In 1966 he joined the Ford Motor Company as a race car design engineer, initially began work on the GT40 racing project with John Wyer at Advanced Vehicles in Slough.
In 1966 he joined the Ford Motor Company as a race car design engineer, remaining with the company until his retirement in 1985. Ted Cutting initially began work on the GT40 racing project with John Wyer at Advanced Vehicles in Slough.