The GTD models are part of Ford's plans to expand the Mustang nameplate into the higher echelons of the sports car and racing worlds.

The Ford Mustang GTD has already cemented its place in the canon of great American sports cars, as it’s the first U.S.-made machine to break the seven-minute barrier at the Nürburgring. The car’s 6:57.685 lap puts it ahead of plenty of serious performance machines, including the Porsche 911 GT3 and the Ferrari 296 GTB.

The "spirit of America" kicked off the Detroit Auto Show on Thursday evening after an over-one-year hiatus with Ford Motor Co. unveiling a special edition of the Mustang GTD muscle car now available for order.

Ford is offering the first special edition Mustang GTD to mark the achievements of American ingenuity in what it's calling the Spirit of America.

Mustang GTD wouldn't have been possible without people like Craig Breedlove, pushing the edge of the envelope and challenging the Goliaths of the day in an all-American way," s

For the 2025 model of the Mustang GTD, Ford’s $325,000, 815-horsepower, 202 mph supercar, the company has created a cosmetic Spirit of America special edition honoring Craig Breedlove, the jetcar driver who set records at 400,