The 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition has emerged as one of the hottest American collector cars.
Ford sold just 343 of the special edition models, which feature a blue and gold paint scheme inspired by the Gulf sponsor livery worn by the Ford GT40s that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1968 and 1969.
The package was a $13,000 option on the $150,000 car, which came powered by a 550 hp supercharged 5.4-liter V8 paired with a six-speed transmission and could reach a 205 mph top speed. Additional options could bring the price to $175,000.
A 410-mile example of the model specified with additonal goodies – including a McIntosh audio system, lightweight forged aluminum wheels and painted brake calipers – was recently auctioned on Bring A Trailer for $1,445,000, and the buyer might have gotten a deal.
Several have been traded on the auction site this year, including a 559-mile example sold in October for $1,525,000, which wasn’t even close to a record.
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That belongs to a GT with just eight miles on its odometer, which was auctioned in August for $2,101,000, setting a record for all 2004-2006 GTs.
The price also eclipsed non-charity auction prices for the 2017-2022 Ford GT, which have topped out at $1.8 million to date. That generation GT was also offered in a Gulf-style ‘68 Heritage Edition and a 2019 car with 37 miles on it was sold on Bring A Trailer in September for $1,566,000.
