2017 Ford GT at Mecum

[Wedgeman]

Mecum cut away to commercial as Lot #87 ...2017 Ford GT was about to be auctioned...saw on my computer that bidding was at 1.7 million...reserve was $2mil....hmmmm... wonder  why a car this expensive has had no mention whatsoever..?..(lawsuit)....could this be Cena's car ?

[Al G]

I watched it online.  Sold for $1.65 million.  Dana made an announcement that right to sell had already been settled in court.  That was news to me.

I also found the timing of the tv coverage interesting.

[Wedgeman]

Car was #48 of the 250 produced.....anyone else curious about the consignor ?

[shelbymann1970]

how much were these cars new from Ford for those lucky enough to be able to purchase one?

[Bigfoot]

Subject to options 450-500 pre tax.

[Shelby_r_b]

Amazing money...$1.8M+ all in.

Can't wait to hear the back story to this. 

[shelbymann1970]

Subject to options 450-500 pre tax.

Thanks Biggie. Knew they were over 400K but not how much. Nice tidy profit for one year....

[Bob Gaines]

Subject to options 450-500 pre tax.

Thanks Biggie. Knew they were over 400K but not how much. Nice tidy profit for one year....

I had heard the Mecum car was being sold by the second owner not the first. I wonder if the first owner made enough profit  to off set the legal fee's?

[A-Snake]

I had heard the Mecum car was being sold by the second owner not the first. I wonder if the first owner made enough profit  to off set the legal fee's?

I'll bet the first owner didn't think the second owner was going to flip the car

[shelbymann1970]

Subject to options 450-500 pre tax.

Thanks Biggie. Knew they were over 400K but not how much. Nice tidy profit for one year....

I had heard the Mecum car was being sold by the second owner not the first. I wonder if the first owner made enough profit  to off set the legal fee's?

So is there a back story here? Is it possible it was ordered sold by a court for a variety of reasons and that would hold sway over Ford's agreement? I don't know, not a lawyer, but it sure seems there has to be an interesting story as to how it came to be on it's 3rd owner now.

[Bob Gaines]

Subject to options 450-500 pre tax.

Thanks Biggie. Knew they were over 400K but not how much. Nice tidy profit for one year....

I had heard the Mecum car was being sold by the second owner not the first. I wonder if the first owner made enough profit  to off set the legal fee's?

So is there a back story here? Is it possible it was ordered sold by a court for a variety of reasons and that would hold sway over Ford's agreement? I don't know, not a lawyer, but it sure seems there has to be an interesting story as to how it came to be on it's 3rd owner now.

I think more likely just some owners flipping it to make some profit. If that is the case I don't begrudge guys making a profit but it doesn't sound very interesting to me. Maybe others will think otherwise.

[azdriver]

More to this story on the Ford GT Forum if you are curious.

Pat

[Shelby_r_b]

Here's a link to the GT Forum posting mentioned below.

http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/showthread.php/34802-NFGT-auctioned-at-Shady-Dana-s-House-of-Sleaze-(Title-Presented-by-DBK)

Really interesting to say the least.

[Shelby_r_b]

And, for your viewing pleasure, here's a link showing Dana's speech about selling the car before it crossed the block, as well as when it crossed the block.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GSgc7_Tsuhs

[Bob Gaines]

Here's a link to the GT Forum posting mentioned below.

http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/showthread.php/34802-NFGT-auctioned-at-Shady-Dana-s-House-of-Sleaze-(Title-Presented-by-DBK)

Really interesting to say the least.

That's 20 minutes I'll never get back.