With just 500 2017 Ford GTs up for grabs (at least initially) worldwide, it wasn’t going to be possible to walk into your nearest Blue Oval dealership and pick one up, no matter how much cash you have in the bank. And now, thanks to a detailed application process and the limited run, every unit of the new GT has been spoken for. Demand was high: More than 7000 people applied to buy the $450,000-plus supercar.
One of Ford’s stated goals for its application process was to put the cars in the hands of people who would actually use them and who would be vocal about their ownership. This makes sense: Giving the car to people with large social-media followings or access to similarly broad-reaching platforms puts the Ford brand in front of larger audiences, many of whom actually buy (regular) cars. The list of approved applicants includes electronic-music star Deadmau5, baseball star and noted car enthusiast C.J. Wilson, YouTuber Shmee150 (pictured above), and Brooks from DragTimes (pictured below). Whether or not you’re a fan of these names?or have even heard of them?they have undeniable influence.
We’ve also heard from autoevolution that Scottish singer and noted car enthusiast Amy MacDonald has received an allocation for Ford’s new flagship. Another acceptance letter was publicized on the automotive website The Truth about Cars; TTAC announced that Sanjay Mehta, brother of TTAC writer Sajeev and owner of the 1977 Mercedes-Benz...