Jump to content
Sign in to follow this  
scollins

lucky find- Nostalgic Series GT-40

Recommended Posts

Another amazing low-priced deal found accidentally on Craigslist just trolling before Christmas 2017. A perfect condition Kyosho nostalgic series GT-40 body set (circa 1996) with no trimming started, these are so incredibly hard to come by as many know. Amazing, he even had the correct wheels my first time having a set which will be used on my Gulf livery car I built over 10 years ago. The seller was so good to work with and packed it so nicely - I wish all online transactions went this smooth. The chassis will get fully cleaned, old electronics removed and a vintage Kyosho LeMans 600E motor added along with ball bearings and oil dampers from a re-re Scorpion. My other two GT-40's have Tamiya TA-02 chassis underneath, but are difficult to get the body down low enough in front due to the shock tower/body mounting attachments. So this time I will give the 2WD Mantis chassis a try again like my Daytona coupe has. Depending on what happens I may sell my dark blue bodyshell stripped and re-painted GT-40.

Any other thoughts on color combos or livery tweaks?

gt1.jpg

gt2.jpg

gt3.jpg

  • Like 2

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Great find!

I personally really like the GT40 in yellow
1968-Ford-GT40-2.jpg

But I found this one, and liked it too with it's two-tone pinstripes
gt40-3.jpg

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Sweet! Can't wait to see how this one comes out! All your other vintage Kyosho creations are awesome!

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Awesome find. Those nostalgic series cars are one of my favorites. 

  • Like 1

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Sign in to follow this  

×
×
  • Create New...