2022 will be the last model year for Ford GT, the craftsmen at Multimatic produced the final piece out of 1,350 pieces produced. We knew there was going to be another Heritage Edition coming, Ford use this year Monterey Car Week reveals models will honor the original 1964 prototypes. Now that Ford Performance has introduced a second Heritage Edition for next year, this is a nod to British Alan Mann Racing. The Surrey-based racing shop has prepared Fords for races like Monte Carlo Rally and Tour de France Automobile before becoming a factory team in Europe in 1964. AMR ordered five GT40 MkI racers with small displacement 289-ci V8 engines, with the intention of honing them to win. win Le Mans. Ford only sent two out of five before shifting focus to the massive 427 ci-equipped GT40 MKII, believing the 289s couldn’t get the job done.
The Ford GT Alan Mann Heritage Edition is a limited edition inspired by the lighter experimental ’66 GT 40 race cars that Alan Mann Racing built to help make the Ford GT our only Le Mans winner. America.#FordGT #LeMans pic.twitter.com/SenAEUvwJS
– Ford Performance (@FordPerformance)
December 13, 2021
Anyway, Mann made his way with the two cars, re-wrapping them in aluminum, designing a new coil spring suspension, oil intake manifolds going through the clamshell rear end, and quick changes to the car. Phil Remington brake system. Called AM first and 2, Mann imported both lightweight GT40s to wear Brand The Monaco Red, gold and white livery in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, briefly led the race before having to retire both cars. Ford then had Holman Moody converted the car to a 427 MkII B model, but never matched it nor raced it, then Holman Moody reverted the AM 1 to Weber-carbed’s 289 ci specification. That original coupe made a few appearances at pebble beach Recently, the owner Rex Meyers pulled it onto the lawn for evaluation and sound test in 2019 – it’s been on display for the first time since 1968. Now Gooding & Company booked AM 1 up for auction this year with pre-sale estimates of $7 to $9 million.
In addition, Ford’s factory team won the Le Mans championship twice with 427-ci GT40s, retiring shortly after winning in 1967. John Wyer then created his own lightweight GT40 racer called Mirage car, powered by a 289cc engine, and won the Le Mans championship in 1968 and 1969.
The AM 1 has worn the number 16 in its circle, and this is the car the new Ford GT Heritage Edition references by painting “16” on the underside of the rear wing. Yes, it would be great if Ford went all the way with the AM 1 title and launched a lightweight GT, but this is something to be desired. Back on Earth, expect a lively paint job and a twin-turbo 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 with 660 horsepower and 550 pound-feet of torque, similar to previous GT Heritage versions. . Production will start early next year, we’re looking forward to the number of Alan Mann units being rolled out.
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