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The brainchild of one-time SVT engineering supervisor. Kip Ewing, the Ford GTX1 was first shown at the 2005 SEMA Show. Inspired by the the 1966 Sebring-winning Ford GTX1 roadster, the modified Ford GT uses four individual hard panels for the roof that can be configured as a coupe, t-top or full convertible.

Of course, there’s more to the GTX1 than just some roof panels. With conversion being handled by the Gennadi Design Group, a GTX1 arrives in your driveway shod with Alloy Corporation’s 19-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels covered in Pirelli PZero rubber.

Tucked behind those wheels, you’ll find Brembo’s aluminum mono-block brake calipers and two-piece rotors, as well as Dynamic Dampers’ adjustable coil-over suspension.

With a Ford Racing supplied exhaust manufactured by Borla and some additional tuning, the car now punches out about 700 flywheel horsepower. Custom Sparco carbon fiber racing seats, clad in WK Industries’ interior trim will keep you securely in place during launches into low Earth orbit.

While the orginal plan called for up to 600 GTX1’s to be built, when Gennadi closed the order books on August 31, 2008, around one hundred cars would end up being produced. The original SEMA concept car was turned out in a rather toxic Valencia Orange color that may have limited the number of checks ultimately to be signed, but this example, finished in Maroon with a Vanilla interior is certainly an eye-pleaser.

Additional custom touches on this GTX1 are reported as including the black suede dash, carbon fiber lip kit, console and door panel inserts. The carbon fiber trunk was provided by Multimatic Motorsports.

Big money and good taste don’t always come together in the right places, but when they do, cars like this GTX1 are the result.