip that covered just over 2,500 miles.
• Needless to say, it was the pinnacle of my career as an automotive journalist.

(This will be the subject of a future column here on ShiftGate.) Back in August 2004, when the car was introduced, it carried an MSRP of (just) $139.995 with just four options offered, one being the premium MacIntosh audio system. Most of the cars built included all four of the available options. For 2006, the Heritage Edition was offered in the iconic blue/orange Gulf colors. Production ended on May 31, 2007, at Ford’s plant in Wixom, Michigan. Ever since then, when one of the 4,038 cars built comes up for sale I tend to take notice. Starting at the beginning of 2022, more than a dozen 2005-2006 Ford GTs have come up for sale, starting on some online auction sites, then at Mecum’s Kissimmee event starting in early January 2022, and over the final week in January 2022 at the Arizona auctions. Here’s a review of most of the sales occurring since the start of 2022 by year, mileage, price, date of sale, and sales venue. (It should be noted that often, these cars change ownership below the radar, with the details not being publicly noted.)

2005 Ford GT3,500 miles$462,0001/7/2022Bring-A-Trailer

Tungsten Silver, previously owned by designer Chip Foose, a gift from his wife. (photo/Bring-A-Trailer)

2005 Ford GT1,900 miles$478,0001/7/2022Bring-A-Trailer

Has remained in the seller’s possession since new, a Ford dealer in Virginia. (photo/Bring-A-Trailer)

2006 Ford GT1,900 miles$641,0001/7/2022Bring-A-Trailer

One of 343 Heritage Editions built, has remained in the same dealer family since new. (photo/Bring-A-Trailer)

2005 Ford GT4,300 miles$364,0001/25/2022Bring-A-Trailer

The online community following this sale feels that the car was “very well bought.” (photo/Bring-A-Trailer)

2005 Ford GT1,365 miles$401,5001/15/2022Mecum

The first of six cars offered by Mecum at Kissimmee, Florida event. (photo/Mecum)

2005 Ford GT3,595 miles$539,0001/15/2022Mecum

The second of six cars offered by Mecum at Kissimmee, Florida event. (photo/Mecum)

2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition250 miles$715,0001/15/2022Mecum

The third of six cars offered by Mecum at Kissimmee, Florida event, highest hammer price. (photo/Mecum)

2005 Ford GT139 miles$495,0001/15/2022Mecum

The fourth of six cars offered by Mecum at Kissimmee, Florida event, lowest mileage. (photo/Mecum)

2006 Ford GT2,155 miles$550,0001/15/2022Mecum

The fifth of six cars offered by Mecum at Kissimmee, Florida event. (photo/Mecum)

2006 Ford GT755 miles$495,0001/15/2022Mecum

The sixth of six cars offered by Mecum at Kissimmee, Florida event. (photo/Mecum)

2006 Ford GT$423,5001,900 miles1/27/2022Gooding

Rare stripe-delete edition, one-owner Ford GT, sold above pre-auction high estimate. (photo/Gooding & Co.)

2006 Ford GT Heritage EditionMiles not listed$795,5001/29/2022Barrett-Jackson

Heritage Edition, currently the highest-priced Ford GT sold at public auction in 2022. (photo/Barrett-Jackson)

2006 Ford GT605 miles$495,5001/29/2022Barrett-Jackson

(photo/Barrett-Jackson)

2006 Ford GTMiles not given$495,5001/29/2022Barrett-Jackson

If any 2005-2006 Ford GT could be described as “ordinary,” this car would fit that description. (photo/Barrett-Jackson)

2006 Ford GT1,767 miles$550,0001/29/2022Barrett-Jackson

The seller claims a $12,000 service was completed in March 2018. (photo/Barrett-Jackson) As is now obvious, the prices for the 2005-2006 Ford GTs have nowhere to go but up, especially for super low-mileage examples, which seems to dominate the offerings.

Personally, having never actually owned an example of Ford’s All-American, “Everyday” supercar, but having driven the Ford UK press car more miles than many of their long-time owners, and probably more than any journalist in the 2005 to 2006 period. In retrospect, all I can say is what a lost opportunity it was for those owners to have not driven their cars more.

