Ford GT Alan Mann Heritage Edition

At the Chicago Auto Show, Ford is presenting what is probably the last limited special edition of their supercar GT. This year, the final 350 units will be produced in Markham, Canada. At the customer’s request, some of them wear the legendary colors of the British racing team Alan Mann Racing. There, from 1965 to 1966, a lightweight prototype of the original GT40, the AM GT-1, was developed. The experiments with lighter materials didn’t lead to any racing victories. However, Ford adopted various ideas for its own race cars for use at Le Mans in 1966. In addition to the prototype AM GT-1, a second car based on a GT40 Mk I was built. Alan Mann Racing became known in GT and touring car racing for Ford models painted in red with gold stripes. White stripes were added to the GT40. This color scheme including the starting number 16 has now been adopted for the Alan Mann Heritage Edition of the Ford GT.

In addition to the two golden longitudinal racing stripes, there are two white stripes on the front section. Another one can be found diagonally behind the right headlight. Next to that, the right half of the underside of the rear wing is painted white to recall the white area at the rear of the AM GT-1. White racing number panels with cutouts for the number 16 are painted on the doors, the underside of the rear wing and above the air vents at the front. In addition to the 20-inch wheels, the front splitter, side skirts, exterior mirrors and rear diffuser also feature exposed carbon. Red Brembo lettering sits on the black brake calipers of the carbon ceramic brake system. Black leather and Alcantara with red and gold stitching cover most of the interior. Gold trim can be found on the X-struts of the carbon bucket seats, on the instrument panel and on the door panels. The latter also bear the starting number 16. The shift paddles behind the steering wheel are anodized red.

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