If I understand the post correctly, there’s an NSCC swapmeet in Leeds on Oct 10. Long way to drive, though……Love that 908/3, Martin. I still haven't got one. A grave omission, which is why I'm impatient for swapmeets to resume.
Thanks Matthew - I’d missed the announcement about Gaydon. Looks like it’s a special winter event, with (let’s hope) the usual festival in May 2022 as well.Gaydon is the end of November, may be a bit nearer to HR2.
Here’s another one:A 909 would be a most welcome addition to the Porsche slot fold. The factory only built two cars, but Ferrari had the upper hand during the 1968 Mountainclimbing Championship with the 212E.
A lightweight, agile, 2-litre, flat-8 the 909 provided impetus for the development of the all-conquering 908/3 introduced in 1970.
Jus' sayin'.
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The MRRC 911 always looks great, I want one if i can find one at a reasonable price.
In the U.K. at least, I dont think it was regarded as a ‘proper’ Porsche. I believe it was originally intended to be marketed as a VW and it used the engine from the VW van 🙂 in the 914 version. The 916, of course, used a Porsche engine.This is my SRC Porsche 914. An interesting looking car that stands out from the crowd. I am surprised no one made this as a RTR car before SRC.
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Not everybody has forgotten. I was being mischievous mentioning the van. This article on the Jalopnik website quotes: “Really, the Type 4 engine was the most successful part of the whole (411/412) project, as it got used (in up to a mind-blowing 100 horsepower form) in the Porsche 914 and 912e, as well as going on to power the Type 2 buses into the Vanagon era.”Mike
The air-cooled flat-4 in the original 914 - launched in 1969 - was from VW's Type 4 range of saloons. There are so few 411s and 412s left today that many are pushed to even recall what they looked like.
Probably all three axles are coupled together to improve traction; that’s why all the wheel nuts align…..😸Methinks photoshoppery is at work looking at the wheel nuts on all three wheels in exactly the same position.
The Airfix/MRRC Porsche 906 is about 52mm wide. A Scalextric BMW Mini chassis (sidewinder) just fits under it if you don’t mind keeping the narrow wheels.The width converts to about 52.5 mm. This is the scale discussion again.
If you want to fit the Fly car, you are about 10% over width, as mine measures 57mm. But a SW won't fit under a 52mm wide body.
Did the sell the design to AMC for their Pacer?😸Below, an experimental Porsche from the 1970s, which has always amused me. The design office set out to make a car from 'special' materials that would last for a minimum of 25 years.
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That looks more like a flat-16!Ever wonder what if?908 had a flat 12!🤔😃 View attachment 287255