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Post by DeadCanDanceR on May 23, 2023 0:33:04 GMT -5
That’s quite an attractive looking Peugeot!  |
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Post by jager on May 23, 2023 20:50:31 GMT -5
That’s quite an attractive looking Peugeot! It's very easy on the eye Julio. Pity you can't say that about all Peugeots these days. |
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Post by jager on May 23, 2023 21:00:14 GMT -5
It's rare to get a shipment of new Le Mans models without there being at least one Porsche, so here's my latest addition from Stuttgart. Excited by the prospect of a duel between the 3-litre Ferraris versus the 2-litre Porsches, it is said over 200,000 spectators gathered at Le Mans in 1960. Ferrari came with 13 cars from both its works and privateer teams, while Porsche arrived with a six-car effort, four from the works and two from privateers. Five of the Porsche entries were the 718 RS 60 model, most of which were fitted with Flat Four engines of 1587cc, except for this car which had a lower capacity 1497cc engine for unknown reasons. The Porsche 718 was an open-cockpit racing car built by Porsche to replace its highly successful 550A for the 1957 season. Initially the 718 used the same 1.5-litre quad-cam engine from the 550A, but featured significant improvements to the suspension to give the new car better handling. It also had a mid-engined layout and the design of the new car meant it was much lighter than its 550 predecessors, meaning the overall performance was greatly improved. In 1960 the rules were revised which meant sportscars had to comply with similar requirements as GT cars. This increased the minimum height and width of widescreens, necessitated new provisions for minimum luggage space, the spare wheel now had to be carried inboard and cars had to have a minimum ground clearance of 120 mm. This required a significant amount of redesign to the Porsche 718 and Porsche opted to build all new cars for the 1960 season rather than just upgrading their older cars, with the new cars given the designation of "718 RS 60". The new Porsche 718's proved to be very competitive, notching up outright wins at the 1960 Sebring 12 Hours and at the 1960 Targa Florio. At Le Mans, where the starting positions were determined by engine capacity, the Porsches all had to start midfield. As the #39 entry driven by the German pair of Edgar Barth and Wolfgang Seidel had the smaller 1500cc engine, it had to start even further back in 36th position. This did not reflect its true competitiveness, and within three hours it had moved into 14th position.  By the sixth hour, the Porsche team had already lost the #34 entry with engine failure, but the #39 entry had moved up to 9th position overall and was the leading Porsche. Unfortunately, it wasn’t long until it began to experience gearbox problems and by mid-race distance it had lost two places and was running 11th. Over the next nine hours its position fluctuated between 9th and 11th largely depending on the speed of the cars around it. With a couple of hours to go and with the #39 Porsche running in 10th position, it then lost three gears. The Porsche team took the decision to park it up and wait for the last 15 minutes of the race to make fraught final lap. In the meantime it was overtaken by the #35 Porsche 356B Carrera GTL that finished 10th, while the #39 Porsche 718 RS 60 came home 11th, five laps behind the sister car.   Car : 1960 #39 Porsche 718 RS60Team : Porsche KG Drivers : Edgar Barth (D)/ Wolfgang Seidel (D) Qualifying : 36th Result : 11th (Winner of Sportscars, 1301-1600cc Class) Model : Spark (S9727) |
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Post by reeft1 on May 23, 2023 23:28:43 GMT -5
Nice little Porker racer
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on May 24, 2023 0:03:58 GMT -5
That’s indeed quite a nice model of a unique looking Porsche!
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Post by Tom on May 24, 2023 0:44:08 GMT -5
Not a thing of beauty compared to the 550, but looks isn't speed... Fab model.
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Post by LM24HRS on May 24, 2023 4:43:24 GMT -5
These 50's Porsches are quite attractive in their own little way. I must make an effort to include more in my collection having seen this one.
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Post by Alfaholic on May 24, 2023 21:04:30 GMT -5
As Tom notes, it sure isn't a beauty contest winner, but it is effective. At least if they broke a wheel they could swipe one from any Beetle in the car park  . |
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Post by jager on May 25, 2023 6:45:20 GMT -5
Yes, it is Paul. That’s indeed quite a nice model of a unique looking Porsche! I guess it's what we've come to expect from Spark, Julio. They executed the unusual shape very well with good paint and nice details. Not a thing of beauty compared to the 550, but looks isn't speed... Fab model. You can't blame Porsche for the looks Tom - unfortunately that was all down to the FIA regulation. It does provide for a bit of variety in the collection though. These 50's Porsches are quite attractive in their own little way. I must make an effort to include more in my collection having seen this one. Numerically Ferrari dominated the grids in the late 50's and early's 60's, so as above, these Porsche provide some nice variety in shape and colour to the collection. As Tom notes, it sure isn't a beauty contest winner, but it is effective. At least if they broke a wheel they could swipe one from any Beetle in the car park . And as Tom also noted Martin, looks don't equal speed. Wasn't it Enzo Ferrari himself who who said "Aerodynamics are for people who can’t build engines“.
