Slotcar FORD GT40 MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967

FORD GT40 MKIV Resin h0 Slot Car Custom - a long time waiting

FORD GT40 MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 - Slot Car Custom

You would see FORD GT40 MK IV resin bodies occasionally. Because I like the appearance of that body shape, I had been on the lookout for them a very long time. For some reason I came across an eBay auction with the MK IV body by Anthony Hill from England. We had been in contact several times on behalf of other projects. He would agree to cast four bodies. I was very excited.

FORD GT40 MK IV #2 - Bruce McLaren and Mark Donohue

Once the bodies arrived fitting chassis were added, and preparation begun. For most of my cars decals a made for the specific body. The striping and numbers for the sides had to fit the lines perfectly, because there was nothing more to distract the attention. Gathering as many images as possible of the desired cars should provide the necessary information on the details. In terms of paint color, I was certain the #3 car was painted originally in a copper tone. The #4 car appeared to be black in most pictures but could have been a dark blue as well. I decided to go for a black version. But you will find out that a second chance came around.

FORD GT40 MK IV #3 - Lucien Bianchi and Mario Andretti

Everything went well. I used Zero Paint as they offered the copper for the #3 car. For some reason the 2K clear did not dry. I am not sure, but I must have used the wrong ratio mixing the clear coat. After some time waiting, I contacted Anthony again and asked if he would cast another 4 bodies. And yes, he agreed. That is how a had a second chance painting the MK IVs. This time around #4 received a dark blue base color.

FORD GT40 MK IV #4 - Denny Hulme and Lloyd Ruby

The FORD GT40 MK IV went into a case for a long time, not sure for how long. The 4 earlier bodies had been stored away with the new ones. Once I went thru some of my collection, the MK IV popped up again. To my surprise the first lot was all dry and the finish still intact. Now I have two complete sires of the Le Mans 1967 FORG GT40 MK IVs.

#1 Ford GT40 MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 - Winner
Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt

Custom Slot Car FORD MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 #1 - Winner

FORD MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 #1 - Winner

#2 FORD GT MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967
Bruce McLaren and Mark Donohue

Custom Slot Car FORD MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 #2

FORD MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 #2

#3 FORD GT40 MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967
Lucien Bianchi and Mario Andretti

Custom Slot Car FORD MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 #3

FORD MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 #3

#4 Ford GT 40 MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967
Denny Hulme and Lloyd Ruby

Custom Slot Car FORD MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 #4

FORD MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 #4

autoblog - 1967 Ford GT40 MkIV

Ford GT 40 MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 Custom Slot Car at Forest Hill

Ford GT 40 MK IV 24h Le Mans 1967 with a twist

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ACAR Slot Car Custom Tomy AFX Ford GT40

Selection of Ford GT40s 24h Le Mans and 12h Sebring

A rare gathering of FORD GT40s at Forest Hill

The FORD GT40 is not only a racing legend. If there is a form follows design paradigma the FORD GT40 would be one. It would be a dream come true to drive or at least sit in one of these cars once. From my childhood, reading car magazines, absorbing images of Lamborghinis, Jaguars, Porsche, Panthera, the GT40 stood out to me. Years later even more.

One of the Best h0 Slot Cars by Tomy AFX the FORD GT40 Mkii

Slot Cars provides the grounds to explore the fascination for many things, for example the GT40. Many examples of race cars in the late 60s and 70s display striking liveries. I am intrigued by the idee of replicating the looks in a smaller scale. Many aspects are compelling. It starts with the bold graphics of the time and continues to the colors chosen. Compared to contemporary liveries on racecars, with an endless number of details, it is the simplicity and the personal touch, that make the example look interesting and underline the cars design.

The FORD GT40 looks good in many Colors

Tomy AFX made a beautiful version of the FORD GT40 MkII and offered clear and white bodies to customize. Because the cars were easily accessible for a reasonable price, no one thought about stacking up bodies for future projects. Some came my way and spent some time stored in cases. Until the GT40 caught my interest again and started exploring the web for inspiration.

Giving it a personal touch – Customizing Slot Cars

Customizing slot cars consists of many steps. Fitting the body to chassis, deciding on rims and tires, making decals for the particular body, painting, detailing, decaling, clear coating. Usually, summer is the time for me to get into customizing. Setting up the air brush for more than one car and painting several bodies at once seems to be more efficient than painting one at the time. It was not different with the FORD GT40s.

