When Ford unveiled a new GT supercar for the second decade of the new millennium, the reception split into two distinct camps. Sure, the new GT with its radical carbon-fiber construction and exterior design proved itself capable of taking a win at Le Mans 50 years after the originals taught Enzo Ferrari a thing or two about the Blue Oval. And Ford did keep the production figures low enough to ensure demand remained sky-high (not to mention the no-flip clause that led to a fun lawsuit or two). But fans of the original GT40 and its early-2000s generation wondered why Ford decided to go with a twin-turbocharged V6 rather than the more traditional V8 powerplant. Now, anyone with the means to have the GT of their choice should perk up their ears, however, as what's basically a new example of perhaps the perfect-spec GT has popped up on Bring a Trailer with only 162 miles on the clock.
Heritage Edition Finished In Heritage Blue
This iteration of the GT clearly harks back to the original much more strongly than today's, with an exterior design that's perfectly finished in this case in the Gulf livery-inspired Heritage Blue with an Epic Orange racing stripe. Only 343 Heritage Editions left the factory for 2006, and this one came optioned with a McIntosh stereo, those big BBS forged alloy wheels, and even air conditioning.
The Supercharged V8 Mounted Amidships
Shoehorned into the GT's aluminum space frame chassis sits the aluminum 5.4-liter V8 adorned with a Lysholm supercharger and a water-to-air intercooler. The powerplant was rated at 550 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque and routes grunt to the rear wheels through a good-old-fashioned six-speed stick shift and a helical limited-slip differential. No EcoBoost V6 or dual-clutch gearbox to be found here.
Racing Inspiration Visible All Over The Interior
The GT's aluminum construction stands out as a theme, extending from the chassis to the body panels and all over the interior, where two carbon-fiber manually adjustable bucket seats with GT40-inspired ventilation grommets look quite inviting. That McIntosh CD player costs $4,000 itself, a mere pittance considering that this auction already sits at $275,000 with 11 days remaining until the final gavel.
Sources: bringatrailer.com and ford.com.