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From the onset, engineers worked to shape every    carbon-fiber and Alcantara trimmings. The GT wears
           crease, angle, vent and channel to maximize        the “Re-Entry” interior theme and features an Ebony
           downforce and minimize drag. The flying buttresses   wrapped-leather steering wheel that is beautifully
           house ducting to feed air into the engine while    contrasted by the appliqué of white leather to the
           simultaneously providing strength and rigidity. The   dashboard and seats.
           carbon-fiber passenger shell features an integrated   Then there’s an option worn not by the car, but
           tubular steel roll cage. Nestled behind the driver in   rather the driver. The winning bidder of this GT will
           the teardrop-shaped fuselage sits the 647hp 3.5-liter   also be the new owner of an Autodromo watch, sold
           twin-turbo EcoBoost V6. Mated to a 7-speed Getrag   exclusively to Ford GT owners. The watch, the Ford
           dual-clutch gearbox, the GT can hit 60 mph in 2.9   GT Owners Edition Chronograph, comes engraved
           seconds and scream to a top speed of over 217 mph.   with the car’s chassis number and was designed in
           Even the GT’s suspension was relocated inboard to   collaboration with Ford. The Chronograph features
           reduce underbody space and help manage airflow.    a 43mm case made of a combination of ceramic

           Barrett-Jackson is once again excited to bring cutting-  and steel, a honeycomb dial with overlaid sapphire
           edge performance and legacy to the forefront of the   hands and is powered by a La Joux-Perret flyback
           2021 Scottsdale Auction. Offered with No Reserve is   chronograph movement. In short, the watch perfectly
           a stunning and unique 2017 Ford GT that features a   encapsulates the GT’s technical brilliance.
           wealth of accompanying extras.                     Other accompanying items include the GT ordering

           Finished in Shadow Black paint and outfitted       sheet, owner’s manuals, locking chrome lug nuts,
           with the stripe delete option, this one-owner GT   indoor/outdoor car covers and, most importantly,
           is complete with just 80 actual miles and rides    a purpose-built JIMGLO Elite trailer sold alongside,
           on 20-inch Diamond Silver wheels with massive      designed in collaboration with the Ford GT team
           carbon-ceramic brakes and red Brembo brake calipers   for the best trailer experience possible. “It’s been
           wrapped in sticky Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 rubber.   extremely rewarding to work with the Ford GT
           The EcoBoost engine breathes through a titanium    team, and to witness firsthand their unwavering
           exhaust system, and the cabin is lush with exposed   commitment to the legacy of the Ford GT cars,”
                                                              said Tim Norris, JIMGLO Trailers CEO. The trailer,
                                                              specially engineered to meet the requirements of
                                                              the Ford GT, features a special ramp door extension
                                                              to prevent the ultra-low GT from scraping during
                                                              loading, as well as an expansive escape door and
                                                              removable fenders to allow the butterfly doors to
                                                              fully open inside.

                                                              The Ford GT represents the ultimate in America’s
                                                              “can-do” attitude, and this special car with its special
                                                              accoutrements is ready to be driven or trailered to its
                                                              next track day. Bid well.

                                                              – Eric Becker
                                                              For up-to-date information on this vehicle, visit Barrett-Jackson.com




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                                                             OTHER ACCOMPANYING ITEMS INCLUDE… A PURPOSE-BUILT JIMGLO
                                                             ELITE TRAILER SOLD ALONGSIDE, DESIGNED IN COLLABORATION WITH
                                                             THE FORD GT TEAM FOR THE BEST TRAILER EXPERIENCE POSSIBLE.
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