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Post by jager on May 25, 2023 18:49:23 GMT -5
After my comments about aerodynamic Ferraris, it seemed appropriate to follow with this model. An inexpensive part works model included in a recent order as a bit of box filler, it proved surprisingly better than I expected. Sure, it’s not Spark quality, but it’s unlikely Spark will ever do it, and I’m not sure I’d want to pay Looksmart or Tecnomodel money for one. I think a coat of blackwash on the wheels could really lift it. In the late 1970’s, Ferrari aging 365 GT4/BB sportscar was replaced by its successor the 512 BB/LM to challenge the all-conquoring Porsche 935. Equipped with a larger 5.0-litre, flat-12 engine with double overhead camshafts capable of generating 550 horsepower, the Ferrari was nevertheless no match for the turbocharged Porsche. Chassis number 35529 was purchased on 13 January 1981 directly from Ferrari as a rolling chassis by Fabrizio Violati’s Scuderia Bellancauto so it could be fitted with a special streamlined body designed by Armando Palanca. The uniquely bodied chassis was assembled under the watchful eye of Ferrari’s Assistenza Clienti division at Scuderia Bellancauto’s workshop in Rome and completed in April 1981. Why the car was given a unique body, and why Ferrari agreed to supply a rolling chassis are unclear. It made its racing debut on 26 April 1981 at the Monza 1,000 Kilometres, driven by Violati, Maurizio Flammini and Spartaco Dini. Sporting #15, the trio finished first in their class. The car was then entered for Violati, Flammini and Duilio Truffo at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1981, where it was one of five Ferrari 512 BB/LM’s entered. Despite the extreme streamlined bodywork, in qualifying it was still 3 seconds a lap slower than the quickest Ferrari, the #49 entry from NART and qualified in 34th position overall.  Unfortunately, their race got off to a difficult start when they lost 14 places in the first hour, possibly due to electrical issues. However, once those problems were sorted, they were able to climb to 29th position after four hours. That proved to be as good as things got for the #45 Ferrari and after losing then regaining a handful of places, it was still in 29th position in the 13th hour when it suffered from transmission issues. Within two hours it had retired after completing 118 laps. After Le Mans, the car enjoyed success in shorter events. In late June 1981, the car competed at the Enna 6-Hours, with Violati and Truffo taking the Ferrari to 5th place overall and a 1st in class victory, then in September 1982, the pair raced again in the Mugello 1,000 km race, crossing the finish line in 10th overall position and taking a third class victory. The car was rebodied with shorter, less extreme bodywork for Le Mans in 1984, but the car was sidelined after six hours of racing due to gearbox issues. In 1985 it was then inducted into the Collezione Maranello Rosso Museum in San Marino on extended display, where it remained for 23 years. The car transferred to the Collezione’s new museum in Rimini, Italy, where it remained for seven more years. After being sold for US$ 990,000 by Bonhams in August 2014, it was sold for €1,973,750 by RM Sotheby's on 19 Nov 2021.   Car : 1981 #45 Ferrari 512 BB LMTeam : Scuderia Supercar Bellancauto SRL Drivers : Fabrizio Violati (I)/ Duilio Truffo (I)/ Maurizio Flammini (I) Qualifying : 34th Result : 33rd (DNF) Model : P/W (N/A) |
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Post by oldirish33 on May 25, 2023 20:32:01 GMT -5
I missed the Porsche while I've been away, sharp looking model! I have always thought that 512 BB was an attractive car with LM results that should have been better. If only great looks equalled great results. Also like the AMR decal.  Nice looking model! A couple of great adds! |
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Post by Tom on May 26, 2023 0:18:07 GMT -5
I like that a lot, pity its looks didn’t translate into results.
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Post by Alfaholic on May 26, 2023 0:20:05 GMT -5
That os a stunner for a PW  . OK, there's some details that give it away, but overall that is a wonderful model - easily my vote for "Box Filler of the Year". I have a Ministar-Minstyle version of the 1984 car, but am tempted to find one of these ones as well. |
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Post by reeft1 on May 26, 2023 4:04:13 GMT -5
I agree with my learned friend from down under. That punches way above its partswork origin. Very nice indeed.
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on May 26, 2023 9:42:54 GMT -5
As others have noted that is very nice and particularly impressive for a parts work. A fine addition
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Nice looking model! A couple of great adds!
. OK, there's some details that give it away, but overall that is a wonderful model - easily my vote for "Box Filler of the Year".