Would an extra 1,000 to 2,000 miles more on the clock impact what they ultimately sold their cars for in 2022? With current-generation Ford GTs now changing hands for seven figures, as a million-dollar 2005-2006 on the immediate horizon? Might it be a 2006 Heritage edition with just delivery mileage, under 25 miles, that will shatter that barrier? Here at ShiftGate, we await the first 2005-2006 Ford GT to list with us. I call this the Ford GT “Fembot” photo. It was taken during the first evening of the 2002 Detroit Auto Show. I was photographing all the cars that had been unveiled on the show’s opening press day Sunday. When I came up upon the Ford GT, J Mays, then Ford’s Vice President of Design, and Chief Designer Camilo Pardo were standing next to the car with a group of models wearing in-period costumes from the 1960s.

I asked J Mays, Camilo Pardo, and the girls to pose for a quick shot. They agreed and here’s the shot that resulted, the only one I took. It’s been bootlegged several times on the web over the years and in two books that I am aware. Looking back, it’s hard for me to believe that this photo is now 20 years old.

How time flies!
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Is Ford GT a rare car?

If you prefer the first-generation Ford GT to the second, you’re in luck. Very big luck. A dazzling red-and-white example of the first iteration of the Detroit giant’s retro-inspired supercar was just listed for sale by Sarchione Auto Gallery in Canton, Ohio, according to DuPont Registry,

1. While any Ford GT being listed for sale is noteworthy, this 2006 model is especially desirable because of the number on the odometer: 50.
2. First unveiled in concept form in 2002, the Ford GT was meant as both a celebration of the brand’s centenary and a tribute to the car that brought it its biggest success on the track—the original Ford GT40.

That’s the car that allowed the American automaker to finally beat Ferrari, won Le Mans four times in a row and inspired a movie you may have heard of, It’s also exceedingly rare, with only 4,038 built during the two years it was in production. A second generation, which is now in its final year of production, was introduced in 2017. Inside the Ford GT Sarchione Auto Gallery Ford really outdid itself with its first supercar. The Ford GT looks remarkably similar to the GT40. Designed Camilo Pardo wisely held on to the racer’s curvaceous body—just look at its long nose, sculpted hood and large rear fenders—though the newer vehicle is bigger, specifically three inches taller.

Despite staying true to the essence of the original, the car—finished in Mark IV Red offset by white racing stripes and Ford decals—feels thoroughly modern, even when compared to its bolder predecessor, This same feeling is maintained inside the car. There’s no giant infotainment screen, like on the second-gen model, but everything is covered in Ebony Black and music comes courtesy of a luxe McIntosh audio system.

Just as beautiful as the exterior is the powerplant that keeps the Ford GT going. Mounted mid-rear is a 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 that is mated to a Ricardo six-speed transaxle manual gearbox that sends power to the the rear axle. It can produce 550 hp and 500 ft lbs of torque, allowing the car to rocket from zero to 62 mph in 3.8 seconds and hit a top speed of 205 mph. 2006 Ford GT Sarchione Auto Gallery Of course, because it doesn’t have any real wear and tear on it, it won’t come cheap. Sarchione Auto Gallery has its Ford GT listed at $685,000, We’re guessing someone will be more than willing to pay that for such a special American speed machine.
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How much is a Ford GT most expensive?

Pricing and Which One to Buy – Ford hasn’t released official pricing for the 2022 GT, but we expect the supercar to continue to start at $500,000. Although that means most of us could never afford to own this exotic Ford, it’s still fun to dream and fiddle with the configurator on the consumer site.
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How much is a Ford GT in real life?

Ford to end production of $500,000 GT supercar with special edition DETROIT — will end production of its $500,000 GT supercar later this year with a special edition model paying tribute to the vehicle’s racing heritage. The Detroit automaker on Wednesday said the 2022 Ford GT LM Edition will be the last model of the third-generation car, which was resurrected in 2016 after being a decade out of the market.

1. Ford said only 20 of the GT LM Edition cars will be produced.
2. Deliveries are scheduled to begin this fall with production wrapping up later this year, according to the automaker.
3. As we close this chapter of the road-going Ford GT, the GT LM Edition gave us a chance to inject even more heart and soul from a podium-finishing racecar, furthering the tribute to our 2016 Le Mans win,” Mark Rushbrook, global director of Ford Performance Motorsports, said in a release.

