Despite its conflict with Palestine, Israel is one of the richest countries in Asia. In 2013, it was said to have the tenth highest percentage of millionaires in the world. Moreover, the country has the best standard of living in the Middle East and the fifth best in Asia.

Naturally, Israel has a prominent and enthusiastic supercar culture with foreign imports regularly snapped on the streets. However, recently we came across a couple of pictures of an abandoned Ford GT that has been confiscated by the authorities. Some parts of the car, including two tyres are missing and the GT is engulfed in dust.

Abandoned Ford GT Confiscated in Israel

The car was imported to Israel in 2006, where the excise duty on such vehicles is 120 percent. However, the owner evaded paying the full import duty and it wasn’t long before authorities got to know about it and seized the car. Now, every three weeks there is an auction held for the car parts of the GT. According to אריאל קרוגלקוב who lives near the abandoned car, this Ford GT was imported as a Mustang GT meaning the owner paid less than the actual amount of duty.

The first generation Ford GT was powered by a 5.4-liter V8 engine, generating 550 hp and 678 Nm of torque and allowing the vehicle to reach a top speed of 330 km/h. Only 4,038 base units of the car were produced with just 586 of those sold outside the United States- making it all the more despairing to see the above images.

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9 COMMENTS

  1. I am from Israel and I know the story behind the car and why it ended like this, if you want contact me and I will explain everything

  2. Ummm, the engine is, like, right fucking there! How can you say it is missing? Only thing missing is the supercharger from the top of it with the air intake. I’m guessing you’ve seen the same pictures of this car that I have as well and what was missing from the front DEFINITELY wasn’t the engine, as this is a mid-engine car. You guys call yourselves car journalists? Jeesh.

  3. I have seen the car, last Wednesday (the 14th September) the and it’s damaged beyond repair, the engine is completely wrecked by rust, and it’s covered by dents and bulges under. Damn shame that such an iconic and historic masterpiece is ending in such a unnecessary and tragic way.

  4. HELLO MR

    I WILL LIKE TO BUY GT. CAN YOU HELP ME. AND HAVE ALSO INTRESS IN DAMAGE FORD GT

    BEST REGARDS LARS SIMONSEN FROM DENMARK
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  5. Just imported this Ford GT from Israel to Sweden. I am looking for the missing parts for it. If anyone have any Idea where I can find them in Israel, please contact me here on facebook.

    מחפש חלקים לפורד GT
    — i Floda, Västra Götalands Län, Sweden.

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