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To honor this spectacular American classic, we designed our highly accurate miniature in grand 1:18 scale: determined to bring you an unprecedented level of precision engineering and intricate detail!Įach wonderful model replica features full opening parts, working suspension with genuine coil springs, intricate mechanical components, a fully wired and plumbed HP Ford 427 engine. Driven by Ken Miles and Ronnie Bucknum in testing, gear ratios and front bodywork airflow issues were sorted out in advance of the car’s initial race outing, at the 24 Hours of Daytona on February 5-6. Just six of these stunning specimens of American muscle were made between ’64-’65 as Shelby had turned his attention towards the GT40 project. If you compare this to the real 1966 Ford GT Mk II that took third place at Le Mans which sold for nearly 10,000,000 back in 2018, these Superformance GT40 continuation cars, which are virtually indistinguishable from the real car, are a real bargain. A GT40 Mk II tests at Sebring in 1966 though Ford doesnt specify this, the car is most likely P/1016. The Shelby-American Inc, Cobra Daytona faired better than Ford’s original GT40 Mark I, winning the GT class and finishing 4th (after Ferrari’s 1-2-3) at the 1964 24 hours of Le Mans. Furious detail pushed to new Exoto limits!Įxoto is proud to introduce the definitive model replica of Ford's 7-litre weapon: the immortal GT40 MkII. A rolling chassis from Superformance starts at 118,700 (excl. The impetus behind the GT40 came from the ambitions of Henry Ford II whom, after getting the cold shoulder from Enzo Ferrari in 1963, gave new marching orders to his troops to design and build a Ferrari challenger.