1966 Eagle Mk1 (Pinewood Derby Car Shell)

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[Full 3D View](https://a360.co/3zNh6ZM) The Eagle Mk1 (or Eagle Mark 1, or Eagle T1G) was one of the few iconic American Formula One racing cars of the '50s and '60s, introduced for the start of the 1966 Formula One season. While considered to be one of the most beautiful racing cars ever built and extremely fast, it failed to finish most of its races. It did earn podium positions at both races that it finished in 1967 (1st at the Belgian Grand Prix and 3rd at the Canadian Grand Prix). As with all of my builds, I'm not good enough at Fusion 360 to create a faithful replica, but I tried to capture most of the key elements. **What is a "pinewood derby car shell"?** A [pinewood derby](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinewood_derby) is an event created by the Boy Scouts many years ago. Each scout is given a pinewood derby kit typically consisting of a block of wood with slots for axles, 4 wheels, and 4 nails to be used as axles. The scout (and his dad, usually) will then carve the block of wood into the shape of a car, paint it and apply stickers, install the wheels on the axles, and then race it at the "derby", which involves a sloped track with a timekeeping apparatus. An official scout derby will usually require that the parts in the kit be used for cars entered in the derby. Other organizations (including workplaces) often hold derbies, too, and some of them require the use of the parts in the box, including the block of wood. These "pinewood derby car shells" are intended to be used with an official derby wood block, cut down to size, along with the axles and wheels included in the kit. A printable model of the shaped wood block is provided. You can either use the printed model or use it to accurately cut an official wood block down to size.