Sunday, September 22, 2024

Visits

McLaren M6B - McLeagle

McLeagle model made by Spark ref. S1119 s/n : M6B #50-10 1969 Can-Am Michigan #48 Dan Gurney DNS (Oil leak in practice) Ford Gurney-Weslake 90º V8 5637cc 540hp 4sp 750kg

Sunday, November 13, 2022

Ferrari 612P CanAm

Ferrari 612P model made by Centauria with Ref.: 61
Active year: 1969
s/n: 0866
Race: 1969 Road America #16 w C. Amon dnf.
V12cyl dohc 4vpc 6222cc 620hp 7000rpm CR=10.5:1 Lucas FI 4sp 700kg 1 built.

Ferrari 612P CanAm

Ferrari 612P model made by Centauria with Ref.: 69
Active year: 1969
s/n: 0866
Race: 1969 Watkins Glen #16 w Chris Amon 3rd OA
V12cyl dohc 4vpc 6222cc 620hp 7000rpm CR=10.5:1 Lucas FI 4sp 700kg 1 built.

Ferrari 612 CanAm (race config.)

Ferrari 612 race configuration model made by Centauria with Ref.: 61
Active year: 1968
s/n: 0866
Race: 1868 Stardust-Las Vegas #23 with Chris Amon.
V12cyl dohc 4vpc 6222cc 620hp at 7000rpm CR=10.5:1 Lucas FI 4sp 700kg 1 built.

Ferrari 612 CanAm (qualifying config.)

Ferrari 612 qualifying configuration model made by Mebetoys with Ref.: 6601 and improved by me
Active year: 1968
s/n: 0866
Race: 1868 Stardust-Las Vegas #23 with Chris Amon.
V12cyl dohc 4vpc 6222cc 620hp at 7000rpm CR=10.5:1 Lucas FI 4sp 700kg 1 built.

Lola T260 (Cow catcher)

Shadow Mk.1 model made by Marsh models with Ref.: MM3B0 and assembled by me
Active year: 1971
s/n: T260-HU01
Race: 1971 Laguna Seca #1 with Jackie Stewart Team Carl Haas Racing 2nd 90/90 laps.
Engine: Chevy-V8cyl 8128cc 700 hp at 6400rpm 618 ft.lbs at 5600rpm EFI 4sp 726kg 2built.

Shadow MK1B

Shadow Mk.1 model made by Marsh models with Ref.: MM39B and assembled by me
Active year: 1970
s/n: AVS-002
Race: 1970 Can-Am Mid-Ohio #1 with Vic Elford DNF.
Engine: Chevy-V8cyl ohv 8095cc 740hp at 6400rpm 655 ft.lbs at 5600rpm Lucas FI 4speed 2 built.

Shadow MK1

Shadow DN4 Chevrolet model made by Marsh models with Ref.: MM39 and assembled by me
Active year: 1970
s/n: AVS-002
Race: Mosport 1970 #16 with George Follman DNF.
Engine:Chevy-V8cyl ohv 8095cc 620hp at 6400rpm 625 ft.lbs at 5600rpm Lucas FI 4sp.

Sunday, October 18, 2020

Cooper Oldsmobile – Zerex Special

Cooper Oldsmobile – Zerex Special model made by Marsh Models as a kit with Ref.: MM78 and assembled by me.
Active year: 1964 1964 Player's 200 Mosport #47 Bruce McLaren 1stOA; 1st heat 1 and 1st heat 2 Traco-Olds - V8 3530cc 250hp at 5000r 240 ft.lbs. at 3200r 4carbs Webers 4sp CR=11:1 and 1 built

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Lola T-310

Lola T310 model made by Spark with Ref.: S1148
Active years: 1972
s/n: Hu01
CamAm 1972 Riverside #1 Team: Carl Haas with David Hobbs 5th OA 59/61 laps; Chevy-V8cyl 8095cc 740 hp at 6400 rpm 655 ft.lbs at 5600 rpm EFI 4sp 2built

Sunday, October 16, 2016

Lola T70 Mk.3 Ford

Lola T70 Mk.3BN model made by Fly with Ref.: F003 and s/n 1427 and modified by me; modifications were:
1- remove the exhaust pipes and have them above the rear cowling;
2- removing the rear deflector and installing a new deflector with a space in the middle to allow passage of the exhaust gases;
3- install a scoop in the middle of the exhausts to route air to the oil cooler
4- finally repaint it aluminium blue.

Active years: from 1967 to 1968
s/n: SL73/127
CamAm 1968 Bridgehampton #21 Team: Bignotti Enterprises with Mario Andretti DNF Grid=8th (1:30.950); Ford (255-Indy) V8cyl dohv 4vpc Av.gas 4178cc 425hp at 8000 rpm max torque at 6000 rpm 4 speed gearbox weight= 640 kg

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Porsche 917 PA

Porsche 917 PA model made by Marsh Models as a kit with Ref.: MM54 and assembled by me
Active year: 1969
s/n: 917-028 1969 Mid-Ohio #0 Team: Porsche Audi with Jo Siffert 4th (79/80 laps) Grid=7th
Engine: Flat12cyl dohc 4494cc 580hp at 8400r 376ft.lb at 6600r 370kph 775kg.

