The body is not perfect but looks very
nice. This is a close replica of the Yellow #8 AFX/Racemaster's MEGA G body that often sells for over $100 here on eBay.
The windows are decals. The car has about 20 separate water slide decals. Hand painted black and silver highlights, plus red tail lights. I painted several for me and several to sell.
This will make a nice display or runner. If you race it, I WOULD NOT put lane stickers over the decals. I have torn waterslide decals off of cars using lane stickers with really strong adhesive. If you do I probably can print a replacement decal for you, but just don't put lane stickers on the decals.
This will be packed well and shipped promptly. I will combine shipping on multiple auctions. I like sellers who do that for me. So if you’re buying multiple cars, please select “Request invoice” or “Request combined shipping” at checkout, so I can discount your shipping charge.
I have been purchasing a very large amount of slot car parts and tools in the past several months, and I decided I needed to let go of some slot car stuff to offset some of those costs. I got bitten by a T-jet/Fray car building bug, and I have spent more than I am willingly to admit to the wife on parts in the last 5 months. I have built more than 60 custom Fray style cars since November 2017 (I have sold about 9) and plan to build more. I don’t “need” that many cars, but I REALLY enjoy sipping whiskey or an IPA and spending time in my basement listening to surf music and building cars. And now magnet car racing season is starting locally, and why race last years cars when I have an excuse to buy more parts and build more cars?
If you are ever in the Seattle area, let me know. If I am around come over and
run some laps!
The
Whitmore car: 1966 Le Mans
24 Hours Alan Mann
Racing #8, driven by John Whitmore & Frank Gardner Shelby American
had their hands full preparing five Ford GT40 Mk IIs for Le Mans qualifying in
May. Ford, however, had set their sights on having eight cars ready for
competition. Having received three chassis at their shop in England, Alan Mann
Racing prepared them in time for the great race. These chassis bypassed the
Ford Advanced Vehicles department and were never stamped with GT40 serial
numbers. They were instead numbered XGT-1 to XGT-3 by AMR. The #8 car was the
first of these: XGT-1. Englishman
John Whitmore, who had driven for Alan Mann on many prior occasions, teamed
with Australian Frank Gardner to pilot the #8 Ford GT40 Mk II. Whitmore had an
exciting start to the race, beginning with the famous ‘Le Mans Start’ sprint to
the cars. His was the first to move, but the engine stalled! It’s engine re-fired,
Whitmore’s Ford jumped forward, thumping into Parkes’ Ferrari and then Miles’
#1 Mk II! Despite the rough start, Whitmore was fifth across the line at the
end of the first lap. Though the
AMR-entered cars were meticulously prepared, troubles began early: a fractured
rear brake line, clutch master cylinder, and a leak that sprayed oil onto the
rear tire, causing Gardner an exciting moment. The beautiful #8 car was
eventually retired.