Chassis number P/1058 is one of 87 total Mk I examples built, and one of just 31 cars trimmed to roadgoing specifications as part of the effort to meet homologation requirements for the FIA’s Group 4 (thus avoiding Prototype classification). The roadgoing cars were fitted with more creature comforts—albeit still very few—including fender sideview mirrors and a windshield-mounted day/night rearview mirror, reverse lights, heated windscreen, leather-trimmed seats, door storage pockets, ashtray and cigar lighter, and a fully carpeted interior. Further, they were equipped with Borrani wire wheels, and “FORD” block letters were added to the front of the car, similar to those found on the Mustang. As part of its efforts to sell customer chassis, Ford formulated a marketing plan dubbed the Promotion and Disposal Program. Under this program, subject cars toured from dealership to dealership, eventually being sold along the way.
The rare availability of this road-specified Mk I offers discerning collectors an amazing opportunity to add a bona fide benchmark original Ford GT40 to their collections. With just 31 examples produced of the GT40 Mk I road car, very few collectors have the complete range of Ford GTs. As a cornerstone example of the model that remains America’s most successful prototype sports racer of all time, P/1058 would make a crowning addition to any collection, a valiant embodiment of one of motorsports’ indisputable archetypes.
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