A mainly new 2020 Ford GT Mk II is up for grabs at Mecum‘s public sale at present underway in Kissimmee, Florida.
The automotive in query is quantity 18 of the 45 GT Mk II fashions constructed, Ford’s track-only model of the fashionable GT. This instance has by no means turned a wheel on a racetrack although, in response to the public sale itemizing. Its odometer exhibits simply 32 miles.
A racing model of this GT era took a fairytale class win on the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans on the fiftieth anniversary of Ford’s legendary defeat of Ferrari, fulfilling the automaker’s principal aim for this system. The Mk II is not a race automotive, nevertheless, because it would not conform to the foundations of any particular collection.
As an alternative, the Mk II is a extra hardcore model of the GT for purchasers who like to trace their vehicles. Output from the twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 was turned up from 647 hp to 700 hp, whereas the GT street automotive’s 7-speed dual-clutch transmission was retuned for monitor work. Ford additionally swapped the street automotive’s Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires for slicks.
2020 Ford GT Mk II (photograph by way of Mecum Auctions)
Ford additionally upgraded the GT’s aerodynamic bundle with some assist from Multimatic, the Canadian firm that designed the GT race automotive, constructed all GTs, and whose emblem is plastered on the automotive up for public sale, forward of the rear wheels. A dual-element rear wing, huge rear diffuser, reworked entrance finish with dive planes and extra louvers, and another small adjustments elevated downforce by 400%, Ford claimed on the Mk II’s launch.
The Mk II additionally lacks the street automotive’s adjustable experience top and drive modes, utilizing a less complicated suspension setup with adjustable dampers that saved a claimed 200 kilos. Cooling was upgraded as nicely, with auxiliary coolers for the engine and gearbox fed by a roof-mounted air consumption.
The street automotive’s minimal creature comforts have been stripped out, leaving a pair of Sparco bucket seats with 6-point harnesses, an FIA-approved roll cage, and a fire-suppression system. In different phrases, every little thing you want for the monitor, and nothing you do not.
Mecum expects this Mk II to promote for someplace between $1.5 million to $1.7 million. That is consistent with different Mk IIs which have come up for public sale over the previous couple of years. One offered for $1.8 million in 2021, and one other offered for simply over $1 million at a 2023 Monterey Automotive Week public sale.