Ford
GT Heritage Edition (2006)

Why it matters

The Heritage Edition is the livery option for the final model year of the first-generation Ford GT. Its Heritage Blue and Epic Orange paint recalls the Gulf-sponsored John Wyer GT40s that won Le Mans in 1968 and 1969. Fewer than one in five 2006 cars received it, and Bonhams calls it the most sought-after version of the first-generation GT.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Ford offered the Heritage Paint Livery Package (68G) only for 2006, as a sendoff for the GT and, according to Mecum, in observance of forty years since the GT40's first Le Mans win. It cost $13,000 and was fitted to 343 cars. RM Sotheby's ties the livery to GT40 chassis P/1075, the car that won Le Mans in both 1968 and 1969.

Mecum describes each GT as built in five stages: initial assembly at Mayflower Vehicle Systems in Norwalk, Ohio, paint by Saleen Special Vehicles in Troy, Michigan, engine assembly at Ford's Romeo plant, and installation of engine, transaxle and interior at Wixom, Michigan. One RM lot car was built at Wixom in August 2006.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

The package is Heritage Blue clearcoat with Epic Orange stripes on the hood, roof and decklid, plus white vinyl roundels on the doors, hood and decklid. Factory cars carry blank roundels so the owner can add a number. Common companion options on the cached lots are gray-painted brake calipers, BBS wheels and a McIntosh audio system. Bonhams says its lot car is one of 20 with cast aluminium BBS wheels, whereas Mecum and RM describe BBS wheels as forged. Original window stickers, the Ford GT certificate and a Marti Report help to confirm a car. Lot VINs seen start 1FAFP90S with a 6Y4 sequence (for example 1FAFP90S46Y401885).

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   RM Sotheby's – 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition Level B

   • 343 Heritage Edition GTs (17 percent of 2006 production)

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition Level C Mecum Auctions

   • midmounted, DOHC 32-valve 5.4L V-8 engine with supercharger
   • DOHC 32-valve 5.4L V-8
   • supercharger with intercooler
   • 6-speed Ricardo gearbox
   • double-wishbone SLA suspension with coilovers
   • Brembo 4-wheel disc brakes
   • power rack-and-pinion steering

   Accessed 2026-11-12
3. 3
   2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition, Amelia Island 2021 Level C Bonhams · 2021-05-20

   • 5,408cc DOHC Supercharged V8 Engine
   • 550bhp at 6,500rpm
   • accelerate from 0-60 in about 3.5 seconds

   Accessed 2026-11-12
4. 4
   2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition, Miami 2026 Level C RM Sotheby's

   • Lysholm twin-screw supercharger
   • rated at 550 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque
   • 500 pound-feet of torque
   • Ricardo six-speed manual transmission featuring a helical limited-slip differential
   • 205-mph top speed
   • zero to 60 sprint of 3.3 seconds

   Accessed 2026-11-12
5. 5
   2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition, Arizona 2024 Level C RM Sotheby's

   • state-of-the-art aluminum space frame

   Accessed 2026-11-12