[04mysticobra]

Great car. Always wondered where it went. didn’t know about all the details as you’ve shared. Pretty damn cool.
Can you take a closeup that shows the metallic?

 

[OscarMayer]

Hey everyone,



Just wanted to introduce myself and share a pretty wild story—I’m the guy who won the 2020 GT500 “Venom” that was raffled off by Ford and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.



I bought two $10 tickets, just figuring it was a good cause… and somehow ended up being the winner out of 75,000 entries.



This isn’t just any GT500—it’s VIN #020, the 20th off the production line for 2020. It’s finished in the one-off Venom metallic clearcoat with black painted over-the-top stripes. The car was a Golden Ticket build, so it also came equipped with the Carbon Fiber Track Pack.



I flew out to Detroit where Edsel Ford II and the Ford Performance team personally presented the car to me—an absolutely unforgettable experience.



There’s also a detail most people might not know about: on the passenger side dash plaque that shows the production number, mine starts with “CS,” standing for Carroll Shelby. At Ford HQ, they told me only the first 30 production GT500s have that CS prefix. That little touch just makes it feel even more legendary.



To top it all off, the car is personally signed by Edsel Ford II—both under the hood and inside the glove box.



I’m still wrapping my head around the whole thing five years later. Grateful doesn’t even begin to describe it. Looking forward to being part of this community and connecting with others who share the same passion for these cars.



Let me know if anyone else remembers this raffle or was part of it—would love to hear your take on the car! View attachment 368938 View attachment 368937 View attachment 368936
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I love this!!!!! Did you hear, Joe @lightrules ??? Someone paid FAR below MSRP than you did hahaha

 

[Eric1969]

Hey everyone,



Just wanted to introduce myself and share a pretty wild story—I’m the guy who won the 2020 GT500 “Venom” that was raffled off by Ford and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.



I bought two $10 tickets, just figuring it was a good cause… and somehow ended up being the winner out of 75,000 entries.



This isn’t just any GT500—it’s VIN #020, the 20th off the production line for 2020. It’s finished in the one-off Venom metallic clearcoat with black painted over-the-top stripes. The car was a Golden Ticket build, so it also came equipped with the Carbon Fiber Track Pack.



I flew out to Detroit where Edsel Ford II and the Ford Performance team personally presented the car to me—an absolutely unforgettable experience.



There’s also a detail most people might not know about: on the passenger side dash plaque that shows the production number, mine starts with “CS,” standing for Carroll Shelby. At Ford HQ, they told me only the first 30 production GT500s have that CS prefix. That little touch just makes it feel even more legendary.



To top it all off, the car is personally signed by Edsel Ford II—both under the hood and inside the glove box.



I’m still wrapping my head around the whole thing five years later. Grateful doesn’t even begin to describe it. Looking forward to being part of this community and connecting with others who share the same passion for these cars.



Let me know if anyone else remembers this raffle or was part of it—would love to hear your take on the car! View attachment 368938 View attachment 368937 View attachment 368936
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Wow! Very cool! Congrats on an extra special GT500 acquisition.

 

[TXCYBORG]

Hey everyone,



Just wanted to introduce myself and share a pretty wild story—I’m the guy who won the 2020 GT500 “Venom” that was raffled off by Ford and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.



I bought two $10 tickets, just figuring it was a good cause… and somehow ended up being the winner out of 75,000 entries.



This isn’t just any GT500—it’s VIN #020, the 20th off the production line for 2020. It’s finished in the one-off Venom metallic clearcoat with black painted over-the-top stripes. The car was a Golden Ticket build, so it also came equipped with the Carbon Fiber Track Pack.



I flew out to Detroit where Edsel Ford II and the Ford Performance team personally presented the car to me—an absolutely unforgettable experience.



There’s also a detail most people might not know about: on the passenger side dash plaque that shows the production number, mine starts with “CS,” standing for Carroll Shelby. At Ford HQ, they told me only the first 30 production GT500s have that CS prefix. That little touch just makes it feel even more legendary.



To top it all off, the car is personally signed by Edsel Ford II—both under the hood and inside the glove box.



I’m still wrapping my head around the whole thing five years later. Grateful doesn’t even begin to describe it. Looking forward to being part of this community and connecting with others who share the same passion for these cars.



Let me know if anyone else remembers this raffle or was part of it—would love to hear your take on the car! View attachment 368938 View attachment 368937 View attachment 368936
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Holy crap Ron! That color is amazing. Congratulations, and welcome to the forum.

 

[Evolvd]

Hey everyone,



Just wanted to introduce myself and share a pretty wild story—I’m the guy who won the 2020 GT500 “Venom” that was raffled off by Ford and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.



I bought two $10 tickets, just figuring it was a good cause… and somehow ended up being the winner out of 75,000 entries.



This isn’t just any GT500—it’s VIN #020, the 20th off the production line for 2020. It’s finished in the one-off Venom metallic clearcoat with black painted over-the-top stripes. The car was a Golden Ticket build, so it also came equipped with the Carbon Fiber Track Pack.



I flew out to Detroit where Edsel Ford II and the Ford Performance team personally presented the car to me—an absolutely unforgettable experience.



There’s also a detail most people might not know about: on the passenger side dash plaque that shows the production number, mine starts with “CS,” standing for Carroll Shelby. At Ford HQ, they told me only the first 30 production GT500s have that CS prefix. That little touch just makes it feel even more legendary.



To top it all off, the car is personally signed by Edsel Ford II—both under the hood and inside the glove box.



I’m still wrapping my head around the whole thing five years later. Grateful doesn’t even begin to describe it. Looking forward to being part of this community and connecting with others who share the same passion for these cars.



Let me know if anyone else remembers this raffle or was part of it—would love to hear your take on the car! View attachment 368938 View attachment 368937 View attachment 368936
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Gorgeous car and great story Ron! I’m curious, what was the tax hit you took on the car?

I always wondered if people actually win these drawings. I enter the Dream Giveaway and Mustang Museum car raffles pretty often but no such luck yet!

 

[03reptile]

Congratulations, Ron. It's seldom that we hear of such a congratulatory story! Certainly not on this forum, and I've been here seventeen years!! The car is so special, I'm wondering if you dare drive it among the citizenry! Great story and certainly one for the record books! Welcome to the forum! What have you done with it since 2020?

 

[OscarMayer]

Gorgeous car and great story Ron! I’m curious, what was the tax hit you took on the car?

I always wondered if people actually win these drawings. I enter the Dream Giveaway and Mustang Museum car raffles pretty often but no such luck yet!

He did win Iron Maiden’s 100GWatt sound system for large venues tho. He installed it in his trunk FYI

 

[Evolvd]

He did win Iron Maiden’s 100GWatt sound system for large venues tho. He installed it in his trunk FYI

Only 100GW? Amateurs….

 

[OscarMayer]

Only 100GW? Amateurs….

Hey, Joe got it below MSRP and he ain’t bragging lol

 

[Hawkeye]

He did win Iron Maiden’s 100GWatt sound system for large venues tho. He installed it in his trunk FYI

I won a pair of Iron Maiden Headphones a few years back. They totally rock.