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Description
History
The Ford GT40 is a high performance American-British endurance racing car, built and designed in England (Mk I, Mk II, and Mk III) and in the United States (Mk IV) respectively, and powered by a series of American-built engines, which won the 24 Hours of Le Mans four consecutive times, from 1966 to 1969 (1966 being the Mk II, 1967 the Mk IV, and 1968-1969 the oldest chassis design, the Mk I). In 1966, at the attendance of Henry Ford II himself in Le Mans, the Mk II GT40 provided Ford with the first overall Le Mans victory for an American manufacturer and the first victory for an American manufacturer at a major European race since Jimmy Murphy´s triumph with Duesenberg at the 1921 French Grand Prix.
The car was named the GT (for Grand Touring) with the 40 representing its overall height of 40 inches (1.02 m, measured at the windshield) as required by the rules. Large displacement Ford V8 engines (4.2 litre, 4.7 litre and 7 litre) were used, compared with the Ferrari V12 which displaced 3.0 litres or 4.0 litres.
The Carrera model
- Big Size: High-quality original detailed and tampo printed cars scale 1:24.
- Individually codable, digitally controlled cars.
- Cars compatible with Analog system.
- Most cars with front light (Xenon) and rear/brake light.
- Cars with polarity switch to change direction.
- Desirable collectible cars: LIMITED EDITIONS of 999 pieces worldwide.
Description of spare parts
Technical sheet
Brand
Ford
Race Car Number
8
System
Digital
Compatible Analog
Yes
Carrera DIGITAL conversion
Already DIGITAL
Scalextric Digital conversion
No
Transmission
Rear-wheel-drive (rear 2 wheels)
Lighting
Headlights, tail lights and brake lights
Magnet
Yes
Scale
1:24
Ages
10+
Year of Production
2013
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