2004 Ford GT Prototype at Mecum Indy For Charity

[Pettyfan43]

Mecum is selling a Prototype GT I’m told it’s a running driver and for a great charity Curing Kids Cancer, hopefully it brings a bundle

 

[extrap]

Nope! -> Hey David - Looks like this is it https://www.mecum.com/lots/1142232/1965-ford-gt-109-competition-prototype-roadster/

 

[Pettyfan43]

Hi Jeff that’s selling there also the one I’m looking at is actually a 05 as listed now They were calling it a 04 at Glendale, it’s a 4option Blue with White stripes 48k miles but sold on a bill of sale? I’ll try and post a link ,Happy Easter to you

 

[Pettyfan43]

2005 Ford GT PB2-1 For Sale At Auction - Mecum Auctions

View the 2005 Ford GT PB2-1 for sale at Indy 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana as T185.

www.mecum.com

 

[extrap]

Oohhh! Duh! I missed the 2004 in your title!

 

[MJSFRX]

This will be interesting. Sold on Bill of Sale, high miles, and yet Prototype GT. And in the best Color combo.

 

[Pettyfan43]

This will be interesting. Sold on Bill of Sale, high miles, and yet Prototype GT. And in the best Color combo.

and for a OUTSTANDING CHARITY $$$$$$$ hopefully a home run.

 

[twobjshelbys]

... but sold on a bill of sale?

Odd... it has a VIN. but maybe it's not legit since it claims to be model year 2004.

 

[Specracer]

All the CP and PB cars had 2004 VIN's.

 

[twobjshelbys]

All the CP and PB cars had 2004 VIN's.

THe VIN shown decodes as MY 2005.

 

[fjpikul]

It may have a chip in it so you can't go over 5mph.

 

[dbk]

Three Pre-Production Ford GT's to be auctioned at SAI in Las Vegas

Fellow Ford GT owners! I'm extremely pleased to announce the 3 cars Ford and SVT are bringing to auction off at Ford GT Rally 3! Ready to say wow? "CP1": VIN: 1FAFP90SX4Y400004 Color: Black - no racing stripe, silver side stripe Odometer: Unknown J1,J2,J3 were...

www.fordgtforum.com

Short memories.

In 2008 everything was chaos at Ford (and everywhere else) and they were going to crush this car PB2-1, PB1-1 and CP-1 to get them off the books. I told Jamal Hameedi that was insane and he absolutely had to let me auction them, even as paper weights. Jamal and his director at the time, Hermann Salenbach agreed to let us auction them at FGT Rally III. I remember at the time Hermann asked me what I thought CP-1 was worth, and I told him honestly I had no idea. It could be $50k or $150k. The car was a total disaster so expectations were low. PB2-1 was by far the nicest of the 3, but still it was just impossible to gauge what it was worth given the timing, collapsing economy and also just the market value of normal Ford GTs at that point. Jamal got them cleaned up-ish and I went over to Roush 57, he gave me the keys, and I drove them out and took pictures of them in the parking lot. The car market was a lot different then. I believe Jim Salomon paid $155k for this car at the auction. The amounts over the Ford SVT reserve were donated to the Loma Linda VA Healthcare system.

That was a long time ago. Jamal, Hermann and I were together in 2023 in Val d'Orcia for Jamal's elaborate tuscan wedding. Jamal is now living in Birmingham, England as Director of JLR Special Vehicle Operations and Hermann retired from Ford to a Bavarian village outside of Munich. I am mainly hiding in various warehouses.

 

[twobjshelbys]

Dbk, do you know why bill of sale ? No title? Are they street legal?

 

[dbk]

Ford sold the cars on the condition they would not be driven on the street for liability concerns. They were delivered with 5 mph speed limiters. The original buyers had to sign a barrage of documentation agreeing to these conditions, and conditions of future sales.

 

[twobjshelbys]

Thanks, now I remember.