No-Reserve 2019 Ford GT '68 Heritage Edition Heads to Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale

Few modern supercars wear their history as proudly as this 2019 Ford GT '68 Heritage Edition, which is headed across the block with no reserve at the Barrett-Jackson 2027 Scottsdale Auction. Finished in Heritage Blue with Competition Orange stripes and showing just 2,037 actual miles, it is one of only 50 examples built to honor the Gulf-liveried GT40 Mk I that won the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans.

A Tribute to Ford's Most Famous Livery

The 1968 Le Mans victory belonged to John Wyer's Gulf-backed GT40, the car that turned powder blue and marigold orange into the most recognizable color combination in endurance racing. Ford leaned into that legacy hard when it built the second-generation GT, and the '68 Heritage Edition is the most direct nod of all. This car carries the Heritage roundel graphics, orange-painted Brembo calipers, and exposed carbon fiber that set the package apart from a standard GT. If you want the full backstory on the original race cars, our look at a historic Ford GT40 Le Mans finisher is a good place to start.

Inside, the Heritage theme continues with fixed Sparco seats trimmed in black leather and Alcantara, patterned inserts, and Gulf-inspired blue and orange stitching on both the seats and the steering wheel. Carbon fiber is exposed on the door sills, dash, and center console. Like every second-generation GT, the driver's seat is fixed, with an adjustable pedal box and steering column doing the work of fitting the driver to the car.

Le Mans Technology for the Street

Where the original GT40 relied on big-displacement V8 muscle, the modern GT took a different path. Behind the cabin sits a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 rated at 647 horsepower and 550 lb-ft of torque, closely related to the engine Ford used to win its class at Le Mans in 2016. Power goes to the rear wheels through a Getrag seven-speed dual-clutch transaxle, and the engine wears a carbon-fiber cover.

The chassis is built around a carbon-fiber monocoque with front and rear aluminum subframes serving as stressed members for the hydraulically adjustable pushrod suspension. Variable ride height, a front-axle lift system, selectable drive modes, and launch control are all part of the package. Stopping power comes from Brembo six-piston monoblock calipers clamping 15.5-inch carbon-ceramic discs up front, with four-piston calipers and 14.1-inch discs at the rear. Staggered 20-inch forged aluminum wheels wear Michelin rubber.

Exterior details include butterfly doors, LED lighting, a lightweight Gorilla Glass windshield, a retractable active rear wing, a rear diffuser, and carbon-fiber aero panels front and rear. The seller notes that paint protection film has been applied, which should help explain why a car with over 2,000 miles presents as cleanly as it does in the photos.

What the Market Says

Heritage Edition GTs have had a dramatic run at auction since the very first one appeared. The first 2019 '68 Heritage Edition sold for $2.5 million at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale in 2019, with the proceeds going to charity, a number driven as much by generosity as by market value. Non-charity sales tell a more grounded story, and they are still impressive.

Hagerty's past-sales records show this very car, identified by its VIN, previously selling for $1,007,500 with roughly 2,000 miles on the odometer. Another 2019 '68 Heritage Edition is recorded at $1,650,000, while a 22-mile 2020 GT Heritage Edition brought $1,375,000. Hagerty noted that the 2020 car commanded a significant, but not over-the-top, premium compared to a standard GT with similar miles.

For context, standard second-generation GTs sit well below that. Hagerty's valuation tool pegs a #1 Concours-condition 2022 Ford GT at $788,000, with values roughly flat to slightly softer in its most recent update. That means the Heritage livery and the 50-car production run are effectively worth a few hundred thousand dollars on their own. Special editions continue to separate themselves from the pack, as we saw with this no-reserve 2019 Ford GT Lightweight Carbon Series.

The first-generation car is also pulling the whole nameplate upward. According to Hagerty, 2005-2006 Ford GT values climbed 25 percent in the second quarter of 2026, with decent examples now topping $500,000. The 2006 Heritage Edition jumped an eye-opening 54 percent in the same period, with the best examples now clearing $1 million. Hagerty attributed the rise to a broader supercar craze, noting the GT shows that a car does not need to come from Italy to benefit. We recently covered one of those standouts, an 8-mile 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition.

A No-Reserve Opportunity

With 2,037 miles, this '68 Heritage Edition sits in a sweet spot. It is low-mileage enough to remain firmly collectible, yet it has been driven enough that a new owner may feel comfortable enjoying it the way Ford intended. The no-reserve format guarantees it will sell to the highest bidder, and Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale has a track record of strong results for Ford GTs, including the one that topped Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas 2026.

Whether it lands near its previous seven-figure sale or pushes higher on the momentum of the broader Ford GT market, this Gulf-liveried supercar will be one of the most closely watched modern collectibles in Scottsdale this January.