Eight years with a dream car could give its owner time to love every part of it. For Doug DeMuro, the blue paint and white stripes never quite got there.
In a November 10 video, DeMuro introduced the 2006 Ford GT Heritage he bought to replace his 2005 GT. His old car sold for $540,000, but he still wanted a Ford GT in his garage.
Back when he bought that first car, price had shaped the choice. He could afford a higher-mileage GT, and he took the color that came with it.
This time, he chose light blue and orange, with white circles for racing numbers. He had once compared those colors to a clown, yet now wanted to own them.
A Familiar Choice
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DeMuro had no need to try a whole new kind of supercar. Alongside his Porsche Carrera GT and Lamborghini Countach, the Ford filled a role he wanted to keep.
To him, the Countach brings the loud, vintage experience, while the Porsche offers his favorite driving experience. The Ford is the one he finds easy to use and maintain. With a four-car garage at home, he wants cars he can drive often, rather than a huge collection kept elsewhere.
“I wanted to double down on the Ford GT,” he explained. After years with the model, he felt sure enough to seek one in colors he loved.
His 2005 GT auction ended October 17 at $540,000, with 45,800 miles listed. He had bought it for $225,000 eight years earlier.
The Right Miles
The Heritage paint recalls the blue and orange GT40 race cars. Only 343 Heritage examples were built for 2006, but the package added no extra power.
Finding one suited to regular use took more than choosing a color. DeMuro wanted a car with miles already on it, so he could add more without feeling guilty about changing a barely driven collectible.
His has roughly 19,000 miles. He bought it from a Ford GT specialist in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after offering less than the asking price and being turned down. A few weeks later, he paid the full asking price.
Before putting it back into use, he sent it to the GT Garage outside Detroit. Work included a new clutch, suspension, hoses, and clamps. Behind the wheel, he found it felt much fresher than his old GT.
One option does bother him: the McIntosh sound system. Its large subwoofer sits between the seats and blocks his view of the supercharger pulley through the rear window.
A Costly Window
Rising prices also pushed him to act. DeMuro feared the Heritage would move beyond his budget, and he bought his over the summer.
A separate 410-mile Heritage sold on Bring a Trailer for $1,445,000 on November 9. DeMuro expects Heritage values to keep rising, though he did not give his own purchase price in the video.
He has already made the car personal. The number three on its sides honors his three children, and friends copied the digit’s shape from the Colorado license plate font he loves.
“I’ve done 200 miles in two weeks,” he said, “and I’m not going to stop.”