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Ford Honker II

Ford Honker II model made by Marsh Models as a kit with Ref.: MM17 and assembled by me
Active year: 1967
s/n: only one made
Race: Bridgehampton canAm 1967 #17 w Mario Andretti 8thOA Grid: 23rd (1:36.160).
Engine: Ford /FoMoCo-V8cyl 5700cc.

Ferrari s/n: 1010

The 3 "Suits" of the 1010. Ferrari s/n: 1010 is one of those cars that had several (3) bodies installed on the same chassis (1010) and I have them documented in 1/43 scale.


1970 Can Am Watkins Glen #91 Team: Ferrari S.P.A., SEFAC with Jacky Ickx retired due to an accident. (Ferrari racing collection ref. FRC048)
Engine was also changed from V12cyl 4994cc 550hp to V12cyl 6860cc 750hp
1971 Cam Am Watkins Glen #50 Team N.A.R.T. with Mario Andretti 4th OA. (Ferrari racing collection ref. FRC046)
1974 Can Am Watkins Glen #10 Team: N.A.R.T. with Brian Redman retired due to suspension failure. (Ferrari racing collection ref. FRC046 - modified).

Monday, April 28, 2014

Shadow DN4 Chevrolet

Shadow DN4 Chevrolet model made by Spark with Ref.: S1120
Active year: 1974
s/n: DN4-1P
1974 CanAm champion with Jackie Oliver
Race: Watkins Glen 1974 #101 w Jackie Oliver 1st OA.
Engine: Chevy-V8cyl ohv 8095cc 800hp at 7000r Lucas FI 4sp 720kg 3built
After Porsche leaving the Can-Am Challenge Shadow remained as the sole manufacturer amidst the many privateers in older McLarens and Lolas. Short championship or not, with only 5 races, Don Nichols decided to go for it and had Southgate design a new car.

Friday, April 18, 2014

Ferrari 712 - 1974

Modified from a 1972 Ferrari 712 of the "Ferrari Racing Collection" with Ref.: FRC046
Active year: 1974
s/n: 1010
1974 Watkins Glen Gr.:7 #10 Team: N.A.R.T. with Brian Redman did not finish due to suspension failure, Grid: 19th.
Engine: V12cyl dohc 6860 cc 750 hp at 8000 rpm 680 kg 1 built.

Monday, July 29, 2013

Ferrari 512M spyder

Ferrari 512M spyder model made by Solido with a with Ref.: 197 and modified as per transkit by Prova Modelli Ref.: xx and to be built by me.
Active year: 1974
s/n 1036
1974 Can-Am Road Atlanta #7 Team: Herbert Müller Racing driven by Herbert Müller 4th OA Grid: 5th (1:19.400)
Tipo 261/C-V12cyl dohc 4vpc 4994cc CR=11.5:1 610hp at 9000r 5sp 347km/h 815kg.

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Porsche 917/30

Porsche 917/30 model made by Minichamps with Ref.: 436 736006 (Limited edition of 9,999 models)
Active year: 1973 - season Champion driven by Mark Donohue
s/n: 917/30-002 (003 also raced)
1973 Watkins Glen #6 with Mark Donohue Team: Sunoco P+A 1st OA 60 laps 1:43:14,4.0 Grid=1st (only race for s/n:002; 003 did the rest of the year)
Engine flat 12cyl 2turbo no intercooler DOHC 5374cc 1100hp at 7800rpm 820ft.lbs at 6400rpm Bosch FI 386km/h accel 0 to 100=2.1s 4 speed gearbox 849kg 4 built
The world was in the middle of the oil crisis, which was not compatible with racing gas-guzzling 800-1200 bhp cars. In response to the situation the governing body set a maximum fuel consumption of 3 mpg. In fact this was about as much as the big block V8s used. However this was a limit that the thirsty twin-Turbo Porsche flat-12s could never meet. This effectively ended the Porsche presence in the Can-Am Challenge.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Porsche 917/30 short tail

Porsche 917/10 model made by Solido with Ref.: 18 and modified by me; modifications were in the front of the front fenders to make them round.
Active years: From 1973 to 1974
s/n: 917/30-001
1973 European Interseries-Hockenheim #7 with Vic Elford; Team: Porsche AG / Motorsport Club Stuttgart 1stOA (1st race=2nd + 2nd race= 1st) Grid=1st.
This car always raced in Europe in the Interseries (European equivalent of CanAm) with a total of 3 races in 1973 and 6 races in 1974 collecting 5 1st places, 2 2nd places, a 5th and a 7th.
Today, chassis #917/30 001 is in the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, described as the "Porsche 917/30 Experimental Car".
Flat 12cyl 2 turbos no intercooler DOHC 5374cc 1100 hp at 7800 rpm 820 ft.lb at 6400 rpm Bosch FI 386 km/h 0 to 100 km/h=2.1sec 4 speed gearbox 4 built (only one with a short tail) this was a test chassis with adjustable wheelbase.