Marsh Models MM336B73 Ford GT40 Shelby American #73 ‘Miles - Ruby’ 1st pl Daytona Continental 2000 km 1965

Marsh Models MM336B73 Ford GT40 Shelby American #73 ‘Ken Miles - Lloyd Ruby’ 1st pl Daytona Continental 2000 km 1965, 1/43rd scale resin built model

• The car was entered by Shelby American and driven by Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby.
  Ford GT40 Shelby American #73 Daytona Continental 1965
• The car won the race with a time of 5:48:23.4, beating the second-place Ferrari 330 P2 by over 15 minutes.
• This was the first time that a Ford GT40 had won the Daytona Continental.
• Miles and Ruby were both experienced drivers, and they had a good chance of winning the race.
• The 1965 Daytona Continental was a close race, with the Ford GT40s and Ferrari 330 P2s battling for the lead throughout the race. The Fords ultimately prevailed, thanks to their superior reliability.
• The victory at Daytona was a major boost for Ford's racing program, and it helped to set the stage for their eventual victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans later that year.

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