As many Blue Oval fans are well aware, the last-generation Ford GT was sold in a very unique manner – those that wanted to purchase one had to apply for that privilege and be approved to do so, and they also had to agree not to sell those cars for two years after bringing one home. Those that didn’t adhere to this agreement found themselves in legal hot water, a list that includes famous wrestler/actor John Cena, who wound up being sued by The Blue Oval and ultimately settled the matter out of court. Now, the new Ford Mustang GTD will be subject to the same sort of stipulation.
According to sources and confirmed by FoMoCo itself, the Ford Mustang GTD terms of sale include a commitment requiring that owners keep their cars for a minimum of two years, just like the Ford GT. This doesn’t come as a huge surprise, as automakers other than Ford – including Porsche and General Motors – have enacted similar clauses in the past, largely in an attempt to discourage folks from simply flipping those vehicles for huge profits rather than driving and enjoying them.
Those that want to purchase a Ford Mustang GTD also had to apply for that privilege and be approved by the automaker, after which they were required to place a hefty deposit on the brand new track-focused machine. Thus far, we know that many GTD customers are famous in one way or another – such as big name YouTubers and Hennessey Performance founder and CEO John Hennessey.
Regardless, the Ford Mustang GTD is a pricey machine with an MSRP well over $300k, and it will be offered with an array of options and special packages that will likely push that price tag far higher, so it isn’t exactly a machine that’s within the reach of most, financially speaking. It’s also a special machine in that the GTD recently became the very first vehicle from an American brand to complete a lap at the Nurburgring in under seven minutes, posting a certified lap time of 6:57:685 – the fifth-fastest of any stock production sports car at the track.
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Similar to the Ford GT when it came up for sale…
In August last an electric Chinese 4-door family sedan took the Nürburgring Nord-Schleife more than ten seconds faster than the GTD. Hmm.
Jann, I’ll drive my Ford GTD, you drive your Chinese EV, your looking so good bro!
I’LL BE DAMNED IF I’M GONNA PURCHASE SOMETHING AND BE TOLD WHAT TO DO WITH IT!
GET OFF MY LAWN!
I found the curb weight buried in Ford’s submission to the EPA for certification. Drum roll please…4,343lbs. The Code of Federal Regulations defines curb weight as “means the actual or the manufacturer’s estimated weight of the vehicle in operational status with all standard equipment, and weight of fuel at nominal tank capacity, and the weight of optional equipment computed in accordance with § 86.1832-01.” The GTD has a 16 gallon fuel tank and if you do the math it works out to 97lbs worth of gas, so with an empty tank the GTD is 4,246lbs or about the same as a ’20-’22 GT500 base car. Yes Virginia, even with all its fiber bits and pieces, the GTD is a legitimate fatass.