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Thanks Helmut. I only saw Dan race once at the 1967 Canadian Grand Prix but followed his racing career and race teams closely. I finally got to meet him in 2006 at his All American Racers facility.

Thanks everyone. I still have nine want to build Dan Gurney related models on my list.

Thanks very much. I have been a Dan Gurney fan forever. I have a special spot in a display cabinet for models I have built of Dan's cars and a tribute to him on the door to my hobby room.

I really enjoyed seeing the 599 with the 250. Two very nice models of two very nice Ferraris.

Dan Gurney’s son Justin had Ford build a special version of the most recent Ford GT to honour his father. Unfortunately, Dan passed away before it was delivered so he never got a chance to see it or drive it. Although a Gurney roof bubble was considered it would not work with this design but because it is the largest of all Ford GTs Dan would have easily fit this car. This was a very straightforward, virtually box-stock build of the excellent Tamiya kit. It was painted with Tamiya spray paint without any polishing or clear. The only changes I made were using real mesh for the six small rear vents rather than the provided decal over clear plastic kit solution and the added decals for Dan’s Heritage livery. Dan’s wife got him a 2005 Ford GT for his birthday with a Gurney bump over the driver’s seat. I have heard these second-generation Ford GTs were very driver friendly cars and Dan drove it frequently. This model was built from the Polar Lights pre-decorated snap kit to which I added a Gurney bump. My 1967 Le Mans winning Ford GT40 MKIV was built from the MPC kit. I was inspired to put this quartet of Ford GTs together while building the replica of the Fujimi Mercury GT40 MKII Dan shared with AJ Foyt at Daytona 1967 where it did not finish. This is the same car Dan put on the pole at Le Mans 1966. JUSTIN GURNEY HONORS DAD’S LEGACY WITH FORD GT DUO IN FAMILY’S GARAGE

You did a wonderful job on your build of one of the most attractive F1 cars of all time. I bought a 1/43 diecast as soon as it became available and still have it. Cannot forget Michael Schumacher making his F! debut in this car.

Utterly magnificent. BRAVO !!

Very well integrated hot rod. Every component is so appropriate. The sum of the parts work perfectly together.

Thank you very much. I have made arrangements with the Jaguar Car Club of Victoria to auction off the model at their event in July which is the largest gathering of Jaguars in North America. Proceeds will go the the Victoria Hospice.

I'd love to go for a drive in this one !! As always great model - great photos. I just looked at photos of the "real" real car. You nailed it.

I really like your road race special. I was at the Monterey Historics one year when specials were featured there and at Pebble Beach. I even helped out in the paddock at the Stovebolt Special HWM Chev. I also wanted to build a special myself but never found the right donor kit as a starting point.

Nicely built. I remember being blown away when the Monster Coach appeared on the TV show.

Nice to see a well done but not often seen Square Bird

Great build. Have been wanting to do something similar myself.

Yes I can imagine. I used lots of CA/crazy glue then hit it with accelerator. I did add an inner joiner piece on one side.