In March 2023, Bring a Trailer hosted one of the most significant Ford GT sales in recent memory. A 2019 Ford GT Carbon Series with just 55 miles sold for $1,210,000. It was not just a win for the seller. It was a definitive statement about where Carbon Series GTs sit in the modern collector hierarchy.
The Spec
- Model: 2019 Ford GT Carbon Series
- Miles: 55
- Color: Leadfoot Gray ($30K Extended Palette Option)
- Graphics Package: Carbon Orange ($15K)
- Lightweight Package: Included (Carbon Series spec saves approximately 40 lbs)
- MSRP: $615,700 (over $120K in options)
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Additional highlights included:
- Titanium exhaust
- Carbon-fiber wheels
- Gorilla Glass windshield
- Sparco seats in Carbon Alcantara
- Retractable rear wing
- Full documentation including ordering kit, window sticker, indoor cover, clean Carfax
Why It Matters
This was not a charity lot or dealer stunt. It was a real-world buyer stepping up for one of the lowest-mile, most heavily optioned Carbon Series GTs ever sold publicly.
At the time, most GTs hovered in the $900K to $1M range. This car blew past that ceiling, becoming a record-setting retail comp for any non-heritage second-generation Ford GT.
Rienzi Insight
This sale proves what we have long believed. Mileage and color-spec combinations move markets. The Leadfoot Gray with Orange graphics stood out visually, and the ultra-low mileage made it a unicorn.
Collectors are willing to pay big for presentation, scarcity, and provenance. Expect any future Carbon Series GTs under 100 miles with strong specs to use this sale as the new watermark.
Verdict:
This $1.21M Carbon Series GT was more than a one-off result. It was a reference point. In a market that was cooling off, this car still lit the boards. Expect sub-1K mile Carbon GTs to float in the $975K to $1.15M range, with true outliers punching higher.
This sale was not an anomaly. It defined the bull case for modern Ford GTs.