View Full Version : Two Ferraris & a Porsche


jinx
06-14-2008, 06:31 AM
From Brumm, the 3rd placed Ferrari 512M from LM 1971. There were no works Ferrari at Le Mans this year, but, there were eight privately entered 512Ms. The #12, was entered by NART ( North American Racing Team) and was driven by Sam Posey & Tony Adamovicz - still, it finished 250 miles behind the winning #22 Porsche 917K.

I'm rather disappointed with the model, even though, I wasn't expecting too much - the decals are already flaking off in areas.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a123/jinxvrs/Ferrari/14060801.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a123/jinxvrs/Ferrari/14060805.jpg

Next up, from Altaya/Ixo, the 2nd placed Ferrari 312PB from LM 1973. Entered by the Scuderia, along with the sister #15 & #17 cars, the #16, driven by Arturo Merzario & Carlos Pace, was the only one to finish, after a great battle with the winning Matra-Simca.

A much better model than the 512 - the lower pic shows it with the #8 Mirage-Ford GR7 & #10 Matra-Simca MS670B from the same race, both DNF.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a123/jinxvrs/Ferrari/14060808.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a123/jinxvrs/Ferrari/14060811.jpg

Finally, again from Altaya, the #70 Porsche 935 which finished 2nd in 1979, driven by Rolf Stommelen, Paul Newman & Dick Barbour.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a123/jinxvrs/Porsche/14060812.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a123/jinxvrs/Porsche/14060815.jpg

Superbird77
06-23-2008, 02:28 PM
A nice 935! I'm making a small collection of 935s in Martini livery. It's interesting how private teams succeeded years after Porsche officially "retired" 935 from racing.