The GT is a collector’s car steeped in racing history. This GT LM Edition pays tribute to the third-generation supercar’s overall win at the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours as well as Ford sweeping the podium to beat Ferrari — as portrayed in — at the famous French race in 1966.

The current-generation GT was a at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Ford kept the car a secret even within the company, only allowing select executives and employees to work on it in a nondescript basement room in a building near its headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan. Only 1,350 of the third-generation GTs — powered by a twin-turbocharged, 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine with 660-horsepower and 216 mph top speed — were produced by supplier and contract manufacturer Multimatic Inc.

of Markham, Ontario, in Canada. A Ford spokesman declined to comment on the possibility of a fourth-generation GT in the future. He also declined to comment on pricing of the latest limited edition model, saying GT pricing has started around $500,000. : Ford to end production of $500,000 GT supercar with special edition
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Is Ford GT street-legal?

Like its ancestor that beat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Ford GT is a true street-legal race car.
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Is Ford GT better than Lamborghini?

On paper, the Ford GT and the Lamborghini Aventador are not that far apart when it comes to horsepower and torque numbers. The GT is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 pumping out 647 hp and 550 lb-ft of torque. The Aventador, meanwhile, uses double the cylinder count to generate 690 hp and 507 lb-ft of torque, courtesy of a 6.5-liter V12.

1. Very different engines (and different curb weights), but the resulting numbers are just a few dozen horses apart.
2. But how will the two fare in a few roll races at the drag strip? The GT posts a very respectable quarter mile time of 10.89 seconds at 132.3 mph before the race itself starts, getting to 60 mph in 3.11 seconds and to 100 mph in 6.42 seconds.

The Lambo, meanwhile, can roar from 0-60 in 2.9 seconds. But this race is more than just about the 0-60 figures: The aim is to find out how the duo matches up a little further down the track, and this is where some other relevant performance factors come into play.

This is where being about a thousand pounds lighter than the Aventador can help the Ford GT. If anything, this clip demonstrates that despite being evenly matched from 0 to 60 mph the two supercars depart in their methods of getting to 100 mph and beyond, with the Avendator being weighed down by that WWII fighter-sourced V12.

There are a lot of lessons here, of course, but “there’s no replacement for displacement” doesn’t seem one of them. Jay Ramey Jay Ramey grew up around very strange European cars, and instead of seeking out something reliable and comfortable for his own personal use he has been drawn to the more adventurous side of the dependability spectrum.
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Is a GT a fast car?

What is the Ford GT’s top speed? How fast is the Ford GT? I think they’re so cool, but I’ve never seen one driven before, so I’m curious about how fast they actually are. The GT has a top speed of 216 MPH and can go from 0 to 60 MPH in just 3.4 seconds,

These two factors make the GT a street-legal race car that is typically used for racing rather than casual driving. Part of the reason that you rarely see the Ford GT is the price: GTs typically start at $450,000 to $500,000 (MSRP), so they’re not exactly a casual family car. People usually only buy the GT for racing purposes, so the top speed is an important factor in this car’s marketability! While you’re learning more about the GT, take an extra minute to check out the app and see a list of policy quotes that work for you in a matter of minutes.

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Is the Ford GT a supercar?

FOR 2022, FORD PAYS HOMAGE TO ITS GT SUEPRCAR’S EARLIEST ROOTS WITH 64′ PROTOTYPE HERITAGE EDITION – Entering the final year of production, Ford Performance is going deep with its 2022 Ford GT supercar, paying homage to the 1964 Ford GT prototypes that led to America’s only Le Mans®-winning supercar, with wins from 1966 to 1969, and again in 2016.

• Limited-edition Ford GT ’64 Prototype Heritage Edition honors the five original prototypes As a tribute to the Ford GT supercar, the prototype vehicle that gave life to the program more than a half-century ago, Ford is introducing the 2022 Ford GT ’64 Prototype Heritage Edition.
• The limited-edition vehicle is inspired by the 1964 Ford GT prototype that debuted at the New York International Auto Show on April 3, 1964 and went on to become America’s only Le Mans-winning supercar.

