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

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 ..

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

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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 …

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

Pretty car …

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 ….

and the modeling gods have smiled ...

Pierre - Please don't tell me that you brush painted yellow ... and got this finish ...

tim hoffman ... post the build ... post the build ...

sorry Pat - just gotta ask - whats in your driveway - or garage /// ???

rats - you've already gotten two WOWs screw it WOW ...

love those wing nuts - weber are going to look great

The leaf springs come to life w some Zero Paints airbrushed steel over Alclad black, and GSW chrome - then the axle cradle is hit w some Tamiya semi-gl black - then the bolts get some GSW chrome - the finish on the water pump shows the contrast with the steel finish on the springs … based on the early returns - the Zero Paints metal finishes seem to withstand handling during assembly …. I think the GSW Paints will lose some lustre if handled alot …

The engine cradle is brush painted w some tamiya copper - the brace in front is the GSW copper over the textured black - we have a winner …

There are about a dozen parts on this car that are cast bronze - or copper - can’t tell which - so Im trying some Green Stuff World paint over this zero textured paint -

There are some forum members who havent seen this before - its 24th scale - based on Mike Sells’ plans - and as great as it looks …

Because you wanted to do the Cobra Transporter - i forgot that it grew its third axle late in its active life …