Did they ever make...

[fatkidd]

Did they ever make a 1/24 Honda F1 car? I'm really just looking for a honda F1 V8 engine, transmission, and correspondong running gear. If anyone can point me in the right direction, I would be grateful.

[Junkman]

The only one I know is the Hasegawa RA272 from the mid Sixties.

[fatkidd]

thank you sir. I guess I'll have to can my idea.

Oh well.

[Greg Myers]

Edited March 20, 2012 by Greg Myers

[fumi]

If you don't need a specific year or version and just want a formula engine, transmission and running gear, Hasegawa made several F-3000 kits with Mugen V8 in the early 90's. These kits are still fairly easy to find online.

[fatkidd]

greg,

thanks for the photos. i was not aware of those kits.

silvester,

I don't need a specific year and i will look into one of those kits. I was trying to find a modern F1 Honda engine, but it looks like I'm outta luck

thanks for the help folks...it is appreciated

[sjordan2]

Wikipedia has info on the involvement of Honda in F1 racing. Perhaps there are F1 kits for other teams up to 2008 that have Honda engines in them.

Japanese car manufacturer Honda participated in Formula One, as an entrant, constructor and engine supplier between 1964 and 2008. Honda's involvement in F1 began with the 1964 season; their withdrawal in 1968 was precipitated by the death of Honda driver Jo Schlesser during the 1968 French Grand Prix.^[1] They returned in 1983 as an engine supplier, a role that ended in 1992. They returned again in 2000, providing engines for British American Racing (BAR). By the end of 2005 they had bought out the BAR team, based at Brackley, United Kingdom, and renamed their new subsidiary as Honda Racing.

It was announced on December 5, 2008 that Honda would be exiting Formula One with immediate effect due to the current economic crisis and were looking to sell their team.^[2] On 27 February 2009 it was announced that team principal Ross Brawn had led a management buyout of the Brackley team.^[3] The team raced successfully as Brawn GP in 2009, and was subsequently sold to Daimler AG and renamed Mercedes GP for the 2010 season.

I was at the 1968 French Grand Prix, when Jo Schlesser's car spun out around the curve from my position, rolled up a hill full of spectators and burst into flames, killing him and some others. The magnesium wheels went off like 4th of July sparklers. This subdued my enthusiasm for Grand Prix racing for a few years.

PS: You can find a 1/12 1991 McLaren, powered by a V-12 Honda. Driven by Ayrton Senna, with success, in 1991.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLaren_MP4/6

Edited March 21, 2012 by sjordan2