The Ford GT40 remains one of the most iconic race cars in motor sports history, and few liveries are more instantly recognizable than the legendary Gulf Oil colors. The light blue and orange scheme became synonymous with endurance racing glory in the late 1960s, when John Wyer Automotive’s Gulf-sponsored team captured back-to-back overall victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1968 and 1969 with chassis P/1075.

In 2003, to celebrate its centennial, Ford unveiled a modern reinterpretation of its legendary GT40: the Ford GT. For its final model year of 2006, Ford paid tribute to the iconic Gulf racers with the limited-production Heritage Edition. Finished in Heritage Blue with an Epic Orange nose and over-the-top stripe, complete with four white roundels and black side graphics, just 343 Heritage Editions were built – making them the rarest and most coveted variant of the first-generation Ford GT. Today, these striking tributes to Ford’s Le Mans dominance are prized by collectors for their historical significance, low production numbers, and timeless livery.

This example is number 122 of the 343 built and was originally delivered new to Freedom Ford in Edmonton, Alberta. What sets this car dramatically apart is its extraordinary preservation: showing just 3.9 actual miles at the time of cataloguing, it remains in virtually as-delivered condition. The original factory seat covers, steering wheel wrap, and door sill protectors are still in place, and the pre-delivery inspection stickers remain adhered to the windshield – a detail seldom seen even on museum-quality examples.

Of the 343 Heritage Editions built, only 50 were allocated for the Canadian market. All Canadian-delivery cars were equipped with three of the four available factory options: forged BBS wheels, painted brake calipers, and racing stripes – though the latter were not applied on Heritage Editions due to their distinctive livery. The optional McIntosh stereo was omitted on Canadian-specification cars, as the mandatory bumper reinforcements and daytime running lights added enough weight that Ford opted for the lighter standard audio system.

Originally sold to Robert Worobec of Alberta, this Ford GT was imported to the US in 2015 and has remained in private collections since. Today it is offered from a significant private collection that features every generation of Ford GT, including an original GT40.

Accompanied by its original window sticker, books, delivery paperwork, car cover, air compressor, and accessories, this remarkably preserved Heritage Edition is among the very finest surviving examples – an unrepeatable opportunity to acquire what is effectively a brand new 2006 Ford GT in its most desirable form.