Equipment
Ford's road test car for the introduction of the GT in 2004-5.
Condition
Featured in some 16 magazine articles, accompanied by brochures signed by the writers who tested it and a complete package with show history and build sheets. The third GT built (Ford owns the first and former Ford director Michael Dingman the second). Carefully prepared and maintained, if a little journalist-used. Ron Pratte collection.
Market commentary
It was showtime when this Ford GT rolled onto the 2006 B-J West Palm Beach auction block with Carroll Shelby inside, backed up with a full team of Ford guys. To sweeten the deal threw in Carroll Shelby's black hat (which was not part of the deal here in Scottsdale) and sold the car for charity for a whopping $572,400. The price here, for a car with real history (at least in the press) is modest considering that 'ordinary' Ford GTs are today bringing well over $400K. Woulda been nice to have the hat, though.