Having covered just 250 miles from new, this 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition is excruciatingly rare and presents in showroom condition. One of 343 Heritage Editions built, it’s one of only 20 built with the lightweight BBS cast-aluminum wheels. Fitted with the Brembo 4-wheel disc brake package, the car was equipped with gray calipers but currently wears a set of red calipers. The ebony interior reflects the racing spirit of the original GT40s but is fitted with creature comforts the original would never have dreamed of, such as air conditioning and power windows. It’s also been optioned with the McIntosh stereo system. Powered by the supercharged 5.4L/550 HP V-8 engine and Ricardo 6-speed manual gearbox, the GT continues to prove itself as an amazing performance car with 0-60 MPH times in under 4 seconds and top speeds of around 200 MPH. When new, these performance statistics placed the GT squarely in the company of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, Porsche Carrera GT and Koenigsegg CCR, among other world-class supercars, reaffirming that Ford could still shock the world with its capabilities. Interestingly, too, while the GT provided exclusivity and performance, it did so at a fraction of the cost; the MSRP for a Ford GT was somewhere in the $130,000 neighborhood. Compared to cars of similar performance, the GT was a bargain. Introduced as part of Ford’s 100th Anniversary Celebration, the reception by both the press and public alike was fantastic; people couldn’t wait to see them on the streets and maybe even blistering down the Mulsanne Straight once again. Recalling the famous JW Automotive/Gulf Oil livery of the Le Mans-winning GT40, the Heritage Paint Livery Package (68G) was available only in 2006. The package finished the GT in the famous Heritage Blue Clearcoat with an Epic Orange racing stripe across the nose, up over the hood, roof and rear deck, and white, vinyl racing roundels on the doors, hood and rear deck. The package easily recalled the glory days when Ford’s GT40 claimed victory and set records that still stand today. Just over 2,000 Ford GTs were built for the 2006 model year, 343 of them equipped with the Heritage Paint Package, which cost an additional $13,000. Interestingly, this Heritage Edition GT is also equipped with the optional McIntosh stereo, a $4,000 option, the BBS wheels, a $4,000 option, and the painted brake calipers, a $750 option, making this a very heavily optioned GT indeed.