Targa 66 at Homestead Raceway feb 23

[absmiami]

Not every day that you get to shoot a 1978 Mclaren M26  GP ….   Brian Redman has relocated his Florida event to Homestead after the Moroso track in West west west Palm Beach was devoured by developers … 

i always enjoyed the vintage events at Moroso - but the Homestead track is 10 miles fr my driveway ….   So ….

[absmiami]

Sadly - the 26 has not been kitted in 24th sc - but it has been in 20th and by MFH in 12th sc - this is a late spec car with the short lived front wing … will have to check my Doug Nye books - there can’t be more than 5 of these on the planet …

[absmiami]

Designers in 78 were still not sure where to put the radiator - i think this was a John Barnard design - his take on how to solve the challenge of drag and weight of the radiator was very interesting - the brake and clutch fluid containers are tucked under the trailing edge of the radiator …. I think also unusual …

[absmiami]

The central moncocque was topped with all of the electrics, meters, valves - all that stuff that we like to add to a model - fairly standard for the late 70’s …

[absmiami]

I don’t recall american driver de Quesada - his tenure in F1 must have been brief - his team mate was a bit more famous …

[absmiami]

Cosworth Ford engine and Hewland gearbox - Ferrari wouldn’t sell you his 12 - and no one seemed to want the Alfa …. Sorry Alfa …. There was still the Matra 12 - but this was the only way to the front of the grid …

[absmiami]

Note the slender plug wires…. With the recent 3D printed Cosworth engines - available in any scale - this would be a good scratchbuild project - anyone seen 3 view drawings of the 26 ?  I’m certain that they are available …

[absmiami]

Pretty car …

[absmiami]

Almost  forgot  -   Arrived in style courtesy of Vmach’s Mustang Cobra …

[vamach1]

8 hours ago, absmiami said:

Almost  forgot  -   Arrived in style courtesy of Vmach’s Mustang Cobra …

You’re welcome and that is a cool photo editing of a picture I took at Sebring a few months ago.

[Gramps46]

So you two have hooked up.  Something in common other than my basement. ?

 

[absmiami]

Well

actually, i was hitch hiking on S dixie highway , hoping to get  to the Raceway, and rex screeched to a halt and picked me up … and there was a Saleen S7 somehow involved on this tale too …

[absmiami]

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[absmiami]

This is a Porsche-Behra - it was brought over to the Targa 66 event by the good people at Rev’s ….   

[absmiami]

For all of Porsche’s success in sports car racing, it seems that they tip-toed into formula II, and then formula I ….  While designing their formula II entry, Jean Behra purchased their racing four and designed and built this car in 1959 - there are two on the planet ..

[absmiami]

The engine installation is the same as in the 1960 Porsche FII …. Tube frame - the two cars shared many features …

[absmiami]

Wheels look familiar ?

[absmiami]

Here’s the office - with gauges that i think are Porsche sourced …

[absmiami]

[absmiami]

Weber carbs - as on other Porsche fours - According to the on line description of this car by Rev’s - Behra sourced his own transmission fr Coletti …

[absmiami]

Hasegawa’s Porsche 356 kits nailed this engine …. And i think you can also buy a nice one fr Randy’s site …

[absmiami]

My bad - not Hasegawa -but Fujimi as part of their Enthusiast series ….

[Bainford]

Thanks for the great photos. Nice detail shots. 
It’s a surprise and a shame, the dearth of F1 kits in 1/24. I just can’t seem to develop an interest in building the larger scales. 

[absmiami]

Mr B - you and I - and some other forum creatures - are certified members of the scale 24 FES - flat earth society - scale 25 adherents are given junior membership … there - I’ve said it …