Would You Buy Two Gulf-Themed Ford GT Heritage Editions For A Combined $1.7 million?

While Ford was busy unveiling the 2022 Ford GT ’64 Heritage Edition with a livery mimicking the original prototype from 1964, two older but equally exciting Heritage models were sold on Bring A Trailer for a combined $1,669,900. While each car went to a different owner, we are talking about dream-garage material, with the best out of both Ford GT generations wearing matching Gulf liveries.

Starting with the older vehicle of the two, it is a first-generation 2006 GT Gulf Livery Heritage Edition. A limited number of 343 Gulf-themed cars were produced by Ford, commemorating the GT40’s 24 Hours of Le Mans victories in 1968 and 1969.

This specific example that was auctioned on the August 12 and sold for $449,900. The odometer reads 11,000 miles with an accident report in 2011 and partial service records. The Gulf livery on the aluminum bodywork bears number 5. The forged BBS wheels (18-inch front and 19-inch rear) are shod in Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar tires (235/45 front and 315/40 rear).

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Behind the cool doors opening together with a large portion of the roof, we find a set of Sparco bucket seats with carbon-fiber shells, black leather upholstery, a McIntosh CD player, and the retro gauges inspired by the GT40 racecar.

As with all first-gen GTs, the mid-mounted supercharged 5.4-liter V8 produces 550 hp (410 kW / 558 PS) and 678 Nm (500 lb-ft) of torque. Power is sent to the rear axle through a Ricardo six-speed manual gearbox with the help of a limited-slip differential. According to the official specs, 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) comes in 4.2 seconds and top speed is 205 mph (330 km/h).

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Fast forward a few years, and the second-generation Ford GT ’68 Gulf Livery Heritage Edition was unveiled for the 2019MY in a limited production of 50 units honoring the victory in the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans. For the 2020MY, Ford launched the similar Ford GT ’69 Gulf Livery Heritage Edition – again in a limited production of 50 units – honoring the victory in the 1969 race.

This example is a 2019 Ford GT Heritage Edition with only 46 miles on the odometer. It was auctioned on August 11, selling for $1,220,000 – not bad considering the original sticker price of $620,500 the owner paid in 2018 including $100k of optional extras.

Besides the Gulf-themed Heritage Blue and orange livery bearing the number 9, it comes with gloss carbon-fiber exterior trim and the beautiful 20-inch forged aluminum wheels shod in 245/35 front and 325/30 rear Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires. Inside, it has the optional ’68 Heritage package, black leather, and Alcantara upholstery with discreet blue/orange stitching.

The twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 engine produces 647 hp (482 kW / 656 PS) and 746 Nm (550 lb-ft) of torque. Power is sent to the rear axle through a Getrag seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox and a limited-slip differential. There is also hydraulically adjustable pushrod suspension, active rear wing, titanium exhaust, launch control, and selectable drive modes fitted as standard. The GT is capable of a 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) acceleration in 3.9 seconds and has a top speed of 216 mph (347 km/h).

The second generation of the Ford GT is faster, more technologically advanced, and more exclusive than the first generation. However, we have to admit that both vehicles have their own charm – especially when dressed in the Gulf livery. For us, it is hard to choose between the two, so if we had $1.7 million lying around we’d probably go for both. If you could afford it, which one would you get?