Marsh Models - Thundersport - made in England 1:43 - Model race car - ref. #MM63 Old Yeller MkII Buick V8 "Nailhead" Road America 1960 #70 Carrol Shelby - professionally built - very good quality - in the original box - rare today

Offering to you a very rare and high quality 1/43rd scale special resin artisanal model by:

Marsh Models - Thundersport

John Simons

made in England

ref. #MM63

Old Yeller MkII Buick V8 "Nailhead" by Max Ernest Balchowsky Road America 1960 #70 Carrol Shelby


a very good model

professionally built - very good quality - in the original box on the original plinth - very rare today

reserve price reasonable - best of luck with your bidding

Note
the last photo of the real car ... not with this lot ...

Historic Note
Carroll Shelby drove the famous Old Yeller II (built by Max Balchowsky) at the Road America International Grand Prix on July 31, 1960.

Race Details

• Qualifying: Carroll Shelby qualified in 2nd position (with a time of 2:43.120), behind Augie Pabst in a Scarab.
• The Race: At the start, the Scarab encountered a problem, allowing Shelby to take the lead. He dominated the race for 31 laps, building a 51-second advantage over the rest of the field.
• Result: He did not finish (DNF) the race due to a gearbox/engine failure in the final laps.