The Car That Beat Ferrari
The Ford GT40, arguably the most famous racing sports car of all time, comes to HO scale slot car racing. And AFX brings it to you as the next edition in the SRT Collector Series. Now, made even better by the all new Mega-G chassis.
HISTORY:
Commissioned by Henry Ford, the GT40 was designed specifically to beat Ferrari at Le Mans, in part as a pay-back after Ferrari turned down Ford’s offer to buy the famous Italian marque in 1963. Indeed, the GT40 did beat Ferrari at Le Mans in 1966, then again in 1967, ’68 and ’69, dominating endurance sports car racing over the entire period.
GT40 #2 Drivers: Bruce McLaren / Chris Amon
New Zealanders McLaren and Amon were in third behind the Miles and Gurney cars at LeMans in 1966 when Gurney retired late in the race. With the race coming to an end McLaren caught up to the slowing Miles and crossed the finish line a few feet back in second, as planned. But McLaren had lined up several yards in front of Miles at the start and because the rules determine the finish by the distance traveled Miles was demoted to second in what would become one of the most infamous finishes in motorsports history.
FEATURES:
- Remarkably detailed body – Super realistic, especially for this scale
- Brand new Mega-G chassis – Lowest, lightest, best handling chassis anywhere
- Up to 6 color graphics – No one even comes close
- Officially Licensed by Ford – As close as possible to the real thing
SPECIALLY NUMBERED PACKAGING
The Collector Series GT40s come in specially numbered packaging. Each package has a coded number on the upper left hand corner of the back of the blister pack. The 9 digit code shows the month and year of production and the incremental number of the package within the production run. Here is a sample: 1107-00001. In this example the package was produced in the 11th month of 2007 and was the first package in the run.
Mega-G CHASSIS
This is a completely new chassis that sets a new standard for performance. It is not just faster, it corners better and is more fun to drive. Check out this laundry list of firsts:
Weight: Up to 30% lighter than any other HO chassis - Way more fun to drive
Size: Lowest and narrowest chassis ever made - Much more realistic bodies
Center of gravity: Lowest of all competitors - Corners better than any other chassis
Guide Pin: Exclusive extra long tapered guide pin (Only AFX has it!) - Car stays in the slot longer
Unique Monocoque Chassis: Lighter, stronger, out-handles the competition
Ground Effects Magnets: Level 30 Neodymium - Stays glued to the track
Pick-Up Shoes: High conductivity phosphor bronze - Gets more power to the motor
Chassis Material: Nylatron - Super strong and tough
Motor Armature: Precision Balanced - Revs to the moon, reliably
Motor Magnets: Polymer (Only AFX has it!) - Up to 20% more powerful than larger ceramic magnets
Used with permission, copyright (c)2010 Racemasters, Inc.
