Ford Has Received Over 5000 GT Applications In Just Four Days
When the Ford GT configurator went live last Wednesday, we were surprised to discover that the application process was more akin to a dating website than a standard order form. Designed to separate inquisitive fanboys (i.e. us) from legitimate buyers, the detailed application asks prospective owners to outline their historical relationship with Ford, their current online presence (including social media accounts and blogs) and their enthusiasm for motor racing.
With such a taxing application process, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the number of speculative buyers would be reasonably low. Not so. We spoke to Dave Pericak, director of Ford Performance, at the opening round of the World Endurance Championship at Silverstone, who told us that “since Wednesday [13 April], we have received over 5000 applications, and we’re only building 250 cars a year.”
“A lot of people have also asked if we’re going to increase production and the answer is no. It’s important for the brand and the collectors investing in the cars that we stick to those numbers. I mean, we’re not going to get rich off this, but the car is going to help us build an awareness and an acknowledgement of our capabilities.”
Pericak also helped to clear up some speculation surrounding the unconfirmed ‘special edition’ variants of the GT; a separate sub-section on the configurator has two blank spaces for future ‘series’ cars. We initially hoped that these special editions would be performance variants - perhaps a GT ‘track pack’ - but when Pericak was asked, he stated: “I don’t think so, because the GT is pretty hardcore already.”
The first round of Ford GT applications closes on the 12th of May. You can visit the configurator here.
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Whoever pays most gets it first
Holy smokes!
But I am quite sure that after these 500 units….there would be some special edition…. And then those special edition will have some cousins…..and then those cousins will have some more cousins… And then this would land into the vicious special edition cycle….will keep teasing us😂
Not all auto brands are like Pagani
they havent done that before, the 05 GT was a limited production, i expect this to be the same.
but then the cousins will reproduce, wont they?
Thats 5000 mustang owners trying to replace their own wrecked cars
Can we STOP with this joke? Are we really at the point where the joke is even being put in places with NO RELEVANCE at all?! Really?!
‘I mean, we’re not going to get rich off this’
It’s only 500 cars. They won’t. I doubt they’re even going to break even on them
if you add the total cost of R&D then no, they are not earning a lot of money on it, if anything at all
You should have a look at my latest post!
See I respect Ford for actually making a process for people to buy one, because they want their cars to be driven and not hidden away by some millionaire that’s only looking for an investment and not looking at it because he or she loves cars.
Great lol non car guys can gtfo and we can finally see what the gt is capable of
I don’t know… personally I just don’t like it. When I first saw it I loved it but now I hate it haha
Ford gonna make it rain.