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Wedgeman

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2017 Ford GT at Mecum
« on: May 19, 2018, 01:17:40 PM »
Mecum cut away to commercial as Lot #87 ...2017 Ford GT was about to be auctioned...saw on my computer that bidding was at 1.7 million...reserve was $2mil....hmmmm... wonder  why a car this expensive has had no mention whatsoever..?..(lawsuit)....could this be Cena's car ?

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Re: 2017 Ford GT at Mecum
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2018, 01:36:28 PM »
I watched it online.  Sold for $1.65 million.  Dana made an announcement that right to sell had already been settled in court.  That was news to me.

I also found the timing of the tv coverage interesting.

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Re: 2017 Ford GT at Mecum
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2018, 02:46:34 PM »
Car was #48 of the 250 produced.....anyone else curious about the consignor ?

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Re: 2017 Ford GT at Mecum
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2018, 03:44:21 PM »
how much were these cars new from Ford for those lucky enough to be able to purchase one?
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Re: 2017 Ford GT at Mecum
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2018, 04:14:57 PM »
Subject to options 450-500 pre tax.
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Re: 2017 Ford GT at Mecum
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2018, 01:08:41 AM »
Amazing money...$1.8M+ all in.

Can’t wait to hear the back story to this.  ???
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Re: 2017 Ford GT at Mecum
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2018, 08:30:49 AM »
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Thanks Biggie. Knew they were over 400K but not how much. Nice tidy profit for one year....
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Re: 2017 Ford GT at Mecum
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2018, 01:26:18 PM »
Subject to options 450-500 pre tax.
Thanks Biggie. Knew they were over 400K but not how much. Nice tidy profit for one year....
I had heard the Mecum car was being sold by the second owner not the first. I wonder if the first owner made enough profit  to off set the legal fee's?
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Re: 2017 Ford GT at Mecum
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2018, 03:07:26 PM »
I had heard the Mecum car was being sold by the second owner not the first. I wonder if the first owner made enough profit  to off set the legal fee's?

I'll bet the first owner didn't think the second owner was going to flip the car ;D

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Re: 2017 Ford GT at Mecum
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2018, 03:19:52 PM »
Subject to options 450-500 pre tax.
Thanks Biggie. Knew they were over 400K but not how much. Nice tidy profit for one year....
I had heard the Mecum car was being sold by the second owner not the first. I wonder if the first owner made enough profit  to off set the legal fee's?
So is there a back story here? Is it possible it was ordered sold by a court for a variety of reasons and that would hold sway over Ford's agreement? I don't know, not a lawyer, but it sure seems there has to be an interesting story as to how it came to be on it's 3rd owner now.
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Re: 2017 Ford GT at Mecum
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2018, 05:12:27 PM »
Subject to options 450-500 pre tax.
Thanks Biggie. Knew they were over 400K but not how much. Nice tidy profit for one year....
I had heard the Mecum car was being sold by the second owner not the first. I wonder if the first owner made enough profit  to off set the legal fee's?
So is there a back story here? Is it possible it was ordered sold by a court for a variety of reasons and that would hold sway over Ford's agreement? I don't know, not a lawyer, but it sure seems there has to be an interesting story as to how it came to be on it's 3rd owner now.
I think more likely just some owners flipping it to make some profit. If that is the case I don't begrudge guys making a profit but it doesn't sound very interesting to me. Maybe others will think otherwise.
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Re: 2017 Ford GT at Mecum
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2018, 07:20:49 PM »
More to this story on the Ford GT Forum if you are curious.

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Re: 2017 Ford GT at Mecum
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2018, 08:56:12 PM »
Here’s a link to the GT Forum posting mentioned below.

http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/showthread.php/34802-NFGT-auctioned-at-Shady-Dana-s-House-of-Sleaze-(Title-Presented-by-DBK)

Really interesting to say the least.
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« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2018, 08:58:28 PM »
And, for your viewing pleasure, here’s a link showing Dana’s speech about selling the car before it crossed the block, as well as when it crossed the block.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GSgc7_Tsuhs
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Re: 2017 Ford GT at Mecum
« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2018, 12:33:42 AM »
Here’s a link to the GT Forum posting mentioned below.

http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/showthread.php/34802-NFGT-auctioned-at-Shady-Dana-s-House-of-Sleaze-(Title-Presented-by-DBK)

Really interesting to say the least.
That's 20 minutes I'll never get back. ::)
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