This 2006 Ford GT is one of 2,011 examples built for the model year and is powered by a supercharged 5.4-liter V8 linked with a six-speed manual gearbox and a helical limited-slip differential. The car is finished in Tungsten Grey Metallic over Ebony leather and is equipped with all four factory options including forged aluminum BBS wheels, red-finished brake calipers, painted silver stripes, and a McIntosh stereo system. The car spent time in Michigan, Missouri, and California prior to its acquisition by the current owner in April 2018, and it now has 425 miles. Work in April 2020 included replacing the battery and installing a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar tires.
The GT took inspiration from the GT40 racing cars of the 1960s and features an extruded-aluminum space frame, roll-bonded floors, and aluminum body panels. This example is one of 541 finished in Tungsten Grey Metallic for the model year and features optional over-the-top silver stripes and Ford GT graphics as well as HID headlights, fog lights, side air intakes, a vented hood, a front splitter, a rear diffuser, and a dual center-exit exhaust system.
Factory-optional BBS forged alloy wheels measure 18” up front and 19” out back and are mounted with Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar tires that were mounted in April 2020. The Brembo braking system features optional red-painted four-piston monoblock calipers with cross-drilled and ventilated rotors that measure 14” up front and 13.2” out back.
The cockpit is trimmed in Ebony leather, and rubber mats cover bare aluminum floors. Manually adjusted seats were designed by Sparco and feature carbon-fiber shells with GT40-style ventilation grommets and harness slots. The central tunnel is topped by an aluminum console with rotary climate controls, and amenities include a McIntosh CD stereo, air conditioning, remote keyless entry, and push-button ignition.
The leather-wrapped steering wheel is affixed to a tilting and telescoping column ahead of the GT40-inspired instrument array consisting of a central tachometer with a 6,500-rpm redline and an offset 220-mph speedometer. Toggle-switch controls are positioned under additional gauges for coolant temperature, oil pressure, voltage, boost, and fuel level. The digital odometer indicates 425 miles.
The mid-mounted 5.4-liter DOHC V8 features an aluminum block, cylinder heads, and pistons in addition to a Lysholm screw-type supercharger, a dry-sump lubrication system, and a water-to-air intercooler. Factory-rated output was 550 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque. The battery was replaced in April 2020.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a Ricardo six-speed manual transaxle and a helical limited-slip differential.
