Concours d'Elegance on the Lake Mirror Promenade

Lake Mirror Classic

Our 2025 Special Guests

A gathering of the people who shaped the Ford GT and GT40 story: design chiefs, Hall of Fame drivers, Le Mans podium finishers, and the builders who keep these cars running. Meet them in person on the Lake Mirror Promenade.

8 featured guests

Featured guests

Honored on stage and on the lawn across the October weekend.

Designer

Camilo Pardo

Design Chief for the 2005-2006 Ford GT

After 15 years at Ford Motor Company, he took on what was, for him, the ultimate assignment … a state-of-the-art re-design of the classic Ford GT race car. This project developed the 2002 Ford GT concept car. As chief Designer of the Ford GT and the SVT Studio, Camilo’s team worked on the 2005 and 2006 production Ford GT. The GT became an instant success, capturing the interest of car enthusiasts around the world.

Designer

Kip Wasenko

Automotive Designer, Race Car Designer, Racer and an amazing, lifelong auto enthusiast.

Kip worked as a designer for General Motors for 40 years. He designed many Indy 500 and Daytona 500 Pace Cars. Some of these cars include the two-rotor mid-engine Corvette, the Buick Wildcat, the Cadillac Evoq (which became the XLR), and the Cadillac LMP which raced at Le Mans. Mr. Wasenko was also our Grand Marshal in 2024 and we are excited to have him back year after year.

Racer

Andrea Robertson

Racer, 2011 LeMans Podium finish in Ford GT

It was impossible until it happened. Meet Andrea Robertson and see the car Robertson Racing ran to finish on the podium in the 24 Hours of LeMans! Privateers with Ford GT race cars made the impossible happen in 2011! We will honor Andrea Robertson and David Robertson plus the entire team for their accomplishment!

Hall of Fame David Hobbs, Motorsports Hall of Fame driver and GT40 winner

David Hobbs

Hall of Fame Driver and winner in GT40’s

A man who spent his life behind the wheel making racing history and was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2009. Starting his career in the late 50’s with his mom’s Morris Oxford, he was an obvious man of natural talent. His God-given speed and engaging personality quickly took him around the world, racing in every major championship for the top teams in the most iconic cars: Formula 1, IMSA Camel GT, Indy 500, Formula 5000, Trans Am, NASCAR, and Le Mans.

Hall of Fame Mario Andretti, Hall of Fame driver and GT40 winning driver

Mario Andretti

Hall of Fame Driver, and GT40 Winning Driver

Mario Andretti is one of the most successful Americans in the history of racing. He is one of only two drivers to have won races in Formula One, Indy Car, the World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR. He has also competed in races in midget car racing and sprint car racing. Although he can not be with us in person, he will be attending via video.

Joining via video

Champion

Charlie Mendez

1978 12 Hours of Sebring Winner

Charles combined his passion for racing with the successful resurrection of the famed 12 Hours of Sebring. Under his guidance, with racing partner Dave Cowart, in 1978 the Sebring tradition was returned to international prominence with official FIA listing and the return of major corporate sponsors, auto manufacturers and the media. In recognition of his efforts as promoter of the race from 1978 -1982 and as a former winner in 1978 he became one of the original inductees into the Sebring Hall of Fame in 2002.

Builder

Rich Brooks

President of the GT Garage

Rich Brooks started his career working at Roush in 1995 as a technician after earning an associate's degree at the Henry Ford College. During his time he was involved with the second generation of the F-150 Lightning Program as well as the 2003 SVT Cobra. But his luckiest streak was working on some of the earliest Ford GT’s under Coletti’s direction. In 2008, he began working on building his shop, the GT Garage. In 2010, he was able to go full time at the GT garage which is one of the leading shops for Ford GT’s in the nation.

Program lead Doug Fehan, program manager for Corvette Racing

Doug Fehan

Program Manager for Corvette Racing

8 more legends

More legends joining us

Founders, authors, curators, and champions from across the Ford GT world.

Brian Styles

Founder of the Shelby Research Group

Hunt Palmer-Ball

Owner of a ’67 GT350 with a story you have to hear

George Levy

President of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America

Brent Hajek

Owner of Hajek Motorsports Museum and the GT90

Bob Wingard

Designer & Owner of the Shelby Series 2

Donald Farr

Author, Journalist, Editor & Publisher

Brian Baker

GM Designer, Director of Collections at GM Heritage

Automobile Racing Club of Florida

Members joining us on the lawn

Three days of motoring

Meet the legends in person

Bring a vehicle or join us on the promenade for the 27th Lake Mirror Classic, October 16 to 18, 2026.