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| 2005-2006 Ford GT |
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The GT was produced in model years 2005 and
2006, with the first customers taking delivery in August 2004. The GT
began assembly at Mayflower Vehicle Systems in Norwalk, Ohio. The GT is
powered by an engine built at Ford's Romeo Engine Plant in Romeo,
Michigan. Of the 4,500 GTs originally planned, approximately 100 were
to be exported to Europe, starting in late 2005. An additional 200 were
destined for sale in Canada. Production ended in 2006 without reaching
the planned lot. Approximately 550 were built in 2004, nearly 1,900 in
2005, and just over 1,600 in 2006, for a grand total of 4,038. The final
11 car bodies manufactured by Mayflower Vehicle Systems were
disassembled, and the frames and body panels were sold as service parts. |
A few other early cars sold for as much as a US$100,000 premium over the suggested retail price of $139,995 (Ford increased the MSRP to $149,995 on July 1, 2005) The Ford GT features many new and unique technologies, including superplastic-formed frame, aluminum body panels, roll-bonded floor panels, a friction stir welded center tunnel, a "ship-in-a-bottle" gas tank, a capless fuel filler system, one-piece door panels, and an aluminum engine cover with a one-piece carbon-fiber inner panel. Brakes are four-piston aluminum Brembo calipers with cross-drilled and vented rotors at all four corners. When the rear canopy is opened, the rear suspension components and engine are visible. The mid-mounted 5.4 L Modular V8 engine is all-aluminum with a Lysholm twin screw-type supercharger. It features a forged rotating assembly housed in an aluminum block designed specifically for the GT program. 0–60 mph (0–96 km/h): 3.5 seconds Standing 1/4 mile (402 m): 11.2 seconds @ 131.2 mph (211.1 km/h), Top speed: electronically limited to 205 mph (330 km/h) At first these looked to be a poor investment with cars not appreciating at all. Most who paid well over sticker felt that they had made a bad investment. Nearly all were simply bought for investment purposes and many never driven at all. However prices have gradually shot up on these. And are now continuing to move up well above $225,000. Over time I think these will see a steady appreciation and will always be a good long term investment. |
