Ford GT40

Ford has revealed the 2019 GT Heritage Edition, which commemorates half a century since the 1968 and 1969 Le Mans victories by the Ford GT40 wearing the iconic Gulf Oil livery. Confirming the rumours from a month ago – which suggested the GT would be offered for the 2019 model year in the Gulf livery – the 2019 Ford GT Heritage Edition offers the unique exterior finish along with special interior finishes to match the eye-catching colour scheme.

A 1968 Ford GT40 Gulf/Mirage motorsport icon has been sold for US$11 million ($10.5 million), breaking the all-time record for an American-made vehicle at an auction. With a pedigree including wins at Spa and Monza in the 1960s and ties to the epic Steve McQueen film Le Mans, the GT40 eclipsed the previous record of US$10.34 million ($9.9 million) paid for a 1931 Duesenberg Model J Long-Wheelbase Coupe in 2011.