In the mid ‘60s, the American Ford GT40 conquered France. The supercar won the 24 Hours of Le Mans four times. 40 year later, Ford wanted to revive the GT40 nameplate and assign it to a brand new road-legal supercar. Unfortunately, the GT40 was already a registered trademark and the new model was simply named “GT”. The GT production began in 2004 and lasted until 2006, with only a series of around 4.000 examples being built. The concept car first appeared in 2002 at the Detroit Auto Show. The final version was “bigger, wider and taller” than the 60s’ model. The new GT ran on BBS alloys (18-inch front, 19-inch rear) and Goodyear Eagle F1 tires. While the interior kept the feeling of the GT40 heritage, it was nicely blended with modern features. The car had toggle switches for the fog lights, the headlamps, the rear defroster and the windshield wipers. The supercar had a 5.4-liter, 32-valve supercharged V8 engine that produced 550 hp, and rocketed the car from 0 to 60 mph in only 3.5 seconds. The GT was electronically limited to 205 mph. The engine was paired with a 6-speed manual transmission. Buyers could also opt for a McIntosh sound system, racing stripes and painted brake calipers, options that increased its price considerably.