Ford GT ’64 Heritage Edition First Look Review: Kickin’ It Old School

Here’s something rare: A special-edition supercar toned down to appear more like a humble, rough-edged prototype used for validation testing and other hard evaluations. The Ford GT ’64 Heritage Edition does just that, harkening back to one of the original GT40 racing car prototypes—the lone remaining 1964 GT/105.

Although it celebrates one of the first GT40s, this ’64-edition GT might be one of the last Heritage Edition versions of today’s Ford GT. That’s because the GT is “entering the final year of production,” according to Ford. Other Heritage Editions throughout the years—’66 Daytona, ’69 Gulf Livery, ’68 Gulf Livery, and’67 and ’66 Heritage Editions—have celebrated various classic GT40 racing liveries or simply offered up unique color and material combinations to set each apart from other (already rare) GTs.

For the’64 Heritage Edition, Ford tones down the GT’s wild bodywork with classic Wimbledon White paint and Antimatter Blue (a hue shared with the new Bronco) accents, the latter of which is featured the car’s hood and center body stripe. A smattering of carbon-fiber elements set the whole thing off, including the splitter, rocker panels, door mirror legs, engine cover louvers, and rear diffuser. The carbon-fiber wheels are painted Antimatter Blue to match the body accents.

Carbon fiber steals the show inside the ’64 Heritage Edition, too, making up the door sills, portions of the center console and roof pillars, and seat shells. A mix of Antimatter Blue, black leather, and Lightspeed Blue faux suede cover nearly everything else.

Want in on this action? Better be an “approved Ford GT” customer—whatever that means. If you’re one of these lucky folks, then know that production of the GT ’64 Heritage Edition kicks off early next year. Pricing is, as with other GTs, not widely publicized by Ford; expect to pay over and above the half-million or so greenbacks it costs to buy a “regular” GT.

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