That Special Feeling
Car ownership is a very special milestone for everyone, but more so for true car guys. That moment of choosing and buying your brand-new dream car is unmatched. At higher price points, brands offer a more immersive buying experience, allowing owners to customize certain aspects of the car to make it uniquely theirs.
Ford isn't often in the business of offering customization, considering it's primarily a mass-market brand, but for the Mustang GTD, it seems to be giving owners a taste of it. One owner's specific request has just made the rounds online, and it shows just how far Ford will go to please.
Mustang GTD in Lamborghini Paint
Posted on Instagram by mustanggtd_registry is a very special all-new Mustang GTD. What sets it apart from the others is the obviously very purple paint job. Reports said the owner's request for his GTD was to match a Lamborghini color palette exactly. The specific color in question is called Viola Pasifae, and was offered on cars like the Aventador, Urus, and Huracan.
We have to admit that, as outlandish as a purple Mustang sounds, in GTD trim it actually looks pretty good. Hopefully, the owner of this car is aware that Ford advises these new paint jobs take time to properly set in and cure. In fact, Ford tells new GTD owners to refrain from driving their new toys for at least 30 days to allow the paint to "gas out" properly before applying Paint Protection Film (PPF).
If you're an eager beaver and can't wait to rip your GTD out of cars and coffee meets, then that might be too long a wait. Take note, though, that the wide, very wide tires and rims of the GTD are prone to kicking up stones and other paint-damaging particles that could harm the paint and the carbon fiber body panels. Which is why Ford recommends owners apply at least two layers of PPF on the rear diffuser, rear quarter, fenders, and rocker panels.
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Looks and Power
The Mustang GTD is, for all intents and purposes, a monster of a pony car, featuring Ford's supercharged 5.2-liter V8 making 815 hp and 664 lb-ft of torque. It is a very track-focused Mustang, and apparently, you can color this beast any way you want.
Which is just right considering the price you pay for one. Ford doesn't openly disclose the starting price, but it's widely reported to begin at $325,000 and can reach up to $400,000 depending on the add-ons you select. We can bet this Lambo-inspired colorway wasn't cheap.
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