Jochen Neerpasch, head of Ford's Cologne motorsport with Ford Staff

A superb period photograph from the 1971 Spa 24 Hours at Spa-Francorchamps, showing Jochen Neerpasch, head of Ford's Cologne motorsport operation, in conversation beside the circuit.Neerpasch had established and managed Ford's Cologne competition department and was the driving force behind the development of the formidable Ford Capri RS2600 racing programme. The Capri became one of the dominant European touring cars of the early 1970s.The 1971 Spa 24 Hours was an important success for Neerpasch and Ford Köln. The works Ford Capri RS2600 #

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