2018 | Ford GT

• Single ownership and 3,600 km from new
• Rare Italian-delivery example
• Attractive Ingot Silver paintwork with Lightning Blue stripes
• Well-optioned example, including front-end lift, exterior carbon package, and carbon wheels

If you ask any car enthusiast what their favourite car story is, many would likely respond that the Ford vs. Ferrari battle of the early 1960s would be the most riveting. Born of Henry Ford II’s desire to beat Enzo at his own game after Ferrari reneged on selling his fabled company to Ford, the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans saw Ford’s dream realized, with the GT40 racing to an iconic 1-2-3 finish. It was a story rife with adversity, failure, and success, one so captivating that even Hollywood had to cash in on the saga.

As the fiftieth anniversary of that momentous victory approached, Ford developed in secret a new Ford GT that would see the company return to Le Mans, with their sights firmly set on victory in the LM GTE-Pro class to mark that fiftieth anniversary. The new Ford GT was a complete shock to the automotive world when announced at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and even a shock to many within Ford itself!

With the model designed first and foremost as a race car, Ford was particularly selective about who would be lucky enough to have a road-going Ford GT of their own, and each prospective owner needed to apply for the privilege of purchasing their own Ford GT. Only once approved by Ford would they be able to continue with the ordering process. Production was limited to 1,350 examples, with the vast majority finding homes in North America.

Delivered new to its first and only owner in Italy in 2018, this is a beautifully specified Ford GT. Finished in Ingot Silver paintwork with racing stripes in Lightning Blue over the Dark Energy-style interior package, the car has been outfitted with a number of desirable options, chief among which are the 20-inch carbon-fibre wheels, often considered the most desirable option on the Ford GT. Further to this, the car has been outfitted with the front-end lift system, blue-painted brake calipers, wheel nuts in black gloss, and an indoor car cover.

Today, the car has accrued less than 3,600 km from new and was most recently serviced in October 2021 at 2,921 km from new. Currently showing just 3,600 km from new, it remains in excellent condition as one of, if not the most remarkable vehicle Ford has built thus far into the 21st century.

Seldom seen in Europe, the Ford GT is an exciting reminder of Ford’s 20th- and 21st-century success at Le Mans and a highly capable supercar, both on and off the track. This is an outstanding example.