Ford GT40 MKII 1966 Le Mans No.7 Reference No. C2917 
The Scalextric model
Chassis XGT-2, a MKII GT40, was driven by one of the most famous F1 and sports car drivers of the era – Graham Hill. This model of the car pays tribute to the driving ace with a driver figure likeness of the man himself – complete with his trademark moustache. 
History
For the 1966 Le Mans 24hr race, no less than 13 GT40s were entered, eight of which were 7 litre MkII's. The black and silver car from the Alan Mann team was driven by F1 ace Graham Hill & Brian Muir. At the end of the race, only three GT40s remained, occupying the first three places. After an attempt by the Ford hierarchy to stage a photo finish with all three cars crossing the finish line side-by-side, the winner was declared to be car number 2, the MkII driven by Chris Amon and Bruce McLaren, thus robbing Ken Miles of the achievement of winning the three major endurance races, Le Mans, Daytona and Sebring, in the same year.55 cars started and 15 finished. Fastest lap was set by Dan Gurney with an average speed of 142.979 mph.
Graham Hill was one of many famous drivers to race the GT40 cars around Le Man in 1966. Amongst the others racing luminaries were Denny Hulme, Chris Amon, Bruce McLaren, Dan Gurney, Mark Donohue, Mario Andretti, Frank Gardner, Innes Ireland, Jochen Rindt, Guy Ligier, Peter Revson, Jacky Ickx in the GT40 cars - not to mention the other marques.
Features:
- High detail.
- Magnatraction with alternate magnet positions for driver choice.
- Headlights.
- Quick-change braid plate.
Dimensions & Configuration:
Car: - Overall length 133mm
- Wheelbase 76mm
- Weight 85gm
Front Axle: - Axle width 54mm
- Tire diameter 21mm
- Tire Width 8mm
Rear Axle: - Axle width 56mm
- Tire diameter 22mm
- Tire Width 10mm
Magnet: - Rectangular 2.5 mm
- Downforce 208gm
Drivetrain: - Gear ratio: 11:36
- Motor: Mabuchi SP 18k rpm Rear-Mounted Sidewinder 2 wheel drive
Available: June 2008 |
