2005 Ford GT

Ever since Fords 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 Fords renewed desire to rejoin the supercar conversation. But it wasnt 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 Pardos 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 Fords 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 Fords legendary GT40s that dominated Le Mans in the 1960s, a deliberate and fitting tribute for the Blue Ovals 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, owners 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 20052006 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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