Description
1/8 1967 Gurney Eagle Weslake – Spa Win
This is a precise large scale replica of the 1967 Belgian GP winner driven by Dan Gurney. This was a historic victory, as at Spa the Eagle became the first American car manufacturer to win a Grand Prix since 1921!
This large 21″ / 53cm long model is made from over 750 parts and has fabulous engine and cockpit detail, and a removable nosecone. It is quite striking in its dark blue, semi-metallic paint, adorned with white racing stripe. The distinctive ‘Eagles Beak’ radiator inlet is beautifully rendered, and features a fine mesh screen inside. The nose section is removable, revealing brake and clutch reservoirs, lower wishbones, top rockers, and the anti-roll bar. The wheels and tires are spot-on, and feature tiny tire valves, wheel weights, flexible brake lines, metal brake discs and detailed calipers.
The cockpit features quilted padding throughout, and a notable lack of seat belts. The aluminum monocoque chassis is loaded with rivet detail, even extending into the cockpit footwell. Behind the rollbar you can remove the two magnetically secured body panels to reveal the V-12, 60 degree, 3 litre Gurney Weslake powerplant. Just below the delicate protective metal air screen lie the staggered twin rows of air inlet trumpets, all beautifully machined.
There are red individual ignition wire clips to keep things tidy, and the sculptural exhaust headers are a delight. Translucent fuel and coolant lines snake their way around a jungle of suspension bits. Twin Fram oil filters nestle between the spring-mounted exhaust pipes which carry simulated heat bluing. Even the tiny throttle linkage return spring is under tension!
- This is part of a small edition – 250 models were supposed to be built by RAR back in 2005 – but only around 100 were made – and the edition has been sold out for decades. This model is in ‘new old stock’ condition in box, having only been inspected once for quality. What an awesome piece of Americana! (RAR R0800901) (x2xx)
Note – we also have the special custom wood and glass display case that was available separately at the time for CAN$395 extra. You can see it in the last two images.
