Oh, they showed one at Pebble Beach. But…. by Wallace Wyss - So there I was, at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance this past August, looking forward to seeing the Ford GT40s because I knew Ford was going to great effort to have one … [Read more...]
Pebble Beach In The Morning
August 21, 2016 By 5 Comments
by Mike - I went to Pebble Beach early today for the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. I had to see the Bizzarrini class and the Ford GT40 assembly. The weather was excellent for a car show - overcast, cool and no smoke from the … [Read more...]
Barn Finder’s Luck: Hey Buddy, Ya Wanna Buy A LeMans Winner?
August 14, 2016 By 7 Comments
by Wallace Wyss This is a story about a barn finder who had an unbelievable stroke of luck. And how happenstance can make fortune come your way. First of all the car, the 1966 Ford GT Mk II. To sum it up quickly, Henry Ford II–after … [Read more...]
Things From The Far Past
May 29, 2015 By 11 Comments
by Mike Gulett- We are all a little sentimental at times, some of us more than others. Two years ago when I was visiting my mother (about 2,000 miles away) I rummaged around in her storage room and found something that I thought had long been … [Read more...]
Preliminary Design Analysis: The New Ford GT
January 14, 2015 By 11 Comments
by Wallace Wyss While I co-authored a book on the 05-'06 Ford GT (The Ford GT40 and the new Ford GT) I view this new Ford GT that was unveiled in Detroit with a bit of skepticism. Why? Because it is less "less retro" than the '05-'06 even … [Read more...]
1965 Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype For Sale In Monterey
May 27, 2014 By 11 Comments
by Mike - Up for auction at RM in Monterey this August is this 1965 Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype. I photographed this beauty at Amelia Island in March 2013. Ford GT40 chassis No. 108 was the first of four roadster bodied GT prototypes built … [Read more...]
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