It happened: TTAC’s Ford GT arrived.
And the moment felt extra special because it isn’t a foreign exotic — it’s an American Supercar evoking a rich branding history buried deep within many of us. I reckon every GT delivery is loaded with Ford-centric stories involving family, friends and passersby.
Because my first car was a Ford deemed impressive by my public school classmates: a triple black hardtop Galaxie on beefy 15×8″ chrome smoothies. It was even cooler knowing the backstory of my Godfather giving it to me, but whatever — it was just a cool ride for a dorky outcast.
Yet it forced me to question everyone’s newfound excitement when no such interest existed beforehand. All the attention was…shocking.
That attention came back: combining years of prolonging answers to questions from friends/folks on social media with the execution of Ford’s brilliant influencer marketing ecosystem, TTAC’s GT definitely revisits the schoolyard hype around my Galaxie.
But the older, wiser me seeks to appreciate cars on merits alone. No deeper implications for one’s ego. Which is quite the conversation killer, drawing stares of disbelief whenever asked about any form of aspirational transportation.
The Ford GT delivery changes nothing, with a percussive Richard Spaven joint stuck on repeat in my head:
We’re all equal
-Oneself versus the self-
Drama, sequel
-Oneself versus the self-
Endless truth, endless truth
Life will lead us, deeper people
To the places, we’re all equal
The longer-than-expected wait thankfully netted an allocation for the rarer Carbon Series: a generous gesture from the folks in Dearborn.
This version is about 40 lbs lighter thanks to standard carbon fiber wheels, titanium lug nuts and exhaust tubes (with a deeper tone than the base system) and an extra-ventilated engine cover. Oh, and more carbon fiber bits, including those (cliché) racing stripes…that you cannot delete on this package.
Never intended to be subtle, when finished in Ingot Silver sans orange accents (peep them on Google Image Search) the Ford GT Carbon Series is relatively calm and collected.
Perhaps a full road test (and Vellum Venom) has merit. But after all the digital ink spilled since we started this journey, what’s left to say? 
You tell me.
Because if you don’t, I’ll include the Pilot Fish with TTAC’s Silver Shark: 30 years separate these cutting-edge V6 Flagship Fords, but the similarities go beyond their seemingly-inappropriate engine choices. Yes, compared to their V8-blessed (4.5L Cadillac DeVille, McLaren 720s) competition, both are 10 percent-ish short on horsepower. Yet both possess cutting edge, unique(ish) engineering that’s immensely rewarding to experience.
What’s the great reward? For starters, having the Pilot Fish at delivery was entertaining and satisfyingly relevant: one attendee arrived in an FD Mazda RX-7, and totally understood my madness after comparing the Pilot Fish to a Mazda 929. He quickly regaled us with the merits of a 929 from his past, including Mazda’s cool oscillating vents.
We are all equal. But some are more equal — see how peeps following me on Instagram responded to this question:
Hopefully this was the most bizarre Ford GT delivery you’ve seen on the Internet… and now you’re gonna help TTAC write the next twisted chapter.
[Images: © 2019 Sajeev Mehta/The Truth About Cars]
Oh yes please!
I have no idea how you were able to sleep knowing that powerhouse was A. in your driveway B. awaiting you to take it out and flog.
Of course, I would have borrowed a neighbors car or two and double or triple blockaded the vehicle in my driveway to ensure that when I came out the following AM, the beast was still in the driveway.
Subscribed .
-Nate
Congrats! I know this is like all the Christmases in one. Enjoy :)
1- What ever happened to RAJ Nair after he got fired? Is he at MultiMatic?
2- GT is a great car but. A) Crazy stupid price. B) Crazy stupid waits. The world will change when the mid engine Corvette comes out at half the price, same performance, real V 8 and no waiting a fricking year.
Sorry bout the cold water man.
Here’s the difference, anybody can get a Corvette
Waiting for the $399/month lease.
That’s not cold water: cold water is all the used 720s’ entering the market, spanking FGTs and Corvettes at a price somewhere between the two.
Maybe the new Vette will out Mclaren the 720S, but that’s pretty high bar.
And yes, he’s at MM now.
I can sympathize a bit. Sometimes you just want something and will get it regardless of numerous reasons not to get it. I understand that. Sometimes it’s not about the money.
I don’t know about that. Ask the Xtreme Xperience folks why it is that they no longer have McLarens in their fleet.
A car that is always breaking isn’t any fun.
You have a good point, but I have a feeling there will be more parts, less down time and more repair facilities (with McLaren software) in the coming months. One local shop already has the software and is working on them.
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“GT is a great car”
That should have been the end of your post.
A $100K Corvette isn’t exactly a rational or pragmatic purchase either. Don’t be jealous
Duh! Some future car we can only guess about is bound to be better than this, so just do us all a favor and crush it now.
I don’t understand. Did you buy this? Or is this just a delivery for a review?
It’s his brother’s, sometime contributor DoctorV8
I was wondering when this car would show up.
Road test, please!
Vellum Venom, please!
I want the Lincoln. That’s the same car I came home in when I was born.
I like his box Town Car better, especially if one day we can find him some quality whitewalls to go on it.
Town Car is sold. Used the money to paint the Continental. Much better car, I have no regrets.
Much better car, I have no regrets.
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It’s so much better its not even funny.
Worth a watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi278RfDYYQ (That price as tested is Canadian dollars.)
I don’t think the Continental necessarily made sense if you were paying sticker (base price $28,032-29,910 in 1989 USD, per Car and Driver), but I like the care Ford took in distinguishing it from its DN5 platform mates – longer wheelbase, very different sheetmetal, and so forth. On the C&D 10 best list for 1989, incidentally.
I wouldn’t mind seeing an owner review from Sajeev, if there’s not already one in the archives.
Is it just me, or is one side of your street decidedly more posh than the other?
If it wasn’t before, it is now.
FWIW that’s not my street, not my driveway, etc.
…there’s something about this that’s so houston, it’s like how much more houston could this be?..and the answer is none: none more houston…
Still needs two more cylinders.
Someone has to say it…
Still needs a manual transmission.
Interesting way to pave a driveway… little eighth-slabs, more like giant tiles.
Oh… they’re sidewalk slabs. Hurr
Nice parking. Good thing they installed those extensions to your driveway to accommodate two cars. Not too sure how many minutes parking like that would survive where I live, but the scratches and dents down the side of the car might give a clue that sidewalks are not driveway extensions.
I’m thinkin’ he just did it for the photo, then moved it, yeah?
Again: NOT my driveway, my street, my property, etc.
So some other idiot did this. Is that an excuse?
FWIW, since I apparently misread this thread, I parked the Lincoln for that photo op for all of 5 minutes. Nobody complained.
“So some other idiot did this. Is that an excuse?”
Works for me……
-Nate
The folks at Discount Tire will have fun with those CF rims.
Wow, it finally arrived. I remember reading about this ages ago. I can’t imagine ever driving a car like this; I’m much more of an off-road guy than a speed guy, but it looks nice. Have fun, be safe
I’m guessing that front end ain’t very pedestrian friendly. Looks like it would slice through you around, what, mid-shin?
Panther Love + Media influencer = Ford GT.
All good deeds are rewarded.
Real world road test, pls.
The lawyer in me also wants to know exactly how they lock down your ability to re sell….
So what was the logic of getting such a fine car delivered to a lower middle class neighborhood anyways? Show off to the plebs? Photo op against the dumpster? Put the guy with the vette down the street on notice their is a new boss in town? Your gated community doesn’t allow semis?
Damn that thing is sexy. I hate you.
Tres cool, for both you and your brother! Enjoy!