Florida Ford GT Owner Crashes Because He's "Unfamiliar" With Manual Transmission

The driver had just purchased the 2006 Heritage Edition GT for $704,000 at a Barrett-Jackson auction last month. [View in Browser]( [Road & Track logo]( [SHOP]( [EXCLUSIVES]( SUBSCRIBE [Florida Ford GT Owner Crashes Because He's ]( [Florida Ford GT Owner Crashes Because He's "Unfamiliar" With Manual Transmission]( The driver had just purchased the 2006 Heritage Edition GT for $704,000 at a Barrett-Jackson auction last month. [READ MORE]( [$1.87 Million ]( [$1.87 Million "Big Oly" Bronco Rolls, Keeps Racing Anyway]( Rolling a national treasure over is certainly not ideal, but the driver continued after being pushed back over. [READ MORE]( [Formula 1 Doesn't Need DRS Anymore]( [Formula 1 Doesn't Need DRS Anymore]( Now that F1's 2022 rules package has produced cars that can closely follow each other, the sport no longer needs the push-to-pass aid of the 2010s. [READ MORE]( [The Petersen Japanese Car Cruise-In Was Incredible]( [The Petersen Japanese Car Cruise-In Was Incredible]( R&T joined America's car museum for a Sunday packed with JDM goodness. [READ MORE]( [Here's What You Need to Throw the Ultimate Miami F1 Grand Prix Watch Party]( [Here's What You Need to Throw the Ultimate Miami F1 Grand Prix Watch Party]( Most F1 races air in the U.S. in the wee hours. Not this one. Invite all your friends over, fire up the barbecue, and enjoy the big race in prime viewing time. [READ MORE]( [VW CEO Confirms Porsche and Audi Are Serious About F1]( [VW CEO Confirms Porsche and Audi Are Serious About F1]( An official announcement could still be months away, but Herbert Diess has confirmed that both brands are targeting a 2026 debut. [READ MORE]( [Track Club]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice/Notice at Collection]( RoadandTrack.com ©2022 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019