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eBay Find: 2006 Ford GTX1

Posted by beber2600 on March 23, 2010

The 60's Ford's GT40 was created because Henry Ford wanted a Ford racing at Le Mans and he got his wish. In 1966 Ford got its first victory in the series (4 times on the trot) with that iconic car powered by either 289 C.I. or 427 C.I. Ford engines. Although that car from the 60's was never street legal (a few were brought back to America and "legalized"), like all great things "American" you could buy a copy and build it at home in your spare time as a kit.

Ford realized it could profit from the love of the original GT40 and in 2003 introduced the Ford GT to showrooms. Promising the same great lines and styling of the original GT40 without the headaches the GT was powered by an SVT tuned version of Fords ubiquitous 5.4L V8 and added modern conveniences like A/C, a Macintosh Stereo, and simple soundproofing. 540 HP, 0-60 MPH in as little as 3.3 seconds and looks to die for sounds good, right? Well its been nearly 4 years since the Ford GT has been out of production but that hasn't stopped various aftermarket tuners from delivering specialized versions of the car for those who want... more.

Enter the Ford GTX1: this one is the roadster. For a cool $48,000 on top of the base Ford GT's MSRP Genaddi Design Group will outfit your GT with a roadster conversion (read: a million miles of headroom) as well as supercharger, suspension, and brake upgrades. Today's featured car is Kandy-apple red with a tan interior (in true Ford fashion the GT's interior was available in "any color you like, so long as its black"), various suede pieces, and a carbon fiber aero package. This GTX1 has just 1200 miles on the clock, a 700HP upgrade to its Ford V8 and is located in Jonesboro, AK. Bidding starts at $269,980.