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66 BARRETT-JACKSON EXPERIENCE WINTER 2024HISTORIC HERITAGEBack in 1999, the top brass at Ford had their eyes on the company’s centennial in 2003 and wanted to do something that would rock the automotive world. To plan for that future, Ford looked to the past. Their design team, headed up by Camilo Pardo, was tasked with developing a car that would recreate the magic of the legendary GT40, a consecutive four-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1966-69), including a 1-2-3 finish in 1966. Under a cloak of secrecy and carrying the code name “Petunia,” the first-generation Ford GT became a reality, moving from concept to production in just 15 months’ time. At the heart of the car was Ford’s 5.4-liter supercharged V8 engine, brilliantly displayed through the back window when the clamshell was opened. Limited to just two years – 2005 and 2006 – the first-gen Ford GT was a huge success and was in high demand, with a mere 4,038 vehicles produced. The 2005-06 Ford GT is certainly no stranger to the Barrett-Jackson block, where its allure is just as evident today as it was nearly two decades ago. Be on the lookout for this pristine example of this iconic supercar selling with No Reserve during the 2024 Scottsdale Auction, January 20-28 at WestWorld of Scottsdale.2006 FORD GTThis 2006 Ford GT is powered by a mid-mounted 5.4-liter modular V8 engine with an Eaton 2300 Lysholm twin-screw-type supercharger. It features a forged rotating assembly housed in an all-aluminum block designed specifically for the GT program. A dry-sump oiling system is employed, allowing the engine to sit low in the car’s frame. The DOHC 4-valve heads are a revision of the 2000 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R cylinder heads with slightly increased wall casting thickness in the exhaust port. The camshafts have unique specifications, THE FIRST-GENERATION FORD GT REMAINS A SUPERCAR LEGEND