John Thompson and the Legacy of TC Prototypes

John Thompson, the quiet genius behind TC Prototypes, has died at 85 — but his legacy roars on. For decades, his shop built the bones of racing history: Ferrari’s first monocoque chassis in 1973, F1 cars like the Tecno E731 and Shadow DN1, Porsche 962s, Jaguar Group C bodies, and Honda NSX GT racers. He even drove the Ferrari chassis to Italy himself, strapped to his Cortina’s roof, kids in tow — a gamble that changed Ferrari’s future. His work spanned IndyCars, touring cars, and rally, quietly powering giants behind the scenes. A master of metric conversions and tire-driven innovation, Thompson’s impact? Unmatched. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e61fc89407185126