The Ford GT ’64 Prototype Heritage Edition supercar wears Wimbledon White paint with Antimatter Blue graphics, including an over-the-roof triple racing stripe. Exposed carbon fiber components are prominent, including 20-inch Antimatter Blue-painted carbon fiber wheels, a touch unique to Ford GT, as well as an exposed carbon fiber front splitter, side sills, mirror stalks, engine louvers and rear diffuser finished in gloss.

Brembo® brake calipers lacquered in silver with black graphics, plus black lug nuts further modernize the aesthetic. Carbon fiber carries into the cabin as well, with carbon fiber door sills, lower A-pillars and console, along with matte carbon fiber registers. Lightspeed Blue Alcantara®-wrapped carbon fiber seats feature silver stitching, while seating surfaces and head restraints are embossed with the GT logo.

The instrument panel is wrapped in Ebony leather and Lightspeed Blue Alcantara, while pillars and headliner are wrapped in Ebony Alcantara. Antimatter Blue appliqués on the instrument panel, door register bezels and seat X-brace are coordinated with the unique wheels.

The steering wheel is finished in Ebony Alcantara with black stitching, while dual-clutch paddle shifters are clear and polished. Final year of America’s Le Mans winning supercar With only 1,350 Ford GT street cars planned, the third-generation Ford GT remains exclusive and highly exotic. Deliveries of the 2022 final model-year Ford GT is scheduled to begin in January with production wrapping up in late 2022.

In addition, the Ford GT Mk II, a limited-edition, track-only GT co-developed by Ford Performance and Multimatic based on competitive learnings from Ford’s successful FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship campaigns also concludes in 2022 with a total of 45 vehicles.

• Track-ready and Powered by EcoBoost With its track-proven 660 horsepower twin-turbocharged, 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine, plus carbon fiber architecture and body, active aerodynamics and 216 mph top speed – the Ford GT is a racecar that can be driven on the streets.
• The latest version of the Ford GT’s EcoBoost engine features lesson learned from the track-only Ford GT Mk II with a broad torque band and mechanical upgrades that include gallery-cooled pistons and higher-energy ignition coils for maximum power.

Furthermore, it integrates engine cooling and airflow lessons to its intercoolers to keep charge air temperatures cooler, preserving peak power for the most strenuous, high-temperature sessions at the track.
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What does GT mean on a car?

What Does ‘GT’ Stand For? GT stands for grand tourer or gran tourer, a type of car that’s designed with both long-distance driving and high speeds in mind. These vehicles typically combine luxury and performance attributes, more often than not featuring a 2+2 seating configuration.
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Is Ford GT a muscle car?

Ford Mustang GT, a V8-powered muscle car.
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Does Ford still sell the GT?

As the final special edition for the current-gen road cars, Ford GT LM Edition honors the company’s 2016 Le Mans win; customer deliveries start this fall with production ending by year-end

Inspired by the 2016 Le Mans-winning red and blue livery, the new Ford GT LM Edition is available with red or blue design details that include tinted red or blue carbon fiber exterior treatment and a driver’s seat in the corresponding color

Unique 3D-printed elements, including a bespoke alloy instrument panel badge made from the ground down engine crankshaft from the 2016 third-place Ford GT Le Mans racecar

DEARBORN, Mich., Oct.3, 2022 – Honoring America’s only Le Mans-winning supercar that includes wins in 2016 and the historic 1-2-3 podium sweep in 1966, the 2022 Ford GT LM Edition celebrates Ford GT’s global race-winning success. “With innovative materials, design and engineering, the Ford GT is unlike any other production supercar,” said Mark Rushbrook, global director, Ford Performance Motorsports.

“As we close this chapter of the road-going Ford GT, the GT LM Edition gave us a chance to inject even more heart and soul from a podium-finishing racecar, furthering the tribute to our 2016 Le Mans win.” The Ford GT remains exclusive, and these final 20 special-edition supercars will add to its collectability.

Deliveries of the 2022 final model-year Ford GT LM Edition begin this fall with production wrapping up later this year. Race-livery exterior, asymmetric designed interior With its carbon fiber body proudly lacquered in Liquid Silver exterior paint, the limited-edition Ford GT LM is uniquely finished in either a red or blue theme throughout, honoring the red and blue race livery of the Le Mans winning No.68 Ford GT.

