How About The First Road GT40?

[djs]

Available this summer @Mecum Monterey!

https://www.mecum.com/lot-detail/CA0816-244573/0/1966-Ford-GT40-MkI/

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/ford/gt40/1838895.html

 

[Awsum GT]

Now that is pretty cool... Any guesses how many $0's

 

[Ed Sims]

10 million or so

Ed

 

[djs]

I doubt that high. Even though IMHO, GT40s are cheap relative to F cars, and this car's provenance is known, I'm guessing $2.5-$4MM? What is interesting is now many "street" cars either ended up in commercials (this car did Gulf ads I believe) or were converted back to the race track.

 

[KMCBOSS]

There is a 6 page road test article about this car (I suspect it is the same car - no serial number listed in article), in the November 1966 edition of Car Life Magazine. Reading this article (in jr high back 1966) gave me the FGT bug in the first place. MSRP in 1966 was $17,120.00.

 

[Ed Sims]

The estimate is $4-5M but I feel it may go higher. I can't wait to see it.

Ed

 

[Ed Sims]

You can watch the Mecum auction live for the GT on CNBS Saturday Aug 20 from 3-7pm (EST).

Ed

 

[twobjshelbys]

Wow, look at the featured car list! Awesome. Mecum had dropped off my DVR (channel switch?) so I set up to record it again.

 

[ChipBeck]

Gentlemen,

A fine place to park 5 million dollars that you aren't using.

Chip

 

[twobjshelbys]

Gentlemen,

A fine place to park 5 million dollars that you aren't using.

Chip

If I were going to spend money on a car I'd be even more afraid to drive than the vintage GT40, I'd pick up the F40 and one of the Enzos for the same money And actually, if someone has that kind of disposable money, all three wouldn't be a stretch. Unfortunately, Nevada doesn't have Powerball

 

[Xcentric]

There is a 6 page road test article about this car (I suspect it is the same car - no serial number listed in article), in the November 1966 edition of Car Life Magazine. Reading this article (in jr high back 1966) gave me the FGT bug in the first place. MSRP in 1966 was $17,120.00.

Can't believe it's the same car. The street cars at $17k were Mk IIIs. Of which, seven were made. And they were ugly. This is advertised as a Mk I.

 

[Ed Sims]

There are also three '05-06 GTs for sale at Mecum Monterey - all from one owner.

Ed

 

[RickH]

Also two more GT's on Saturday, lot #S57 2006 Red with 6 miles and lot #S129 2006 Heritage with 541 miles. Only the Heritage has a reserve. The others will all sell.

 

[djs]

Mecum Monterey has some unbelievable cars for sale; a couple of Enzo's, a LaF, a Mac P1, at least one Porsche Carrera GT, the aforementioned GT40 & GTs, just a slew of great cars.

 

[texas mongrel]

Love that yellow no-stripe!

 

[steved57]

Yeah I definitely like the yellow no stripe, actually had I gotten picked for a new GT I was probably going to go with yellow

 

[Ed Sims]

Do you want me to put a bid on that yellow GT for you Steve?

Ed

 

[djs]

Mecum results:
The street GT40 went for $4,840,000.
Yellow no stripe (lot F90) $230,000 before comm.
Black NS (lot F91) $265,000 before comm.
Red NS (lot F92) $237,500 before comm.
Red/Wh (lot S57) 6 miles, $340,000 before comm.
Heritage (lot S129) no sale, bid hit $450,000

 

[Ed Sims]

The Heritage had a high reserve fro sure. $500K?

Ed

 

[roketman]

Did the no stripe cars have any mileage on them?