1993 Ascari FGT - The Original Prototype - Headed To The RM Sotheby’s London Auction | Auto Affairs

Note: Photos and videos of this vehicle was send to us by its owner, Michael Webster - the description below taken from RM Sotheby’s. The Ascari FGT was a concept designed by Lee Noble, best known as a car designer and founder of the low-volume British sports car company, Noble Automotive Ltd. Before this company came into being, Noble presided over Noble Motorsport Ltd., who made a one-off prototype version of the FGT in 1992. Two years later, Noble was approached by Ascari Cars Ltd., who purchased the blueprints and rights for the FGT. In 1995, when the FGT was revealed at the British International Motor Show, the car caught the eye of Klaas Zwart, a Dutch racing driver who saw the potential of the model and decided to purchase the Ascari marque along with the rights to the FGT. With Zwart’s investment, the FGT was entered into the 1996 British GT Championship, powered by a Ford Modular V-8 engine. The FGT would serve as the pre-production model for the better-known Ascari Ecosse. Unlike t