1. For a unique appearance, customers can choose from exposed red or blue tinted carbon fiber that underscores the lower aerodynamics of the supercar.
2. This includes tinting the ultra-lightweight material on the front splitter, side sills and door sills, plus engine bay louvers, mirror stalks and rear diffuser.

Exposed gloss carbon fiber 20-inch wheels with corresponding red or blue inner-barrel accents, plus titanium lug nuts and Brembo ® brake calipers lacquered in black to further modernize this package. Unique to the Ford GT LM is a 3D titanium-printed dual-exhaust that features a cyclonic design inside the tips and hints at the twin-turbo 660 horsepower EcoBoost ® engine.

Above the tips, a titanium GT LM badge is also 3D printed. Inside, the Ford GT LM Edition’s interior features unique appointments including Alcantara ® -wrapped carbon fiber seats with a matching red or blue driver’s seat, and Ebony passenger seat with accent stitching that matches the driver’s seat color, as well as the engine start button.

The instrument panel is wrapped in Ebony leather and Alcantara, while pillars and headliner are wrapped in Ebony Alcantara. Carbon fiber carries into the cabin, appearing on the console, vent registers and lower A-pillars with a matte finish. Podium-finished crankshaft ground down and shared in all 20 GT LM Edition cars Making the Ford GT LM Edition a special final tribute, the Ford Performance team looked for ways to embed the Le Mans podium-finishing spirit into each road car.

The result: the team located the third-place 2016 Ford GT (No.69) racecar’s engine that was disassembled and shelved after the race, ground down the crankshaft into a powder, and developed a unique bespoke alloy used to 3D print the instrument panel badge for each of the 20 special-edition supercars.

Honoring Ford GT Le Mans efforts, Ford v. Ferrari 50 years later The 2022 Ford GT LM Edition pays tribute to the third-generation supercar’s overall win and the No.68 Ford GT of Sébastien Bourdais (FRA), Joey Hand (US) and Dirk Müller (GER) who crossed the finish line at the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours.

Similar to the epic 1966 Ford v. Ferrari battle, the No.68 Ford GT took the lead for the final time in the 20th hour of the race after going one-on-one with the No.82 Ferrari. Hand was behind the wheel on the three occasions that the Ford passed the Ferrari, rekindling a 50-year-old rivalry between the two car manufacturers.

The No.69 Ford GT of Ryan Briscoe (AUS), Scott Dixon (NZ) and Richard Westbrook (GB) joined the winners on the podium after scoring third place. The Nos.66 and 67 Ford GTs finished in fourth and ninth places, respectively. The 2022 Ford GT LM also honors the herculean effort and drive from the Ford Chip Ganassi team that transformed the car into a Le Mans winner in just over one year (395 days).

2022 Ford GT Holman Moody Heritage Edition honoring the company’s 1966 Le Mans sweep and the race team that innovated the capability of the GT40 MK II to deliver a brake setup matching the racecar’s 200 mph-plus speeds; only 21 built 2022 Ford GT Alan Mann Heritage Edition honoring the No.16 Alan Mann Ford GT MK I lightweight experimental prototype that helped pave the way for the 1-2-3 sweep at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans; only 30 built 2022 Ford GT ’64 Prototype Heritage Edition honoring Ford GT’s roots and the earliest five original Ford GT prototypes ; only 27 built 2021 Ford GT ’66 Daytona Heritage Edition honoring the Ford GT MK II No.98 racecar that gave Ford a 1-2-3-5 domination at Daytona in 1966, kicking off a magical season for the Ford GT40 MK II; only 50 built 2020 Ford GT ’69 Gulf Livery Heritage Edition honoring the Ford GT40 MK I No.6 racecar that was victorious at Le Mans in 1969; only 50 built 2019 Ford GT ’68 Gulf Livery Heritage Edition honoring Ford GT40 MK I No.9 racecar that was victorious at Le Mans in 1968; only 50 built 2018 Ford GT ’67 Heritage Edition honoring Ford GT40 MK IV No.1 racecar that was victorious at Le Mans in 1967; only 39 built 2017 Ford GT ’66 Heritage Edition honoring Ford GT40 MK II No.2 that won 1966 Le Mans race; only 27 built 2006 Ford GT Gulf Livery Heritage Edition commemorating GT40’s back-to-back 24 Hours of Le Mans titles in 1968 and 1969; only 343 built

In addition, the Ford GT Mk II, a limited-edition, track-only GT co-developed by Ford Performance and Multimatic also concludes by the end of the year with a total of 45 vehicles. ### Images provided by Multimatic Inc.
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How many Ford GT are made each year?

