Jensen Button's Ford GT up for sale at Silverstone Auctions' Race Retro

A high-performance 2005 Ford GT, first owned by British racing driver Jenson Button MBE, will be offered at auction in a lineup of the finest classic and sports cars on the market at Silverstone Auctions' Race Retro Classic Car Sale. This very special Ford GT is one of five vehicles, out of only 101 supplied to Europe, that were marked 'VIP' by the Ford National Sales Company.

Ford of Britain then allocated this particular vehicle to F1 World Champion Jenson Button MBE in May 2005. The ultra-high-performance Ford GT showcases the finest in advanced technologies, constructed on a lightweight aluminium chassis coated in superplastic-formed lightweight composite and aluminium body panels, finished in the evocative colour combination of white with blue racing stripes.

Powered by a mid-mounted, hand-built, supercharged quad-cam 550bhp V8 engine mated to a six-speed manual transaxle and featuring racing-derived suspension and braking systems, the GT delivers astounding power and performance, travelling from 0-100km/h in approximately 3.5 seconds, with a maximum speed of 330km/h before the speed limiter kicks in.