The car that crossed the auction block is a rare 2006 Ford GT in the Heritage Edition. This specific example is the third car from that limited series in the model’s history and the first one to be officially sold to the general public.

Before bidding began, specialists projected a final price between $800,000 and $1.1 million. When the gavel fell, the buyer secured this Ford GT for $742,500, undercutting the estimates. For a model with such pedigree, the result looks unexpectedly restrained—proof that even sought-after specials can hinge on the day’s bidding mood.

Ford will channel the proceeds into a program focused on restoring and preserving the brand’s historic vehicles. For a car wearing the Heritage badge, seeing the funds support the marque’s past feels like a fitting continuation of its story.