Ford GT drive review & behind the scenes story on why Ford built it. 

The lil' sound he made, the first time he did it...

Yep a' Don' Petrol Head of the finest order

When it comes to Harry and these videos, "genuine" is the word that comes to mind for me. Always a pleasure to watch.

can't agree more...

Harry did a really great interview with Chris Harris on the Collecting Cars podcast, an amazing story of how he entered the car world and publishing, pure enthusiast.

Absolutely spot on

Couldn't agree more

Same age .😊

Except Harry knows his subject.

Harry >>> that moron Clarkson

YOu're right. He's observing supercars in their natural habitat. In a garage.

or... Richard Attenborough... we've spared no expense ....lol

The Red/White stripes shows all the car's beautiful lines and sculpting much better. Most of Ford's promotions including "The One" were done with Red/White striped.

@@RayMelville Red is ok, but blue with white racing stripes are the traditional racing colours of the United States of America. Made iconic by use on the Shelby Cobra's of the 60's, Shelby Mustangs of any era and reminiscent of the colours used on the original 1960's GT40 mk 1 road cars. It has way more motoring history and significance than the red with white stripes. And just looks made for this car. Plus, blue is also the official Ford colour.

Silver and orange. This - gtspirit.com/2012/01/13/the-gt-guy-reveals-custom-ford-gt-merkury-4/ - without the decals.

Is there a bad combination??

Jeremy Clarkson car that one.

Yep, I have an M6. It's more economical to just pump the fuel directly down the drain. The most I've had is 22mpg, cruising at 70. Been as low as 5 on some fun backroads.

detaart I’ve got an F10 M5 and it’s not much better. The most I’ve ever seen was 29MPG on a 450 mile motorway journey and the worst 9MPG. On my drive to work I’m lucky if I get 19MPG.

„mpg“.... pls feel free to join the rest of the world into the 21. century

KwaPaN Do you think mpg is weird? How about this: American mpg and British mpg are different because the American gallons are smaller. How‘s that for simple, straightforward and well thought out?

Filip Konopacki To make it even more daft, we don’t even use gallons in the UK although we do annoyingly still use miles. I suppose it would cost a fortune to replace all the road signs now.

haha.. thanks for spotting it!

I wondered about that too.

Miata MX-5: "Are you challenging me?"

Nothing you can't Google.

Twobarpsi Wow really? You wouldnt say..

@@drazenbudis7881 yup

@@Twobarpsi Difference is, he doesn't have to.

@@godlyobject6509 you can't see the cue cards, just off camera...

Rule number one.... LISTEN TO HARRY.

Did anyone else cringe when he sat in the car and slammed the door shut -- could imagine it had chopped the top of his head off!

@@williamr3840 I did too.

Lucky SOB….

Yeah yeah we all love hotwheels mate

@@jamsstar2010 I'll e mail you a picture of my Hotwheels if you like Mate. It may though look suspiciously like a full sized Ford GT.

@@paulliberato689 GOTEEM! 😆

​@@paulliberato689my 2005 GT looks suspiciously like a giant pile of parts, but that's because I haven't put it together yet 😂

The EcoBoost based V6 sounds really shit in the new one.

I think so too and also a bargain in comparison

@@harrysgarage It sure is! Thanks for the reply Harry.

@@harrysgarage Gotta review the new one first Harry! I want to hear your opinion of it 😁

I would take the new but this is very nice. To each his own

it is, indeed.

The ABS brakes are all you really need!

Literally the phrase i used. Low milers should be punished!

Check the MOT history of ones shown in this video...

Totally agree. Why buy this and not drive it. A sunny day car certainly but hard to resist on those 4 days a year.

I am in America, my neighbor has the same spec as this one in the video, original owner and he drives his to work almost daily in the summer. It's maybe 5 miles roundtrip, but that adds up over the years, not including other driving and trips.

The GT is probably thankfull to Harry (as we all are) to being driven!

Absolutely. Looks like I'll be late for work this morning.

Have your luggage sent on.

Tbh the Cossies have not aged well. Very clumsy, and quite disappointing to drive.

​@@Nakke144 i grew up loving fast fords and owned a fair few over the years would love to see an escort cosworth with the 2.5 5 cylinder and the mk3 focus rs 4wd system... ken block is doing ok in his i see ;-)

I’d love to hear is opinion on the Current GT350. There are a few floating around Europe

@@Nakke144 what on earth are you talking about? Based on that, anything pre 1990 is in the same boat. The Sierra RS in 2WD drives very well

@@Flying_GC Trust me, it doesn't. Torsional rigidity of a wet lettuce, the gearbox is terrible, brakes are bad and the car has no body control whatsoever. Might be fun for some in a scruffy old-school way, but a good drive it isn't. Fifth gear also tested an original 80s VW Golf GTi against a modern Golf Bluemotion and the old GTi was deemed to be both slower amd and worse to drive.

