TROFEU DSN243 Ford Capri RS 2600 24H Le Mans 1973

The Ford Capri RS 2600 #54 entered in the 1973 24 Hours of Le Mans was driven by the British-German crew of Gerry Birrell and Hans Heyer, racing under Ford Motorenwerke colors. This touring car, equipped with a 2.6-liter V6 engine producing 320 horsepower, competed in the GT category. Despite an impressive top speed of 291 km/h, the crew had to retire from the race prematurely due to ignition problems. This Ford Capri RS 2600 represents Ford’s commitment to endurance racing in the early 1970s, a period when the brand sought to prove the reliability and performance of its production models in competition.

This model is faithfully reproduced by TROFEU at 1/43 scale.