DETROIT — Ford Motor will end production of its $500,000 GT supercar later this year with a special edition model paying tribute to the vehicle's racing heritage.

The Detroit automaker on Wednesday said the 2022 Ford GT LM Edition will be the last model of the third-generation car, which was resurrected in 2016 after being a decade out of the market.

This GT LM Edition pays tribute to the third-generation supercar's overall win at the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours as well as Ford sweeping the podium to beat Ferrari — as portrayed in "Ford v.