Ford has been on a Mustang GTD victory lap for the better part of a year, and the timing of America’s 250th birthday gave the marketing department exactly what it needed. Enter the second iteration of the Mustang GTD Spirit of America, a Performance White livery package that pays tribute to Craig Breedlove (the aerospace tech who strapped a $500 jet engine to a wheeled vehicle and broke 600 mph in the original Spirit of America back in 1965).
The first Spirit of America edition was, to put it lightly, a bit reserved. It had two thin stripes down the middle, and that was pretty much it. Fortunately, this one takes a much bigger swing.
Reinterpreting the Tri-Bar
The new livery ditches the symmetrical center stripes for a more visually interesting asymmetrical layout. The America-inspired Mustang sports a wide Lightning Blue stripe running right down the driver’s side and over the hood, paired with a narrower Race Red stripe on the passenger side that stops at the hood vents.
Ford says the offset pattern reinterprets the vertical tri-bar from the classic Mustang emblem. Add in Race Red mirror caps, matching end plates on the towering rear wing, and the “MUSTANG” wordmark stretched across the underside of the spoiler, and you’ve got a solid, vintage inspired livery celebrating the US of A.
Same 815-HP Monster Underneath
To be clear, this just an appearance package. Ford didn’t touch the powertrain, which is fine because the powertrain didn’t really need touching to begin with. The supercharged 5.2-liter V8 still kicks out 815 horsepower and 664 lb-ft of torque, sending the GTD to a 202 mph top speed.
The Performance Package comes standard, which means the dive planes, larger front splitter, drag reduction system on the rear wing, underbody flaps, and reduced sound deadening all carry over. Forgeline wheels round out the package. And there’s also exposed carbon fiber across the splitter, side skirts, rear wing, and fender louvers, which the white paint frames nicely.
The Cabin Stays the Course
The cockpit is everything we’ve admired about the GTD since its inception. There’s a Race Red gradient stripe running down the seat centers complemented with Victory Blue contrast stitching. There’s also plenty of Re-Entry White and Victory Blue trim woven throughout. The leather-trimmed seats keep their Dinamica inserts, and buyers can still spec the 3D-printed titanium paddle shifters, shift ring, and IP badge if they want to go full send on the options sheet.
Spec Sheet
Model: 2026 Ford Mustang GTD Spirit of America
Engine: 5.2L Supercharged V8
Power: 815 HP
Torque: 664 LB-FT
Top Speed: 202 MPH
Wheels: Forgeline
Exterior: Performance White with Race Red and Lightning Blue asymmetrical livery
Performance Package: Standard
Interior Accents: Available 3D-printed titanium
Application Window: Open through May 18, 2026
Pricing & Availability
Ford hasn’t disclosed Spirit of America 2.0 pricing publicly, but for context, the standard Mustang GTD starts around $325,000, and the previous Spirit of America landed at $429,000. North American applications close May 18, 2026, and approval is the only way in.
Recap
2026 Ford Mustang GTD Spirit of America
Ford’s most extreme street-legal Mustang gets a louder, asymmetrical red-white-and-blue livery for America’s 250th, with the 815-HP supercharged V8 and 202 mph top speed left mercifully untouched.
