
Ford GT Orange Beanstalk Group 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Ford
- Manufacturer
- Beanstalk Group
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 0686500597
About the Ford GT Orange Beanstalk Group 1:18
TL;DR: This 1:18 diecast Ford GT in orange reproduces the modern supercharged V8 supercar Ford built for its 2003 centennial as a direct homage to the 1960s GT40. Diecast construction and bold orange paint suit a car built to look, and go, like nothing else in Ford's lineup.
Ford built the GT to prove it could still build a genuine supercar, and it wrapped that ambition in a shape unmistakably drawn from the GT40 that beat Ferrari at Le Mans decades earlier.
A Modern Supercar Built on Racing Memory
Ford developed the first-generation GT for 2005 and 2006 model years, deliberately styling it after the 1960s GT40 that won Le Mans outright four years running, and equipping it with a supercharged V8 that gave the low, mid-engine coupe genuine supercar performance rather than nostalgia alone. Launching it during Ford's centennial year turned the GT into more than a halo car; it was a public statement that the company's racing heritage still had teeth. The bright orange finish on this example nods to the racing liveries that made the GT40 famous, rather than the more common blue-and-white Ford livery.
A Diecast Homage With Genuine Shelf Presence
Diecast construction gives this GT the weight and solidity that suit its low, purposeful stance, and the orange paint stands out sharply against the car's flat black lower panels and simple surfacing. On a shelf built around American supercars or Ford's racing lineage, this piece bridges two eras convincingly: the GT40's 1960s Le Mans story and the 2000s revival that proved the shape still worked as a genuine performance car rather than a retro exercise.







