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THE GOOD OLD DAYS might indeed have been good if steering-wheel cover. Also included with the sale is an
you’re a car lover, but these truly are the greatest of times aluminum print commemorating this GT in its final
when it comes to high-performance cars. stage at the Multimatic Niche Vehicle manufacturing
facility in Markham, Ontario, prior to its delivery, which
Following the record-breaking sale of a 2018 Ford GT
at the 2020 Fall Auction, Barrett-Jackson is back with is accompanied by a letter signed by Henry Ford III and
another GT offered with No Reserve, but this time it’s the Ford Performance Global Director Dave Pericak. This
2018 ’67 Heritage Edition model. At the 2021 Barrett- world-class supercar will sell at No Reserve, meaning the
Jackson Scottsdale event, March 20-27, at WestWorld, a highest bid will take it home, no matter what the final
lucky bidder will have the opportunity to own a 2018 hammer price.
Ford GT ’67 Heritage Edition that has less than 15 miles The 2018 Ford GT is the ultimate manifestation of
on the odometer. This example is a true supercar, with a vision Ford Motor Company had more than half
performance limits unimaginable in the aforementioned a century ago for a two-seat, mid-engine sports car,
good old days. initially designed with the goal of breaking Ferrari’s
This limited-edition GT celebrates the 1967 Le Mans- six-year winning streak at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the
winning GT40 Mark IV race car driven by the all- most prestigious endurance race in the world.
American team of Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt. As an The original 1966 Ford GT40 models, which won four
homage to that historic race car, this GT bears a Race consecutive races at Le Mans from 1966-69, are rightly
Red and white stripe livery, and sports exclusive No. 1 hailed as that era’s supercars for what they achieved.
race-number graphics in Frozen White on the hood and Today, an original Ford GT40 is worth way more than a
doors. Red brake calipers and silver rearview mirror caps small fortune; but the truth is, when Ford created a new-
complete the look. Unique to this example is a titanium
exhaust and titanium lug nuts on the 20-inch one-piece
forged aluminum wheels. This special GT also features
unique interior colors and materials, including the
leather trimming for the carbon-fiber seats that have the
added 6-point harness anchor option.
The car also has a unique serialized identification
plate, and comes with a wealth of documentation
and extras, including the Window Sticker, Ford GT
Welcome Book, Ford GT Ordering Kit with actual
samples of interior and exterior color and material
options, photographs of the car in various production
stages, and the original transport seat covers and

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