GT-40 production

[wireflight]

Heheheh, I know whatcha mean, BT, but I was just trying to answer the original post:

Originally posted by cobrakalis


Does anybody know the amount of original MkI, II, III, & IV, GT-40's produced. Also what kind of prices are the original cars going for?

Gary

Gary seemed to want info about originals, which were sold at a premium when they were introduced -- much like the 2005 Ford GT is being offered at a premium. Now that old originals have collector status, the H-M cars (basically "new antiques") have a provenance that replicars can't touch.

Don't get me wrong: I think the '05 GT is sexy as heck and I'd LOVE to own two: one to use and another to park just in case it turned out to be a good investment. HOWEVER, the '05 GT basically promises Z06 performance at 3 times the price -- where's the value in that? The top 'Vettes have proven reliability, offer more sophisticated technology -- and they appreciate.

I used to think of Ford as a "performance for the masses" sort of company, but the price tag on the GT (together with the 1500/yr production cap) ... and the price/performance of the lesser SVT offerings ... makes me think that Ford has become an elitist organization.