Ford GT '66 Heritage Edition revealed

Ford has revealed the limited-run GT '66 Heritage Edition. The car pays tribute to the company’s Mk2 GT40 race car with which its Le Mans team secured a one-two-three finish in 1966.

The new model will be launched with the 2017 model year GT. Mimicking the look of the 1966 Le Mans winning car, the Heritage Edition’s exterior is painted a colour called Shadow Black and is available in either a gloss or matte finish, along with silver stripes and an exposed carbonfibre package. The car sits on a set of single-piece, satin-gold finish 20-inch wheels complete with black wheel nuts. Meanwhile, the bonnet and the doors sport the race number of the original 1966 winner of Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon.

The interior features carbonfibre seats wrapped in ebony leather with pillowed inserts and plow-through stitching to create a classic look, and there are Ford GT logos on the headrests and steering wheel. The seats and instrument panel have the same satin-gold finish as the car’s wheels, and the seat belts feature a unique blue webbing like the original 1966 racer.

The car’s chassis setup and drivetrain remain unchanged. This means the Heritage Edition is powered by the same twin-turbocharged 3.5-litre V6 engine as the regular car.

Each Heritage Edition gets a unique identification plate to signify its build number. The model will only be available with the 2017 GT, which itself is limited to 250 units.