For Sale at Auction: 2006 Ford GT in Amelia Island, Florida

Chassis No. 1FAFP90S36Y401263

In a decisive and highly symbolic gesture, Ford Motor Company revived the ethos of its four-time Le Mans-winning GT40 with the introduction of the Ford GT in the mid-2000s. First revealed as a concept at the 2002 North American International Auto Show to celebrate the company's centennial, the production GT emerged under the internal mantra "The Pace Car for an Entire Company." Designed by Camilo Pardo, its look distilled the essential visual cues of the 1960s endurance icon. The result was a thoroughly modern supercar that balanced heritage with contemporary engineering and proportion.

Its aluminum-intensive architecture clothed a mid-mounted 5.4-liter supercharged V8 delivering 550 horsepower through a six-speed manual transaxle. This combination produced impressive performance, with zero to 60 mph in approximately 3.3 seconds and a top speed exceeding 200 mph. The GT was neither retro pastiche nor mere commemorative exercise. It was a rigorously engineered halo car conceived to reassert Ford's performance credibility on a global stage.

In 2006, the model's second and final year of production, Ford offered the now-celebrated Heritage Edition, a $13,000 option internally identified as "GL PO." This specification paid direct homage to the Gulf-liveried GT40s campaigned by John Wyer Automotive Engineering, which achieved consecutive overall victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1968 and 1969. Finished in Heritage Blue with Epic Orange striping and white roundels applied to the doors, hood, and rear deck, the package translated one of endurance racing's most recognizable color schemes into a fully road-legal format.

Optioned on just 343 examples, the Heritage Edition distinguished itself as the definitive expression of the 2005-2006 GT program. Its direct visual lineage to Ford's competition triumphs, combined with uncompromising mechanical specification and an analog, driver-focused character, secured its position as the most sought-after variant. With sustained collector demand, which was further amplified by the introduction of the second-generation GT, the Heritage Edition remains a modern blue-chip collectible firmly anchored in Ford's endurance racing legacy.

According to the accompanying Ford GT Certificate, this Heritage-liveried example was completed at Ford's Wixom Assembly Plant on 8 May 2006 as the 201st of just 343 Heritage Edition cars built in this iconic livery. The original window sticker confirms it is a "four-option" car, equipped with the $4,000 McIntosh audio system, $3,500 forged BBS lightweight wheels, $750 red-painted brake calipers, and the $13,000 Gulf-inspired Heritage livery. These desirable options added nearly 15 percent to the base MSRP.

Originally delivered on 23 June 2006, the clean CARFAX Vehicle History Report confirms this is Ford GT Heritage Edition was under long-term ownership until 2014, now displaying just under 16,000 miles at cataloging. Accompanied by its Ford GT Certificate, original window sticker, and additional delivery items, this well-documented example represents a compelling opportunity to acquire an iconic modern supercar that unites motorsport provenance, distinctive design, and analog performance as a benchmark example of Ford's most celebrated 21st-century performance car.