1966 Ford Le Mans Win Lives On in GT Holman Moody Limited Edition
The Ford GT has a long-standing relationship with the New York auto show: the original GT40 prototype made its debut there in 1964.This year, Ford is introducing a new Heritage Edition GT, the 2022 Ford GT Holman Moody Edition, at the show. It updates the classic look and livery for the current GT. Updated carbon fiber and Ebony Alcantara mix with Holman Moody Gold and red livery colors, and the number five can be found around the car. This is the ninth Heritage Edition GT Ford has built since 2006. Only available to approved GT customers, the car will start deliveries later this spring.
Ford’s is keeping nostalgia alive for its 56-year-old Le Mans victory. with a new, limited-edition GT Heritage Edition. The GT will be displayed at the New York auto show next week alongside one of the Holman Moody Ford GT40 Mk II vehicles that claimed the top three spots in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966. Ferrari won’t have a booth at this year’s New York show, so the best you can do to relive the historic race is the 2019 film Ford vs. Ferrari.
Ford debuted its original Ford GT40 prototype at the New York show in 1964, so it’s fitting that the 2022 Ford GT Holman Moody Edition will make its public debut at the show this year. It will offer plenty of visual cues to guide racing fans back to 1966. The most obvious is the exclusive Holman Moody Gold gold and red livery, accented by Oxford White roundels displaying the number five on the doors, hood and rear wing.
The new GT naturally features plenty of touches that could never have been found on the 1966 model, like “prominent” gloss carbon fiber components and carbon fiber seats wrapped in Ebony Alcantara with gold accent stitching. You will be able to see some of the exposed carbon fiber on the 20-inch wheels, front splitter, side sills, mirrors, engine louvers and rear diffuser, Ford said. Other visual touches that tie Ford’s 2022 car to the one from 1966 include a matte roundel showing the number five and made of carbon fiber on the door panels. Ebony Alcantara can also be found on the pillars, headliner and steering wheel.
Sitting in the driver’s seat only emphasizes the new edition’s connection to the 1966 winners, since there are dual-clutch paddle shifters behind the steering wheel that match the exterior’s Holman Moody Gold color. There are also gold appliqués to be found throughout the interior, on the instrument panel and seat X-brace, among other places.
“Of all the Ford GT Heritage Edition liveries we’ve done, the Holman Moody Heritage Edition’s can’t-miss signature gold and red theme is an epic tribute to our 1966 Le Mans finish,” said Mike Severson, Ford GT program manager, in a statement. “Inspired by one of the most well-known Ford GT40 race cars, this latest Ford GT honors the Holman Moody race team’s know-how and ability to out-innovate global competitors.”
The Holman Moody GT will be the ninth in the Heritage Edition GT line, which started in 2006 but then went on hiatus until 2017. Ford has produced at least one Heritage Edition GT every year since then, with the two most-recent being 2022 models (the Alan Mann Heritage Edition and the ’64 Prototype Heritage Edition) that are still in production.
Ford said the Holman Moody version will be the final Heritage Edition for the 2022 model year and that it will be only be available in “ultra limited” numbers. If that sounds tempting, know that Ford will only accept orders from approved Ford GT customers, and they can expect to get three specially painted vehicles some time later this spring.
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