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SUMMARY:Birth of the Ford GT
DESCRIPTION:First time all variations of the racing Ford GT have appea
 red together!\n\nSimeone Museum Event To Explore Development of the Fo
 rd GT\n\nThe birth and evolution of the Ford GT – the iconic car tha
 t 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 E
 volution of the Ford GT” will have on display, for the very first ti
 me 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.\n\nThe origins and development of the Fo
 rd GT will be discussed in a program that will feature three noted aut
 horities on the marque: former driver for Shelby American and owner of
  the Lola, Allen Grant; author of Ford Racing Century and builder of t
 he Kar-Kraft continuation Mk IVs, Mike Teske; and the author of the mo
 st comprehensive history of endurance racing, Time and Two Seats, Jano
 s Wimpffen. Historian/photographer Harry Hurst will moderate.\nAfter t
 he discussion, several cars in the display will be taken out for demon
 stration runs on the Museum’s back lot.\nThe event begins at noon an
 d is included with regular museum admission. In addition to the cars a
 bove, the display will also include a 2005 and 2019 Ford GT, both cars
  designed and developed with the original cars as inspiration. The car
 s will remain on display at the museum until June 12th.\n\nThe Ford GT
 -40 Mk I (chassis #1030) that will be displayed is owned by Benjamin L
 evy. 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.\n\nDuring
  the discussion, participants will use the cars on display to illustra
 te design details that are important in the evolution of the car. Vide
 o will be projected on the large screen above the stage so attendees c
 an see it close up.\n\nThe event is scheduled to be streamed live on F
 acebook.\n\nThat link will be announced in the near future.\n\nFeaturi
 ng the following variations of the racing Ford GT\n* Lola Mk 6 (#LGT.P
 )\n* Ford GT-40 Mk I (chassis #1030)\n* Ford GT Mk II (#XGT1)\n* Ford 
 GT Mk IV (#J-8)\n\nFor more information visit https://northeastwheelse
 vents.com/events/birth-of-the-ford-gt
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CATEGORIES:lecture
LOCATION:The Simeone Museum
WEBSITE:https://simeonemuseum.org/event/birth-of-the-ford-gt/
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