Ford Performance to Offer Tribute Livery of Historic 1967 LeMans Winner with Ford GT 67 Heritage Edition
The Ford GT will certainly be readily available in a new limited-edition Heritage theme honouring the GT40 Mark IV race car owned to success by Dan Cart and A.J. Foyt at Le Mans in 1967. The car will certainly showcase unique interior and exterior colour styles, and an exclusive wheel surface.
"In creating a worthwhile successor to the '66 Heritage edition, we rationally took a look at our following historic Le Mans victory with the all-American team of Dan Cart and A.J. Foyt," said Dave Pericak, global director, Ford Performance. "The Ford GT '67 Heritage version pays homage to that win, with a modern take on among the most essential automobiles in Ford's fabled history of racing."
The Ford GT '67 Heritage version showcases a gloss-finish Race Red exterior with white red stripes and subjected carbon plan. The car sports Frozen White No. 1 hood and door graphics, and 20-inch one-piece built aluminum wheels in silver satin clearcoat with black wheel nuts. Red callipers and silver rearview mirror caps finish the appearance.
The indoor functions new leather trimming for the carbon fiber seats, with red accent sewing, which carries over to the steering wheel. The safety belt webbing is now red and the paddle shifters are anodised grey. Satin dark stainless appliqus are utilized on the cockpit console, door register bezels and x-brace.
Rounding out modifications to the '67 Heritage version car are a unique serialised recognition plate, plus revealed matte carbon fiber door sills, air register hulls and centre console.
" The very first Heritage edition car was a massive success, honouring our background with a modern analysis of the Le Mans champion," said Garen Nicoghosian, outside design manager forthe car. "Proceeding with a Ford GT based upon the winning GT40 Mark IV race car was just something we needed do."
The Ford GT '67 Heritage edition can be viewed at FordGT.com using the setup tool. Restricted amounts will certainly be readily available for the forthcoming model year.
