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Updated on Saturday, November 26, 2011

 

The main releases for this month feature the 1971 Porsche 908/3 from the Nurburgring 100km race and the Marsh Exclusive Porsche 935 Valvoline from Daytona 1984. We also have the 64 Penske Chaparral 2 from Laguna Seca and 2 classic D-Types that raced in the US.

As Midlantic have now discontinued there racing series, we will be looking at some of the subjects they had produced but we will definately be releasing the Canam 612/712 series.

The pattern for MM213 Lola T163 and DA03, the original De Villars Delage have now been sent to CMA for resin casting. Patterns for the Hall Laguna Chaparral 2 and the Ferrari P3 will be delivered shortly whilst decals for the 71 Targa 908/3 and the Lola T163, now with Sunoco and Simoniz options, are being printed.

 

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ME03 - Porsche 935 1984 Daytona Valvoline Long Tail

 

For the Daytona 1984 race, the Preston Henn car was entered in Valvoline colours and was driven by Henn, Foyt and Wollek and later by Derek Bell. The car started in long tail configuration.


 

 

ME04 - Porsche 935 1984 Daytona Valvoline Short Tail

 

During the race, the car received serious rear end damage and the body was replaced with the short tail design. Also some time in the race, the nose was also replaced. Despite all the problems, the car still finished 2nd.


 

 

MM235/36 - Jaguar D-Type # 36

 

Sherwood Johnston took this Jaguar D-Type to 1st place at Torry Pines in 1956.


 

 

MM235/63 - Jaguar D-Type #63

 

This version of the D-Type was raced by Carroll Shelby and Ignacio Lozano at Palm Springs in 1955. The result is not known.


 

 

MM232 - Porsche 908/3 Nurburgring 1971

 

4 of the 908/3 were entered and 2 were from the John Wyer Gulf team. The #1 car was entered for Oliver and Rodriguez but Oliver did not drive and was replaced by Jo Siffert after the second car failed. It finshed 2nd


 

 

MM232B2 - Porsche 908/3 Nurburgring 71 Siffert/Bell

 

The second Siffert/Bell Gulf car retired early in the race leaving Bell without a drive.


 

 

MM232B3 - Porsche 908/3 Nurburgring 71 #3

 

Martini entered 2 cars, the first being for Elford and Larrousse, and took a great win against strong opposition from Ferrari and Alfa Romeo.


 

 

MM232B4 - Porsche 908/3 Nurburgring 71 #4

 

The other Martini car was driven by van Lennep and Marko and finished 3rd.


 

 

MM207 - Chaparral 2 1964 Laguna Seca - Roger Penske

 

The Chaparral 2 was constantly evolving and Penske's car featured unusual up and over exhausts for the Laguna race. He took the car to 3rd.


 

 

DA02 - Delage De Villars D120 Mann

 

De Villars produced this spectacular bodywork for the Delage D8-120 in 1938. The car as modelled is as it now appears, restored by its current owner, Sam Mann and is a Pebble Beach winner. The model is available in kit or as a closed or open built.


 

 

As always, we are open to your suggestions on what you consider would be good subjects for us to produce.

John and Pam Simons