Carrera Digital 124 Ford GT 40 Mk II "No. 7"
Item No. 23939
This is the chassis number of the original vehicle for the latest FORD GT40 MKII in the large 124 scale. The Le Mans classic has been in the program since 2009 and still enjoys unspoken popularity. This may be due in part to the fact that the car is available in a variety of paint finishes and colors. And almost never with excessive sponsor logos. The GT is too beautiful as a car in itself to be spoiled visually with advertising. Note: GULF doesn't count; GULF is a cult. For that reason alone, the FORD can compete in its own racing series. The handling of the model car is in no way inferior to the original. In other words: If you overdo it, you'll face the consequences. Off the track...
The anthracite-colored No. 7 is the Le Mans prototype with which two-time Formula 1 World Champion Graham Hill temporarily led the French endurance classic in 1966. In the end, Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon won in the No. 2 GT40, securing Ford's first Le Mans triumph.
Unfortunately, the XGT-2 didn't finish at Le Mans. Hill started from sixth on the grid, attacked immediately, and led the race by the end of the first lap. He and his co-driver Brian Muir remained in the lead until various difficulties and a tire puncture necessitated several unscheduled pit stops. The chaos in the Ford pits, when rain began to fall in the early evening, cost the two drivers further time. The end came for Hill shortly before midnight when he had to park the car due to a broken suspension. The end, retirement, race over.
The further fate of the car was as follows:
The XGT-2 arrived in the USA as a display car at Shelby, and the car was then mothballed for two years. In 1968, the GT40 was rebuilt according to Group 4 specifications (for Malcolm Guthrie) and received a new engine. The regulations did not allow for a 7-liter V8, as the displacement limit was 5 liters. Therefore, a smaller Gurney-Weslake Boss 302 V8 engine was installed. The car even received a new chassis number: XGT-2 became P/10009. And with it, the car returned to Le Mans in 1969. The Ford was out of luck, however: The car, along with its driver, Frank Gardner, was involved in the accident that claimed the life of Porsche 917 LH driver John Wolfe in 1969. Flying debris damaged the Ford's radiator, and the car retired. After the end of the racing season, the car was acquired by a collector in 1970, who only sold it again 15 years ago.
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Item No. 23939
This is the chassis number of the original vehicle for the latest FORD GT40 MKII in the large 124 scale. The Le Mans classic has been in the program since 2009 and still enjoys unspoken popularity. This may be due in part to the fact that the car is available in a variety of paint finishes and colors. And almost never with excessive sponsor logos. The GT is too beautiful as a car in itself to be spoiled visually with advertising. Note: GULF doesn't count; GULF is a cult. For that reason alone, the FORD can compete in its own racing series. The handling of the model car is in no way inferior to the original. In other words: If you overdo it, you'll face the consequences. Off the track...
The anthracite-colored No. 7 is the Le Mans prototype with which two-time Formula 1 World Champion Graham Hill temporarily led the French endurance classic in 1966. In the end, Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon won in the No. 2 GT40, securing Ford's first Le Mans triumph.
Unfortunately, the XGT-2 didn't finish at Le Mans. Hill started from sixth on the grid, attacked immediately, and led the race by the end of the first lap. He and his co-driver Brian Muir remained in the lead until various difficulties and a tire puncture necessitated several unscheduled pit stops. The chaos in the Ford pits, when rain began to fall in the early evening, cost the two drivers further time. The end came for Hill shortly before midnight when he had to park the car due to a broken suspension. The end, retirement, race over.
The further fate of the car was as follows:
The XGT-2 arrived in the USA as a display car at Shelby, and the car was then mothballed for two years. In 1968, the GT40 was rebuilt according to Group 4 specifications (for Malcolm Guthrie) and received a new engine. The regulations did not allow for a 7-liter V8, as the displacement limit was 5 liters. Therefore, a smaller Gurney-Weslake Boss 302 V8 engine was installed. The car even received a new chassis number: XGT-2 became P/10009. And with it, the car returned to Le Mans in 1969. The Ford was out of luck, however: The car, along with its driver, Frank Gardner, was involved in the accident that claimed the life of Porsche 917 LH driver John Wolfe in 1969. Flying debris damaged the Ford's radiator, and the car retired. After the end of the racing season, the car was acquired by a collector in 1970, who only sold it again 15 years ago.
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