that technology has gone too far—it’s making sports cars less engaging, less dramatic, and, critically, less fun. Too many computer-assisted overlords, they say.. And it’s a fair argument: today’s vehicles are dripping with technology, whether you notice it or not.
These aren’t bad things, but every year there is a bit more, and collectors who abhor ones and zeros are also increasingly swarming to analog sports cars and supercars. It’s a term that gets thrown around often, but what does it actually mean? While there’s no unanimous agreement on what makes a car analog, there’s a general philosophy and common sense about it: it’s a vehicle that lacks many of the qualities and creature comforts contemporary cars possess.
What makes the Ford GT an analog supercar, though, is manifold: six-speed manual transmission? Check. Big brawny V8? Check. No traction control? Triple check. Collectors have been flocking to the GT for years, and this particular example is no exception. Despite not hitting its reserve price, this 2006 Ford GT has all the important factory options: aluminum BBS wheels, McIntosh stereo, painted silver stripes, and painted brake calipers.