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Post by Tom on Sept 14, 2023 15:56:31 GMT -5
As I said before, I admire Glickenhaus for thinking big and going against the top contenders. That requires courage and vision (and money). Pretty decent-looking car too.
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Post by reeft1 on Sept 15, 2023 4:59:13 GMT -5
Nice looking racer
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Sept 15, 2023 5:26:51 GMT -5
Serenissima is of course gorgeous
Those Glickenhaus are not too bad at all. He has to be admired for taking on the big boys
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Post by Alfaholic on Sept 15, 2023 20:27:26 GMT -5
Until the arrival for the 499P, easily the best looking "Hypercar". If the car had ended up with an Alfa Romeo engine as originally planned, it would of course be my favourite by far  . I am still a fan but must admit I am losing some of the fondness I had for the team and Jim Glickenhaus. I can appreciate that playing in the big pond with the big fish was never going to be easy for a privateer, but the constant whining and non-appearances is starting to get a bit monotonous. The field is plenty big enough now that his efforts could easily be forgotten if the finances to run the team properly are not forthcoming. The car is still a looker though, and unsurprisingly I do prefer the red and white version. |
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Post by jager on Sept 17, 2023 5:19:49 GMT -5
While I certainly see parallels with Volpi in terms of their relationship with Ferrari, I also think as an American, Glickenhaus shares a lot in common with Briggs Cunningham. Beside being wealthy entrepreneurs and sportsmen, both have created and been successful at racing cars of their own manufacture; as well as creating road cars. Neither has won Le Mans, although not for a lack of trying. They are great looking cars. Nice add! I agree with your observations Jerry. Wouldn't we all wish we had the resources and entrepreneurial spirit to build our own race cars. As I said before, I admire Glickenhaus for thinking big and going against the top contenders. That requires courage and vision (and money). Pretty decent-looking car too. The Hypercar class would have been pretty disappointing in 2021 and 2022 without Glickenhaus Tom. They never managed to topple Toyota, but they gave it a good shot. I agree Paul. Serenissima is of course gorgeous Those Glickenhaus are not too bad at all. He has to be admired for taking on the big boys Three additions I'm very happy with Andy. Until the arrival for the 499P, easily the best looking "Hypercar". If the car had ended up with an Alfa Romeo engine as originally planned, it would of course be my favourite by far . I am still a fan but must admit I am losing some of the fondness I had for the team and Jim Glickenhaus. I can appreciate that playing in the big pond with the big fish was never going to be easy for a privateer, but the constant whining and non-appearances is starting to get a bit monotonous. The field is plenty big enough now that his efforts could easily be forgotten if the finances to run the team properly are not forthcoming. The car is still a looker though, and unsurprisingly I do prefer the red and white version. They are great looking cars Martin, and I wonder how much the sight of red pseudo Ferraris running towards the front of the field inspired Ferraris return to Le Mans. Clearly 2021 and 2022 were the teams high point, and its difficult to see how they can be a serious contender going forward against the factory teams, but I'll respect what they achieved whatever the future holds for them.
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Post by jager on Sept 17, 2023 6:28:44 GMT -5
If you’ve been collecting Le Mans models for as long as I have, you’ll recognise this Porsche as a relatively rare item that was probably issued by Spark around 15 years ago now. I was therefore pleased to win this for a reasonable price in a local eBay auction. After the Porsche 917 was ruled ineligible for prototype racing at the end of 1971, Porsche took a year out, before turning with a highly developed 911 that it would run in the prototype class against Ferrari and Matra so as to not trample on its customer teams in the GTS class. At the 1973 24 Hours of Le Mans, it was clear even before the race began that overall victory would be a battle between Matra and Ferrari, but Porsche fans were thrilled to see two Martini-liveried Carrera RSRs in the prototype class, #46 driven by Gijs van Lennep and Herbert Müller and #47 driven by Claude Haldi and Reinhold Joest. For Le Mans, the ‘prototype’ 911 RSR’s featured a new 3.0-litre engine which increased power to 315bhp. Among the many other modifications made during the transformation into an RSR were new semi-trailing arms for the rear suspension, 917 style centre lock wheels, long distance brakes front and rear, aluminium doors and front fenders. It also had new aerodynamics, including a wider body, lightweight bumpers made from fibreglass, and the iconic ducktail rear spoiler. The two Porsches, show below being prepared at the Teloche garage outside Le Mans, qualified 18th and 19th.  While the #46 Porsche 911 RSR had a strong run and eventually went on to finish 4th, the sister #47 car shown here had a difficult race with fuel system problems. These problems started early, when the car fell to 45th position at the end of the first hour. They climbed back up to 26th position after four hours, but by the end of the sixth hour it had fallen back down to 42nd position. Its race ended the following hour after covering only 65 laps.   Car : 1973 #47 Porsche 911 RSRTeam : Martini Racing Team Drivers : Reinhold Jöst (D)/ Claude Haldi (CH) Qualifying : 19th Result : 47th (DNF – Lack of Fuel) Model : Spark (S0932) |
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Post by JSB33 on Sept 17, 2023 6:52:04 GMT -5
Lots to like about this one, glad that you were able to grab it.
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Post by Tom on Sept 17, 2023 9:29:50 GMT -5
Great find! I have the sister car but as a PW release. Nowhere near as nice.
