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Click here to view high resolution photos The personal car of Moray Callum, Ford Motor Companys VP of Design 204 miles As-new condition Liquid Red Metallic paint with Re-Entry interior 24 Hours of Le Mans-proven 647hp 3.5-liter twin turbo V6 engine 7-speed dual clutch transmission Designed from a blank slate to win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans The automotive world is filled with car designs, all vying for the next winning idea that will grab the headlines and the publics hearts. While it is not unusual for companies to take the safe route with new designs, implementing current trends and features often trickling down from more expensive models, this often leads to a case of normalcy amongst many models. The last thing you want a halo car to be is feeling redundant of its past, hardly changing, or not pushing the envelope in some way. Ford Motor Company, known for their 24 Hours of Le Mans- dominating Ford GT40s of the 60s, was determined to make a return to the legendary race in France. What started as a discussion of what ifs turned into a full-blown program that yielded one of the most advanced and futuristic road cars available today: The Ford GT. Moray Callum, Fords VP of Design and leader of the Ford GT design team, recalled the beginnings of the program in 2013. Having been at Ford since 2006 as the Executive Director of Design for the Americas, Ford wasted no time in appointing Callum to lead the design team for the Ford GT in January of 2014. He recalled that the program didnt begin with the idea of the return of the legendary Ford GT name, but instead centered on bringing a Ford Mustang-based GT to Le Mans. Discussions commenced that talked about how highly modified the car would end up being and going up against Corvettes, remaining extremely secretive the entire time. Ford approached Multimatic, the well-known automotive outfit that supplies engineering components, systems and services to automakers around the world, particularly in motorsport. After different concepts were circling around, it was decided that the program could build a brand-new car from a fresh slate for just a little more money. Ford would be in charge of the exterior and interior design, and Multimatic would be responsible for the engineering and building of the new halo super car. The GT program was the pinnacle of secrecy, with only the top brass of Ford and very few individuals privileged enough outside of the Ford Design team to know the inner workings of the project. The 8 or so original designers were shuttled into an empty storage room in the basement of Fords Dearborn facility, with even the key cards to the room remaining unmarked to allude suspicion. Starting with clay models, evolving into digital surfacing and digital engineering, the designs progressed at a staggering pace. The design team worked tirelessly and creatively to conjure up a winning design, eventually evolving into what you see today: a carbon-fiber bodied monster, with proportions and designs like a spaceship with the performance to match. Multimatic was busy at work optimizing their engineering, with Fords intent laser focused: to return and win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Two years later, after countless nights and long hours to bring the dream to life, 2015 arrives. PR releases, automotive car shows, and a special race-car video reveal start to come alive. The concept Ford GT was revealed at the North American International Car Show, with production slated to begin in 2016. The automotive community was astounded. In a world were autonomous driving and more civilized design were becoming the norm, Ford dropped the mic with their new car. Focusing on the aerodynamics of the new car, it shared a surprisingly large amount with the new racecar to produce downforce. The striking design, especially the teardrop center s