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LOT #1419 - 2019 FORD GT LIGHTWEIGHT – NO RESERVE
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

THIS 2019 FORD GT PROVES THAT LESS CAN SOMETIMES BE MORE

The 2017-22 Ford GT was built with a singular purpose in mind: to go fast.
Scratch that. It actually had a dual purpose — to go fast and look great
while doing so. The fact that it won races and established itself as Ford’s
halo car were the direct results of that uncompromising corporate vision.
- - - As a road-going supercar, it was hard to improve on the GT. Granted, the
model is not known for plush accommodations, but in the performance
THIS OPTION DIDN’T HAVE characteristics that count, it was engineered right to the redline. The
A FANCY NAME ON THE exterior was an aerodynamic tour de force, while the carbon-fiber
WINDOW STICKER, JUST passenger shell and body panels, as well as the carbon-fiber Sparco seats,
kept its weight in check. An integrated tubular steel roll cage was an
EQUIPMENT GROUP 600A, appropriate structural element for such a track-oriented sports car.

A $70,000 UPGRADE. The GT’s mid-mounted 3.5-liter EcoBoost twin-turbo V6 puts out 647
- - - horsepower and 550 ft/lbs of torque. It is mated to a 7-speed Getrag
dual clutch automatic transmission. The combination was capable of
sub-11-second quarter-mile times and a reported top speed of 216 mph.
Aerodynamic aids such as a speed activated splitter and underbody aero
shields, along with Ford’s AdvanceTrac with electronic stability control
system, contributed to the shocking performance numbers. Brembo
carbon-ceramic brakes brought the GT back down to earth following any
high-speed runs.

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