- Ford has said that the Mustang GTD will start at $325,000, but options remain unlisted.
- A podcast citing a buyer suggested a fully optioned Mustang GTD could surpass $600,000.
- The company refuted the claim, but emphasized it hasn’t released details on available options.
Earlier this month, Ford announced that the track-focused Mustang GTD set the fastest Nurburgring lap ever recorded by an American car, lapping the famed German circuit in just 6:52.072. That time shocked many, but a recent podcast citing a collector suggested that prospective owners may be in for some serious sticker shock, too.
Ford’s official line is that the Mustang GTD will cost $325,000. However, that price tag is for the most basic version, details of which have yet to be confirmed. Once shoppers start to spec-out their dream GTD, they will likely be forced to cough up more than that.
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In a recent podcast episode, Matt Farah shared that he spoke with someone who had placed an order for a Mustang GTD and learned that the car could cost upwards of double the advertised MSRP. “What he was originally told was that it would be about a $300,000 car with the options, the track aero kit, and all the extras,” Farah recalled. “But the final number started with a six.”
Ford Responds
Naturally, we reached out to the Blue Oval to confirm that number, but they told us it’s absolutely not true. “As we’ve said before, Mustang GTD has a starting MSRP of approximately $325,000. Even with every available option, it’s not possible to reach the reported price,” a spokesperson told us.
While the $600,000 figure seems wildly inflated, Ford’s response does suggest that the price could go higher than the base MSRP when fully loaded with options. How much higher, though, remains unclear. When we asked Ford for a rough estimate, they declined to provide any additional details, stating, “Beyond the approximately $325,000 MSRP, we’re not sharing any additional pricing information on Mustang GTD packages or options at this time.”
Too Expensive?
A year ago, Ford reported that 7,500 people in North America had submitted applications to purchase a Mustang GTD within just 37 days. As a result, Ford closed the order books for the first two years of production. However, if prospective buyers are confronted with a price tag much higher than they initially expected, thanks to a fully optioned-out GTD, some may choose to back out and spend their money elsewhere.
To put the Mustang GTD’s price into perspective, the MSRP of a new Porsche 911 GT3 RS is a touch over $240,000. Admittedly, actually getting one for anywhere near that price is virtually impossible unless you get lucky or win the lottery at an auction for a low-mileage example. In fact, many of these cars are trading for over $400,000 on the used car market.
John Halas contributed to this story.
