1966 Ford GT40 Mark I

One of seven road cars allocated to Shelby American for retail sale through Ford's Promotion and Disposal Program.

Dealership in Topeka, Kansas; acquired the car in late December 1966.

Owner of Motorama, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri; used the car as a daily driver for nearly two years before selling.

Based in Los Angeles; held the car for approximately nine months before it was repurchased by the prior owner.

Nero bought the car back from Shields and subsequently sold it to Ron Stafford.

Based in Lee's Summit, Missouri; repainted the car green and drove it until a spin into a ditch caused minor front-end damage in 1971, after which it was stored for several years.

Based in Raytown, Missouri; subsequently sold the car to restorer Robert Ash.

Noted assembler of postwar sports-racing machinery; maintained the car's overall original character over roughly 25 years, presenting it at select concours and anniversary events and commissioning an engine rebuild in 2015.

Award-winning GT40 restorer based in Des Moines, Iowa, operating as Racing Icons; undertook a comprehensive three-year restoration completed around 1990, using the car as a benchmark for future authentic GT40 work. Made cosmetic changes including wider BRM wheels and a red body finish with white stripes, while preserving extensive original components.

Inaugural GT40 reunion event held at Ford's corporate campus in Dearborn, Michigan; debut showing after restoration by Robert Ash.

Event held at Watkins Glen; car was shown by Robert Ash during his ownership.

Concours appearance under the current consignor's ownership.

Anniversary gathering held at Elkhart Lake; car presented by the consignor.

Concours appearance by the consignor; owner was interviewed about the car's driving character at the event.

Minor front-end damage sustained when the car was spun into a ditch; the extent of repairs at the time is not specified.

Car was subsequently stored for several years without further recorded work.

Comprehensive concours-standard restoration by Robert Ash and his Racing Icons shop, including full fiberglass repair to the front-right corner, replacement of DZUS fasteners, headlamp and lighting components, and careful cleaning, preservation, or like-for-like replacement of all smaller parts using genuine new-old-stock items. Aesthetic modifications included fitting wider magnesium BRM wheels with a correspondingly wider rear clip and repainting the body red with white side stripes in the manner of Gulf-liveried racers. The original Borrani wire wheels were retained alongside the car.

Three-year project completed in 1990; the car had been essentially undriven since 1971. The restoration established a technical reference standard for authentic GT40 work.

Light recommissioning by the new owner comprising replacement of ignition wiring, spark plugs, and the oil filter only.

Owner's stated intention was to preserve the existing restoration character rather than undertake further work.

Rebuild of the original engine commissioned by the consignor.

Catalogue text appears incomplete regarding the full scope of this work.