FORD MUSTANG 1 MID-ENGINE CONCEPT

Posted on August 1, 2026August 1, 2026 by MartynL

Roy Lunn’s FORD MUSTANG 1 MID-ENGINE CONCEPT was a 100-day-wonder that had much more to do with the GT40 racecar than the sporty production Mustang! In early June 1962, famed sports car constructors Troutman and Barnes in Culver City, CA received body molds from Ford for an experimental sports car – the Mustang I. Troutman and Barnes were known for building stunning Indy and sports cars, including Lance Reventlow’s Scarab. Known internally as Project W-301, Mustang I was a concept for a seri...

REMEMBERING BILL KOLB, JR., 1941-2021

Posted on December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 by MartynL

Longtime friend Bill Kolb is probably best remembered in the enthusiast community as the 1960s poster boy for Ford’s Total Performance and Win On Sunday; Sell On Monday marketing concepts. His close friends often called him, “Mr. Monday! We bonded after I did a story on him and his Lightweight 427 Galaxie in 1963 and we've been friends since. Remembering Bill Kolb, Jr., 1941-2021. Bill Kolb, Jr. passed away quietly at home in Carefree, AZ, on Friday, December 3, 2021, comforted by his ...

1962: MUSTANG I CONCEPT

Posted on July 4, 2020July 4, 2020 by MartynL

A radical new sports car, the 1962: MUSTANG I CONCEPT, confirmed that the only constant at Ford in the early-1960s was change! In early-June 1962, famed sports car constructors Troutman and Barnes in Culver City, CA received body molds from Ford for an experimental sports car – the Mustang l. Troutman and Barnes had been known for building stunning Indy and sports car racers, including Lance Reventlow’s Scarab. Known internally as Project W-301, Mustang I was a concept for a serious sports c...

GALPIN AUTO SPORTS: DRIVEN

Posted on March 26, 2020 by MartynL

The new Discovery channel series premieres on Monday, March 30, 2020 at 9 p.m. ET/PT and will follow the Galpin team as they restore one-of-a-kind cars. Kicking off the first episode of GALPIN AUTO SPORTS: DRIVEN is a DeTomaso Pantera that Carroll Shelby had built for Lee Iacocca. Galpin Auto Sports, a division of Galpin Motors, takes center stage in a new automotive series, DRIVEN on the Discovery channel. The series follows Galpin President and COO Beau Boeckmann, custom car builder Dave Sh...