The classic motor had been used as a test car ahead of the 1999 British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) and helped the American carmaker to produce a range of fiercely competitive vehicles.
Iconic AuctioneersA classic Ford Mondeo, formerly used as a test car, is heading up for auction[/caption] Iconic AuctioneersThe motor comes with all its original bodywork and interior fittings[/caption] Iconic AuctioneersTeam Ford Mondeo won nearly half of all races in the 2000 British Touring Car Championship, using vehicles nearly identical to this one[/caption]
This incredible vehicle, now on sale through Iconic Auctioneers, is believed to be a “replica” of the test car used in the 1999 season.
It was converted from a racing motor into a simulator to feature on Ford’s stand at the Millennium Dome in 2000.
Its door is even signed by famed Swiss racing driver Alain Menu, who won the BTCC in 2000 driving a Mondeo.
The cabin of the racing motor still has its proper pedals, steering wheel, gearbox, and switches attached.
It even comes pre-loaded with a copy of TOCA Touring Car Championship for the Playstation 1 in the car.
Top Gear described the second-generation Mondeo as having some “seriously sporty cues”, including “angry” curved headlights and a low boot lid.
On top of this, the slight damages and blemishes to the bodywork and interior of the motor help to add to its authenticity.
Iconic AuctioneersThe Mondeo has been converted into a simulator and comes with a built-in game[/caption] Iconic AuctioneersIt is expected to sell for anywhere between £10,000 and £12,000 when the auction ends on Thursday[/caption]
Its listing states: “This is a rare piece of Ford and Prodrive history, perfect for the garage.”
The eye-catching racing car has been dubbed one of the most “historically significant” GT40s to ever go under the hammer.
Its interior is in excellent condition – with an impressive dashboard filled with dials and switches.
But what makes this car extra special is that it is one of just two GT40s constructed to this spec.
And what’s more – the car up for grabs is one of only two GT40s driven by racing legend Carroll Shelby.
I was a video game addict who failed his driving test – now I’m a professional racer and was even snapped up by F1 boss
THE FIRST time Jann Mardenborough sat behind the wheel of a racing car in 2011, his only experience of being on a track was in a video game.
The teenager had failed his driving test for being too hesitant and he had only tried out a go-kart at a friend’s birthday.
Yet, aged just 19, he found himself clocking 185mph around Silverstone’s Grand Prix circuit as he competed for the chance to be a professional racer.
He later reached the podium in the gruelling Le Mans 24-hour race, won in Formula 3 and was signed by Formula 1 team Red Bull’s chief Christian Horner.
Jann, who grew up in Ely, Cardiff, showed that he could keep up with the rich kids who dominate the sport – as it typically costs hundreds of thousands of pounds a year to compete at the European level.
He started gaming well before you could earn a living from electronic sports — better known as esports — so his mum Lesley and dad Steve, an ex-journeyman footballer who played for Cardiff City and Wolves, did not approve of his obsession.
Jann says: “They would turn the internet off during those times when I would ignore them.”
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