My rare auto models

[caapa]

Ferrari 330 P3/4 Daytona 1967

In 1966  Ford crushed the Prancing Horse by winning the Triple Crown of endurance racing – 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring. But Ferrari was determined to make a comeback. Mauro Forghieri, Ferrari’s Technical Director at the time, was given full freedom by Enzo Ferrari to develop an engine and car that would absolutely surprise the folks at Ford. The result was a marvellous 4.0 litre, longitudinal, 60°, V12 engine pushing out 450 bhp - derived from the 3 litre F1 engine . A 5-speed transmission was developed in-house and used new wheels and wider tires. Top speed was 320 km/h.  When the green flag dropped in Daytona,  Phil Hill’s Chaparral 2F overtook Dan Gurney in the Mark II GT40 and extended his lead continuously. Ferrari fans in the grandstands hoped to see Prancing Horses challenge the Fords and Chaparrals. However, the teams decided to focus on their own lap times and not challenge the others unless they had at least a 5-lap lead. As the race progressed, more and more Mark II GT40s had to make unplanned pit stops. Ferrari dominated and they led for almost 20 hours in the race – a great victory for the company and Enzo Ferrari in particular. Only two 330 P3/4 cars were produced – one Berlinetta Coupe and one Spider.

The model is made by Bburago in 1:24 scale.

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[Hoffman]

Great photos, caapa! Thanks for sharing. 

[Gramps46]

Really nice photos of a really nice model.  Wish BBurago would continue this series. 

[caapa]

Auto Union 1000 SP Cabriolet 1961

The SP Cabriolet became the late child of the family of 1000. The open car has a sleek, low-slung body with tail fins -  drawing inspiration from the Ford Thunderbird - hence the "baby Thunderbird" nickname. The engine is the same 981 cc, two-stroke, three-cylinder like in the other 1000 members but with an increased compression ratio and a claimed output of 55 PS. The two-stroke engine required the addition of oil to the gasoline, which was a common practice in Europe at the time. but the produced blue-smoke was not very nice. The gearbox is a four-speed manual with gear lever on the steering column. The car arrived a 140 km/h topspeed and was very comfortable even on bad roads. The interior was well finished with a variety of chrome accents, an almost monumental steering wheel in ivory or black colored plastic, full carpetting and adjustable front seats. A small rear bench was included as well, but could only be occupied by very small children. A nice aesthetic touch of the 1000 SP Roadster was that its hood completely folded away into the bodywork.  If you look at the detailing and finishing of this car its quite clear that it couldn't have been a cheap car to produce. The price was right too. Only 1,640 were produced.

The model is made by Grell in 1:64 scale.

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[caapa]

Ford Mustang Mach III Concept 1993

It was the first major redesign of the Mustang in fifteen years. The concept car was a forerunner of the fourth generation which was released a year later. The open-air two-seat roadster had a carbon-fiber body, cutdown windshield, 19-inch chrome five-spoke wheels, tri-bar rearlamps, side scoops, and classic grille pony badge. In addition to the inspired styling, the Mach III was equipped with a 450 horsepower, 4.6-liter V8 engine, connected to a six-speed transmission. The car accelerated 0 – 100 km/h in less than 4,5 sec and reached a top speed of nearly 290 km/h. The development of the car was not in vain because the fourth generation Mustang inherited several styling elements from the concept. Not to mention that one of the Mach III was sold for $491,500 at Christie’s Auction in 2002!

The model is made by a NoName/China manufacturer in 1:24 scale.

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