Slot Car, Ford GT Body, 1960-1970
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The Ford GT's success at Le Mans, where it won four years in a row from 1966 to 1969, made it a popular design for slot car racers. This HO scale car isn't a precise replica. Compromises were made to accommodate the electric motor inside. But such details probably didn't bother the enthusiast who raced it around the track.
The Ford GT's success at Le Mans, where it won four years in a row from 1966 to 1969, made it a popular design for slot car racers. This HO scale car isn't a precise replica. Compromises were made to accommodate the electric motor inside. But such details probably didn't bother the enthusiast who raced it around the track.
Artifact
Slot car
Date Made
1960-1970
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
90.365.128
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Steven K. Hamp
Material
Copper (Metal)
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Rubber
Wire
Color
Black (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1.25 in
Width: 1.5 in
Length: 2.25 in
Inscriptions
product package: HO SCALE Thunderjet 500 Ford GT No 1374 - 298
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