Jeremy Clarkson pointed out strange paradox of the modern Ford GT when he raced one from New York to Niagara Falls
Published on Dec 05, 2025 at 1:01 AM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Dec 04, 2025 at 7:01 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Jeremy Clarkson used to own a Ford GT, and he’s, of course, driven more than one version of this supercar both on Top Gear and the Grand Tour, but there’s one thing he never told us about it.
After driving one for a Grand Tour race, Clarkson realized the Ford GT has evolved into something else.
It can trace its roots back to the original GT40 from several decades ago.
But it is a completely different beast now.
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Blue-collar supercars no longer exist
In the past, you could buy fast supercars for the price of a relatively inexpensive sedan.
Most people think about the original Acura NSX from the 1990s, but other cars were also available, even in recent times.
The first-gen Nissan GT-R, for example, cost $70,000 when it was first launched.
Today, the only exception is perhaps the Corvette C8, which theoretically starts at around $70,000.
Except it doesn’t, because dealers can add a huge markup to that, and they always do.
The situation is even crazier with the Ford GT.
Originally priced at around $400,000-$500,000, you need nearly seven figures to buy one.
On the bright side, that means Ford really did knock it out of the park with this car.
When a traffic jam made Jeremy Clarkson realize something important about the Ford GT
A few years ago, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May did a ‘classic car vs everything else’ race from New York to the Niagara Falls for The Grand Tour.
Hammond and May used a combination of trains and planes, while Clarkson drove a Ford GT all the way from New York to the Falls.
This meant he was stuck in traffic at various points, and this made him realize something about the Ford GT.
At some point, Clarkson found himself completely stuck in a traffic jam, which gave other drivers the chance to take a proper look at the supercar and cheer him on.
“A lot of love for the fast Ford here. There always is, of course, because they’re seen as sort of blue-collar heroes.
“But that said, this one is actually $400,000. You can actually have two Ferraris for the price of one of these,” he said.
And that’s still true.
A few days ago, a Ford GT failed to meet reserve at auction despite a high bid of $755,000.
You can buy nearly three Ferrari Amalfis for that.
