·         Ford is offering two new variants of the 2021 GT, notably the Heritage Edition, which looks a bit like the winning black, white, and red cars from 55 years ago.

·         The "heritage" here refers to the GT40's first-ever 24-hour endurance win back in 1966, as well as the Le Mans victory later that year.

·         The other variant is the Studio Collection, which offers customized color combinations and is limited to 40 units.

In case you missed the big-budget Hollywood movie all about it, Ford would like to remind you again that it once won Le Mans. Back in 1966. And that it was kind of a big deal.

If you care about these sorts of things, then you probably saw Ford v Ferrari, and the new 2021 Ford GT Heritage Edition is probably something you're interested in. The new version of the GT celebrates Ford's first 24-hour win from 55 years ago at the Daytona 24-hour endurance race. The GT40 Mark II that took first place in February 1966 signaled what was to come four months later, when three of these vehicles took the top three spots at Le Mans in June 1966.

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