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Which is better GT or Mustang?

The Ford Mustang price is ₹ 74.61 Lakh and Nissan GT-R price. The Ford Mustang is available in 4951 cc engine with 1 fuel type options: Petrol and Nissan GT-R is available in 3799 cc engine with 1 fuel type options: Petrol. Mustang provides the mileage of 7.9 kmpl and GT-R provides the mileage of 8.4 kmpl.
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What GT is the fastest?

1/13 Dodge SRT Tomahawk X VGT – Dodge’s Vision Gran Turismo car sets the standard for Vision cars. The SRT Tomahawk X VGT is the most powerful car in the game, producing 2,586 horsepower which is nearly 1,000 horsepower more than the second place Bugatti VGT. This ungodly amount of power is paired with a unique set of aerodynamic panels that emerge from the body of the car to generate extra downforce making it one of the coolest cars in any game,

• When the car reaches 267mph these panels retract, allowing the car’s smooth bodywork to move through the air with little resistance to achieve top speeds over 400mph.
• So while the Red Bull X2014 might be able to match it through the corners, it will be left behind on the straights, crowing the SRT Tomahawk X as the fastest car in the game.

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What year is the best Ford GT?

2005 Ford GT :: $319,995 – Single owner Ford GT with all 4 options! McIntosh Sound System, Lightweight forged aluminum wheels, Red painted brake calipers, and the painted racing stripes. We have fully vetted and serviced this car to prepare it for its’ new owner. The new owner will receive all associated items with the new car: Car cover, 2 sets of keys and remotes, and tool kit.

This car is in excellent mechanical and cosmetic shape and ready to tackle the open road! With the current model Ford GT’s selling for over $1 million, this GT is a sure-fire investment for years to come 2004-2006 Ford GT Price, Specs, Photos & Review Inside the driver is treated to the best leather and surround sound by McIntosh.

In contrast to every other supercar of that era, the gauges, controls, and ergonomics were top-notch. The supercharged 5.4-liter has a six-speed manual that can be shifted with a pinky finger. While not intended to be a race car, the 2004 to 2006 Ford GT is lauded as the best car of all time by drivers and publications around the world.
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Can a Ford GT go 300 mph?

Under the Hood of the World’s Only 300mph, Standing Mile Ford GT M2K Motorsports made history when their Ford GT made a 300mph standing-mile pass. We go under the hood of this amazing machine and talk power with the team behind the record. Back in early 2014, Mark Heidaker and Kevin Kesterson were putting the finishing touches on their new shop, M2K Motorsports.

• The Fulshear, Texas-based tuning house specializes in potent domestic performance, making them the go-to for regional speed freaks in search of anything from a big turbo kit or fabricated headers to a full-bore drag build.
• The street car scene out here in Houston is pretty crazy,” Kevin explains.
• We build cars that make anywhere from a 1,000 to 2,000 horsepower on a pretty regular basis.” Operating in a car scene where quadruple-digit horsepower numbers are quickly becoming the norm, M2K Motorsports wanted to put together a project that would raise eyebrows even among the power-hungry gearheads of Houston area.

Turns out a 3,000 horsepower Ford GT that can do 300 miles per hour in a standing mile will do the trick. The shop’s current showpiece is Mark’s 2006 Ford GT, a twin turbocharged beast that will handedly blow the doors off of a Bugatti Chiron. The build traces its roots to Kevin’s days at Hennessey Performance.

Back then the car was fairly stock while Mark was still testing the waters at Texas Mile events, and Kevin was working on powertrain development for Hennessey’s special projects like the Venom GT. “I’ve always kind of gravitated toward the high speed stuff,” Kevin tells us. “I get bored fast, so I like having a challenge where I can kind of push the limits.” Kevin notes that switching from the factory computer to a Motec engine management system had profound effect on their program.

