A principally new 2020 Ford GT Mk II is up for grabs at Mecum’s public sale at present underway in Kissimmee, Florida.

The automobile in query is quantity 18 of the 45 GT Mk II fashions constructed, Ford’s track-only model of the trendy GT. This instance has by no means turned a wheel on a racetrack although, in keeping with the public sale itemizing. Its odometer exhibits simply 32 miles.

A racing model of this GT technology took a fairytale class win on the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans on the fiftieth anniversary of Ford’s legendary defeat of Ferrari, fulfilling the automaker’s foremost objective for this system. The Mk II is not a race automobile, nonetheless, because it would not conform to the foundations of any particular sequence.

As a substitute, the Mk II is a extra hardcore model of the GT for patrons who like to trace their vehicles. Output from the twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 was turned up from 647 hp to 700 hp, whereas the GT street automobile’s 7-speed dual-clutch transmission was retuned for monitor work. Ford additionally swapped the street automobile’s Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires for slicks.

Ford additionally upgraded the GT’s aerodynamic bundle with some assist from Multimatic, the Canadian firm that designed the GT race automobile, constructed all GTs, and whose brand is plastered on the automobile up for public sale, forward of the rear wheels. A dual-element rear wing, large rear diffuser, reworked entrance finish with dive planes and extra louvers, and another small modifications elevated downforce by 400%, Ford claimed on the Mk II’s launch.

The Mk II additionally lacks the street automobile’s adjustable experience top and drive modes, utilizing an easier suspension setup with adjustable dampers that saved a claimed 200 kilos. Cooling was upgraded as effectively, with auxiliary coolers for the engine and gearbox fed by a roof-mounted air consumption.

The street automobile’s minimal creature comforts had been stripped out, leaving a pair of Sparco bucket seats with 6-point harnesses, an FIA-approved roll cage, and a fire-suppression system. In different phrases, every part you want for the monitor, and nothing you do not.

Mecum expects this Mk II to promote for someplace between $1.5 million to $1.7 million. That is consistent with different Mk IIs which have come up for public sale over the previous couple of years. One offered for $1.8 million in 2021, and one other offered for simply over $1 million at a 2023 Monterey Automotive Week public sale.