John Mayer is embarking connected his archetypal solo acoustic circuit this year. But if laid-back crooning isn't your thing, you tin skip the tickets and bargain the precise large supercar helium utilized to own.
A 2006 Ford GT helium purchased caller is crossing the auction artifact astatine the Barrett-Jackson lawsuit successful Scottsdale, Arizona, Saturday night.
The GT was a modern reboot of the GT40 racing cars with which Ford famously won the 24 Hours of Le Mans 4 years successful a enactment from 1966 to 1969.
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The archetypal of those victories was celebrated successful the Oscar-nominated 2019 movie "Ford v Ferrari," starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon.
John Mayer's Ford GT (Bauer-Griffin)
Ford built conscionable 4,038 of the mid-engine coupes from 2004-2006, but Mayer's is simply a peculiarly peculiar one.
Ford GT erstwhile owned by John Mayer (Barrett-Jackson)
It's from a constricted tally of 343 commemorative Heritage Edition cars painted successful the bluish and orangish strategy of the Gulf-sponsored contention cars that won the 1968 and 1969 events.
Doors opened connected the 2006 Ford GT (Barrett-Jackson)
It had a database terms of $149,990 and wears the No. 6 of the car driven by Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver to triumph successful 1969.
The 1969 Le Mans race-winning Ford GT40 of Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver. (GP Library/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
It was Ford's past triumph earlier it ended the mill racing program, feeling it had proven its constituent with the four-peat.
Side presumption of the 2006 Ford GT (Barrett-Jackson)
The GT is powered by a 550-horsepower supercharged V-8 mounted down the seats and was delivered to customers with an electronically constricted apical velocity of 205 mph.
Its precise durable motor has made it a favourite of customized car builders who vie successful apical velocity competitions. It's modified to nutrient implicit 2,700 horsepower and acceptable a new grounds for thoroughfare ineligible cars astatine 310.8 mph successful December.
Overhead presumption of the 2006 Ford GT erstwhile owned by John Mayer (Barrett-Jackson)
Mayer kept his car banal and was often seen driving it astir Los Angeles until helium listed it connected eBay successful 2012 for $265,000 and sold it. It was a beauteous bully instrumentality connected his concern if helium got the asking price, but the car is worthy overmuch much today, adjacent without the personage connection.
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"Values person indicated that the Heritage Edition 2006 Ford GT is the 1 to have," John Wiley, manager of valuation analytics astatine Hagerty, told Fox News Digital.
A rear presumption of the 2006 Ford GT (Barrett-Jackson)
"The Hagerty Price Guide Condition 1 worth is up 58% implicit the past 3 years to $710,000, compared to a modular '06 Ford GT, which is up 28% to $490K implicit the aforesaid period," Wiley said.
"John Mayer's ownership past whitethorn adhd a premium, but due to the fact that owning chill cars isn't portion of what makes him famous, the terms isn't apt to defy gravity."
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The car has 3,460 miles connected it and is successful fantabulous condition. It volition person immoderate contention at the auction, wherever 5 different GTs are being offered, nary with the Heritage Edition oregon personage connection.
Gary Gastelu is Fox News Digital's automotive editor.