Ford GT dead....

[josvdp]

Las month the Porsche Carrera GT had its run terminated earlty - this month the Ford GT - anyone care to guess which will die next month ? Veyron ? SLR ?

February 3, 2006: 12:26 PM EST

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - The Ford Motor Company will end production of the $150,000 Ford GT high-performance sports car this year after two model years.

The car was intended for a short run, according to Ford. The end of production this year is timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the famous first, second and third place finish of the original Ford GT40 cars, on which the car is closely modeled, in the 1966 LeMans race.

Production of a small number Ford GT's began in 2003, to coincide with Ford Motor Co.'s 100th annviersary. Full-scale production didn't begin until 2004.
While far from a big seller, the GT has been profitable for Ford, spokesman John Harmon said. The company sold about 1,300 GTs last year.

It's greatest value for Ford, however, has been as a "halo vehicle" advertising Ford's performance engineering capabilities, he said. The GT has been featured on the covers of at least 40 magazines worldwide, he said.
"It's a car you do occasionally," Harmon said, "not a car that needs to be in our line-up continuously."

[Rick Muck- Mark IV]

The production run was always announced as a limited run. Initially people said three years although Ford never confirmed it. As early as June 2004 Ford said a two year run and again, never confirmed the total production numbers.
Not really news, just confirmation....
Rick

[Mark Worthington]

Any estimates on total Ford GT production numbers?

[Mike]

Local news article quoted 1032 GT's built (St. Louis Post-Dispatch).
Alohas, Mike

[427Aggie]

Estimates of total production are 4000 cars. Always planned to end when they are ending...seems to me its just some hype to try and kick the last little bit of sales up.

Matt