Along with the ability to finely control the boost levels, the traction control system dials allows team driver, Patrick O’Gorman, to get on the loud pedal without worrying about potential wheel spin at 200+ mph. Since events like the Texas Mile don’t involve class-based rule sets, the team was more or less free to build the car as they saw fit.

1. The only parameters you really have to follow are for the safety equipment,” he adds.
2. There are minimum requirements for the cage, tires, and stuff like that, and we tend to go overkill on that stuff anyway.” The team tried out a few different power combinations along the way.
3. Early on it was compound boost setup – twin turbos running in conjunction with the stock supercharger,” he recalls.

“At that point we were hitting 210mph-220mph, depending on wind conditions. Then we decided to yank the supercharger and focus on a twin turbo setup, and with that we got to around 235mph. But we reached a plateau, and we were having trouble breaking through that barrier.” Since Texas Mile doesn’t use a class-style rule set structure, M2K Motorsports was free to run wild with different engine combinations in search of more speed.

• They initially tried a compound boost-style setup – a pair of turbos working in conjunction with the factory supercharger – before making the switch to a wholly turbocharged setup.
• That’s when Kesterson decided to reach out to John Mihovetz at Accufab Racing.
• John had a reputation in the Ford community as the Mod motor guru,” he says.

“He knows this platform inside and out, so we asked him to build an engine for us. We ran that built engine with Motec engine management and a pair of Precision 8285 turbos on it, and that combination got us all the way to almost 280 mph. Having the Motec system’s boost control and traction control helped tremendously, and then it was really about turning it up a bit, collecting data, then turning it up a bit more.

It took a while because at these events there are usually about 250 cars participating, so you might only get two runs on a given day. Assuming nothing goes wrong with the car, that’s about five or six runs for the entire weekend. And there isn’t really any other way to do high speed testing like this.” The team used the factory Ford GT six-speed manual gearbox with a twin-disc clutch all the way until they started hitting speeds in the 290s.

To eke out a few more miles per hour, they switched to a PPG gear set. “When we went 293 on the stock stuff we were at about 9200 RPM in fifth gear,” Kevin explains. “Switching over brought the RPMs down to about 9,000 in fifth gear when we made that 300 mph pass.” Kevin notes that this isn’t a situation where you can just crank the boost and see what happens.

“Safety has always been job one – we didn’t want to just suddenly jump the car up 30 or 40 mph, send it down the track, and hope it all went according to plan. Around 270 or so, the car started to get a little sketchy.” While the GT was aerodynamically sound when it rolled out of Ford’s factory, it was never designed to hit the speeds that M2K was now reaching.

“We were on the stock suspension at that point, and we were kind of stalled out at that 270mph range for a while,” Kevin notes. “And that’s when we contacted Scott Ahlman at Ahlman Engineering.” “We were so close,” Kevin says. “We didn’t want to end the weekend with a 299.2, so we brought the car back to the pits and turned up the boost to 50 pounds.

• And that’s what it took.” When it comes to the GT, few can claim to have Scott’s level of expertise.
• He was one of the original suspension engineers for the GT when he was at Ford,” Kevin notes.
• We got in contact with him, and he set us up with some custom four-way Öhlins coilovers.
• That helped us get the stability we needed, and after he worked with us at a few events, we got the car to 281 mph at the Arkansas Mile.

Then we turned up a little bit more and we ended up breaking the motor.” Undeterred, the team put together another 5.4-liter V8. With a stock block, worked-over factory cylinder heads with custom cams, a billet crankshaft, forged connecting rods, custom JE pistons, and a pair of Precision 8685 turbos, the combination makes about 3,000 horsepower by Kesterson’s estimate.

• Stock block and factory heads – it’s kind of insane,” he notes.
• The Öhlins coilovers on the car feature four elements of adjustability: compression, rebound, high-speed bump and slow-speed bump.
• These things are like, 15 grand,” Kevin says with a laugh.
• When Scott told us how much this stuff cost we were kind of shocked, but it made a huge difference in the performance of the car.” With about 50 pounds of boost in the mix and sustained revs north of 9,000 rpm at the big end, putting together a stout bottom end was critical toward M2K’s 300 mph goal.

“We’ve never ever had a piston failure,” Kevin says. “JE built these pistons to John Mihovetz’s spec, and even at 13:1 compression with 50 pounds of boost, we’ve had no issues with them at all.” Back in March of this year, M2K Motorsports took the GT to a Texas Mile event with hopes of surpassing the near-mythic goal of 300 mph.

