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One Ford GT on the market is rare enough, nevermind two at the same dealer, at the same time. Join us for a comparison of these two evolutions of a legend.
When you clean sweep the dominant Ferrari at Le Mans, taking up all three podium spots, you bet that’s an achievement you want to remember, and Ford has done just that, still paying homage to the great GT40 nearly 60 years later with the wild, track-focused, turbocharged V6 GT.
But, nearly 20 years ago, another GT was built to celebrate 100 years of Ford, with a much more Detroit, road-going muscle approach and a supercharged V8 at its heart. One is a modern-day carbon copy of the original GT40, the other is its own thing entirely, but both pay clear homage to that legendary racing car’s iconic design.
It isn’t often an example of either generation comes up for sale, so when these matching examples dropped at Tom Hartley, we had to take a closer look. Which you choose ultimately comes down to the kind of driving experience you’re looking for, unless you can afford both, in which case, the decision is easy!
The 2004 to 2006 Ford GT was a tribute to the original GT40, combining retro aesthetics with modern-day performance, though it dropped the 40 from the name because it was no longer only 40 inches tall. Powered by a 5.4-litre supercharged V8 engine producing 550hp and 500lb ft of torque, it accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in around 3.5 seconds and could reach a top speed of 205 mph — pretty serious numbers for a car released in 2005!
This generation of GT appeals because of its muscular V8 and manual gearbox, giving a 2005 rendition of what it would have been like to drive the original car. Sure, there’s a modicum of refinement and actual space for your head, but the driver involvement and soundtrack straight from Detroit’s traffic-light-grand-prix heyday are all there. The styling really was just a modernisation of the original, and is about as true as a new model has ever stayed to the original, even retaining the famous doors which cut into the roof.
Over 4,000 were produced worldwide, but most of those are in the US. This particular example, finished in white with a factory Sonic Blue racing stripe, is one of only 27 (some say 28) UK-supplied cars and among just four delivered in this colour, and has covered just 5,800 miles. Values have strengthened hugely over the past decade, and I think deservedly so given their rarity on this side of the pond. It’s iconic, and there’s nothing else like it.
The new Ford GT, produced from 2016 to 2022, was a massive and controversial shift from the original V8 ‘stickshift’ recipe. Typically, in ‘murica, there’s no replacement for displacement, and owning a V6 means you couldn’t afford the V8. Period, as they say. But with the new GT, Ford had the guts to ditch the V8 that had blessed the GT40 and GT for nearly 60 years in favour of a 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged V6 EcoBoost engine. If that wasn’t bad enough, they paired the EcoBoost with an automatic (ok, dual-clutch) gearbox! Fear not though, it’s definitely more boost than eco, putting out 660hp and 550lb ft of torque and smashing the old car’s numbers with a 0 to 60 mph sprint of just 2.8 seconds and a top speed of 216 mph.
This shift in ethos wasn’t about making the GT faster in a straight line or easier to live with. Oh no. The new GT is all about track-day savagery. The body is entirely constructed from carbon fibre, and the interior is a totally stripped-back carbon cabin, plus there’s active aero and hydralically-controlled suspension with a race mode that slams the car as close as possible to the ground for maximum performance, or maximum cool factor when turning up to a car meet.
1,350 units were produced in total, but similarly to the 2006 model, only a fraction of these came to the UK, and a bit of digging shows 32 to be registered at present. This UK-supplied model, painted in Frozen White with Lightning Blue. So far, it has only covered 500 miles, so it’s a near-new example ready for someone to hit the track as intended. As with the 2006 model, values are very strong, sitting at over 50% above their original price, and given their rarity and short-lived production, that original list price seems like it will remain a distant memory.
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