Ford GT64 Heritage Holmann Moddy Edition(1:18, AUTOart)
- Ford GT64 Heritage Holmann Moddy Edition (from 2022)
- AUTOart
- 1:18
- Showcase model / No engine
- mixed
- gold
- Perfect mint condition
- Original packaging exists
- Not for sale
Inspiration: the modern Le Mans winner as a road sports car
The inspiration for this model is the Ford GT of the 2nd generation, built from 2017–2022. The Ford GT is a street-legal high-performance coupe with a mid-mounted engine, focused on pure aerodynamics, light weight and race-bred tech. It replaced the 2005–2006 retro-styled predecessor. The emphasis with this Ford GT wasn’t nostalgia so much as a technical approach with a carbon monocoque, active aero package and a compact turbocharged V6. The design was led by a team around Moray Callum and Chris Svensson; on the engineering side Raj Nair pushed the project forward. The chassis comes from Multimatic, the doors open forward-up and include parts of the roof — a detail that also affects the crash structure. The suspension uses pushrod dampers, which operate hydraulically in two ride heights. A tilting, electronically controlled rear wing works together with an extendable Gurney to generate the required downforce.
Tech and the Holman‑Moody heritage
The Ford GT is powered by a 3.5‑liter EcoBoost V6 (3.5 liters (0.92 US gallons)) with twin turbochargers. Depending on the model year it makes between 647 and 660 PS (about 638–651 hp) with roughly 746 Nm (550 lb‑ft) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a 7‑speed dual‑clutch gearbox. Curb weight is about 1,380 kg (3,042 pounds), top speed is quoted at roughly 348 km/h (216 mph); 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) comes in at around 3 seconds. The car was developed with the goal of returning to Le Mans, where the Ford GT scored the GTE‑Pro class win in 2016. The heritage livery shown here refers to the racing history of Holman Moody. The Charlotte, North Carolina company Holman Moody, founded in 1957, was a key Ford race partner in the 1960s. The livery of the Heritage model echoes the GT40 Mk II look with the race number 5 that finished on the podium at Le Mans in 1966. On the modern Ford GT this is interpreted as a gold tone with red sections and white roundels for the numbers, often paired with visible carbon areas on the front splitter, side skirts and diffuser. Heritage variants are not fundamentally different mechanically, but get detail nods like special brake-caliper colors, interior accents and decals that highlight the racing link.
The miniature in viper64’s collection
The photos show a model car in 1/18 scale, made by AUTOart, that’s part of Modelly member “viper64”’s collection. The miniature reproduces the Ford GT in the Holman‑Moody heritage look. The striking gold metallic paint with a red front section and white roundels with the “5” on the hood and doors is replicated. The side intakes, the signature “flying buttresses” between roof and rear wheel arches, and the flat front with the distinctive headlight housings are all clearly executed. The front lip, side skirts and diffuser show a carbon texture, as on the real car. The model uses a mixed‑material construction (“composite”), meaning a combination of metal and plastic parts. For AUTOart this typically means a plastic body over a metal structure, which gives accurate panel gaps and fine detailing in the air intakes and hood seams without unnecessary weight. You can see black multi‑spoke wheels, a fine mesh grille up front and well‑made headlight inserts. Small Ford badges and the side “FORD” script are crisply printed. The interior is visible through the windows: slim bucket seats, the distinctive center tunnel and a two‑spoke steering wheel that echo the GT’s functional, race‑inspired cabin.
Paint, details and notes for collectors
The heritage paint on this Ford GT model is a gold shade with a red wedge at the nose that runs from the headlights back over the hood. The white number roundel — once on the frunk center and again on the doors — matches the historical Holman Moody race cars. Black trim pieces with a carbon texture and dark wheels create contrast. In the photos the shapes of the intakes, the flat nose with the central vent and the wide rear fenders are faithfully reproduced. The window frames and mirror housings are finished in black, and the side skirts carry a subtle “FORD” script. For collectors: this 1/18 AUTOart model uses a mix of materials and reproduces both the paint surface and small tampo prints accurately and to scale. Doors, hoods and aero parts are fitted neatly, with even panel gaps, so it’s a solid display piece. It makes a nice companion to other Le‑Mans‑linked miniatures if you want to trace the line from the GT40 through the first street GT to the modern Ford GT. The link to Holman Moody is clear thanks to the colors and race numbers. In “viper64”’s collection the model nicely bridges motorsport tradition and modern road‑legal performance, showing off the GT’s lines in an urban diorama with visible trim, intakes and a small Ford badge on the frunk.
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