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554-Mile 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition Heads to Auction in Florida
A 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition with just 554 miles, formerly owned by Angus Mitchell, is offered for sale in Florida with factory documentation and a clean Carfax report.
By Charlotte Redford · 4 min read
A 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition with only 554 miles on the odometer is being offered for sale in Florida by a dealer. The car is one of 343 Heritage Edition examples built for the model year and is finished in the iconic Heritage Blue and Epic Orange livery that recalls the Gulf-sponsored GT40 racers of the late 1960s.
The GT was previously owned by Angus Mitchell, son of hairstylist Paul Mitchell and former co-owner of the hair product and styling tool brand. The selling dealer recently acquired the car, which comes with a window sticker, manufacturer’s literature, a clean Carfax report, and a Montana title. The window sticker notes initial delivery to Zook Motors Incorporated in Kane, Pennsylvania.
Power comes from a mid-mounted supercharged 5.4-litre V8 engine featuring an aluminium block, cylinder heads, and pistons, along with a Lysholm screw-type supercharger, dry-sump lubrication, and a water-to-air intercooler. Factory-rated output is 550 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque. The engine is linked to a Ricardo six-speed manual transaxle and a helical limited-slip differential, sending power to the rear wheels.
The Heritage Edition was distinguished by its Gulf-inspired blue and orange paint scheme, a tribute to the GT40 that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1968 and 1969. The modern GT itself drew inspiration from those 1960s racing cars, employing an extruded-aluminium space frame, roll-bonded floors, and aluminium body panels. Additional exterior equipment includes Ford GT graphics, HID headlights, fog lights, side air intakes, a vented hood, a front splitter, a rear diffuser, and a dual centre-exit exhaust system.
This example was factory-optioned with forged aluminium BBS wheels, a McIntosh stereo system, and grey-painted brake calipers. The BBS wheels measure 18 inches up front and 19 inches out back and are wrapped in Goodyear tyres. Braking is handled by a Brembo system with four-piston monoblock calipers and cross-drilled, ventilated rotors measuring 14 inches at the front and 13.2 inches at the rear.
Inside, the cockpit is trimmed in Ebony leather and features manually adjusted Sparco seats with carbon-fibre shells, GT40-style ventilation grommets, and harness slots. An aluminium console with rotary climate controls tops the central tunnel, while rubber mats cover the aluminium floor panels. Other amenities include air conditioning, push-button ignition, and a McIntosh CD stereo. The leather-wrapped steering wheel is mounted on a tilting and telescoping column ahead of a GT40-inspired instrument cluster with a central tachometer redlined at 6,500 rpm and an offset 220-mph speedometer. Toggle switches sit below auxiliary gauges for coolant temperature, oil pressure, voltage, boost, and fuel level.
The digital odometer shows 554 miles. A driver-side airbag recall was completed in July 2019. The Carfax report is free of accidents or other reported damage.
The Ford GT of this era remains a landmark of American performance engineering, and the Heritage Edition is among the most sought-after variants. With its low mileage, celebrity ownership history, and comprehensive documentation, this example is likely to attract significant interest from collectors when it crosses the block.
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