To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Miami event, 27 - 28 February 2025.

• One of just 343 Heritage Edition GTs built for 2006
• Sold new through All American Ford in Tallahassee, Florida in October 2006
• Desirable four-option example, driven just under 2,200 miles from new at cataloguing
• Proudly featuring the #6, a nod to the overall winner of the 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans
• Accompanied by its window sticker, Ford GT Certificate, and Deluxe Marti Report

As part of the Ford Motor Company centennial celebration, the company debuted the retro-styled GT as part of their North American International Auto Show display. A modern homage to Ford’s racing heritage, the GT celebrated the highly successful GT40 program of the 1960s, which won Le Mans an impressive four consecutive years from 1966 through 1969. Production of the new GT began in 2004 with release slated for the 2005 model year.

The new Ford GT featured impressive performance, the likes of which had not been seen from a production car built in Detroit. Powered by a 5.4-liter DOHC V-8 engine and equipped with a Lysholm twin-screw supercharger, the GT is rated at 550 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque. The engine is paired with a Ricardo six-speed manual transmission featuring a helical limited-slip differential. This driveline allows the Ford GT to achieve a 205-mph top speed and 0-60 sprint of 3.3 seconds. These extraordinary performance figures put the car in competition with other supercars of the time, such as the Porsche Carrera GT and the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. Exceedingly popular since its debut, the GT was produced for just two model years, 2005 and 2006, during which time only 4,033 examples were built.

For the final model year, 2006, Ford introduced a limited-production Heritage Edition. Finished in Heritage Blue with Epic Orange stripes, the cars featured white roundels to which the owner could add a number of their liking. The rare livery was inspired by the John Wyer Gulf Oil back-to-back Le Mans-winning car of 1968 and 1969, GT40 chassis number P/1075.

This Ford GT was built at Ford’s Wixom plant in June 2006. It left the factory outfitted with all four options: McIntosh AM/FM radio with CD and subwoofer, BBS forged lightweight alloy wheels, gray-painted brake calipers, and, of course, the Heritage livery finished in Heritage Blue with Epic Orange GT stripes. In October 2006 this GT was sold new through All American Ford in Tallahassee, Florida.

Today this GT Heritage Edition has covered 2,199.5 miles at time of cataloguing and remains in largely original condition throughout. The factory blank white roundels now proudly feature the #6, a nod to the overall winner of the 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans, John Wyer’s GT40 P/1075 driven by Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver. This GT Heritage Edition is accompanied by its window sticker, Ford GT certificate, and Deluxe Marti Report.

One of just 343 Heritage Editions produced for 2006, this four-option GT is a stunning example that pays homage to Ford’s racing history. It is a wonderful representation of what was referred to in period as Ford’s “pace car for an entire company.”To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/auctions/mi25/.