Allocation Process

We wont get a weight, until one of us puts it on scales when we own it. Same happened with the NGT.
 
Heavy and fast..... I more care about the fast aspect of it.... Would be great to be closer to 3K but its tough when making a production car like this to pass all the govt specifics.... Should be very exciting...
 
Interesting how some have moved to the next stage in the application process and others like me haven't. I wondering how they decide priority when all you give them is a address and name lol.
 
Thinking the same thing.
Only crickets here also.
Andy (ajb)
 
I am going to submit an application, but I am definitely curbing any enthusiasm that I have a snowballs chance in %%%%. I have an 06 GT, and I regularly track my GT350R and I just picked up a GT500 CFTP which will get track time as well. All told, I own about a dozen different Fords, and a few Mercurys as well. I have been a loyal Ford customer for as long as I can remember.

But unfortunately, I'm not one of the "inside" people with all the connections. And it seems that a good majority of the NFGT cars went to big shots who mothball them for 2 years and then flip at a profit. Hopefully Ford doesnt go down that road with the GTD. Even though I am unlikely to get an allocation, it would still be awesome to see these out in the wild, and not have them just sit in some hedge fund guys climate controlled storage until his sell window opens.......
 
There are loyal Ford enthusiasts out there that have not mothballed their modern Ford GTs, and instead they do drive, do share andpossibly even track them, and although they have no direct connections to Ford, they did apply and received allocations, and have not sold their cars, even if they are eligible to do so.

Put your heart into your application, be sincere and honest, and hope for the best. Sure there is no guarantee, and I have absolutely nothing to do with the allocation process, considerations, or selection procedure. Nor do I have any influence.

I suspect that If one does not believe in the process, and does not put their heart into it, then they should probably not be surprised if they don't get one.

I am glad that Ford is once again making the effort to place their vehicles into the hands of enthusiasts. Is it a perfect process? Maybe not, but I think it's a LOT better than the alternative, which would be allocation to the highest bidder. I don't think anyone wins in that process, personally. And it'd be a lot less work for Ford to just say, who cares...

Just my opinion. The Ford GTs that haven't been re-sold, have never been in the auctions or listings and thus aren't in the news, and are off the radar. That doesn't necessarily mean that they aren't out there being enjoyed.
 
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Well said, that just about sums up my sentiment!

To add to that, a wise man once told me during the GT application process:

Those who TRULY want a new Ford GT would get a new FORD GT. (Or GTD in this case)

Lo and behold, my self and other
applicants with that passion received allocations. To this day, that group of underdogs has not only retained ownership of their GTs, but have also done more with them than almost every other owner out there. So in that respect, I would say Ford achieved it’s intended goal.

My advice to applicants would be:

Make yourself visible (GTD races and events), but not for the sole purpose of getting an allocation. History is being made all around you, relish in the fact that you are now part of it!

Don’t pester people with: How do I get a car?

And most importantly, no matter what, stay positive!!! You never know what lies around the next corner!
 
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Special K said:
Make yourself visible (GTD races and events), but not for the sole purpose of getting an allocation. History is being made all around you, relish in the fact that you are now part of it!
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Agree 100%. In the NFGT application process , I figured my downside case was that I would have some amazing experiences at races and rallies, and make some great new friends that I would otherwise never have met.

If folks can jump into the fray with that mindset, there will be no bad outcomes. Easy to say in hindsight, perhaps, because I was fortunate enough to get a 2021 NFGT allocation. But having been turned down in the first round, I knew full well that there weren't any guarantees and I still had an excellent time all the way through!
 
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When I get time I will give my updated spiel on just how much every thing around GT allocations (and presumably soon GTD allocations) was total and absolute nonsense. Reality and public perception diverge pretty much exactly as you would expect living on earth today, but I got a lot going on right now so I will save it!

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING

One thing I do want to make absolutely clear is this: the GTD application process has not started in any capacity. There are currently only a few scenarios:

1 - You were invited to the Las Vegas reveal event (or a very small handful up in Monterey), and you are one of the very small handful of people who have an automatic allocation.

2 - You filled out the "register your interest" text box on the Ford website with your contact info to stay updated on the proceedings, and have received a brief email updating you that it will begin soon.

3 - You have done nothing and received nothing.

That's it. Nobody is getting moved forward, or having anything reviewed, or really anything. At present, there is nothing to do. The car is deep in development and testing and realistically it's at least a year before anyone gets a car.

Be patient!
 
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Hi Dave - Curious if you know if Ford wants the car in the hands of track guys?
 
I'm definitely trying to think positive, and will gladly make my application video. And I think that in and of itself will be alot of fun, even if the quest bears no fruit. I guess the irritation comes from on one hand being told that EVERYONE has to submit an application, yet there are posts on this forum that indicate that some allocations have already been awarded. So which is it? Is it an open application, or is it the "who do you know?" method?
 
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I'm definitely trying to think positive, and will gladly make my application video. And I think that in and of itself will be alot of fun, even if the quest bears no fruit. I guess the irritation comes from on one hand being told that EVERYONE has to submit an application, yet there are posts on this forum that indicate that some allocations have already been awarded. So which is it? Is it an open application, or is it the "who do you know?" method?
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It is exactly as DBK stated. Those posting they received an allocation were at one of the reveals.
 
I mean I guess I would say you've gotta read the descriptors for the groups I used above. The overwhelming majority of GTD allocations will be made on the basis of the application process. Ford wanted to have a special reveal event on short notice with a small handful of known existing performance clientele and dealers, and for their participation in that event, they get an allocation they would have certainly gotten anyways.
 
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As always, Dave will keep us posted so if you dont hear it from Dave I would take it with a grain of salt. Lots of rumors posted by folks that are just discussing things they have heard. I think its like everything else, in time we will all know more but patience is our friend. Thanks again to everyonoe for making FORD better. Its a special time we are in where a company/family of Ford enthusiasts gets to be involved with something like this. I shake my head every that I get to be a part of this great group of folks.
 
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