118 Exoto ford GT40 Mk II 24H Daytona Winner Ken Miles & Lloyd Ruby 1966

  
1:18 Exoto ford GT40 Mk II 24H Daytona Winner Ken Miles & Lloyd Ruby 1966. An absolutely stunning Exoto model of the Ford GT40 MkII raced by Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby to 1st place at the 24hrs Daytona 1966. These are some of the most beautifully detailed models on the market with the reliance of authenticity of a well known maker (Exoto). This is a stunning car and a great collectors item not to miss out on.

Post is RM Tracked or RM International Tracked for overseas buyers. Please feel free to look at other items I have for sale thank you. Ken Miles qualified the new no. 98 MK II on pole for the 1966 Daytona race.

For the first time the season opener in Florida became a 24 hour event raising some serious concerns about durability of the new ford racer. Miles however was entirely confident before the start of the race, and indeed the Shelby American team knew they and Ford had prepared their cars as thoroughly as possible. Copiloted bu veteran USAC driver Lloyd Ruby, the no. 98 car led the early hours in formation with the no. 96 cars driven by Donohue/Hansgen and McLaren/Amon. From start to finish, Miles/Ruby only lost their lead briefly during the first two rounds of pit stops. The duo did their job superbly, resulting in a repeat of their Daytona victory exactly a year before. When the chequered flag fell, Gurney/Grant in the no.

97 car came a cross the line in second, with Donohue/Hansgen in no. Of course success in racing doesn't come easily, and so the cars went back to Shelby American in California for a complete rebuild for Sebring.