Analogue British mid-engined sports car — twin-turbo Ford Duratec V6 over a steel spaceframe.
Two-seat mid-engined sports car designed and engineered by Lee Noble's Noble Automotive, with body and chassis built by Hi-Tech Automotive of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and final assembly in England; produced 2000–2008. Steel spaceframe with full integral roll cage and fibreglass composite clamshell bodywork; transverse rear-mid-mounted twin-turbocharged Ford Duratec V6s throughout; 6-speed Getrag manual.
The line evolved through the M12 GTO (2.5-litre, 310 bhp), GTO-3 (2,967 cc, 352 bhp at 6,200 rpm, 350 lb-ft), and GTO-3R (3.0-litre, 352 bhp, Garrett T25 twin turbochargers, 1,080 kg, 0–60 mph in 3.7 s per the factory brochure — Road & Track recorded 3.3–3.5 s — 185 mph, lateral grip in excess of 1.2 g), culminating in the M400, which is covered in its own guide.
Only 220 GTO-3Rs and M400s combined were imported to the US, sold in component form; US production rights were sold to 1G Racing of Ohio in February 2007, leading to the Rossion Q1.
Rising in the M400's wake as analogue-supercar recognition spreads; GTO-3R leads and is pulling away as the M400 appreciates.
| Variant | Years | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| M12 GTO | 2000–2002 | Not separately published | 2.5-litre twin-turbo Duratec V6, 310 bhp. |
| M12 GTO-3 | 2002–2003 | Not separately published | 2,967 cc, 352 bhp at 6,200 rpm, 350 lb-ft. |
| M12 GTO-3R | 2003–2008 | Not separately published (220 GTO-3R/M400 US imports combined) | Garrett T25 twin turbos; 1,080 kg; 0–60 mph 3.7 s (brochure); 185 mph. The M400 derivative has its own guide. |
Authenticate stamped chassis and engine numbers against factory or club records. For the M12 specifically, verify variant (GTO 2.5, GTO-3, GTO-3R) against chassis records, confirm the twin-turbo Ford Duratec V6 and Getrag six-speed are correct-specification, and note US component-built cars carry title nuances buyers should verify separately.
Confirm body originality, panel identity and restoration standard against a marque specialist.
Confirm continuous service history and any rebuild history for the engine, transmission and driveline against a marque specialist.
Restoration standard, originality of body and driveline, and any documented ownership record are the main value drivers.
Regional ranges authored independently — each reflects its local market, not an FX conversion
Each region quoted in its local currency — independent market readings, not FX conversions
GTO-3R leads the market and is pulling away as the M400 appreciates; US component-built cars carry title nuances buyers should verify.
Authored against aggregate public-market data and named price guides as set out in What to Pay; regional readings are independent, not FX conversions.
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Watch — rising in the M400's wake as analogue-supercar recognition spreads.
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