Ford GT40 MKII #1 Ken Miles - Denny Hulme 2nd Place 24H of Le Mans (1966) Ltd Ed 324 pcs 1/12 Diecast Model Car by GMP for ACME

Suggested Age: 14 Years and Up
CPSC Choking Hazard Warnings: Choking_hazard_small_parts
Scale: 1:12
Vehicle make: Ford
Vehicle type: Car
Vehicle year: 1966
• Brand new box.
• True-to-scale detail.
• Officially licensed product.
• Great for collectors and hobby enthusiasts.
• Manufacturer's original unopened packaging.
Brand new 1/12 scale diecast car model of 1966 Ford GT40 MKII #1 Ken Miles - Denny Hulme 2nd Place 24 Hours of Le Mans (1966) "The Masterpiece Collection" Limited Edition to 324 pieces Worldwide die cast model car by GMP for ACME. Brand new box. Real rubber tires. Steerable wheels. Working suspension. Removable nose cover. Officially licensed product. Over 700 handcrafted parts. Removable wheels and tires. Highly detailed engine compartment. Extensive interior and exterior detailing. Made of diecast with some plastic parts. Has opening doors and engine bay cover. Dimensions approximately L-13, W-5, H-4.5 inches. We are all aware of the famous 1-2-3 finish of Ford's GT40s at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. After a failed deal to purchase Ferrari, Ford wanted to take the fight to them at the very track that Ferrari had been dominating in recent years. This dominance would change in 1966. Miles - Hulme, along with the GT40s of Gurney - Grant and Amon - McLaren and Bucknum - Hutcherson, set a grueling pace that the Ferraris could just not match. All of the P3 Ferraris had retired as the end of the race drew near and thus ensured the famous 1-2-3 GT40 finish. The finish however was not without controversy. Ford's execs wanted a rolling dead heat finish with their GT40s. Amon - McLaren would cross the finish line first with Miles - Hulme crossing just a few feet behind. Race officials declared Amon - McLaren as the winner since they started the race further down the grid than Miles - Hulme and were deemed to have driven a further distance than the #1 of Miles and Hulme. This left Miles furious as he was convinced that Ford did not want him to win. Had he won, he would have completed the Endurance Racing Triple Crown by winning Daytona and Sebring and Le Mans in the same season.