It is based on the 2005 FIA Historic Racing Championships for GTC and TC cars of the 1960s and 1970s.

This is a modern-day championship for historic cars, and so the circuit designs in GT Legends are those of the modern era, contrasting with games such as Grand Prix Legends which are actually set in historic times.

Eurogamer praised the game's graphics, setting, handling, car selection, options, and difficulty.

[6] GameSpot praised the car models, physics modeling, sophisticated audio, options, and vintage cars, while criticizing some technical issues, lack of rain races, the requirement of high-end computing power, progression, and reduced damage.

[7] This sports car racing video game article is a stub.