Ford unleashes GT legendary heritage edition

POLOKWANE – The all-new 2017 Ford GT will be available in a limited-edition heritage theme honoring the GT40 Mark II version that was driven to victory by Kiwi’s Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon at Le Mans in 1966 and formed part of that legendary 1-2-3 Ford GT sweep.

The car will feature unique interior and exterior color themes, and an exclusive wheel finish.

The Ford GT ’66 Heritage Edition comes with Ford’s Shadow Black exterior in either gloss or matte finish with silver stripes and an exposed carbon fiber package. The car further sports a Frozen White hood with the number two on it, as well as on the door graphics. The wheels are 20-inch one-piece forged aluminum in a gold satin clearcoat with black lug nuts.

The interior of the limited edition Ford GT comes with carbon-fiber seats in Ebony leather, with pillowed inserts and plow-through stitching. The seats’ head restraints and the steering wheel are debossed with the Ford GT logo.

The instrument panel, pillars and headliner also features an Ebony-leather wrap, with gold appliqués (in the context of sewing, an appliqué refers to a needlework technique in which patterns or representational scenes are created by the attachment of smaller pieces of fabric to a larger piece of contrasting colour or texture) on the instrument panel, the seat’s X-brace and shift paddles.

Like the 1966 race car, the steering wheel is leather wrapped, with seat belts featuring a unique blue webbing.

Rounding out the modifications to the Ford GT ’66 Heritage Edition are a unique serialised identification plate, the number two interior door graphic, and exposed matte carbon fiber door sills, air register pods and a center console.

The Ford GT ’66 Heritage Edition can be viewed at FordGT.com using the configuration tool.

Limited quantities will be available for the 2017 model year only.