--- title: "Ford Mustang GTDs Could Cost More Than $600,000 When All Is Said and Done [UPDATE]" date: "2025-05-10" modified: "2025-05-10" authors: - name: "Beverly Braga" job_title: "Weekend Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/beverly-braga" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/ford-mustang-gtds-could-cost-more-than-600000-when-all-is-said-and-done" categories: - "Ford News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "Coupe" - "Ford" - "Mustang" --- # Ford Mustang GTDs Could Cost More Than $600,000 When All Is Said and Done \[UPDATE\] ![Ford Mustang GTD]() *\Ford\* The [fastest American car]() to ever loop the Nürburgring might also be among the most expensive ones to do so. According to one would-be owner of the upcoming [Ford]() Mustang GTD, what was originally billed as a $325,000 car may actually end up costing double that once everything is said and done. ***Update 5/13/25 9:15 AM:** Ford reached out to* The Drive *with a statement about the Mustang GTD's official pricing, as well as a clarification of the alleged owner's reported price: "As we’ve said before, Mustang GTD starts at approximately $325,000. Even with every available option, it’s not possible to reach the reported price," said a Ford spokesperson.* On a recent episode of [*The Smoking Tire*]() podcast, the GTD breaking its own sub-seven-minute lap of the Green Hell became a topic of discussion. However, co-host Matt Farah had additional eye-popping news to share about the monster pony car. As he explains at the [59:35 mark](), a collector he met during a motoring club event expressed some distress regarding his [Mustang GTD order](). "He was very concerned about his GTD order because what he was told originally would be about a $300,000 car with the options and the track aero kit and all the things you get … the final number started with a six," said Farah. He further quoted the buyer as saying, "Shit, I might be tapped out ..." When Ford opened the application process for the Mustang GTD last spring, the listed MSRP was $300,000. By the summer, that [figure rose to $325,000](). Nevertheless, more than 7,500 handraisers signed up for the 1,000 or so build slots (yup, the production number has moved, too). An 8% price increase was likely of little concern to the ultra-high net worth individuals who made GTD reservations. But a 100% price hike? That's a final bill discrepancy that would floor almost anyone. ![]() **Chris Tsui** To be fair, the Mustang GTD is a limited-production hi-po machine, so, of course, owners are going to want to make their particular purchase as exclusive as possible. For example, although the GTD is available in six standard colors, an "[Exclusive Extended Color Palette Lock-Out Option" does two things: open up thousands of other paint finishes,]() but also "locks" that color exclusively for that particular owner. This means first-come, first-served dibs for your choice of finish, but not without paying a handsome fee for the privilege. I mean, if a two-tone roof on a [Subaru Forester]() or [Nissan Kicks]() can set you back $890 and $800, respectively, then a similar, proportional markup for the mighty GTD could easily be in the five figures. And that's just for a color option. Check the boxes on anything and everything else, and well, the dollar signs will add up. If this collector is to be believed, either the add-on parts and packages are ridiculously priced, or the cost of production has increased in [unexpected ways]()—the Mustang GTD is built by Multimatic in Canada, after all. As Farah points out later in the podcast, though, "Don't necessarily hold me to this. This is a conversation I had with *one* collector." And, true, one person's purchase experience isn't representative of everyone else's. But who knows? Things costing way more than expected seems to be a persistent, universal experience these days. We wouldn't be surprised if other GTD owners are in a similar situation. In any case, Mustang GTD production is scheduled to start this spring. *Are you a GTD allocation holder facing a bigger bill than expected? Get in touch here: tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Born and raised in Hawaii, Beverly has been a prolific and published creative writer since her teens. As a contributor to The Drive, Beverly covers the weekend shift, blogging about all things automotive, mobility, transportation, and topics in-between. Currently a digital nomad, Beverly's only constant is her car, a second-generation Mazdaspeed3. Even though she's never in one place for too long, her hot hatch always feels like home. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()