Odd And Rare Older Cars You Don’t See Everyday

#25 – 1964 Ford P68

In 1967, Ford withdrew from sports car racing due to new FIA rules. They needed a new car and built a prototype with research engineer Len Bailey designing the car and Alan Mann Racing at Weybridge, Surrey, UK, constructing it. Ford named the vehicle the P68 aka 3L GT. The car made its debut at BOAC 500 race in 1968 at Brands Hatch in Kent county, where it did not finish. Subsequently, the same pattern followed every other race. The car started robustly, but it met mechanical and electrical problems at high speeds.