The new Ford GT is again paying homage to past GT40 Le Mans winners. The newest heritage edition for the 2019 Ford GT celebrates the 1968 and 1969 Le Mans-winning GT40 with a Gulf Oil livery in classic pale blue-and-orange colors. This is arguably the most famous color scheme in all of racing, making it a common theme on many classic and modern performance cars.
Ford’s use of the Gulf Oil livery, including referencing “Gulf Oil” in naming this Ford GT Heritage Edition, was made possible through a licensing agreement between Ford and Gulf Oil Lubricants. Ford will offer this color scheme to a limited number of Ford GT buyers for the 2019 and 2020 model year. The previous version of the Ford GT painted in this color scheme has proven valuable on the used car market, making it a desirable edition of the new Ford GT.
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Beyond its blue-and-orange paint scheme the 2019 Heritage Edition will feature silver mirror caps, exposed carbon fiber A-pillars, unique 20-inch forged aluminum wheels and orange brake calipers. An optional Heritage Edition rondel package will add exposed carbon fiber rondels with the number 9 on the doors and hood for the 2019 model year. For the 2020 Ford GT Heritage Editions the rondel will feature number 6 to reflect the 1969 Le Mans-winning GT40.
Unique interior features, including contrasting blue-and-orange stitching, polished (as opposed to black) paddle shifters, new seat embossment patterns and “ghosted” door panels (with the number 9 or 6 on them) will set this heritage edition’s cabin apart from standard Ford GTs.
Expect the first customer deliveries of the Gulf Oil Heritage Edition 2019 Ford GT to occur early next year.
