Birth of the Ford GT at the Simeone Museum June 4 2022

[daltondavid]

I am blessed to live so close to the greatest race car museum in the World. today is a celebration of the birth of the Ford GT. 3 original cars, a Lola GT and my 2005 Ford GT are on display

[Richstang]

What Chassis is the MKI?

[daltondavid]

Im not sure but it was the car in Camilo Pardo's studio for the inspiration. in designing the 2005 GT

[DC-DD]

The birth and evolution of the Ford GT – the iconic car that won Le Mans four times in the 1960s – will be explored at an event at the Simeone Museum in Philadelphia on June 4th. The "Birth and Evolution of the Ford GT" will have on display, for the very first time at the same place, all the racing variations of the Ford GT: Mk I, Mk II, and Mk IV, as well as a Lola Mk 6, the car many believe was the inspiration for the Ford GT.





The event begins at noon and is included with regular museum admission. In addition to the cars above, the display will also include a 2005 and 2019 Ford GT, both cars designed and developed with the original cars as inspiration. The cars will remain on display at the museum until June 12th.


The Ford GT-40 Mk I (chassis #1030) that will be displayed is owned by Benjamin Levy. The Lola Mk 6 (#LGT.P) is owned by Allen Grant. The Ford GT Mk II (#XGT1) and Mk IV (#J-8) are both part of the permanent collection at the Simeone Museum. A street model of the Ford GT-40, the Mk III, was made in very small numbers but was not intended for racing.




Featuring the following variations of the racing Ford GT


* Lola Mk 6 (#LGT.P)

* Ford GT-40 Mk I (chassis #1030)

* Ford GT Mk II (#XGT1)

* Ford GT Mk IV (#J-8)
2021 #98 Heritage, 2005 Ford GT white/blue (red calipers), 2005 Ford GT white/blue (grey calipers) R.I.P.
Rally XI, XII, Lime Rock 2016, COTA 2016, Daytona 2017, LeMans 2017, Lime Rock 2018, 2018 Petit LeMans "Rally XIII", LeMans 2019, Lime Rock 2019, Petit LeMans 2019, Rally XIII

[mark p]

that was a great event, a lot of history in the panel discussion... not to mention the late model rockets - Dave's '05 plus FOUR of the new EcoBoost models.
Wow 

[daltondavid]

that was a great event, a lot of history in the panel discussion... not to mention the late model rockets - Dave's '05 plus FOUR of the new EcoBoost models.
Wow 

always great to see you Mark!

[Bill]

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2005 Ford GT white/blue (grey calipers) R.I.P.

[Richstang]

The Ford GT-40 Mk I (chassis #1030) that will be displayed is owned by Benjamin Levy. The Lola Mk 6 (#LGT.P) is owned by Allen Grant. The Ford GT Mk II (#XGT1) and Mk IV (#J-8) are both part of the permanent collection at the Simeone Museum. A street model of the Ford GT-40, the Mk III, was made in very small numbers but was not intended for racing.

Featuring the following variations of the racing Ford GT
* Lola Mk 6 (#LGT.P)
* Ford GT-40 Mk I (chassis #1030)
* Ford GT Mk II (#XGT1)
* Ford GT Mk IV (#J-8)
2021 #98 Heritage, 2005 Ford GT white/blue (red calipers), 2005 Ford GT white/blue (grey calipers) R.I.P.
Rally XI, XII, Lime Rock 2016, COTA 2016, Daytona 2017, LeMans 2017, Lime Rock 2018, 2018 Petit LeMans "Rally XIII", LeMans 2019, Lime Rock 2019, Petit LeMans 2019, Rally XIII

THANK YOU for adding the info on all the cars.

MKI P/1030 Road Coupe is not a car I've ever seen before
If there are any more photos of that one, it would be great to see them, if possible

[JD]

I think the one car is the Eric Broadly coupe (Lola Mk 6) that was existing when Ford went to visit him and bought it and his services ?

The 2022 Shelby American has an article on Allen Grant and ends with his acquiring the car and restoring it .

[DC-DD]

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2005 Ford GT white/blue (grey calipers) R.I.P.

I do not know anything about it . I just copied it from the FORD GT FORUM. 

[mark p]

I think the one car is the Eric Broadly coupe (Lola Mk 6) that was existing when Ford went to visit him and bought it and his services ?

The 2022 Shelby American has an article on Allen Grant and ends with his acquiring the car and restoring it .

^^^ Yes, and Allen was there to tell the stories...
It sounded great, too 

[mark p]

always great to see you Mark!

Thanks - nice to see you too... and meet Dalton, and talk about that sweet KR "find" 

I don't know what is up about the '05 FGT description - but here's a photo.
Also the only decent one that I have of the MK1. The Museum website probably has a bunch... pretty sure it will be at the Museum for a week of so.

[mark p]

Here is the link to the Museum's Flickr page (108 photos) from the event:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/simeonemuseum/albums/72177720299550702/with/52124308341/?fbclid=IwAR163jMeAIe8Iz9_6YxhxfACEvjkqREBg5ioPClkZW0_stOBPxt9_FEuWz0