The second generation of the retro Ford GT has been in production for more than five years, but it will really stop at the end of this year. This may put a definitive end to the Ford GT story.
Ford had the retro taste just as good 15 years ago. In one year, it presented both the first truly retro Mustang, but also a modern reincarnation of the legendary Ford GT40. For the second, the fairy tale almost ends. The second generation, which saw the light of day in 2015 and went into production in 2016, will retire this year. That says a spokesperson for Ford to Motor Authority. In the meantime, the counter is said to have been built at 1,100 units and a total of 1,350 are planned. The latter will be built at the end of this year. AutoWeek drove the Ford GT as the first Dutch medium.
Despite its much longer production period, the second Ford GT has remained quite a bit rarer than the first retro Ford GT. More than 4,000 of these were made from 2004 to 2006. Initially, the intention was to build only 1,000 of the second generation, but in 2018 it was already decided that 350 more would be added.
As far as is known, no successor has been planned yet, so it seems that the GT book will really be closed almost 60 years after the appearance of the GT40 Mk I. Several special editions have been released in recent years, each honoring a different part of the GT40’s illustrious history. Last week, Ford pulled the curtain on the Alan Mann Heritage Edition and in the summer of 2020, for example, a version of the supercar called simply ‘Heritage Edition’ appeared. Who knows, Ford will eventually revive the GT theme with an electric powerhouse with classic lines.
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