Posted By:	Paul Normand
Posted On:	Sunday July 22, 2012 at 6:42 PM
Message: Not often Shelby got it wrong, but sadly he did on 19 June 1966. The Amon/McLaren car travelled 8 meters more than the Miles/Hulme car. The car that travels the greatest distance over the 24 hour period always has and always will win Le Mans. Ken Miles contributed probably as much as anybody to the Ford GT 40 programe and genuinely deserved the triple crown, Daytona-Sebring-Le Mans, as his reward, but the ACO set the rules and it was up to the competitors to race by them.

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A Fine Ford GT-- At Last!!! by Wayne E. Moyer #14315

Wayne, in your excitement you have neglected to mention who makes it. (EOM) by Chris Sweetman #14315.1

It was I asking about the Ford GT. I ended up with the HPI Street version in yellow/ blk. (EOM) by Randy Bahler #14315.1.1

OOppss!! Yes, Minichamps Le Mans Series (EOM) by Wayne E. Moyer #14315.1.2

Minichamps make it, Chris. (EOM) by Paul Normand #14315.2

Thank you Paul. (EOM) by Chris Sweetman #14315.2.1

Not often Shelby got it wrong, but sadly he did on 19 June 1966. by Paul Normand #14315.3

It wasn't Shelby that got it wrong, but the marketing "geniuses" at Ford that called for the 1-2-3 by Frank Racibozynski #14315.3.1

And for those who haven't followed this string.... by Harvey Goranson #14315.3.1.1

And there's always been the story by Wayne E. Moyer #14315.3.1.1.1

Minichamps is to make the Miles/Ruby Daytona car also. (EOM) by Harvey Goranson #14315.4

(PICS) Harvey, these are the other three that are currently available in Europe by Paul Normand #14315.4.1

Wasn't that fussed when I heard that PMA were doing these. by Lee Tracey #14315.5

Lee, price in GB is £54.95. (EOM) by Chris Sweetman #14315.5.1

It's a fair amount more expensive, but by Wayne E. Moyer #14315.5.2

If you want to read, in my humble opinion, the best by Ken Smith #14315.5.2.1

Or, "Ford: The Dust and the Glory" by Leo Levine (EOM) by Harvey Goranson #14315.5.2.1.1

I'll second the recommendation made by Harvey. (EOM) by Frank Racibozynski #14315.5.2.1.1.1

Have you seen the cleaner leaner IXO MK IV? (pics) by Benjamin Lampson #14315.6

A good one to be sure, but not exactly new. by Harvey Goranson #14315.6.1

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