January 31, 2019
Posted By : Barrett-Jackson

SCOTTSDALE SUPERSTARS: Ford GTs take the auction block by storm

SCOTTSDALE SUPERSTARS: Ford GTs take the auction block by storm

January 31, 2019
Posted by Barrett-Jackson

VIN 001 2019 Ford GT Heritage Edition

The crowd erupted when this VIN 001 2019 Ford GT Heritage Edition dressed in a limited-edition Gulf Oil racing livery sold for $2.5 million at the 48th Annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction to benefit United Way for Southeastern Michigan.

Henry Ford II had a vision in the early 1960s: to develop a Ferrari-beater on the world endurance-racing circuit, setting his sights on Le Mans in particular. That dream became a reality in 1966, when the Ford GT40, also known as the GT, first won Le Mans, dominating the podium – and Ferrari – at the world’s most prestigious race for four consecutive years. This powerful legacy was revived 40 years later with the 2005-06 Ford GT, and a new, redesigned model to mark 50 years since the GT40 won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans was unveiled in 2016, with production continuing to this day. At the 48th Annual Scottsdale Auction, a number of fine Ford GT examples stunned onlookers and caught the eye of lucky bidders, as you’ll see in the gallery below.

Lot #1300 - 2006 FORD GT WITH UNDER 3,000 MILES - SOLD FOR $286,000

Lot #1300 – 2006 FORD GT WITH UNDER 3,000 MILES – SOLD FOR $286,000

Lot #1313 - 2006 FORD GT HERITAGE EDITION WITH JUST OVER 3,000 MILES – SOLD FOR $583,500

Lot #1313 – 2006 FORD GT HERITAGE EDITION WITH JUST OVER 3,000 MILES – SOLD FOR $583,500

Lot #1326 - 2006 FORD GT IN TUNGSTEN GRAY WITH STRIPE DELETE, JUST OVER 600 MILES – SOLD FOR $330,000

Lot #1326 – 2006 FORD GT IN TUNGSTEN GRAY WITH STRIPE DELETE, JUST OVER 600 MILES – SOLD FOR $330,000

Lot #1355 - 2005 FORD GT WITH JUST 52 ACTUAL MILES – SOLD FOR $330,000

Lot #1355 – 2005 FORD GT WITH JUST 52 ACTUAL MILES – SOLD FOR $330,000

Lot #1376 - 2006 FORD GT HERITAGE EDITION WITH UNDER 300 ACTUAL  MILES – SOLD FOR $495,000

Lot #1376 – 2006 FORD GT HERITAGE EDITION WITH UNDER 300 ACTUAL MILES – SOLD FOR $495,000

Lot #1378 - 2005 FORD GTX-1 ROADSTER, AN AFTERMARKET ITERATION OF THE GT INTRODUCED BY FORD AT THE 2005 SEMA SHOW – SOLD FOR $319,000

Lot #1378 – 2005 FORD GTX-1 ROADSTER, AN AFTERMARKET ITERATION OF THE GT INTRODUCED BY FORD AT THE 2005 SEMA SHOW – SOLD FOR $319,000

Lot #1406 - 2006 FORD GT HERITAGE EDITION, #323 OF 343 PRODUCED, WITH 77 ACTUAL MILES – SOLD FOR $462,000

Lot #1406 – 2006 FORD GT HERITAGE EDITION, #323 OF 343 PRODUCED, WITH 77 ACTUAL MILES – SOLD FOR $462,000

Lot #3012 - 2019 FORD GT HERITAGE EDITION VIN 001 – SOLD FOR $2.5 MILLION FOR UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN

Lot #3012 – 2019 FORD GT HERITAGE EDITION VIN 001 – SOLD FOR $2.5 MILLION FOR UNITED WAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN

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