New year, new limited edition Ford GT. This time we find an attractive version that perfectly imitates the aesthetic configuration of the first manufactured prototypes of the Ford GT40, a color combination that suits Ford’s mid-engined sports car very well.
Since the very launch of the second generation Ford GT, the American company has released a special version in a limited edition format every year paying tribute to any example or variant of the Ford GT40. This new model year 2022 is the last of the sports car’s production and therefore we also find the latest limited edition of the model.
Named Ford GT ’64 Prototype Heritage Edition 2022, this new limited edition pays tribute to the first series of prototypes that were manufactured of the model in 1964, as was the case with the employee for its official presentation during the New York Auto Show.
These prototypes featured the first and simplest body configuration that the mid-engine model sported, making them easily recognizable. The rest of the GT40 variants launched later had wider bodies with more bulky and prominent bumpers.
The new Ford GT ’64 Prototype Heritage Edition features the same color scheme, with Wimbledon White bodywork and black hood, the same tone that we find in the upper ‘racing stripe lines’. The rest of the exterior configuration is completed by the numerous elements made of exposed carbon fiber, in addition to the 20-inch carbon wheels finished in Antimatter Blue with silver-colored brake calipers with black lettering. Inside, the usual sports car interior appears with the seats covered in blue material, in combination with a dashboard that mixes exposed carbon fiber surfaces and blue Alcantara.
Mechanics
At the mechanical level we will not find differences with respect to the conventional variant of the Ford GT, so the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 continues to deliver 669 PS (660 hp). As usual, this new version will be manufactured in strict limited edition and its production will begin at the beginning of next year, the last in which Ford’s carbon fiber sports car will be produced.