My family connection at a local Ford dealer couldn't come through - after trying since April - but I was finally able to locate what I consider the perfect GT350 for me. I've been tracking dealer orders using the Ford Partner website and was able to find an in-bound car to a small dealership in Prairie du Chien, WI - about three hours from my house. So, I contacted the dealership the day it arrived and made a deal for under MSRP, which I consider to be a fair price.

It's black on black with no stripes and no option packages. Basically it's identical to a '15 or '16 with just the Track Package, which is now standard on all of them for '17. I put a few miles on it before loading it onto the trailer and hauling it south. As is their practice, they didn't do any prep work on it, so I'm going to spend some quality time taking it out of the wrapper and installing the front splitter before putting it away for the winter.

Couple of pics.... I sure can't wait until next spring!