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When released in 2016, the model had a starting price of $453,750, but most people desiring to acquire one never stood a chance. Initial plans called for building 1,000 examples (ultimately about 1,350 were made) with first dibs going to Ford executives and VIPs. Mere mortals adjudged worthy by Ford’s vetting tribunal had to submit video résumés, racing accomplishments and even social-media ratings. With demand far outstripping supply, the Ford GT was a competition car in more ways than one.
The model’s design was a radical departure from the expected, using Ford’s EcoBoost technology in a compact 3.5-liter aluminum V-6 that was developed in tandem with the F-150 Raptor pickup truck.
In street trim, the first Ford GTs made 647 hp at 6,250 rpm—upped to 660 hp for 2020—with 550 ft lbs of torque at 5,900 rpm through a Getrag seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. The “truck engine that won Le Mans” achieved horsepower and torque on par with higher displacement, normally aspirated engines. It did so by combining anti-lag turbocharging with direct fuel injection. The supercar’s top speed is 216 mph and, according to Barrett-Jackson, “it can achieve zero-to-60 mph in 3 seconds or less”.
This specific GT, with Chassis No. L173, is a limited-edition Carbon Series—a variant that was only offered to select Ford customers. Finished in Frozen White, it is equipped with $35,500 in factory options, including the Carbon Blue Graphics Package featuring a blue stripe down the center of an exposed single carbon-fiber stripe, and exposed-carbon-fiber side-view mirror caps. And the weight-saving titanium exhaust system was standard on the Carbon Series cars.
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