Hadn't heard of this before, but apparently Frank Gardner was set to head a factory Ford Dealer Team for the 1980 season.
Edsel Ford II was behind the concept, with Jim Richards and Colin Bond earmarked as the drivers; before it was ultimately knocked on the head by the then managing director Brian Inglis.
Further details here:
https://www.whichcar.com.au/features...n-factory-team
Interesting Moffat wasn't mentioned though.