Any of the new Ford GT’s are impressive. With supercar performance figures like 647 horsepower, a top speed of 216 miles per hour, and knowing that 90 percent of its 550 pounds-feet of torque is available at only 3,500 rpm, the all-new GT was clearly not designed for casual drivers.

“The Ford GT is all about performance,” said Raj Nair, Ford’s executive VP for global product development and the chief technical officer. “We achieved considerable weight savings with the carbon fibre architecture. We then reinvested some of that savings into where it counts most – performance, specifically, the active dynamics. The result is an even faster car.”

“The first Heritage edition car was a huge success, honouring our history with a modern interpretation of the Le Mans winner,” said Garen Nicoghosian, exterior design manager for the car. “Continuing with a 2018 Ford GT based on the winning GT40 Mark IV race car was simply something we needed to do.”

The ’67 Heritage Edition Ford GT wears dramatic red and white livery that is a throwback to Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt’s Ford GT40 MKIV that won Le Mans in 1967 and features new exterior and interior design touches and a unique new wheel finish.

Painted in high-gloss Race Red with bold white stripes and exposed carbon fibre details, the ’67 Heritage Edition also gets white No. 1 graphics on the hood and doors. The wheels are 20-inch one-piece forged aluminium with a silver finish and black lug nuts. You also get red brake callipers and silver mirror caps to complete the exterior special package.

Inside the cockpit, carbon-fibre seats and steering wheel both get unique leather trim with red contrast stitching. The paddle shifters have been changed to anodized grey, and seat belt webbing has been switched to red. The instrument panel, door bezels, and cross-brace all get a dark metal finish. Satin dark stainless appliqués are used on the instrument panel, door register bezels and x-brace.

Completing the interior details are special carbon fibre door sills, air-conditioning vents, and centre console and rounding out the list of modifications to the ’67 Heritage edition car is a unique serialized identification plate.

“In creating a worthy successor to the 2017 Heritage edition, we logically looked at our next historic Le Mans victory with the all-American team of Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt,” Dave Pericak, global director of Ford Performance, said in a statement. “The 2018 Ford GT ’67 Heritage edition pays homage to that win, with a modern take on one of the most important vehicles in Ford’s storied history of racing.”

You can further explore the Ford GT ’67 Heritage edition at FordGT.com using the configuration tool. Ford is not being specific, but states that “Limited quantities will be available for the 2018 model year”.