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Ray, the transporter is a scatch built Bartoletti body that Mike Sells built, and I put it on a modified AMT Ladder Fire Truck chassis. Still need to finish it off though with the interior of the cab and lettering. Exoto made a 1/43 model of it.

1965 Cobra Daytona CSX2606 For the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans Shelby had a problem fielding cars in the GT class. He had more Cobras than entries. A deal was struck with Alan Mann in England to prepare CSX 2602 and provide drivers, Sutcliffe and Harper, using an entry provided by the Swiss Scuderia Filipinetti racing team. The entry would need a new paint scheme of course, red with a white stripe. The Bartoletti transporter loaded in England for the trip to Le Mans. The transporter at Le Mans ready to unload, though in scale. Model photos The model: The model is a 1/24 Lindberg kit with a 1/25 IMC Cougar II chassis. The longer AC style Cougar chassis matched the Lindberg body and had poseable front wheels. The 5 spoke Halibrand wheels are Gunze Sangyo and the decals are available on-line. Various changes were made to vents and scoops to update the body from the 1964 configuration to the 1965 specification. A special thanks to Mike Sells who decades ago sent me this partially built kit when he focused on smaller scales and built the body of the Bartoletti transporter.

Very well done. I like how you opened up the door panels in the interior. Really makes a difference.

For the GTO64 there is the Jouef diecast and the K&B slot body slipped over a kit GTO chassis.

Andy, reference the resin Ferrari labeled as ACME LMB. I thought Paul used the Dragon label early on and Mike Quarterman used the ACME label before UMI. I was told both the LMB and GTO were based on Japanese kits originally. I do know Paul and Mike worked together on a number of projects so like the 166MM so anything was possible.

Yup, 1/24th scale. Labeled as Ford Cobra Coupe Snap Tite

#14 is a Lindberg kit as is the red one which is becoming #59 at '65 Le Mans.

Andy, you and I should have switched bodies since you are building CSX 2287.

Simione is claiming it. 814P, last I know. In 1966 in caught fire and was nearly destroyed but rebuilt.

The transporter was used in Europe in 1964 and stayed there till Harvey Cluxton brought it to the US in the early '70s.

Bingo - the Cunningham Porsche 904 is an excellent suggestion, I will take it and run with it. I can even send you up to REVS for detail photos. All I really need is the font for the number #37. Now the question is which body to use?

Nice scores Ron.

Excellent race choice counselor. As you have seen my stash I am sure I can come up a good candidate.

Be still my beating heart! What a great project and outcome Phil.

Very impressive Alfa. The photos really capture the detail. Thanks for sharing.

Impressive collection indeed.

I agree with Helmut's assessment of the different versions of the BBurago GTO. Here is a side by side look: Revell Slot Body - Old Italian BBurago, Italian BBurago, and made in China BBurago. You can see the Italian made GTOs are larger and there are minor differences between them. The made in China GTO is closer to scale but I do not like the windshield treatment.

It is a striking car and model. Thank you sharing it with us.

1963 Ferrari 250 GTO 3909GT In 1962 Ferrari introduced the 250 GTO which became one of the most iconic Ferraris ever. The Swiss racing team Scuderia Filipinetti bought GTO 3909GT and quickly put it on the track including the Nurburgring in Germany where it wore #54 1n 1963. The model: This model is an older Italian made 1/24 BBurago before the move to China. The main change was to replace the BBurago wheels and tires with a PE set of wheels from a long forgotten source painted aluminum to reduce the bright chrome finish, not appropriate for a racing Ferrari. The number decals were printed using MS Word on a white decal sheet and the Scuderia Filipinetti lettering and logo sourced from Lemans Decals in Spain via eBay. Sliding door windows were also added and the PE headlamp surrounds are from Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland. The one thing I did not do was to place covers over the 3 vents in the nose because of the fear of not matching the body paint. (where did Tamiya Italian Red TS08 go?)

Congratulations. You put a lot of effort into that kit.

Dang it!! I really like the 575 Zagato but I cannot find a diecast in 1/24. The vintage touches really make it special.

pattosplace.com in Australia does a 1965 Iso Grifo slot car body in 1/24 but that might not be what you are looking for.

Helmut, I stretched the model by using the 1/24 Monogram 427 chassis as the standard and put longer chassis tubes in the GS chassis. Then for the body I added strips of styrene to both the cowl and bonnet to get the length to match the chassis.

Impressive indeed. Thank you for sharing it with us.

OK Pierre here are more pictures of my build of CSX2299. In addition to rounding over the nose I stretched the chassis to a true 1/24.