Product Description

-It is a pre-painted full interior kit.
――Assembly is a pre-painted kit that does not require adhesive, and it is a kit that you can easily enjoy model making.
-The black color scheme, which is different from the regular version, is an eye-catching design, the door, Toronto trunk, engine hood are all openable, and the taillight is reproduced with red clear parts!

[About the actual vehicle]
――Mark 1 was completed in 1964 and announced as [Ford GT].
--The steel monocoque chassis is covered with a lightweight fiber body, the engine is equipped with an aluminum 4.7L V8 OHV (350ps) developed for indie cars in the midship, and the final performance is the best by adjusting aerodynamics etc. The speed was 330km / h.
――However, the Nürburgring 1000km held in 1964 made its debut, but the result was retirement.
――Next, three Mark 1s (Ford GT) participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and recorded a lap record and Le Mans' first 300km / h over, but all cars were retired. bottom.
――Since 1965, Shelby will be in charge of racing activities on behalf of Ford Advanced Vehicles, while Ford Advanced Vehicles will be in charge of producing homologation models for Le Mans participation. However, that year Le Mans was retired from all vehicles with the participation of four works machines.
--Therefore, the Mark 1 chassis has been strengthened, the engine has been changed from 4.2L to Shelby 7.0L, and the horsepower has been increased to 475PS [Mark 2]. [Mark 2] has changed the carburetor from Weber (currently Magneti Marelli) to Holy, and with the change in Le Mans regulation, the design of the front nose has been changed to secure space for mounting spare tires. increase.
--At Le Mans in 1966, eight [Mark 2] participated as works machines and five [Mark 1] as privateers, and the result was on board [Mark 2], Bruce McLaren / The Chris Amon team won the championship, and the GT40 dominated the 1st-3rd place.
――We also won the 24 Hours of Daytona held in the same year.

Product Specifications

Car manufacturer

Ford

Item code

MENRS-003

JAN code

4897038553273

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