1/43 Ford 999 Race Car (1902, red gold & silver)

1/43 Ford 999 Race Car 1902. Made by RIO. Features very nice detail. This is a used item in good condition but may have small imperfections. The box is in good condition & has some marks & creases. Only 1 available. This vehicle is 97mm long, 43mm wide & 35mm high.
This item is not suitable for children.

The Ford 999 was a nameplate attached to two distinct but similar racers built by Henry Ford during the early 20th century. Though they began as separate entities, they were virtually mechanically identical, and parts (and ultimately names) were swapped between them as needed, making the cars' histories inseparable.
In October 1902, at a five-mile (8 km) race known as the Manufacturers' Challenge Cup, 999 easily won. The 999 set a course speed record at the track at Grosse Pointe, and went on to tour America and score many other victories.
On January 12, 1904, in New Baltimore, Michigan, Henry Ford personally drove the rechristened 999 with his mechanic Ed "Spider" Huff at the throttle. A new land speed record was achieved of 91.37 mph (147.05 km/h) on an ice track carved into Lake St. Clair's Anchor Bay. It stood for only a few weeks, but this was ample time to bring more good publicity for Ford's new company.