The exclusive Ford GT Holman Moody Heritage Edition will put an end to the supercar of the blue oval brand, which already has a production cessation date set for this year 2022. The right time to launch a special edition and pay tribute to the team who reigned at Le Mans, elevating Ford, in 1966.
The production of the current Ford GT, the supercar of the blue oval brand, is called to leave the ranks of the market. At the beginning of the year, just two months ago, taking advantage of the opening of the doors and the celebration of the Chicago Auto Show, those responsible for the American brand announced to the four winds the disappearance of one of the most emblematic models of the Detroit brandand one of the most exclusive, the Ford GT.
Although Ford is recovering models from the past reinterpreted in a modern way for the United States, the firm also needs significant liquidity for the new electric car strategy, giving a new challenge to the specialists of the high-performance division of Ford Performance. These will be responsible for shaping the most sporty electric. But it is something they will start working on in 2023, because until almost the end of the year they will be in charge of completing the production of the supercar, especially the unpublished Ford GT Holman Moody Heritage Edition.
The Ford GT Holman Moody Heritage Edition is a limited edition
A special edition and, of course, also limited in units, with a farewell flavor to the second generation of the GT, also yielding a homage to the GT40 MK II presented at the New York Auto Show in 1964. A special sports car that, under the colors of the Holman Moody team, occupied all three podium positions in the Le Mans race held in 1966.
The exclusive GT Holman Moody Heritage Edition will be present at the 2022 edition of the same event as the original model, which will open its doors in just over a week. the body of carbon fiber reveals part of this material in some sections, as well as in specific components such as the front splitter, the rear-view mirror housings, the engine cover, the rear aerodynamic diffuser and the 20-inch wheels, with a powerful Brembo brake kit.
The lightweight material is also found inside, on the door sills and center console, combined with a full leather and Nappa upholstery with gold stitching on the seats, dashboard and headlining. A style that is also reproduced in the exterior with an elegant metallic bronze, with white decorative stickers showing the number “5” on the outer and inner door panels, and with a red livery on the front. A unique creation that is expected only 50 unitsthe figure that has been common in the Heritage Edition since its launch in 2006, although in just a few days all the details will be known.