How Many GT Owners Ordered Their GT Direct


Ole Blu

Ole Blu / Ford GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Mar 23, 2008
35
Covington, LA
GT Owners -- How many of you were able to "order" you vehicle and have it "built" to your specs?:confused

OleBlue
 

K-P Garage

GT Owner
Sep 12, 2005
364
Longwood, Florida
heritage ordered

We ordered our Heritage to our specs without the Mac and with standard wheels. Our first GT (red) has all the options and is great but we really don't like or need the big speaker in the middle and the mac..
Saleen SSV let us come up and watch it get built. How else could you explain :thumbsupspring break in Detroit when you live in Florida? We had a great time and hopefully my son will keep that car for many years.
 

427Aggie

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Aug 18, 2005
885
Frisco, Tx
I had one ordered and was scheduled to go to Wixom to see it built. Unfortunately the dealer didn't get an allocation for a Heritage and as such I had to buy off the lot :(

Oh well.
 

HJP

GTX1 Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Oct 13, 2005
225
Chicago
With great fortune and a few good connections I was able to get on the company VIP list mid year 2005, but all 2005 VIP's were allocated so we were out on for an early 2006.

#395 Tungsten, full stripes, standard radio, standard wheels and red calipers.

Now GTX1 #55, bumper delete, CF all the way around, seat inserts to silver, convience package, and X1 stereo and sub woofer.
 

THamonGT

GT
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
I ordered my GT through Arrow Ford in Abilene, Texas who is a close friend and was able to purchase it at Net, Net cost. My 2006 Gt was ordered white with Blue center stripes, upgrade radio and upgrade wheels. A 35 year relationship really paid off in my case. I will always be thankful to this Fellow Ford Dealer. Tomy Hamon
 

SteveA

GT Owner/B.O.D
Mark IV Lifetime
Dec 13, 2005
3,700
Sandpoint Id
I purchase one off the floor, red four options '05 #448 in Sept '05 and ordered a 2nd '06 #1611 "O" option blue with side stripe delete in July of '06 . I was told at the time it was one of the very last build orders to be taken.
 

Not 4N

Tungsten GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Apr 5, 2006
889
Calgary AB
+1

My Ford store was only allocated 1 and I was #2 on the list. When Ford announced the second wave of Canadian cars my dealer was awarded a second car which I was fortunate enough to custom order to my specs.

Ordered it in March '06 and was at the dealer when Reliable Transport arrived with it on Oct 2nd - haven't stopped grinning since. :thumbsup

:cheers
Trent
 

Kirby Vieira

GT Owner/B.o.D
Mark IV Lifetime
Sep 22, 2005
1,768
Atlanta
I ordered my '06 through Forum Member and Ford Dealer Neil Heller, Heller Ford in Illinois. I picked it up at his dealership and drove directly to Green Bay, WI, for the X1 Conversion, and I will forever be grateful to Neil Heller, Mark Gerisch, the GT Guys, Jerry Wroblewski, Heffner and Michelin for the never ending adrenaline rush. :cheers
 

dbk

Admin
Staff member
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Jul 30, 2005
15,252
Metro Detroit
Mine was ordered March 13, 2006 via Fairlane Ford in Dearborn, MI.
 

PeakCompletions

Boost is an addiction...
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Jan 6, 2007
1,414
West Texas
I was lucky enough that my local dealership found exactly what I wanted...

Bernie at BJ found my second one
 

06fordgt

GT
Mark II Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Nov 8, 2006
1,910
Toronto Canada
I was also lucky that i was able to get through my network what I wanted for the most part.
My order if it was possible would have been an all white, full stripe delete, option wheels, black calipers. No Mac (which I think was not available in Canada anyways).
 

PL510*Jeff

Well-known member
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Nov 3, 2005
4,904
Renton, Washington
Factory Ordered GT

I ordered my '06 through Bowen-Scarff Ford in Kent, Washington. 2/14/06
Tungsten, standard wheels, gray calipers silver stripes and NO mac.

I was told it would be "at least" 180 days or so before delivery.

Low and behold it was built the very next week, shooting down my planned trip to Wixom to watch the build. Reliable delivered it the 3rd week of March.

Pure enjoyment ever since.
 

Gene Cassone

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Dec 3, 2005
1,021
way upstate NY
I placed my deposit at a dealer (SVT) a week after 2002 Detroit autoshow (prototype first shown). Though it was not announced for another 3 months the car was going to be made. Dealer promised list price. I ordered it to my specs however dealer wanted to jack up the price after seeing what early 2005 cars were bringing. With a little legal help I was able to get things straightened out. Not a totally happy experience but I do love the car!!
 

B O N Y

MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
Mark IV Lifetime
Sep 5, 2005
12,110
Fresno, Ca.
Ordered #1153 from Clarke Ford in Hudson Ohio
 

B O N Y

MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
Mark IV Lifetime
Sep 5, 2005
12,110
Fresno, Ca.
I placed my deposit at a dealer (SVT) a week after 2002 Detroit autoshow (prototype first shown). Though it was not announced for another 3 months the car was going to be made. Dealer promised list price. I ordered it to my specs however dealer wanted to jack up the price after seeing what early 2005 cars were bringing. With a little legal help I was able to get things straightened out. Not a totally happy experience but I do love the car!!


Your kldding me... can't possibly imagine that happening...:frown
 

FrankBarba

Permanent Vacation
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Oct 16, 2005
544
Harrisburg, PA
I sent a 100K check to Bill Ford for my FGT once it was released at the Detroit Auto Show. I rec'd my check back from MR. Ford stating that if the FGT were to be built i'd have to purchase thru Dealer Allocation. I have the letter somewhere along with the check...
 

Fast Freddy

GPS'D 225 MPH
Mark II Lifetime
Aug 5, 2005
2,737
Avondale, Arizona
at Lone Star Ford in Houston i found the exact GT i wanted with all the options exactly the way i wanted it. i also bought it for the price i wanted to buy it at as well. i made sure that i had seen all the different GT colors in person b4 i pulled the trigger. in hindsight i was rather lucky but i did my homework long before i made my purchase. this site and www.fordgtprices.com were very instrumental in me being able to get exactly what i wanted at the price i wanted as well.
 

ENZO BTR

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Sep 11, 2005
1,048
Southern California
I was lucky enough to get on the 2005 VIP list and ordered mine in early May, 2005. Midnight Blue, optional wheels, full stripes, red calipers and NO MAC. It was built in late June 2005 (I watched it move down the line and got pictures) and picked it up from Santa Monica Ford on August 23rd, 2005.

It just crossed 12,000 miles and continues to be the most amazing car ever built in my humble and unbiased opinion. :rofl
 

DanQ

GT Owner
Aug 18, 2005
336
Lake Zurich, IL
Ordered mine the way I wanted it.

I got mine thru Ebay. A nearby Wisconsin dealer got an allocation and decided to ebay it. I won the auction and was able to adjust the order how I wanted it. 06 Blue, no stripes, std wheels, no mac, red brakes. I was very happy to get what I wanted and getting it under list was the icing on the cake! Quickdraw told me its the only one like it built in 06.
 

svtowner

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Jul 2, 2006
81
Was able to order my '06 through Bill Brown Ford, Livonia MI, in May '06. Vehicle had not been bucked yet so I was able to re-configure color and options. Had the pleasure of seeing it while at Wixom in final stages of prep. Delivered end of July just in time for Rally I. GREAT PURCHASE EXPERIENCE.