Car of the Week: Superformance 1966 Ford GT40 MK II

Dreams do come true GT40, McPherson College is Pebble Beach bound and the impressive Steve Todhunter collection offered by Barrett-Jackson.

Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Car of the Week: Superformance 1966 Ford GT40 MK II A GT40 finally... A Ford man finally catches his dream machine! In 1964, Trusty read a magazine article that featured the development of the Ford GT40 and it piqued his interest. After reading the article and doing some research, the Ford GT40 became his ultimate dream car. He read about Mark Donohue being hired by Ford Motor Co. to pilot the No. 4 Emberglo GT40 MK II that was going to be campaigned by Holman-Moody Racing during the upcoming race season. The GT40 Mark II's winning 1-2-3 sweep of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1966 only added to the cars' mystique. When Trusty was approached about a new GT40 in 2005, he realized his childhood dream might finally come true. See More Make your car our "Car of the Week"  If you've got an old car you really love, we want to hear about it! Click here to submit your ride! They're not in Kansas anymore! Kansas' McPherson College to display their 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300 S at Pebble Beach McPherson College's classic 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300 S is the college's first car fully restored by its students to be accepted in the nation's most prestigious car event. McPHERSON, KANSAS– A vision, 10 years in the making, has come true for students, alumni, and employees of the McPherson College Automotive Restoration program — the only four-year bachelor's degree program for automotive restoration in the nation. The 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300 S Cabriolet, entirely restored by students, has been accepted by the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and will be shown there on August 20. See More Barrett-Jackson heats up Palm Beach with iconic American collectibles from the Steve Todhunter collection Barrett-Jackson's April 13-15 Palm Beach auction to feature the Steve Todhunter Collection. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Barrett-Jackson will feature two dozen collectible vehicles from the Steve Todhunter Collection, including some of the most iconic American vehicles during this year's Palm Beach Auction, April 13-15, at the South Florida Fairgrounds. The compilation of American horsepower spans six decades of superb design and engineering and will all be sold with No Reserve, including a pair of Ford GTs and a highly desirable 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Gator Grain coupe powered by its matching-numbers V-Code 440ci Six-Pack engine. Click here for Barrett-Jackson's "First Look" with the Steve Todhunter Collection. See More Get the complete pricing picture! The 2023 Old Cars Price Guide Big Book eBook covers them all. Pricing from 1901-2012 with our industry standard 1-6 price condition grade system giving you the whole pricing picture.   If you are the type who likes a book in your hand, the 2023 Old Cars Big Book is available at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTRPGM1Y as well. GET YOUR BIG BOOK TODAY! Subscribe Now to the Highest Frequency Publication for Die-Hard Car Lovers! Your subscription to Old Cars includes: All the recent news from around the old car hobby Coverage of all the important collector car auctions and shows Classifieds including expert advice SUBSCRIBE NOW! Active Interest Media 2143 Grand Ave Des Moines, Iowa, 50312 United States You received this email because you are subscribed to Old Cars Weekly eNewsletter. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.