While any Ford GT is worth celebrating, certain variants of the modern-day supercar are obviously rarer, more valuable, and more desirable than others. In that realm, few can compare to the GTX1, a machine created by a company called Genaddi Design Group of Green Bay, Wisconsin, which converted Ford GT models into roadsters with removable tops. Only around 40 Ford GTX1 conversions are believed to exist, and every once in a while, we see one of these rare machines pop up at auction and subsequently sell for big money. Now, we have another one to add to that list, as this 2005 Ford GTX1 is currently up for grabs.
This 2005 Ford GTX1 is being auctioned off at Bring a Trailer, and it’s number 18 of those 40 units. It was purchased by the selling dealer last year, and now, it’s looking for a new home with a relatively decent – for a Ford GT, at least – 17k miles on the clock. Clearly, someone actually drove and enjoyed this car rather than just stashing it away and planning to sell it for a tidy profit, though it’s still going to rake in huge money, regardless.
This particular Ford GTX1 is finished in Ebony Black with silver stripes, along with unique features including a revised engine cover, headrest fairings, removed upper door sections, a custom three-piece hardtop, and GTX1-branded side stripes. It rolls on a set of staggered 18-inch front and 19-inch rear BBS forged aluminum wheels wrapped with 235/45 front and 315/40 rear Goodyear Eagle F1 tires.
Inside, one will find carbon-fiber Sparco seats finished Ebony leather, Genaddi Design Group-branded harness pass-throughs, black GTX1-branded carpeted mats, power windows, the McIntosh CD stereo, GTX1-branded door sills, a numbered plaque, and a rear bulkhead-mounted subwoofer mounted in a custom carbon-fiber panel.
Power for this special model comes from the same supercharged Ford 5.4L V8 as GT models of this generation, but this one has been treated to an SCT flash ECU tune. It’s mated to a Ricardo six-speed manual transaxle and a helical limited-slip differential, sending power to the rear wheels. Thus far, this Ford GTX1 has already nearly hit the $500k mark with a few days left to go, and it’ll be interesting to see just how much someone is willing to pay for it when the hammer does fall.
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