---
title: "Tim Allen Becomes Latest Celebrity to Score a New Ford GT"
description: "The popular actor surprised fans and gearheads alike with an impromptu YouTube reveal video."
date: "2018-02-18"
modified: "2018-02-18"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/18579/tim-allen-becomes-latest-celebrity-to-score-a-new-ford-gt"
categories:
  - "Culture"
  - "Ford News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "People"
tags:
  - "celebrities"
  - "Coupe"
  - "Ford"
  - "GT"
  - "Hollywood"
  - "Hollywood Wheels"
  - "News"
  - "Supercar"
---

# Tim Allen Becomes Latest Celebrity to Score a New Ford GT

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Hollywood star actor and comedian Tim Allen is the most recent celebrity to acquire Ford's newest supercar, the GT. Allen joins other celebrities and prominent figures such as Jay Leno, [John Cena](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/16586/ford-sues-wrestler-john-cena-for-flipping-his-ford-gt>), Dario Franchitti, and Jack Roush to add a [Ford GT](<https://www.thedrive.com/start-finish/17986/ford-gt-racer-shows-off-new-livery-for-the-2018-rolex-24-at-daytona>) to their exquisite stables.

In a day and age when everyone immediately flaunts their belongings (or soon-to-be belongings) on social media, Allen only introduced his GT on February 9th with a sort of botched [video](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc3OAAaw9CY>) on YouTube, one that's been viewed a mere 7,000 times. Interestingly enough, the actor/comedian shared his video on his official [Facebook](<https://www.facebook.com/ofctimallen/>) page, but not on Twitter.

By the looks of it, Allen also took a conservative approach when it came to tailoring his GT. The sleek supercar is finished in Ingot Silver and does not see the addition of heritage-style stripes. The interior is simply black, or as Ford calls it, "Dark Energy," and the video highlights that Allen opted for the optional 20-inch gloss [carbon fiber wheels](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/17829/ferrari-488-gto-reported-to-have-700-hp-carbon-fiber-wheels>). Judging from the look on his face during several phases of the video, we can deduce that he's pretty darn happy with his new purchase. Or so we hope.

https://youtube.com/embed/hc3OAAaw9CY

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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