What is your concrete evidence that ford has no intention to do so? Is @DBK still around? Id like to hear his pov. But TOB, you never understood my point, my point was never about how likely it is or how much economic sense it makes. In that realm, I agree with you, my point was VERY basic but im tired of trying to explain it. Carry on...Some buyers will choose an older model or a GT350 with the same mindset, I completely agree. At this point however, Ford has no intention to offer a manual. The best hope is for a long production run if you want a manual. Because if this GT500 is only a 2 or 3 year run it is going to a tough sell internally.