Dan Gurney M8D Can Am 1970 Car #48 in 1:18 scale
This is the McLaren M8D Can Am Mont Tremblant 1970 Car #48 WINNER in 1:18 scale by Tecnomodel.
This model is hand painted and polished to a beautiful finish and has a sealed body. Resin models are
exceptionally accurate of scale, shape and detail. Each model is created using a variety of production
processes, to achieve this precision. They are produced using a composite material referred to in the
industry as “resin”. Photo etched parts, die-cutting, tampo printing and waterslide decals are often used
for the most authentic replication.
Dan Gurney won the 1970 Can-Am race at Mont Tremblant, Quebec, driving a McLaren M8D-Chevrolet for the McLaren team. The race, held on June 28, 1970, was the second round of the 1970 Canadian-American Challenge Cup series. Gurney covered the 198.75-mile distance over Le Circuit Mont Tremblant at a record average speed of 99.95 mph, slightly faster than the previous record of 99.55 mph set by Denny Hulme in 1969. He finished 10 seconds ahead of Lothar Motschenbacher, who took second in a McLaren M8D-Chevrolet, marking his best Can-Am finish. George Eaton placed third in a BRM Chevrolet, two laps behind, while Bob Brown, a rookie, finished fourth in a McLeagle-Chevrolet despite transmission issues. Gurney’s teammate, Denny Hulme, started strong but dropped out due to an overheated engine, allowing Gurney to take the lead after Hulme’s pit stop. This victory was Gurney’s second of the season, following his win at Mosport, and came shortly after the death of team founder Bruce McLaren, who had been killed testing an M8D earlier that month
This model is hand painted and polished to a beautiful finish and has a sealed body. Resin models are
exceptionally accurate of scale, shape and detail. Each model is created using a variety of production
processes, to achieve this precision. They are produced using a composite material referred to in the
industry as “resin”. Photo etched parts, die-cutting, tampo printing and waterslide decals are often used
for the most authentic replication.
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