Lowell used to be known as the haven for pickup trucks and mud buggies. But lately, I have been seeing some cars that are not only unusual to Lowell, but unusual to just about most places. This weekend, I saw a Ford GT parked on main street.

Ford originally built the GT in 1966 and entered it in the Le Mans 24 hour endurance race. The GT won. In celebration, Ford sent the GT on a tour of dealerships across the US. That car came to Lake Odessa and I actually got to ride in it. Of course, the ride wasn’t very long, but it was, none the less, a ride in a Ford GT.

In 2005, Ford began a limited production of the GT. Though it is not the original 1966 design, it is pretty close. Its 550 horse powered engine give it 0-60 in 3.3 seconds with a top end of 205 mph.  I wonder if it is the same engine that is used in the Shelby Cobra Mustang?

If you can find a Ford GT, the starting list price is about $150,000.