[Historybuff]

I get the word late, like 5 years late. There was a recent newspaper story about GT Joey in Long Island who owns one of these pre-production cars, limited to 5 mph so this is the first I heard they sold these cars or at least offered them after the production Ford GT program was shut down.
Here's the specs

The auction of
three Pre-Production Ford GT's was held at
SAI in Las Vegas in 2008 and some of the buyers were attendees at the Ford GT Rally 3. Here's some facts on the cars:
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"CP1":
VIN: 1FAFP90SX4Y400004
Color: Black - no racing stripe, silver side stripe
Odometer: Unknown
J1,J2,J3 were 4Y400001, 2, and 3 respectively - this is the first
engineering unit after the centennial cars
First CP (Confirmation Prototype) to be built which means it was the
first fully representative prototype with full powertrain, body, and
interior in the program - the "first full test vehicle"
The emission program was the critical path for the entire program -
which is why it was the first one built
Used exclusively for Emissions Certification Testing
* Has considerable content that never made it to production (not a
complete list):
Aluminum splitter
Matte vinyl interior
Chrome shift knob
Birdirectional (exposed weave) carbon clamshell inner panel
Rockford Fosgate stereo
Blue Multimatic Dampers
Black engine valve covers
Black supercharger
Ford GT logo filler cap
Aluminum Roof Panel
Early prototype silver grommet seats
* Still has emission lab test tail pipes on it and emissions feedgas
panel on rocker
* Emissions Lab Engine Hour Meter Installed: 180 hours (as of 8/21/2008)
You read that right folks. This was the FIRST Ford GT built after the
three Centennial cars. It's a 4Y4 car. That means you could own a 2004
Ford GT!
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"PB2-1"
VIN: 1FAFP90SX5Y400045
Color: Blue with White Stripes
Odometer: 47,524 (as of 8/21/2008)
Options: Forged BBS Wheels, McIntosh Stereo, Red Calipers
First car in the PB2 pre production build (last pre production build
before production)
Vehicle's owner was Manufacturing and was used for mileage
accumulation, manufacturing, and electrical prove-out
After the vehicle successfully completed it's testing it was
transferred to Product Development (SVT)
For the brief amount of time that a MkII follow on program was in the
planning stages, it was used as the program vehicle
The vehicle still has a prototype small pulley for increased
supercharger boost (this pulley eventually became the Ford Racing
Pulley)
The vehicle still has exhaust manifold heat shields printed with "Mark
II" visible when the clamshell is opened
Vehicle has "Ford GT" logo fuel filler cap
As previously mentioned, this is the vehicle they initially used while
planning the development of a Ford GT Mark II!

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"PB1-1" - The Nardo Car
* VIN: 1FAFP90S25Y400037
Color: Yellow with Black Stripes
Odometer: 37,886 (as of 8/21/2008)
Options: Forged BBS Wheels, McIntosh Stereo, Red Calipers
First vehicle in the PB1 pre production build
1 of 2 vehicles (the other being CP15) to be taken to Europe for testing
First car to certify top speed at 209.1 mph at Nardo, Italy
Roll Cage
Dual 5 point Sparco Racing Harnesses
Development front cooling aerofoils
First prototype vehicle to be driven by journalist in Europe (Cover of
Top Gear July 2004)
Vehicle used to support numerous track events
Has SVT developed track alignment
Vehicle used to develop Hoosier R6 track tire
Roll Cage
Dual 5 point Sparco Racing Harnesses
Development front cooling aerofoils
A/C Condenser removed for optimal cooling



This auction was a charity event. The cars
will were sold on a reserve set by SVT with proceeds above reserve to
the Loma Linda Veterans Hospital Charity. (that is a great hospital in Redlands)
I’m curious what they sold for. I heard one bid of $135,000. And also how long do you have to keep the limiter on it that keeps it at a top speed of 5 mph.
And what year do you register them as? Are these going to be the earliest second gen Ford GTs , thereby worth more than the production ones?------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------