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...

BOOK REVIEW: FORD VERSUS FERRARI

Posted on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 by MartynL

The latest book to deal with the battle for supremacy between David and Goliath at Le Mans breaks cover as FORD v FERRARI opens in theaters both here and in Europe. They say timing is everything. And, quite often it is. With Ford challenging and unseating the undisputed King (Ferrari) of endurance sports car racing trending, and the blockbuster film opening, the timing for John Starkey’s latest book – BOOK REVIEW: FORD VERSUS FERRARI, The battle for supremacy at Le Mans 1966 – couldn’t have been...