Ford Cortina GT No.3 1964 EAST AFRICAN SAFARI

1964 East African Safari Rally Winner – Peter Hughes and Bill Young.

The East African Safari Rally is considered one of the most, if not the most, gruelling auto race in the world. It was, and still is to some extent, the testing ground for reliability in production cars. Up to 90 percent of the cars entered in the race never finish.

The course itself has varied from year to year, averaging from 3,100 to or 4,000 miles in length, originally travelling though Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Since 1974, the rally has stayed within the borders of Kenya due to political unrest in the other countries. Nairobi is traditionally the start and finish point for the rally, as well as often being the midpoint where the rally's big loop stages met.

Configuration

Motor :Mabuchi FF; 18k rpm; Gear ratio 9:27
Chassis :Rear Mounted In-line Motor; Rear 2 wheel drive
Magnet : Rectangular 2.5 mm; Downforce 175gm
Overall length:132 mm
Wheelbase : 78 mm
Axle/Hub width: 45 mm Front; 45 mm Rear
Tyre diameter/width: 18(ext), 11(int) x 7 mm Front; 18(ext), 11(int) x 7 mm Rear
Weights ; Car 74 gm; Case 156gm
Scale : 1/32