Ford GT production ends this year

[Inexcess]

Blurb in the Washington Post says:

"Ford Motor will end production of the $150,000 GT sports car this year and will not build the Explorer Sport Trac Adrenalin, a 390-horsepower sport-utility vehicle."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/03/AR2006020302728_2.html

 

[zahntech]

That didn't last long:frown: ... nice car, too bad Ford is going bankrupt..

 

[Autophile]

I predict the value of Ford GTs will rise considerably because of this short production run.

 

[Osiris_x11]

Ford has another 6-figure sportscar concept, I recall...

According to Ford big-wigs, the GT was slated for a 2yr run to begin w/. It's just that the reaffirmation of this happened to coincide w/ the cancellation of other Ford Motor models and forthcoming plant closures.

I personally like the fact that the GT will have a limited run and less than 5,000 GT's produced in all. It's definitely an exotic that I like alot...

 

[NSXGMS]

How easy will it be to get parts for this car in the future? With all the recalls, lord knows we'll need 'em! :biggrin:

 

[gheba_nsx]

That was the only way for Ford to be able to sell a 150k+ car: super low production.

Anything above 2-3000 units is very difficult to sell at high price if you are not part of the top prestige brands.

That is why I keep on repeating that the new NSX should stay at below 90k, better in the low 80s.

 

[710]

How easy will it be to get parts for this car in the future? With all the recalls, lord knows we'll need 'em! :biggrin:

Well, apparently the key is the same as all the other Fords, so should be easy to find in the junkyards.:frown:
Whoops, wrong thread.:biggrin:

 

[Bigglezworth]

Ford didn’t see a way to meet upcoming side impact standards with the car so it was ALWAYS a “3 good years” car.

Thank God they’re NOT building the hideous “Adrenalin” model!

 

[Wheelman]

Oh well, it was nice while it lasted. The only Ford I would ever own, if I could.