Austrian Company Aims to Bring the GT500 to Europe
European Mustang fans will have to shell out beaucoup bucks to own a new GT500 — far more than the already expensive base price.
Before the S550 Mustang debuted for 2015, getting a Mustang overseas wasn’t always easy. While Ford will now happily sell the Mustang in Europe, they hold onto the hottest variants for domestic consumption only.
That means that the mighty GT500 is exclusive to North America, but not for long. Peicher Automotive in Austria will do the leg work to get you a GT500 in Europe. But, it’ll cost you.
The 2020 Ford Mustang GT500 starts at $72,900, making it the most expensive new Mustang you can buy from Ford. Options include the Carbon Fiber Track pack, which runs $18,500. It didn’t seem all that long ago that that money bought you a brand new base model Mustang!
Before we complain, though, we need to take a moment to appreciate how good we have it. After all, almost 73 grand is peanuts compared to what European Mustang fans will have to pay for this machine.
High Price, High Performance
To get your GT500 through Peicher Automotive, expect to pay 109,900 euros — or, roughly $123,000 US. Remember, that’s the base price, before any options.
In Europe, Ford sells the Mustang EcoBoost and Mustang GT directly from the dealership. Both cars have been modified for sale in Europe. For example, the speedometer and odometer register in kilometers instead of miles. In the United Kingdom, both cars are sold in a right hand drive configuration.
Peicher Automotive’s GT500s will not be subject to any of those modifications. Instead, European buyers will have to get accustomed to the way we do things over here.
The extra cash that buyers will have to pay isn’t for any tangible upgrades of modifications. Instead, buyers are paying Peicher Automotive to jump through all of the legal and regulatory hoops necessary to sell the car legally in countries it was never intended to be sold in.
Sure, it’s a lot of money. Some wealthy European enthusiasts will consider it a small price to pay to own the most powerful car Ford has ever built.
Photos: Auto Evolution via Peicher Automotive
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