2006 Ford GT To Be Featured At RM Sotheby’s Fort Lauderdale 2019
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RM Sotheby’s will offer the 2006 Ford GT at their upcoming motorcar auction, “Fort Lauderdale 2019,” which is to be held on March 29 and 30, 2019, at Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale in Florida. “As part o2006 Ford GT To Be Featured At RM Sotheby’s Fort Lauderdale 2019
RM Sotheby’s will offer the 2006 Ford GT at their upcoming motorcar auction, “Fort Lauderdale 2019,” which is to be held on March 29 and 30, 2019, at Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale in Florida. “As part of the Ford Motor Company centennial celebration, Ford debuted the retro-styled GT. A modern homage to Ford’s racing heritage, the car celebrated the highly successful GT40 program of the 1960s, which won Le Mans an impressive four consecutive times. Exceedingly popular since its debut, the GT went into production for the 2005 and 2006 model years, during which time just 4,033 examples were produced,” stated the auction house in their press release. Some of the major highlights of this car are that it is one of the 541 produced in Tungsten for 2006, and it has covered 4,900 miles till now. This 2006 Ford to be featured at the auction is accompanied by manuals, air compressor, car cover, and bag. Giving out some details about this car, RM Sotheby’s mentioned, “In addition to the stunning design, the Ford GT featured impressive performance, the likes of which had not been seen from a production car built in Detroit. Powered by a 5.4-liter DOHC V-8 engine featuring a Lysholm twin-screw supercharger, the GT is rated at 550 horse power and 500 foot-pounds of torque. The engine is paired with Ricardo six-speed manual transmission featuring a helical limited-slip differential. This driveline allows the Ford GT to achieve a 205mph top speed and 0–60 time of 3.3 seconds. These extraordinary performance figures put the car in competition with other supercars of the time, such as the Porsche’s Carrera GT and the Mercedes-McLaren SLR.” They further added, “Presented in Tungsten, this GT was originally a four-option example. The car features racing stripes, painted brake calipers, and forged alloy BBS wheels. It has been fitted with an after-market Kenwood head unit, the original McIntosh unit and speakers are included.” As suggested by the auction house, “Commanding a premium since its release, the Ford GT has remained highly sought after on the second-hand market. It has the distinct honor of being one of few cars to have never dropped in value below its original MSRP — a true testament to its stunning design, extraordinary performance, and outstanding collectability among enthusiasts. The Ford GT is an exceptional example of Ford’s ‘pace car for an entire company.’” https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more