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Post by oldirish33 on Sept 17, 2023 9:49:46 GMT -5
Great add! I would gladly add that and the #46 to make that trio of cars!
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Post by 105epaul on Sept 17, 2023 10:12:45 GMT -5
Nice win, the sister car was for sale last week in the auction at the Goodwood Revival, I haven't checked if it sold but it would be more than the cost of my house, cars, models and books combined.
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Post by Alfaholic on Sept 17, 2023 23:00:56 GMT -5
Nice work, I'm pleased you could find this one for a good price. Is it from our old mate Wally?
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Sept 18, 2023 3:53:22 GMT -5
A very nice find indeed as not a common model.
I like it a lot
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Post by jager on Sept 18, 2023 5:53:54 GMT -5
Lots to like about this one, glad that you were able to grab it. Thanks Jeff. For an unsuccessful DNF its still pretty nice. Great find! I have the sister car but as a PW release. Nowhere near as nice. I don't think this has ever been released as a PW Tom, so it was either pay Spark money or do without. Great add! I would gladly add that and the #46 to make that trio of cars! I already had both the #46 and #48 cars Jerry, so it has always been in the back of my mind to one day add the #47 car in order to possibly recreate the above garage scene in a diorama. The one thing I have to find now is a blue 2CV! Nice win, the sister car was for sale last week in the auction at the Goodwood Revival, I haven't checked if it sold but it would be more than the cost of my house, cars, models and books combined. I think you're right Paul. I would expect Porsche would want the the sister car in their museum, so would probably pay more than most individuals to get it. Meanwhile, I'll stick to my 1:43 version. Nice work, I'm pleased you could find this one for a good price. Is it from our old mate Wally? Yes Martin, well spotted. As a result, it worked out to be a lot more friendly on the wallet than what it would have cost me from overseas. A very nice find indeed as not a common model. I like it a lot I wasn't sure I would ever find one for a reasonable Andy, so was quite pleased to find this locally. Another box ticked.
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Post by jager on Sept 21, 2023 9:02:08 GMT -5
Unfortunately there are many tragic stories associated with Le Mans. This is another one of those stories. John Woolfe was not a Le Mans rookie, having competed at the 24 hour classic in 1968 driving a 3.0-litre Chevron. However, his determination to add his name to the Le Mans trophy lead him to Stutgart in April 1969 to secure one of the first Porsche 917’s. His purchase was supported by the Burton family, owners of the English textile empire and whose founder's granddaughter he had married. The Porsche factory agreed to deliver the car directly to the circuit, ready to race. By the time Le Mans rolled around in mid-June, many experienced drivers had questioned the handling characteristics of the new Porsche. Frank Gardner described the 917 at that time as a ‘bloody awful thing’, and Vic Elford, who drove one of the works cars at Le Mans said it was aerodynamically unstable at speed. There was also controversy about the car’s rear aerodynamic flaps, in view of the recent ban on movable aerodynamic devices. Porsche tried to secure the agreement of the other teams that they could run them, but Ferrari and Matra refused to agree. To prove the point Porsche sent Rolf Stommelen out in the second night practice to show that the car was barely controllable without them and the race organisers agreed. During practice, the #10 Porsche experienced ignition problems and Woolfe could only do a few laps. Furthermore, his original co-driver Digby Martland withdrew after trying the 917 stating "I don't have the experience to master this car and it seems better not to race in these circumstances." The Porsche works delegated its test driver Herbert Linge to join Woolfe so that he could still make the start.  The ignition problems solved, Herbert Linge qualified the #10 Porsche qualified in 9th position. Despite the concerns of many around him, John Woolfe insisted he start the race. Mike Treutlien, the chief mechanic of John Woolfe Racing, said: "I tried to warn John. I told him that the race lasted 24 hours, that he had time! So he looked at me and said: 'I will win this race, Mike, at all costs, from the first lap to the last!'" At the race start, John Woolfe was slow to get away and had already fallen back to 21st position as the cars pass under the Dunlop Bridge for the first time. Upset by this bad start, he used the power of the Porsche 917 to move up to 12th position by the time the field reached Arnage. However, as he arrived at Maison Blanche, he veered too wide, swerved, and lost control of his car which oversteered and slid across the track. At the exit of the bend, the wheels suddenly regained grip, propelling the car into the barriers on the left. The impact split the car in half, igniting the 150 litres of fuel on board. By this point, it was already too late for poor Woolfe.   Car : 1969 #10 Porsche 917 LH Team : John Woolfe Racing Drivers : John Woolfe * (GB)/ Herbert Linge (D) Qualifying : 9th Result : 43rd (DNF) Model : Spark (S9748) |
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Post by Tom on Sept 21, 2023 9:58:34 GMT -5
Tragic indeed. It’s a good thing that racing cars have improved to the point that such debacles are now few and far between.
Great model of what still is an impressive car.
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. I am still a fan but must admit I am losing some of the fondness I had for the team and Jim Glickenhaus. I can appreciate that playing in the big pond with the big fish was never going to be easy for a privateer, but the constant whining and non-appearances is starting to get a bit monotonous. The field is plenty big enough now that his efforts could easily be forgotten if the finances to run the team properly are not forthcoming. The car is still a looker though, and unsurprisingly I do prefer the red and white version.
