The Ford GT40 at 1:8 scale
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- Опубликовано: 16 дек 2021
- Our extraordinarily detailed 1:8 scale model of the Ford GT40 is based on chassis #1075, exactly as it raced and won at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1969, emblazoned in the iconic blue and orange Gulf Motor Oil livery. Driven by Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver for the John Wyer Automotive Engineering team, the #6 car recorded the closest-run competitive finish in the history of the Le Mans 24 Hours, and one of the greatest in the history of motor racing, beating Hans Hermann’s Porsche 908 by just 120 metres (390 feet) after 372 laps. Following 24 months of deep research and intense development work, with the assistance and cooperation of the Ford Archive and Heritage department and Gulf Oil International, the finished model, measuring nearly 51cm (20in) long, earned approval from the automotive historians at Ford.
The 1969 edition of Le Mans was a a classic underdog story: Porsche had already wrapped up the World Sportscar Championship and were strong favourites to take their first Le Mans win. 16 Porsches competed, more than a third of the field, and Porsche did indeed lead for 90% of the race. However, the leading 917's gearbox broke at 11 a.m and the Ford of Ickx and Oliver took over the lead. The race ended in a 3-hour sprint, with the Ford battling exhaust problems whilst being pursued by the Porsche 908 of Herrmann and Gérard Larrousse, who themselves contended with mechanical issues affecting the brakes and engine. Ickx knew if he led onto the Mulsanne straight, Herrmann would pass, but he could slipstream past him back again and then hold a lead for the rest of a lap. The cars crossed the finish line with less than a minute to go and so needed to complete one more lap. The Ford had only ever done 23 laps on a tank of fuel, but now suddenly needed to gain an extra lap. Ickx faked a lack of power from fuel starvation, letting Herrmann pass him early on the Mulsanne Straight, before using the slipstream to pass him again just before the end of the 5km straight. Ickx held off Herrmann to cross the line first, denying Porsche for another year.
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Stunning, utterly stunning. A pat on the back for the group that made this gorgeous model. You should post a vision of one of these being built. Would love to see some visions on the development of it as well.
Perfect model!!! I own a LaFerrari aperta in red at the same scale.
Also from Amalgam.
All the models from Amalgam are from outstanding beauty.
Rob
O nível de detalhe é impressionante, lindo modelo, uma obra de arte.
This is true art!!
Verrrrrrrrrrrry Nice👍🏻
There is cheaper price of this 1:18 scale is in Development 😀 so excited
amazing, whow, so smart
E uma qualidade aliada a perfeicao a Amagan consegue reunir as duas em uma miniatura classica !!!
Wow!!! Genial...!!!
Nice looking model. I would like to introduce that to my channel. :)
Amalgam models are the types you dedicate a room to and warn young people know not to enter without permission, hell as a keen model collector I would be hesitant to be in its vicinity myself. 2:58, that's some truly insane level of detailing right there!
I really hate how bloody pretentious these people are, for one DUST is a huge thing also I hate how they use tweezers and wear gloves. also no one was that gentle on them in real life!
@@scabbythecrownvic 🤣🤣🤣
We'd add that they were eight times the size in real life, so they could take a beating!
Also, all our models are provided with a display case and clear dust cover.
@@AmalgamCollection I'd like to see you try!
역시 아말감입니다. 현존하는 최고의 퀼리티~~
does the differential and universal joints work?
So you telling me this isn’t a life size vehicle? 😳
Is the price correct at 15,000$ usd. ?
dumb question but did ford actually raced with a tire at the front? like in 1:10 did they remove it or no?
Not a dumb question at all! Le Mans was originally a race for sports cars, not pure racing cars. As the cars became increasingly sophisticated, rules makers made sure that some of that heritage continued, with the spare tire rule. The rule would stop in the coming years but it definitely applied during the 1969 edition.
That's cool :DD i love how this brand is full of passionate racing fans!
How much?
Find out for yourself on our website: www.amalgamcollection.com/products/ford-gt40-1969-le-mans-winner
@@AmalgamCollection hi. I’m from ARG and it says $15,000. Is it 15 thousand US Dollars?
@@thefastlanetv That is correct.
@@AmalgamCollection it says it's around 19k now. What happened with the price if you don't mind me asking?
@@ryantaylor3278 Nothing happened, per say. Like many businesses, we conduct annual price reviews and, as of August, our prices did increase.
No lights
Models with lighting are a bespoke option for our customers. Our limited edition models do not come with lighting as standard.
@@AmalgamCollection ok, thanks!
its 20 grand. LMFAO!!!!
You are certainly entitled to your opinion, however the real GT40 costs around $10 million so we think that our model is incredibly good value!
@@AmalgamCollection no no. That was just my first reaction. Its beautifull and im sure its worth the money but out of reach for me. Only for high profile sports players
@@AmalgamCollectionthe reason the real deal costs 10 mill is because that’s how much it costs to produce and on top of that it is history and it’s drivable