THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD
FORD SPECIAL VEHICLES: LOT 6 ‘WORKS’ RACING DIVISION
1969-1974
One Title. Two Volumes. The Ultimate Truth.
Skunkworks’ [skuhngk-wurks]; (noun) — a secretive experimental and development laboratory or department within a company or institution, typically smaller and more independent than its main research division. A skunkworks project is developed by a small, loosely structured team working with a high degree of autonomy, often in pursuit of radical innovation. The term originated from Lockheed’s World War II “Skunk Works” program — a covert engineering group that pioneered breakthrough aircraft designs.
‘Works’ [wurks]; (noun) — a ‘works’ race car is the term used to describe a factory backed racing team directly supported and managed in this case, by the Ford Motor Company of Australia, with the ‘works’ team development carried out in-house.
One Title.
Two Volumes.
the greatest story never told.
On Mahoneys Road in Thomastown, behind a padlocked gate and cyclone wire fence, hidden inside a plain saw-tooth roof factory with no signage, Ford Special Vehicle’s secret ‘skunkworks’ racing division – known only as “LOT 6” – quietly and discreetly built the most ferocious, most powerful fire breathing ‘works’ Bathurst winning race cars Australia had ever seen.
Inside LOT 6 was a world shrouded in secrecy, where a small team of dedicated men; highly skilled elite and master mechanics, engineers and technicians worked tirelessly – often in silence through the night - to covertly create and develop motorsport legends; the birth of the Falcon GTHO, the 1970-1971-1973 Bathurst winners, the mighty Super Falcons, the prototype Phase IV GTHOs, and an ATCC Championship winner, amongst others.
Now, for the first time in history; behind the noise, past the roar of the racetrack, and beyond the glory, LOT 6 whispers its secrets. This story is finally revealed in full - the complete inside story. The untold and ultimate truth behind the myths, the men, the machines… and the mysteries – This is The Greatest Story Never Told.
ALLAN MOFFAT’S SUPER FALCON IN THE DRIVEWAY AT LOT 6 MAHONEYS ROAD, THOMASTOWN BEFORE IT VANISHED INTO THIN AIR A FEW YEARS LATER. FINALLY THE MYSTERY BEHIND ITS DISAPPEARANCE IS SOLVED WITH CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE AND A FIRST-HAND TESTIMONIAL.
WHAT’S INSIDE:
✅ This extraordinary two-volume book set finally unveils the ultimate truth with the inside story behind the legend of Lot 6 – Ford Special Vehicles – and the mysteries that have fascinated us for decades.
✅ All Lot 6 ‘works’ race cars from 1969-1974, - more than 40 vehicles in total – are covered - including all the Falcon GTHO prototype, experimental and development vehicles.
✅ Every race car is disclosed by; chassis numbers, engine numbers (where known), C.A.M.S. logbook and identifiers fully revealed for the first time.
✅ Featuring rare never-before-published behind the scenes period photographs inside Lot 6, at testing, practice and race track insights capturing every ‘works’ car built.
✅ Classified archived documentation and official Ford Lot 6 memos revealed.
✅ 65E: The Holy Grail – What really happened to it -The Explosive Truth Finally Revealed.
✅ 64E: The Untold Story – Where is the real one? - A Tell-All Bomb Shell.
✅ Mysteries are solved and myths busted - once and for all.
✅ In-depth interviews with the original Lot 6 team conducted over the past 30 years; those who were there, sharing their stories, first-hand experiences and their personal photos.
✅ This book is a must-have for every true Ford fan, race car enthusiast and dedicated history buff.
✅ One title. Two Volumes. More than 600 pages. The Greatest Story Never Told.
✅ Officially endorsed and licensed by the Ford Motor Company.
✅ The perfect bookend to every collection – this is the essential gift for every fan of Australia muscle car history.
✅ Official release scheduled for 30th November 2026 – delivery by Xmas 2026.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Inside this extraordinary two-volume book set paying homage to Ford Special Vehicles (Lot 6), respected and renowned Ford Historian Ross Vasse — author of the Falcon GTHO bibles and The Official History of the Falcon GT — and his dedicated team relentlessly leave no stone unturned in the quest combined over more than 30 years of meticulous research, to unravel the complete untold story of the men, the cars, and the hidden truths behind Ford’s most mysterious racing operation – Lot 6 – Ford’s Racing Division.
This ‘Magnum Opus’ chronicles rare never-before-seen archived documents, classified factory records, exclusive never before published behind-the-scene photographs, and first-hand testimonies from those who were there. Packed with new information, it uncovers all the secrets long buried in the dust of the legendary Lot 6 workshop floor.
Preorders for the limited edition individually numbered premium books open at 12pm-sharp midday AEDT New Year’s Day 1st January 2026 – Be sure to secure your copy and be among the first to uncover the truths inside Lot 6; where legends were built, and the fabled mysteries began.
PRICING: (*sold as a set only, not available separately )
BLACK EDITION
(Only 351 sets available)
Normally $351 per volume (total value $702)
Special price: $599* per set (Save $103)
Individually numbered #001–351 with Certificate of Authenticity.
SILVER EDITION
(Only 100 sets available)
Normally $499 per volume (total value $998)
Special price: $899* per set (Save $99)
Individually numbered #001–100 with Certificate of Authenticity signed Allan Moffat.
GOLD EDITION
(Only 100 sets available)
Normally $580 per volume (total value $1,160)
Special price: $995* per set (Save $165)
Individually numbered #001–100 with Certificate of Authenticity signed Allan Moffat/Fred Gibson.
RED ‘QC’ EDITION
(Only 25 sets available)
Normally $995 per volume
Exclusive price: $1,990* per set
Individually numbered #01–25 with Certificate of Authenticity signed Allan Moffat/Fred Gibson/John French.
allan moffat with the bathurst winning falcon xy gtho phase iii - photo credit: norman Wodetzki (official photographer ford motor company)
THE LOT 6 BOOK: MADE OF PURE ‘UNOBTAINIUM’
Once sold-out, this special book will never be available EVER again! It’s made of pure ‘Unobtainium’ just like the original limited print-run Falcon GTHO ‘bibles’ which are also completely sold-out and commanding astonishing prices and revered amongst private collectors. There is a limit of one book set per customer for each edition, sorry no refunds or exchanges. This title, like all others before it, is officially licensed and endorsed by the Ford Motor Company and includes the genuine Ford hologram security label as proof of authenticity. The official release date for the Lot 6 book is scheduled for 30th November 2026, in time for delivery before Christmas via priority postage.
myth buster: INSIDE THE LOT 6 BOOK YOU WILL find out which is The mystery spare ‘works’ Falcon on the back of the transporter at Bathurst 1972.
“Motor racing began five minutes after the second car was built” – Henry Ford
“While many books have been written on the 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III – a vehicle which became famous for its Bathurst endurance race victories and for being the fastest and most powerful production sedan in the world at the time – the register promises to be the most detailed analysis yet of the breed.”
“This is not the first book devoted to a single car model, but I’ve never seen a one-model volume that matches Vasse’s effort in terms of completeness, background knowledge and thousands of facts. It is truly encyclopaedic in its coverage.”
CONTACT US
If you own (or owned) an ex Lot 6 Ford Falcon GT/HO or worked at Lot 6: Ford Special Vehicles, we invite you to contribute photographs of your car and tell us your story. ( your story may be selected for publishing inside the book and/or also onto our social media channels )
