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[n.elmholt]

I have a heap of old slot cars and parts and once in a while I succeed in bringing something to life again :-)

This time it's a Dynamic chassis with independent front suspension, otherwise a standard inline chassis with fixed rear bearings. Motor could be a Revell and is nothing fancy, but suits the chassis, I think. :-)

Body is a repop of what looks like a Lancer original, a bit wider than my normal stuff ;-) - but similar to those we used around 1969, when I joined my first club.
 

 

 
Next in line is a similar Dynamic inline chassis with the huge General Electric motor and fixed front end. Body will be a repop of the Lancer Ferrari 512, like the one I use for my 1/24 Retro F1 cars.
 
Niels, DK

[Kim Lander]

That is nice... love the older cars.

[Bill from NH]

The Ferrari body above looks like one of the F1s Tom Andersen was repopping.

[Isaac S.]

I really like it. If you ever get one I would throw in a Lenz 289. I love the Weldun wheels.

Thanks for sharing.

[Larry Horner]

Lovely resurrection, Niels! And I learned something... apparently the Ferrari 312 sported two different engines during its lifetime. One is the standard configuration like yours and the other has central exhausts with outboard intakes like the Honda RA300. Who knew?

[n.elmholt]

The Ferrari  body above looks like one of the F1s Tom Andersen was repopping.

It might be. I have had it for some time and can't remember the source. :-(

I did get quite a few bodies from Tom when he was active. :-)

Niels, DK

[n.elmholt]

Lovely resurrection Niels! And I learned something... apparently the Ferrari 312 sported two different engines during its lifetime. One is the standard configuration like yours and the other has central exhausts with outboard intakes like the Honda RA300. Who knew?

I gave up keeping stock of the various Ferrari motors in F1 and Sport cars in the mid- to late '60s. :-(

Regarding F1 it looks like they engines with central exhausts in 1967 and '68 and with side exhausts in 1969.
 
Niels, DK

[Jesse Gonzales]

I watched Lorenzo Bandini's fatal crash at Monaco on tv many years ago, his Ferrari had the exhaust tubing in the middle on top. I had a rough time of it back then as Ken Miles and Lorenzo were both guys that I liked to pretend I was driving like on the track

 

Way back I built and raced tribute cars for them. I have a Williams being painted by Joe "Noose" for an Ayrton Senna car that I'll probably never get to race but it is going to get built. I'll probably put in a handwound 27 Ga. and a crafted mabuchi 130 shortened and fitted with cobalts and a hand cut aluminum endbell, ball bearings everywhere of course.

 

A car like the one above would have been competitive in the run what ya brung days with a green hornet or Ugo Smith 29.

 

Jess Gonzales