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[Slot Car Rod]

Years ago, Victor asked fellow MESAC member Roger Moon about this Porsche body.  Roger said it was a version of the Porsche 910/8 Bergspyder, and Ron Von Klein made the mold that also features a squared-off rear body. Victor said everyone in MESAC had one of these bodies, and they were all painted the same. These types of Porsches are basically hillclimb cars.  
 
I built one for myself using a body supplied by Victor. It is car no. 97 below. 
 
Here is Ron Von Klein's car.
 

 
Another original MESAC car.
 

 
Couple of unused MESAC Porsche bodies.
 

 
Here is the one I built. I used enamel silver paint. The wheels and inserts are Russkit.
 

 
Trying out a different compound of rear tires. The car is pretty fast and is easy to drive. MESAC tires and Mid-America brand soft tires work good with no tire glue.
 

 
The car has a conventional four-rail chassis and a Mura C-can motor.

 

 
Victor said the front tires were coated with enamel paint.
 

[don.siegel]

Thanks for sharing this Rod. Ugly, but fascinating. So, did this car actually exist? 

 

Looks like Ron Von Klein was experimenting with a straight sidewinder. Anybody else at MESAC? And did he cut out motor/magnet to get the motor to fit, or are the tires not that small? 

 

Don 

[Slot Car Rod]

Don, MESAC rules for minimum tire diameter (1/24th scale) was 7/8" front and rear.  Ron's car uses a small Mabuchi 13D based motor.

 

910 Bergspyder

 

 

Add the 908 tail

 

 

[Jaeger Team]

Thanks for sharing this Rod. Ugly, but fascinating. So, did this car actually exist? 
 
Looks like Ron Von Klein was experimenting with a straight sidewinder. Anybody else at MESAC? And did he cut out motor/magnet to get the motor to fit, or are the tires not that small? 
 
Don 

Yes it is very interesting, I guess the motor is a 13UO but it doesn't seem as stressed member..

[don.siegel]

Thanks guys, didn't realize it was a 13D - maybe an early peanut motor with super magnets? 

 

Don 

[gluebomb]

Lovely cars Rodney, love the MESAC stuff, your build also.

Gotta disagree with Don on this one - beautifully functional little car.

S.

[Slot Car Rod]

I agree Simon.  Also, it is amazing how small these cars are in real life.  

 

Here is the body mold.

[Flathead]

Thanks for sharing this Rod. Ugly, but fascinating. So, did this car actually exist? 
 
Don 

Don I suspect it is probably an earlier version of this car before nose was modified.



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