dan gurney's eagle t1g grand prix
1/20 SCALE MUSEUM-QUALITY SUPER KIT
By Model Factory Hiro
Dan Gurney holds the honor of being the only US-born driver to win a Formula One Grand Prix (other than the Indianapolis 500) in a car he constructed. His name is legend in the racing scene, having competed in Indy Car, NASCAR, Can-Am and the Trans-Am Series. A large highlight of his racing career was winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans with co-driver A.J. Foyt.
 Gurney has contributed much to the automotive
racing world, both as a driver and constructor. Did you know he
was the first winner to spray Champagne while celebrating on the
podium, a tradition practiced by many winners to this day! Gurney's
"Eagles," painted in vibrant dark blue livery, featured a
distinctive eagle-like nose.
Its first non-Championship race was in 1967, at Brands Hatch, where
a victory was scored. Then reliability problems plagued the car
in its following races. Their fortunes improved at the Belgian
Grand Prix at Spa, where Dan Gurney scored an impressive Grand
Prix victory. This became the first American car to score a GP
victory since 1921 when a Duesenberg won the French Grand Prix.
 At
Nurburgring in 1968, when he became the first driver ever to use
a full-face helmet in Grand Prix racing, Gurney's Eagle was leading
with just one lap to go before a driveshaft failure forced him
out. Gurney raced the Eagles for three more races, and then he
retired from Grand Prix racing at the close of the 1968 season.
The goal of the Eagle cars had been accomplished
over the three seasons in which they raced, and they are now found
on the vintage racing circuit as the much-admired and rare Formula
One champions they are.
1/20 scale museum-quality
super kit
This
outstanding museum-quality super kit by Model Factory Hiro (Japan)
consists of over 250+ resin parts, cast white metal parts, turned
metal parts and all the line and rubber bits needed to build a
truly unique example of a rare and desirable F1 racing car.
You'll get two frets of photo-etched parts, decals by Cartograph (Italy) and
a color instruction manual to make the build go smoothly.
BRAND-NEW KIT RELEASE:
NOW IN STOCK!
Two kit versions available — 1967
Spa or 1968 Germany.
MSRP: $359.66
Our Price: $319
NOTE: the 1967 SPA kit is currently
SOLD OUT – but back-orders accepted (ships within 5-6 days).
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