So he settled on building a 1/2 scale model of a 1967 Ford 427, the Galaxie-derived engine that powered the 1967 Ford GT40 Mk. IV to a win at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans, from solid aluminum.

Fans of scale model cars and tiny race tracks will soon ... a limited number of 1:32-scale tracks nestled into replica Ford GT40 bodies. And this sticker price is $150,000 each.

In the case of YouTuber Emelia Hartford's Ford GT40 replica, the project has proven especially ambitious. After being ...