Track Weapon: 2019 Ford GT With Just 16 Miles Is a Camera Melter
Even if you don’t meet the Blue Oval’s lengthy list of qualifications, you can still own a Ford GT — but it’ll cost you.
At the risk of stating the dreadfully obvious, the Ford GT isn’t a normal car. Far from it. This is a weapons-grade machine that was designed from the ground up to win at Le Mans, which it did. Enthusiasts will also remember that its debut at the 2015 North American Auto Show was an sparkling coup for the Blue Oval. Because in an era where we’re accustomed to every eagerly anticipated model leaking before the wraps come off, absolutely nobody saw it coming. The motor press was blindsided by this beast, and it completely stole the show.
Now, it’s been well-documented that acquiring a GT is far more complicated than picking up a new F-150. Ford requires prospective owners to fill out a lengthy application, and prioritizes celebrities or folks with large social media followings. There’s also a stipulation in the purchase agreement that forbids selling your GT for two years. And as WWF star John Cena found out, Ford’s legal eagles enforce it aggressively.
But if you want to skip all the drama and cut to the chase, this factory-fresh 2019 model at Bentley Newport Beach is just the ticket — provided you’ve got 1.5 million dollars to spare, that is.
If that lofty figure made you jump a bit, there’s a good reason for that, as it’s roughly twice MSRP. The cost of entry is around $500K, but as with other proper exotic cars, piling on options can make the total price significantly higher than that.
Since the car is now two years old, the owner was — presumably — within their rights to sell it. Of course, given that it’s got just 16 miles on the clock, I don’t think you have to be Sherlock Holmes to figure out that this GT was purchased with the intention to flip. Scooby Doo could figure that one out. So it’s safe to say the original owner is off Ford’s Christmas card list.
That said, there’s no getting around the fact that this is a killer example of the GT breed, and it’s boasting some killer options. The Dark Energy interior package came it at a whopping $30,000 alone, and the Liquid Red and Shadow Black stripes added another $15,000 to the order sheet. The featherweight carbon fiber wheels, and the exposed carbon fiber bits on the exterior each came in at $15,000, which makes the $1,000 upcharge for the red Brembo brake calipers, and the $250 ante for the leather-wrapped steering wheel seem like a bargain.
All told, when it was specced out, the optional equipment added $77,000 to this GT’s $575,000 list price.
As crazy as it might seem for a this car to have doubled in value in just two years, this doesn’t appear to be one of those situations where the dealer is inflating the cost just to get some free publicity, as is common with limited-production machines. My quick investigation into GT prices indicated that this about the going rate, and our friends over at CNN seem to agree. Here’s hoping the next owner actually puts some miles on this beast, as it’s sad to think about it spending its whole life as a garage queen…
Photos: Bentley Newport Beach
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