Originally, Ford planned to build 500 examples of its GT supercar. Then the number was increased to 1000 units. Ford has apparently decided there's no harm in building a few more, because at an event held at the automaker's Dearborn, Michigan headquarters today, Ford announced it will build 350 more examples of the mid-engine supercar.

Famously, Ford required prospective buyers to apply for the opportunity to buy a GT, and that will still the case for these additional 350 examples. The application process reopens on November 8th and closes 30 days later. To fill these slots, Ford is looking for people who plan on using their GTs a lot, rather than keeping them away from the public eye in locked garages and private collections. Ford will also give priority to prospective buyers who own or have owned other important Ford performance cars, especially the previous-generation GT, and well-known figures in the car world. Check out our story on those who have—and haven't—had their GT applications approved for more insight into the process.



The MSRP for the first GTs built was around $450,000, but Ford told us it'll increase to around $500,000 for the 2019 model year. When pushed, Ford wouldn't reveal an exact MSRP—just an estimate.

Around 7000 people applied to buy the first 500 GTs before that round of sign-ups closed in 2016. When it reopens next month, it'll be for 850 cars—the 500 originally planned for, plus the additional 350 announced today. We suspect Ford's going to get a lot of applications.

GT production was originally set to end in October 2020, but various setbacks pushed that date out further. With 350 more cars being built, Ford said GT production might continue into 2022. By that point, it will have been seven years since the supercar made its surprise debut in January 2015 at the Detroit Auto Show.

Also by that time, the GT will be one of only two passenger cars that Ford will offer in North America, alongside the Mustang—the automaker plans on phasing out the current Fiesta, Focus, Fusion and Taurus lines for North America by 2020.

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