The problem is that while the current Ford GT most certainly have the performance, it is still not a member of the club. It is not well accepted within the exotic sports car comunity alongside Ferrari, McLaren and Lamborghini. In some ways, even the Porsche GT cars tend to receive a lot more respect. The issue is that while the GT won at Le Mans and have some pedigree in that regard, it is still a Ford, and it will always have a very hard time being accpeted for anything else. Looking at how pricing is currently treating both the current GT as well as this, clearly show where the car actually sits. At the end of the day, ti's a Ford, and it cannot be accepted as a thoroughbred, even with the five total Le Mans victories. That's just how the world and exotic car community works.

@@AB-80X absolute nonsense, your comments are solely based on your personal opinion. Prices of what someone is willing to pay defines such vehicles, need I list what an original GT40 is worth? $12-$20m USD depending on its history. Let alone the newer generations that are going up and up.For just 'Fords' they outperform most of the mainstream exotic manufacturers, and the resale value is far far higher. You're obviously a brand snob albeit one that needs educating.

@@Flying_GC Incorrect. I'm not talking about the GT40. I'm talking about the 2005 model and the current. You should also note that the current GT does not outperform all its peers. It competes with them. I can see what goes on price wise, and what current cars that moves sell for. They currently suffer the same fate as most other cars in their segment. I'm well aware that low volume cars currently struggle - I'm a GT3RS owner... it is not about being a brand snob, it's simply a reality that many have already moved on. The next "thing" will be the 765LT. It will also suffer the fate of the 675LT and 458 Speciale. So will the Pista. The only ones whom stand to retain some value, are those of us having Pista Spiders coming or those whom own 458SA cars or the TDF. Whether or not the 812 GTS will retain value depends on production numbers. Currently that looks to be around 1100-1200 units. What is currently going on is a market that gets saturated. This affect all brands, and yes, it affects Ford quite a bit. You can call me a brand snob that's fine, I am a Ferrari enthusiast, but I am also enough of a car guy to see what happens and where things are. What will ultimately determine value is production numbers in relation to demand. And while you may not like it, Ford is currently producing quite a few GTs and the 2005 GT has become a car only of "high" value for those with a personal interest.

Yes, I love it when I'm out for a walk in the beautiful and peaceful English countryside when I'm forced off the road into a hedge by someone driving a motor car at high speed!

.....people giving thubdown are the redundant ones....

They probably eat cus cus.

Was this Clarksons former GT?

He's a bit irrelevant these days though.

clarkson = childrens tv,

Respect!!

Love the Sagaris too, and the 350T.

New one is both ugly and artificial

The immobilizer was aftermarket as required by uk insurance. Sadly it was not properly installed. And unreliable is as expected 🤣 due to a very limited number production, so no proper testing and its a u noe wat.

Vision Communications you understand he is not trying to be comedic merely a figure of speech? Just wondering 🙂

he's probably not English so hasn't heard it

@@MrBrownos Of course! I've been to the UK many times. Theirs is the best, most colorful, English language.

Was about to say the same thing but won't bother now.The newest one just hasn't got that look.It's too flash

Flashy and "not match" is a bit contradicting. If i may add my opinion, the new GT is one of the best attempt at refreshing an old model design into new generation of market. If you never seen the GT first hand you wont see the detail and sculpture it has, remember, its actually wider and its roofline even shorter than the old one. It has quite an impressive stance makes it able to sit side by side with any current hyper car in the market anyday of the week.

@@MuhammadKharismawan That's your opinion,and i don't quite know where the 'not match' bit or contradiction came from but i'll stick to my thoughts thanks.Many thanks for your input never the less

andy d aye, just sharing my impression first hand with it. The not matching thing, it’s about the old GT, as IMO it’s never an understated looking car, the two both has presence, and WILL attract attention.

@@MuhammadKharismawan You're obviously quite a bit younger than me.I like old-school!

Door were designed like they were to replicate the door design on the original Ford GT40. No other reason!

@@harrysgarage Wow!! Thanks for the quick reply! Was not expecting that. :-) Not all designs should be replicated?? Although the purists likely love it, until they bash their head, hopping out. Lol.... Take care Harry! Cheers