![]() “Then he got on an earlier flight and beat me home,” Wood said with a chuckle.ĭriving European style also took some adaption. Wood wound up having to buy a ticket for a fellow Ford crew member and long-time NASCAR fixture, Richie Barz, who lost his wallet. “I took a cold.” He sought medical attention and got a shot that helped cure his cold when he arrived in France. On the way over the Atlantic, the plane he was riding had a problem with its heating system. That 1966 trip ended a lot better for Wood than it started. That was especially true for someone who grew up in the foothills of Virginia, running a sawmill before he embarked on a full-time racing career. The world was a different place as well 50 years ago, and for Wood, a trip to Europe for a sports car race was a major culture shock. I can only imagine the work and preparation that has gone into this new Ford GT.” ![]() They rented a huge shop when they in arrived in France just to work on the cars before the track actually opened. ![]() “I knew how much time and effort went into preparing both the engines and the cars,” Wood said. Engines ran on dynamometers for days at a time, with varying loads to simulate racing conditions. At the same time, Ford’s engine builders worked around the clock to ensure that the 427-cubic-inch engines could withstand the punishment of a 24-hour race. Wood was aware of the leadership skills of John Cowley, who was manager of Ford’s NASCAR efforts before being pressed into service to head up the Le Mans effort for 1966.Īt Holman Moody’s shops in Charlotte, mechanics meticulously prepared cars. Even before the team left for Le Mans, Wood was aware of the intense preparation that went into the Mark II cars that would compete. Wood was a part of the Ford contingent at that race. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion driven by Ryan Blaney on NASCAR’s Sprint Cup circuit, was at Le Mans back in 1966 for that historic victory, which saw the Ford GT Mark II not only win the race, but sweep the top three finishing positions. Wood, whose family-owned team fields the No. If you choose to do business with this business, please let the business know that you contacted BBB for a BBB Business Profile.Īs a matter of policy, BBB does not endorse any product, service or business.Glen Wood, like other members of the Ford Performance family, will have a keen interest in this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, as Ford will make its return to sports car racing’s premier event on the 50 th anniversary of its breakthrough Le Mans victory. BBB Business Profiles are subject to change at any time. When considering complaint information, please take into account the company's size and volume of transactions, and understand that the nature of complaints and a firm's responses to them are often more important than the number of complaints.īBB Business Profiles generally cover a three-year reporting period. However, BBB does not verify the accuracy of information provided by third parties, and does not guarantee the accuracy of any information in Business Profiles. BBB asks third parties who publish complaints, reviews and/or responses on this website to affirm that the information provided is accurate. I would've been very upset if I drove that home and later found out it wasn't the bike that was advertised to me.īBB Business Profiles may not be reproduced for sales or promotional purposes.īBB Business Profiles are provided solely to assist you in exercising your own best judgment. I just hope other people see this so they know to do business elsewhere. And now my credit score is effected since I applied for the loan. So even though they advertised a bike at a certain price with a certain engine they wouldn't budge on the numbers. There was a $1650 price difference between the two bikes. I asked if he could come down on the price of the bike that had the engine size that I wanted and he said absolutely not. ![]() The sales rep agreed with me but said there was nothing he could do. with the check in my hand and told them that there was a mistake on their end. I then double checked my findings by looking up the *** online. I further researched the bike over the weekend and found out that that bike does not come with the engine that Flat Out said it came with. I applied for a loan for the bike and had to wait over the weekend for the check to come in the mail. I asked a few questions and read the description on the tag on the bike. I decided on one and went back Friday to talk to them about it. I came in here to look at bikes Thursday, Feb 16th 2023.
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