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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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