After searching for the past several months I was fortunate to be able to acquire an awesome Heritage this weekend!!! :biggrin
I got a call on Thursday evening that one might be available through a Ford dealership which was facilitating the sale for a long standing customer in Southern California.
The flights out of Tucson got me into California late on Friday morning. I wanted to be there earlier just to make sure that no-one would buy the GT before we arrived. Christopher (my son) and I drove up to Phoenix about 5am on Friday to catch the first flight in to John Wayne Airport. At around 10 am we arrived at the Ford dealership, which had sold this very GT about a year ago.
The original private owner showed up with the car at around 1pm. The GT was in perfect shape, which was to be expected given that it had only been driven 275 miles since it left the dealership in 2006. After the "OK" by the Ford mechanic and a rocket ride around town we headed to the bank, signed the transfer title...then it was mine.:biggrin
The rest of the day was spent reviewing all of the original GT paperwork and talking about the car. Oh yes we also spent quite a few hours celebrating in style in Newport Beach. :cheers
I may be wrong but I'm not aware of any other Heritage GT in Tucson. If there are or any other GT's let me know.
The GT is being brought here on an enclosed transporter and should be in the desert by the end of the week. Then I'll really be able to celebrate with my friends
arty
Eamon
I got a call on Thursday evening that one might be available through a Ford dealership which was facilitating the sale for a long standing customer in Southern California.
The flights out of Tucson got me into California late on Friday morning. I wanted to be there earlier just to make sure that no-one would buy the GT before we arrived. Christopher (my son) and I drove up to Phoenix about 5am on Friday to catch the first flight in to John Wayne Airport. At around 10 am we arrived at the Ford dealership, which had sold this very GT about a year ago.
The original private owner showed up with the car at around 1pm. The GT was in perfect shape, which was to be expected given that it had only been driven 275 miles since it left the dealership in 2006. After the "OK" by the Ford mechanic and a rocket ride around town we headed to the bank, signed the transfer title...then it was mine.:biggrin
The rest of the day was spent reviewing all of the original GT paperwork and talking about the car. Oh yes we also spent quite a few hours celebrating in style in Newport Beach. :cheers
I may be wrong but I'm not aware of any other Heritage GT in Tucson. If there are or any other GT's let me know.
The GT is being brought here on an enclosed transporter and should be in the desert by the end of the week. Then I'll really be able to celebrate with my friends
artyEamon
