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Ferrari 365 GTB4 Competizione #71 24 Hours of Le Mans 1974 Kyosho 1:18

Ferrari 365 GTB4 Competizione #71 24 Hours of Le Mans 1974 Kyosho 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Ferrari
Model Manufacturer
Kyosho
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
08164A
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About the Ferrari 365 GTB4 Competizione #71 24 Hours of Le Mans 1974 Kyosho 1:18

TL;DR: Kyosho's 1:18 diecast reproduces Ferrari 365 GTB4 Daytona Competizione #71 as raced at the 1974 24 Hours of Le Mans. Built under Kyosho's official Ferrari diecast licence, it carries period racing livery and endurance-GT proportions, a strong anchor for a historic Le Mans or Ferrari competition display.

The Daytona's road car elegance hid a genuine endurance racer underneath, and this #71 Le Mans entry is where that competition side shows through. Kyosho's diecast treatment gives the racing Daytona the accuracy its Le Mans history deserves.

Kyosho's Licensed Ferrari Diecast Build

Kyosho held an official Ferrari diecast licence through the early 2000s, and the 365 GTB4 Competizione was one of the subjects that benefited most from it, since the racing bodywork's flared arches and driving lamps needed accurate tooling to read correctly at 1:18. The zinc alloy body carries real weight in the hand, and the racing livery, including the #71 roundels and period sponsor markings, is applied with the crisp registration a licensed manufacturer's quality control demands rather than the softer edges seen on unlicensed interpretations. Where a road-going Daytona model focuses on paint depth and chrome trim, this competition version foregrounds the aggressive stance and wide rear haunches that separate a Le Mans racer from its showroom sibling, and Kyosho's tooling captures that distinction convincingly.

The 365 GTB4 Daytona at Le Mans

The 365 GTB4, universally known as the Daytona, was never officially built as a factory racer, yet privateer teams campaigned it at Le Mans and other endurance rounds through the early 1970s with real success against younger rivals. Car #71's 1974 entry sits within that late-life competition chapter, when the Daytona was already being outpaced by newer prototypes but remained a durable, front-engined presence in the GT classes that endurance racing still rewarded. That underdog quality, a road-derived V12 grand tourer holding its own against purpose-built competition machinery, is a large part of why the racing Daytona still draws collectors who want Ferrari's endurance history rather than just its road cars.

For a historic Le Mans or Ferrari GT display, this #71 Daytona anchors the story of privateer endurance racing in the early 1970s, a genuine competition subject rendered with a licensed manufacturer's attention to livery accuracy.

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