Ford has introduced a tough application process for potential buyers interested in the new GT, to ensure that the ultra-rare new hypercar will only end up with the most passionate buyers.
Regardless of whether you’re a big-name collector or a celebrity, Ford is forcing anyone who wants to get their hands on it to apply via special website to assess the validity of their interest.
Similar to Ferrari, which often demands that buyers show proof of having owned the marque’s cars in the past, Ford wants to ensure that owners of the limited-edition new GT are the right people.
The website, which is set to go live later this month, has been designed to make sure that customers will actually use their cars on the road and not hoard them away in museums or sell them for profit.
Raj Nair, Ford’s product chief, told Detroit News: “There’s a loyal following to the car. We want to prioritize people who are going to care about the car, keep the car and drive the car.”
Buyers will have to prove their worth
Only 250 examples of the new Ford GT will be built each year for an unspecified length of time, and Ford says that even before the car was unveiled it received blank cheques from would-be buyers.
However, all applicants will have to fill out the lengthy online form, which asks a number of questions like how many Ford vehicles they’ve owned and how often they plan to drive the car.
In addition, each would-be owner will have to sign legal documents that state that they won’t be able to sell the car for a certain amount of time, to prevent buyers flipping them for profit.
Once Ford chooses each customer, that person will then get the full VIP treatment throughout the build process, allowed the manufacturer to tailor each car to its respective owner.
The first new GTs are due to be delivered by the end of the year, though there’s still plenty of mystery surrounding it. So far, it’s rumoured to produce 600bhp or more, while prices are estimated to start from around £250,000.
