Dan Gurney Tribute Scale Race Cars

[Phildaupho]

Dan Gurney, one of the greatest racing car drivers and constructors of all times passed away January 14 at 86 years of age. There are other tributes on this forum under General but I thought it would be fitting for people to post their Dan Gurney models here Under Glass. I have been chipping away for a number of years on a list of models inspired by Dan Gurney. I have posted them sort of in chronological order from his first sanctioned racing drive in a hot rod at Bonneville to a my tribute Deuce 5W Coupe. Please post your own. Here's to Dan Gurney. RIP

[afx]

Not quite finished but this will be an AAR Team Cuda from the '70 Trans-Am season.  Raced by both Dan and his team-mate Swede Savage.

[unclescott58]

A very nice tribute to one of the greats. 

[Bernard Kron]

Just these initial posts show the breadth and longevity of Dan Gurney's impact on the automotive world, from postwar hot rodding as shown by Phil's build of the car he shared with Skip Hudson, to the initial sportscar boom in the 50's and his big break with Frank Arciero, to the period in the 60's when he was the very personification of the Golden Age of American participation in international motor racing, and finally the incredible run he had with All American Racers, first with his Eagles, especially in Indy car racing, and then as a design and development shop for Toyota and, often discretely, many others, up to this very day. What a long life of achievement and fulfillment!

Edited January 15, 2018 by Bernard Kron

[afx]

Although more closely associated with CSX2128 (black car with double yellow nose stripes) he drove a Sebring in ’63, Gurney also drove the sister car CSX2127 (the chassis I present here) at Riverside later in the year.

Edited January 15, 2018 by afx

[Earl Marischal]

What on earth is that pink thing?

steve

[Phildaupho]

49 minutes ago, Earl Marischal said:

What on earth is that pink thing?

steve

The pink thing is actually a red thing [poor photo colour reproduction]. It is the Delta Wing in its preproduction configuration which was done at Dan Gurney's All American Racers factory. The production race car which ran at Le Mans and later in the American Le Mans Series in various configurations was built at the Panoz factory.

[NYLIBUD]

Yea,I just read the story.I posted a thread on the "Off Topic forum.That sucks.First drag racing Legend,Bob Glidden,passes away a few weeks ago.And now the race car world loses another legend.RIP Dan Gurney.

[vamach1]

More info please on the Mark IV and Boss 302.  These are my 1/43rd builds.

[Phildaupho]

4 hours ago, vamach1 said:

More info please on the Mark IV and Boss 302.  These are my 1/43rd builds.

 

69 Mustang 

Ford GT MK IV 

 

Edited January 16, 2018 by Phildaupho

[RancheroSteve]

Yes, a whole album here: https://public.fotki.com/Roullier/model_cars-1/gurneys_cars/

I think they've all been seen on this forum before, but here some selected shots in no particular order:

Edited January 16, 2018 by RancheroSteve

[droogie]

1/43 1973 Eagle

[Earl Marischal]

9 hours ago, Phildaupho said:

The pink thing is actually a red thing [poor photo colour reproduction]. It is the Delta Wing in its preproduction configuration which was done at Dan Gurney's All American Racers factory. The production race car which ran at Le Mans and later in the American Le Mans Series in various configurations was built at the Panoz factory.

Thanks Phil.

New to me about that.

steve

[curt raitz]

Here are a couple of cars Dan Gurney drove or was involved with.

Porsche 804 F1:

 

Olsonite Eagle:

 

Tony Adamwoicz (RIP) 1969 Gurney-Eagle F5000:

I had the pleasure of meeting both Tony and Dan at the Monterey Historic Races (Laguna Seca) a long time ago.

 

[Tom Louis]

Very nice building, Phil, what type of car and kit is that #30? Very cool!

[Phildaupho]

2 hours ago, Tom Louis said:

Very nice building, Phil, what type of car and kit is that #30? Very cool!

Thanks Tom - It is a Lola T-70 using a Tamiya slot car body, Fujimi GT40 chassis 

 

[wku88]

Anyone do a Eagle Westlake Spa winner? Probably his signature win, and car.

 

[drodg]

Beautiful pictures.  Great tribute.  

[afx]

1 hour ago, wku88 said:

Anyone do a Eagle Westlake Spa winner? Probably his signature win, and car.

 

Yep if you have deep enough pockets.

http://www.modelfactoryhiro.com/new/en/archives/18365

Edited January 17, 2018 by afx

[Tom Louis]

Thanks Phill, appreciate the info. Now if I could just find one!

[wisdonm]

Eagle T 1G

This guy sells them from time to time on evilbay

[yellowsportwagon]

Here is my Gurney tribute

[RancheroSteve]

Really fine job on the Superbird, Tim! That one's on my "to do" list.

[ismaelg]

Hello,

  I built this Gurney Eagle about 10 years ago and it is still one of my favorites and best efforts.

Gurney's 1968 Indy 500.  He finished second, behind Bobby Unser in another Eagle.

 

 

 

More info here:  http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/9504-ladies-and-gentlemen-the-eagle-has-landed/

RIP Dan!

Thanks,

[Jhedir6]

My Gurney Tribute build. Still a WiP at this moment, I'm hoping to finish it off later today while I watch the Bathurst race. 

Base is an AMG GT3 done up to an approximation of his '64 Reims Daytona Coupe.