There are Ford GTs, and then there is this Ford GT. The rare and endlessly desirable Gulf livery Heritage Edition sits at the very top of almost every modern collector’s want list, and right now one of them is being given away. The Shelby American Collection is handing over a 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition with just over 1,200 miles on the clock, and Modern Car Collector readers get a bonus for showing up: use our link to enter the Ford GT Heritage Edition sweepstakes with 25% more entries at every donation level.
One of Only 343 Gulf Livery Heritage Editions
Only 343 Heritage Editions were built, all of them in 2006, and they remain the definitive first-generation Ford GT. The paint is the reason. Gulf Oil light blue and marigold orange was the scheme worn by the Ford GT40s that won Le Mans in 1968 and 1969, and this car carries the number 6 of the 1969 winner. A 1,200-mile example in this specification is genuinely investment grade, which is exactly why it is worth taking a minute to get your name in the hat before the drawing.
550 Supercharged Horsepower, Six Speeds, Three Pedals
Under the rear clamshell sits a mid-mounted 5.4-liter DOHC V8 with a Lysholm screw-type supercharger and dry-sump lubrication, rated at 550 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque. It drives through a six-speed Ricardo manual transaxle and a helical limited-slip differential, good for 0 to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds and a 205 mph top end. Brembo brakes, forged aluminum BBS wheels and red calipers were all factory equipment. If that combination speaks to you, claim your bonus entries here.
Take the Car Plus $50,000, or Take $750,000 Cash
The grand prize is flexible, which is part of the appeal. Take the car and the Shelby American Collection adds $50,000 to help cover taxes, transport and the rest of the paperwork. Would you rather have the liquidity? There is a $750,000 cash option instead. Either outcome is a very good day, and either way the money goes to a museum, so it is worth a look at the donation levels and bonus entry totals before you pick one.
Your Entry Supports the Shelby American Collection
Inside, it is pure mid-2000s Ford GT theater: an exposed shift linkage, a polished shift ball, GT40-style analog gauges and a McIntosh stereo that nobody ever turns on. The beneficiary here is the Shelby American Collection in Boulder, Colorado, a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) museum that preserves Cobra, Shelby Mustang and GT40 history for the rest of us. More than $320,000 has already been raised toward the goal, and you can add to that total while entering in about a minute.
How to Enter the Ford GT Heritage Edition Sweepstakes
Entry levels start at $25 for 18 entries plus 5 bonus entries through our link, then scale up through $100 for 90 entries plus 23 bonus, $500 for 650 entries plus 163 bonus, and $2,000 for 4,000 entries plus a full 1,000 bonus. The sweepstakes closes February 18, 2027 at 11:59 PM MST and the drawing is held February 27, 2027 in Boulder. No donation is necessary to enter, and the complete rules are posted on the official Ford GT Heritage Edition sweepstakes page.
Cars like this do not get cheaper or easier to find. A 1,200-mile Gulf livery Heritage Edition has already priced itself out of most collector garages, which makes a modest donation and a bit of luck an awfully appealing alternative route to ownership. Enter now with 25% more entries, then start measuring your garage.
John Lloyd