A moment in Time, recreated on a Slottrack

FORD GT40 24h Le Mans 1968 Claude Dubois #8

FORD GT40 24h Le Mans 1968 Claude Dubois #8
Driven by: Willy Mairesse (B)/Jean Beurlys (B)

FORD GT40 24h Le Mans 1968 Strahaven Limited #12

FORD GT40 24h Le Mans 1968 Strahaven Limited #12
Driven by: Mike Salmon (GB)/Eric Liddell (GB)

FORD GT40 24h Le Mans 1966 Scuderia Filipinetti #14

FORD GT40 24h Le Mans 1966 Scuderia Filipinetti #14
Driven by: Peter Sutcliffe (GB)/Dieter Spoerry (CH)

FORD GT40 Le Mans 1967 Scuderia Filipinetti #18

FORD GT40 Le Mans 1967 Scuderia Filipinetti #18
Driven by: Umberto Maglioli (I)/Mario Casoni (I)

FORD-GT40 12h Sebring 1966 3rd Essex Wire Corporation #19

FORD-GT40 12h Sebring 1966 3rd Essex Wire Corporation #19
Driven by: Skip Scott (USA)/Peter Revson (USA)

Ford GT40 12h Sebring 1966 Alan Mann Racing #24

Ford GT40 12h Sebring 1966 Alan Mann Racing #24
Driven by: Graham Hill (GB)/Jackie Stewart (GB)

Ford GT40 Le Mans 1969 - ho Slotcar by Slot Car Innovations

FORD GT40 Gulf John Wyer Automotive Le Mans

Die hier vorgestellten FORD GT40 entstanden auf Basis der Resine Modelle von Richard Picard Slot Car Innovations. Leider kann man diese Modelle heute nicht mehr kaufen. Richard Picard hatte viele schöne Bodies im Programm, die ich heute alle gerne in meiner Sammlung hätte.

Ford GT40 Gulf 24h Le Mans 1969
Jacky Icks/Jacki Oliver, Winner, #7 David Hobbs/Mike Hailwood, 3rd

Die #6 war schon vor einigen Jahren realisiert worden. Die beiden anderen Modelle kamen im letzen Jahr hinzu. Alle Autos fahren auf Tomy AFX SG+ Chassis. Die beiden GULF wurden mit AFX Felgen ausgestattet. Diese wurde nachträglich 3-farbig lackiert. Die GULF Farben sind Werksfarben von slotracing-werk.de . Diese lassen sich sehr gut mit einem Airbrush auftragen. Decals wurden, wie bei den meisten Modellen, speziell für das Modell angepasst und bei Decals Print produziert.

FORD GT40, Custom Slotcar, Slot Car Innovations, Richard Picard

#7 David Hobbs/Mike Hailwood, 3. Platz, 24 Stunden Le Mans 1969

Jacky Icks/Jacki Oliver, Winner, 24 Stunden Le Mans 1969

In Good Company

Der Dritte im GT40 wurde nach Vorbild nachempfunden, das bei den Recheren mein Interesse weckte. Wiedereinmal eine Lindgrüne Lackierung. Offensichtlich ist es ein von Gelscoe Motorsportrestauriertes Fahrzeug. Die Farbe wurde frei nachempfunden. Dekor kommt aus der Restkiste.

1963 verließ Wyer Aston Martin und leitete 1964 die Rennaktivitäten von Ford beim 24-Stunden-Rennen von Le Mans. 1965 gründete er eine eigene Rennmannschaft. Sein Partner war John Willment, der Schwager des deutschen Rennfahrers Hans Herrmann. Die John Wyer Automotive wurde zum bestimmenden Rennteam dieser Epoche. 1967 ging das Team noch mit dem Mirage M1, eigentlich ein Leichtgewicht-Ford GT40, an den Start, der wenig Erfolg hatte. Es folgten zwei Le-Mans-Gesamtsiege mit Bianchi/Rodríguez 1968 und Ickx/Oliver 1969. (Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wyer)

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h0 Slotcar FORD GT40 - 24h Daytona und 12h Sebring

TYCO FORD GT40 - 24h Daytona und 12h Sebring

Mit der Zeit haben sich so viele Projekte angesammelt, weil es immer wieder neue, faszinierende Modelle gibt, die ich auch gerne bauen würde. So kommt es, dass einige Projekte in der Schublade verschwinden. Von Zeit zu Zeit befällt mich die Vorstellung, dass diese Projekte fertigstellt werden sollten. Die Karosserien für die GT40 hatte ich schon vor Jahren erworben. Damals hatte ich noch nicht den Entschluss gefasst, in erster Linie Modelle auf den AFX Magnatraction Chassis zu bauen. Die FORD GT40 sind alle mit TYCO 440X2 Chassis ausgestattet. Die Form entspricht den Modellen von 1966 und 1967. So entstanden die drei Modelle nach Vorlagen von Fahrzeugen, die bei den 24h Daytona und 12h Sebring der Jahre 1966 und 1967 gestartet waren.

Slot Car Custom H0 FORD GT40 Tyco

ho Slotcar Custom FORD GT40 mit TYCO 44x2 Chassis und Resine Karosserie

Slot Car #19 Ford GT40, 12h Sebring 1966, 3. Platz
Essex Wire Corporation, Skip Scott (USA)/Peter Revson (USA)

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Slot Car #19 Ford GT40, 12h Sebring 1967, 5. Platz
Brescia Corse Team, Nino Vaccarella (I)/Umberto Maglioli (I)

Slot Car #98 Ford MkII, 24h Daytona 1966, Sieger
Shelby American Inc. (USA) KenMiles/LloydRuby

Slot Car Custom H0 FORD GT40 Tyco

Slot Car Custom H0 FORD GT40 Tyco