Showing posts with label 1974. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1974. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

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, 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.