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Marsh Models LE39 Eagle Weslake #5 'Gurney' winner Race of Champions 1967

$269.99
LE39
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Marsh Models LE39 Eagle Weslake #5 'Dan Gurney' winner Race of Champions 1967, 1/43rd scale handbuilt resin model car. The model comes in a BBR display case.

Dan Gurney, who for 40 years was one of the most influential people in motorsports, first as a driver and later as an owner and a builder, died at the age of 86.

Daniel Sexton Gurney was born on April 13, 1931 in Port Jefferson, N.Y. His family moved to Southern California shortly after he graduated high school. Gurney was a perfect fit with the car culture that was blossoming in California during the 1940s and 1950s.

After attending junior college and serving in the Korean War, Gurney began racing full-time, and his success led to a test with Ferrari, which was the beginning of his Formula 1 career. From 1959-70, Gurney competed in 86 Grands Prix, winning four times, notching 19 total podiums, and finishing in the top 5 in points four times.

It was during his F1 career that Gurney began driving cars under the All-American Racers banner. The team was formed under a partnership with Carroll Shelby in 1965. Gurney raced the first of his legendary Eagle chassis in F1 from 1966-68. In 1967 Gurney piloted his Eagle 1TG car to a win at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Gurney drove in the Indianapolis 500 from 1962 to 1970 and finished second, second, and third from 1968 to 1970. He began racing the Eagle there in 1966, and by 1973, 21 of the 33 cars in the field sported an Eagle chassis. Eventually, his designs reached Victory Lane three times. Bobby Unser drove to victory in 1968 and 1975, while Gordon Johncock picked up his first Indy 500 win in 1973.

His All-American Racers team posted a total of 22 Champ Car wins and Bobby Unser won the team’s lone title in 1974.

Gurney was also responsible for the formation of CART in the late 1970s. Frustrated by the leadership from USAC at the time, his “white paper” led to the formation of a new racing series controlled more by the owners and participants.

Along with his Formula 1 wins, Gurney won seven times in Champ Car and teamed up with A.J. Foyt to win the 1967 24 Hours of LeMans. He also drove in 16 NASCAR races and may have been the original “road course ringer”, with all five of his wins coming at the legendary Riverside road course.

SPECIAL ORDER ITEM: Please note that this is an extremely limited special order item. Delivery usually takes 10 to 12 weeks minimum.

Manufacturer:
Marsh Models
Item Number:
LE39
Marque:
Eagle
Scale:
1/43rd
Packaged Shipping Weight:
2 lbs

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