“67 Heritage Edition” 2018 Ford GT launched

Words by Afzal Rawuther

Ford has unveiled a “67 Heritage Edition” 2018 Ford GT commemorating their 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans victory. The car is available in the same livery that the famed GT40 had when it emerged victorious 50 years ago. The race is etched in Ford’s motorsports history as one of its finest moments.

It is painted in a glossy Race Red with white stripes and shares its colour scheme with the number one MkIV Ford GT40 that was driven by American drivers Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt. In addition to the new paint job, there are other visual additions that make it special. The car wears number one decals, white side stripes, and ‘FORD’ decals in front of the rear wheels. There are new 20-inch forged aluminium wheels with a silver satin finish and black lug nuts.

Inside, you are greeted by red accent stitching, red seat belts, anodized gray paddle shifters, new leather seat trimmings for the carbonfibre seats, exposed matte carbon fibre door sills, and a matte carbon fibre centre console, just to make it a bit more special. Each ’67 Heritage Edition will receive its own serialised identification plate on the dashboard.

Mechanically, there are no changes over the standard Ford GT.

The car as Ford says, will only be available in limited numbers and it would be priced at a slight premium above the regular Ford GT. So, if you have booked your Ford GT, this might be an exciting addition to make. After all, not too many cars have such a rich racing heritage, and show it off on their modern day supercars.