Getting your hands on the Ford GT is incredibly
difficult as there’s high demand, a lengthy application process and good chance
of rejection. Even purchasing one second-hand is a challenge as Ford famously sued
John Cena after he flipped is car. Ford
has even gone after auction houses selling GTs as Mecum Auctions has stated
there was legal drama sounding a previous car, but “a judge did rule in Mecum’s
favor.”
That brings us to today’s news that Ford is
auctioning off a 2019 GT Heritage Edition at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car
Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona on January 19th.
Dressed in a stylish Gulf Oil livery, the car is the first of the 2019
Heritage Editions and it pays tribute to the GT40s which won the 24 Hours of Le
Mans in 1968 and 1969.
Besides the Gulf livery, the car has exposed carbon
fiber A-pillars and 20-inch forged aluminum wheels with a high-gloss dark
stainless finish. The Heritage Edition
also comes with a black Alcantara interior featuring contrasting blue and
orange stitching on the seats and steering wheel. Rounding out the highlights are anodized
paddle shifters, dark stainless accents and exposed matte carbon fiber.
The proceeds from the auction will benefit the
United Way for Southeastern Michigan and Ford expects the car to sell for a
“sizable sum.”
