2005 Ford GT

In Ford Motor Company's long and hugely successful history, few events are as memorable and as important as the GT40's four consecutive overall victories at Le Mans. The impetus to build Le Mans cars to compete with Ferrari undoubtedly stemmed from their failed attempt to acquire the Modena firm, and an understandably frustrated Ford enlisted Carroll Shelby and others to build a racing car with one mission: to beat Ferrari at Le Mans. With their goals set high, the GT40 became the most iconic and successful underdog in Le Mans history.

Arriving in prototype form just in time for Ford's Centennial celebration in 2003, the new Ford GT borrowed heavily from the stunning design and profile of the GT40 and set out on a similar mission: to compete with, and surpass, the established supercars.

The ultra-high performance Ford GT showcases the finest in advanced technologies, constructed on a lightweight aluminium chassis clothed in superplastic-formed lightweight composite and aluminium body panels. Powered by a mid-mounted, hand-built, supercharged quad-cam 550bhp V8 engine mated to a 6-speed manual transaxle and featuring racing-derived suspension and braking systems, the GT delivers astounding power and performance.

With this prolific power, the Ford GT will accelerate from 0-60 in about 3.5 seconds on its way to 205mph before the speed limiter kicks in. When production ceased in 2006, with just over 4,000 Ford GTs produced, this epic Ford had made its mark on automotive history once again and became an instant collector's car.

This immaculate left-hand drive 2005 Ford GT has covered 10,380 miles since it left the factory nearly 17 years ago. It was built in the US in 2005 and was imported into the UK later that year by Roush (Mountune). This car has since been enjoyed by its five UK owners and Roush have looked after the car for most of them. Indeed, in 2008 they "upgraded" the car with a 'Tubi' exhaust system, updated throttle bodies and an uprated pulley, all of which resulted in around 600bhp.

Included in the history file are older MOTs supporting the mileage indicated and it also contains service invoices from Mountune and GT101 in 2008 and a number of later years. The vendor describes the car as 'totally original', with its original paint and paint protection film. It's formed part of a significant private collection for the last few years but has regularly been exercised covering around 300 miles and has been MOT'd yearly.

The Ford GT is part of a rare class of modern cars that instantly become collectable, and have become more and more sought-after. Given its inimitable heritage, prolific performance, stunning design, and thrilling driving experience, Ford's supercar is a very special creation that will undoubtedly be revered for years to come. This is a great opportunity to add a low mileage and well-specified example of these achingly desirable coupés to your collection.