• They’d hit as high as 293.2 at a previous event so they knew that speed was theoretically attainable, but after hitting 299.2 mph earlier in the day, there was a little bit of concern.
• We hit 293 at 45 pounds of boost, and 299 at 47 pounds,” Kevin says.
• That was a bittersweet run for us – we were stoked to have hit a new personal best, but we also thought that might have been all that was in it.

It was kind of heartbreaking to think that that might have been where we would finish for the weekend, so we decided to turn it up the boost just a little bit more.” The GT’s twin-turbocharged 5.4-liter V8 uses a stock block, thoroughly worked-over factory cylinder heads with custom cams, a billet crankshaft, forged connecting rods, custom-spec JE pistons, and a pair of Precision 8685 turbochargers.

They sent the car back down the track with team driver Patrick O’Gorman behind the wheel and held their breath. “We have data showing that the traction control was working at about 250 mph on that much boost,” Kevin tells us. “We’re using a Hoosier R1 road race tire because it can live at those speeds, but it’s not the stickiest thing out there.” As the car went through the traps, a new personal best lit up the board: 300.4 mph.

“We’re very particular when it comes to safety,” Kevin tells us. “And we’re the same way with our customers – if they’re not down to do the safety stuff, we won’t build them a car.” Now with that milestone in the rear view, Kevin says M2K may be setting their sights on the next project.

“People look at me like I have six heads when I say this, but it’s kind of gotten to the point where it’s probably too dangerous to push this car any further,” he says. “300mph is pretty out there, and looking at the data that we’ve got, we’re pretty close to the car’s limit at this point.” But that doesn’t mean they’re out of the game.

“Right now we’re calling the new car ‘Project X’,” he says. “I think that one might be more of a quarter-mile or half-mile car. But it’s still in the development stages and we’ve got a good recipe, so we’ll see where we are a year from now.” Kevin notes that the Texas Mile’s tire rules were kind of set up around this car.
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What is the fastest Ford car?

Ford GT Mk1, this vehicle was inspired by the racecar Ford GT40. It supported a 5.4-liter, supercharged V8 engine that produced 550 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque. It has a top speed of 205 mph.
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How much is a 1964 Ford GT worth?

1964 Ford GT40 prototype fetches $7 million at auction A 1964 Ford GT40 prototype has been sold for $7 (€5 / £4.1) million at a Mecum auction in Houston, Texas. One of only two models prepared by Shelby American for the 1965 season, the GT/104 prototype was raced at Le Mans by Jo Schlesser and Richard “Dickie” Atwood but caught on fire and was forced to retire.

The somber story continues from there as the car wasn’t particularly successful on the track. Despite not having the greatest record, the model is an important part of the GT40 legacy and was carefully restored by GT40 specialist Paul Lanzante. Other notable highlights from the auction include an original and unrestored 1967 Corvette Coupe – with just 2,996 miles on the odometer – that went for $725,000 (€525,020 / £433,535) and a 1934 Cadillac Fleetwood V12 All-Weather Phaeton which brought in $165,000 (€119,490 / £98,685).

: 1964 Ford GT40 prototype fetches $7 million at auction
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How much is a 1965 GT40 worth?

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How much does a GT cost in Australia?

Simply choose one of the models below and we’ll show you prices from Nissan dealers local to you. Nissan GT-R Details.

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How much is a Ford GT 1966?

You Need To Be A Multi-Millionaire To Own One – Via: Flickr Ford GT’s are known to be pretty expensive when they hit the market. Seeing as it won so many titles and has an immense history, you won’t be shocked to find out that they sell for just shy of $10 million. Only 31 models were made, so that really explains the exclusive price.

It was difficult to get ahold of at the time of its release. Thus, we cannot even imagine how difficult one would be to find nowadays. If you get lucky, don’t be expecting to pay any less than the $10 million asking price (though one example did sell for $4 million). Owners will likely want to grab hold of them with both hands and not let go for an affordable price.

To summarize, the Ford GT40 was a gob-smacking car in the making. The many reworks were clearly well worth the hassle as it won many awards and is now one of the most expensive GT models of all time.
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