This 2006 Ford GTX1 Roadster Conversion Shows Only 1,755 Miles, Is Not Cheap

Designed by Kip Ewing, one of the engineers behind the GT and Shelby GT500, the GTX1 debuted at the 2005 SEMA Show as a concept. Even though the plan was to build 100 conversions at $200,000 over the sticker price of the donor vehicle, that plan fell through due to lack of demand.

Recently serviced by The GT Garage, this fellow here rocks a three-piece removable hard top that can be swapped for a canvas top. A removable rear window frames the clamshell hood that hides a 5.4-liter Modular V8 with dry-sump lubrication and an Eaton 2300 screw-type supercharger.

Finished in Mark II Black Clearcoat for the exterior over black leather upholstery for the seats, the GTX1 is equipped with the most desirable factory options in the guise of stripes, the brake calipers in red, BBS lightweight wheels, and the McIntosh audio system. Believe it or not, those are all the options that Ford offered on the first generation of the Ford GT.

Currently showing just 1,755 miles (2,824 kilometers) on the clock, the car is equipped with a cat-back Accufab X-pipe exhaust system that promises at least 10 more horsepower over the factory ratings of 550 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 500 pound-feet (678 Nm) of torque from 3,750 rpm.

Accompanied by the original dealer invoice and window sticker that reads $166,945 including destination charge and the gas-guzzler tax, the GTX1 is “one of the market’s hottest collectibles,” according to the seller.

At the time of writing, the ultra-rare roadster is listed for $595,900.