MARKING THE FINAL SPECIAL EDITION, NEW
2022 FORD GT LM CELEBRATES FORD’S LE MANS-WINNING HERITAGE
OCT 5, 2022 | DEARBORN, MICH.
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As the final special
edition for the current-gen road cars, Ford GT LM Edition honors the
company’s 2016 Le Mans win; customer deliveries start this fall with
production ending by year-end
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Inspired by the 2016
Le Mans-winning red and blue livery, the new Ford GT LM Edition is
available with red or blue design details that include tinted red or
blue carbon fiber exterior treatment and a driver’s seat in the
corresponding color
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Unique 3D-printed
elements, including a bespoke alloy instrument panel badge made from
the ground down engine crankshaft from the 2016 third-place Ford GT
Le Mans racecar
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 5,
2022 – Honoring America’s only Le Mans-winning supercar that includes
wins in 2016 and the historic 1-2-3 podium sweep in 1966, the 2022 Ford
GT LM Edition celebrates Ford GT’s global race-winning success.

“With innovative materials, design and engineering, the Ford GT is
unlike any other production supercar,” said Mark Rushbrook, global
director, Ford Performance Motorsports. “As we close this chapter of the
road-going Ford GT, the GT LM Edition gave us a chance to inject even
more heart and soul from a podium-finishing racecar, furthering the
tribute to our 2016 Le Mans win.”
The Ford GT remains exclusive, and these final 20 special-edition
supercars will add to its collectability. Deliveries of the 2022 final
model-year Ford GT LM Edition begin this fall with production wrapping
up later this year.

Race-livery exterior, asymmetric designed interior
With its carbon fiber body proudly lacquered in Liquid Silver exterior
paint, the limited-edition Ford GT LM is uniquely finished in either a
red or blue theme throughout, honoring the red and blue race livery of
the Le Mans winning No. 68 Ford GT.
For a unique appearance, customers can choose from exposed red or blue
tinted carbon fiber that underscores the lower aerodynamics of the
supercar. This includes tinting the ultra-lightweight material on the
front splitter, side sills and door sills, plus engine bay louvers,
mirror stalks and rear diffuser. Exposed gloss carbon fiber 20-inch
wheels with corresponding red or blue inner-barrel accents, plus
titanium lug nuts and Brembo® brake calipers lacquered in black to
further modernize this package.

Unique to the Ford GT LM is a 3D titanium-printed dual-exhaust that
features a cyclonic design inside the tips and hints at the twin-turbo
660 horsepower EcoBoost® engine. Above the tips, a titanium GT LM badge
is also 3D printed.
Inside, the Ford GT LM Edition’s interior features unique appointments
including Alcantara®-wrapped carbon fiber seats with a matching red or
blue driver’s seat, and Ebony passenger seat with accent stitching that
matches the driver’s seat color, as well as the engine start button. The
instrument panel is wrapped in Ebony leather and Alcantara, while
pillars and headliner are wrapped in Ebony Alcantara. Carbon fiber
carries into the cabin, appearing on the console, vent registers and
lower A-pillars with a matte finish.

Podium-finished crankshaft ground down and shared in all 20 GT LM
Edition cars
Making the Ford GT LM Edition a special final tribute, the Ford
Performance team looked for ways to embed the Le Mans podium-finishing
spirit into each road car.
The result: the team located the third-place 2016 Ford GT (No. 69)
racecar’s engine that was disassembled and shelved after the race,
ground down the crankshaft into a powder, and developed a unique bespoke
alloy used to 3D print the instrument panel badge for each of the 20
special-edition supercars.

Honoring Ford GT Le Mans efforts, Ford v. Ferrari 50 years later
The 2022 Ford GT LM Edition pays tribute to the third-generation
supercar’s overall win and the No. 68 Ford GT of Sébastien Bourdais (FRA),
Joey Hand (US) and Dirk Müller (GER) who crossed the finish line at the
2016 Le Mans 24 Hours.
Similar to the epic 1966 Ford v. Ferrari battle, the No. 68 Ford GT took
the lead for the final time in the 20th hour of the race after going
one-on-one with the No. 82 Ferrari. Hand was behind the wheel on the
three occasions that the Ford passed the Ferrari, rekindling a
50-year-old rivalry between the two car manufacturers.
The No. 69 Ford GT of Ryan Briscoe (AUS), Scott Dixon (NZ) and Richard
Westbrook (GB) joined the winners on the podium after scoring third
place. The Nos. 66 and 67 Ford GTs finished in fourth and ninth places,
respectively.
The 2022 Ford GT LM also honors the herculean effort and drive from the
Ford Chip Ganassi team that transformed the car into a Le Mans winner in
just over one year (395 days).

Further building on the Ford GT limited-edition series
The Ford GT LM adds to the celebration of the supercar’s landmark
moments in motorsports history, including, of course, its Le Mans
titles. In all, the series includes 10 ultra-limited-edition supercars.
These include:
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2022 Ford GT Holman
Moody Heritage Edition honoring the company’s 1966 Le Mans sweep and
the race team that innovated the capability of the GT40 MK II to
deliver a brake setup matching the racecar’s 200 mph-plus speeds;
only 21 built
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2022 Ford GT Alan
Mann Heritage Edition honoring the No. 16 Alan Mann Ford GT MK I
lightweight experimental prototype that helped pave the way for the
1-2-3 sweep at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans; only 30 built
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2022 Ford GT ’64
Prototype Heritage Edition honoring Ford GT’s roots and the earliest
five original Ford GT prototypes; only 27 built
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2021 Ford GT ’66
Daytona Heritage Edition honoring the Ford GT MK II No. 98 racecar
that gave Ford a 1-2-3-5 domination at Daytona in 1966, kicking off
a magical season for the Ford GT40 MK II; only 50 built
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2020 Ford GT ’69 Gulf
Livery Heritage Edition honoring the Ford GT40 MK I No. 6 racecar
that was victorious at Le Mans in 1969; only 50 built
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2019 Ford GT ’68 Gulf
Livery Heritage Edition honoring Ford GT40 MK I No. 9 racecar that
was victorious at Le Mans in 1968; only 50 built
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2018 Ford GT ’67
Heritage Edition honoring Ford GT40 MK IV No. 1 racecar that was
victorious at Le Mans in 1967; only 39 built
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2017 Ford GT ’66
Heritage Edition honoring Ford GT40 MK II No. 2 that won 1966 Le
Mans race; only 27 built
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2006 Ford GT Gulf
Livery Heritage Edition commemorating GT40’s back-to-back 24 Hours
of Le Mans titles in 1968 and 1969; only 343 built
In addition, the Ford GT
Mk II, a limited-edition, track-only GT co-developed by Ford Performance
and Multimatic also concludes by the end of the year with a total of 45
vehicles.
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