Car auctions can get crazy, especially when buyers are willing to pay huge sums for low-mileage exotics that can still turn heads on the road decades after they were built.
The Ford GT is one such car that can still drop jaws even by today’s standards, particularly the first-generation model launched in 2004.
Although Ford discontinued the GT in 2022, nearly two decades after its debut, the supercar appears to have become a modern classic, as recent auction results suggest.
A 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition cost roughly $180,000 when it was launched. In 2025, one unit sold at auction for $850,000. However, that was only the second-highest price recorded by Bring a Trailer for the supercar.
Now, another 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition, with just 8 miles on the odometer, has sold for $2.1 million, setting a new record for the model on BaT. The car was consigned through a BaT Local Partner and offered for sale in Missouri. It came with a wall display, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Ohio title.
One of 343 Units
The 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition appeared on Bring a Trailer with just 8 miles on the odometer, immediately raising questions about how much it could fetch. The bidding quickly surpassed $1 million and then climbed past $2 million, with the car ultimately selling for $2,101,000.
The supercar is one of 343 units built, finished in Heritage Blue and Epic Orange, and factory-equipped with forged aluminum BBS wheels and a McIntosh stereo system.
The Ford GT Heritage Edition is powered by a supercharged 5.4-liter V8 engine mated to a six-speed manual gearbox and a helical limited-slip differential, producing 550 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 500 lb-ft of torque at 3,750 rpm.
It drew heavily from the legendary GT40 that competed during the 1960s. Its blue-and-orange Gulf-style paint scheme also paid tribute to the GT40s that famously won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1968 and 1969.
As for the supercar’s exterior, it sports a front splitter, side air intakes, a vented hood, and a rear diffuser. HID headlights add to the front-end setup, while the rear is distinguished by a dual center-exit exhaust system.
The original window sticker shows that the car was initially delivered to Barber-Dyson Ford in Elk City, Oklahoma. It also details the factory-installed equipment and lists a total suggested retail price of $174,595.
Value Could Rise Even More
Earlier in June, another first-generation Ford GT Heritage Edition changed hands for $793,500. With these cars already commanding prices close to $1 million, the latest sale suggests that exceptionally well-preserved examples could become even more valuable in the years ahead.
Ford Authority suggested that the result could indicate growing interest among collectors looking to secure the 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition before values potentially climb further.
In the case of this 8-mile Ford GT Heritage Edition, the buyer may have simply wanted an exceptionally low-mileage example and been willing to pay a premium to acquire what could be one of the lowest-mile cars of its kind.