Ford GT (2005)
Reference — shown, never scored
Why 6.8: A Ricardo six-speed manual behind a supercharged V8, an aluminum spaceframe underneath — the last Ford GT with a clutch pedal, and the ownership base to match. Values have roughly quadrupled since launch without the lawsuits and flip culture that hit the 2017 successor.
Market value
Median asking price, good condition · $150k (2005) → $600k (2026), trending up · illustrative data
The long version
Ford required buyers to already own a Ford before allocating a GT, screening for brand loyalty over flip potential, and it shows in how the car has aged: values climbed steadily from the original $150,000 sticker without the two-year no-sale clauses that defined the 2017 car. The Ricardo manual and supercharged V8 share enough hardware with contemporary Mustangs that a determined owner can service one without a factory technician, keeping a real share of the 4,038 built in regular rotation at car-club rallies instead of under a cover. Appreciation happened to owners who were driving the thing, not instead of it.