This is the 2006 Ford GTX1 (1399) finished in Arancio Borealis with an Orange/Black leather interior. The story of the GTX1 starts with the original Ford GT, which was introduced in the early 2000s to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Ford Motor Company and the 40th Anniversary of Ford’s legendary GT40 winning streak at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The initial idea for the GTX1 was conceived by Ford Engineering and Design Supervisor, Kip Ewing, who gained inspiration from the 1966 Ford GT40 that was made into a roadster, named the GTX1, which won the 12 Hours of Sebring Race in 1966. The standard GT was offered as a coupe-only model, so together, Ewing & master coach builder Mark Gerisch of Genaddi Design Group would go on to design and build the first open-top Ford GTX1 prototype. The first-generation Ford GT produced from 2005-2006 was designed by chief Designer, Camilo Pardo, under the watchful eye of American industrial designer who previously served as Group Vice President of Global Design and Chief Creative Officer at Ford Motor Company, J Mays. The first ever concept appearance for the first-generation GT took place in 2002 at the North American International Auto Show, and was known at the time as the ‘GT40 Concept’. After this concept was shown, American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur, Carroll Shelby, was recruited to help further develop this project. At the cars debut, Ford announced customers could purchase one of the 4,038 total GTs produced and send it to Genaddi Design Group for the GTX1 roadster conversion. When new, the Ford GT had an MSRP of $154,095 and the Genaddi GTX1 conversion came with an additional $38,000 price tag.
How many made? Approximately 40
Engine: the whipple supercharged 5.4-liter V8 received the Ford Performance Upgrade for added performance and is further enhanced by Genaddi
Debut: 2005 SEMA Show
Top Speed: n/a
0-60mph: n/a
Photo Credit: @kuntzye
Research: @rarecarsonly