Ford Has Received Over 5000 GT Applications In Just Four Days

Ford is currently processing over 5000 applications for its mid-engined V6 supercar. With only 500 cars being built, there's going to be a lot of upset millionaires...
Ford Has Received Over 5000 GT Applications In Just Four Days

When the Ford GT configurator went live last Wednesday, we were surprised to discover that the application process was more akin to a dating website than a standard order form. Designed to separate inquisitive fanboys (i.e. us) from legitimate buyers, the detailed application asks prospective owners to outline their historical relationship with Ford, their current online presence (including social media accounts and blogs) and their enthusiasm for motor racing.

Ford Has Received Over 5000 GT Applications In Just Four Days

With such a taxing application process, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the number of speculative buyers would be reasonably low. Not so. We spoke to Dave Pericak, director of Ford Performance, at the opening round of the World Endurance Championship at Silverstone, who told us that “since Wednesday [13 April], we have received over 5000 applications, and we’re only building 250 cars a year.”

“A lot of people have also asked if we’re going to increase production and the answer is no. It’s important for the brand and the collectors investing in the cars that we stick to those numbers. I mean, we’re not going to get rich off this, but the car is going to help us build an awareness and an acknowledgement of our capabilities.”

Ford Has Received Over 5000 GT Applications In Just Four Days

Pericak also helped to clear up some speculation surrounding the unconfirmed ‘special edition’ variants of the GT; a separate sub-section on the configurator has two blank spaces for future ‘series’ cars. We initially hoped that these special editions would be performance variants - perhaps a GT ‘track pack’ - but when Pericak was asked, he stated: “I don’t think so, because the GT is pretty hardcore already.”

The first round of Ford GT applications closes on the 12th of May. You can visit the configurator here.

Comments

Abraham 6

Whoever pays most gets it first

04/18/2016 - 17:28 |
22 | 2
Anonymous

Holy smokes!

04/18/2016 - 17:29 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

But I am quite sure that after these 500 units….there would be some special edition…. And then those special edition will have some cousins…..and then those cousins will have some more cousins… And then this would land into the vicious special edition cycle….will keep teasing us😂

04/18/2016 - 17:33 |
38 | 2
Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Not all auto brands are like Pagani

04/18/2016 - 17:54 |
50 | 2
Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

they havent done that before, the 05 GT was a limited production, i expect this to be the same.

04/18/2016 - 17:56 |
0 | 0
De Geso

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but then the cousins will reproduce, wont they?

04/19/2016 - 08:47 |
0 | 0
TheSupercarRoad

Thats 5000 mustang owners trying to replace their own wrecked cars

04/18/2016 - 17:34 |
6 | 14

Can we STOP with this joke? Are we really at the point where the joke is even being put in places with NO RELEVANCE at all?! Really?!

04/18/2016 - 19:21 |
4 | 0
Bartek Tymoszuk

‘I mean, we’re not going to get rich off this’

04/18/2016 - 17:35 |
204 | 2

It’s only 500 cars. They won’t. I doubt they’re even going to break even on them

04/18/2016 - 18:09 |
54 | 2

if you add the total cost of R&D then no, they are not earning a lot of money on it, if anything at all

04/18/2016 - 21:56 |
0 | 0
Hoon Driver

You should have a look at my latest post!

04/18/2016 - 17:38 |
12 | 4
Anonymous

See I respect Ford for actually making a process for people to buy one, because they want their cars to be driven and not hidden away by some millionaire that’s only looking for an investment and not looking at it because he or she loves cars.

04/18/2016 - 17:42 |
20 | 0
TheGlowingPiston

Great lol non car guys can gtfo and we can finally see what the gt is capable of

04/18/2016 - 17:54 |
2 | 0
Cory Brayshaw

I don’t know… personally I just don’t like it. When I first saw it I loved it but now I hate it haha

04/18/2016 - 18:01 |
0 | 0
nughh

Ford gonna make it rain.

04/18/2016 - 18:02 |
0 | 0

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