That's a great outcome - well done! Now, do you have a hillclimb for it to drive up?
Andy
Andy
Porsche 909 Bergspyder
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I'm always on the lookout for a true hill climb car and at the top of my list was the 1968 Porsche 909 Bergspyder.
In the sixties the European Hill Climb Championship meant something and Porsche was committed to winning the title although it had often done so with modified endurance racers such as the 910. Also of interest is that this is an FIA Group 7 car (just like a 7.0L CanAm McLaren), but the championship had one major limitation - a maximum engine displacement of 2L.
Having heard that Ferrari were about to enter a class-specific design, Porsche decided to it had to do the same and the 909 was the result. This car's corporate champion and Dr. Porsche's grandson, Ferdinand Piech, felt that saving weight was the trick to offsetting the 2L limitation, and his engineers went to many extremes in order to do so. For example the car had no fuel pump. Instead a pressurized sphere-shaped tank injected fuel into the engine.
This was my most challenging build as it wasn't a complete kit. The body is from Germany, the excellent chassis from Protoslot, the decals from Milan, the tiny wheels and tires from RS Slot Racing and the cockpit from a Fly 908/3. As well I had to mould the windscreen and fabricate the dash, oil cooler, roll bar and rear wings. All very rewarding and the combination has made a great running car!
Finally thanks to everyone who helped in finding the body (Tomato007), sorting out the noise and vibrations (RichD), donating the ferrules (ChrisW) and a whole lot of others for great advice.
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In the sixties the European Hill Climb Championship meant something and Porsche was committed to winning the title although it had often done so with modified endurance racers such as the 910. Also of interest is that this is an FIA Group 7 car (just like a 7.0L CanAm McLaren), but the championship had one major limitation - a maximum engine displacement of 2L.
Having heard that Ferrari were about to enter a class-specific design, Porsche decided to it had to do the same and the 909 was the result. This car's corporate champion and Dr. Porsche's grandson, Ferdinand Piech, felt that saving weight was the trick to offsetting the 2L limitation, and his engineers went to many extremes in order to do so. For example the car had no fuel pump. Instead a pressurized sphere-shaped tank injected fuel into the engine.
This was my most challenging build as it wasn't a complete kit. The body is from Germany, the excellent chassis from Protoslot, the decals from Milan, the tiny wheels and tires from RS Slot Racing and the cockpit from a Fly 908/3. As well I had to mould the windscreen and fabricate the dash, oil cooler, roll bar and rear wings. All very rewarding and the combination has made a great running car!
Finally thanks to everyone who helped in finding the body (Tomato007), sorting out the noise and vibrations (RichD), donating the ferrules (ChrisW) and a whole lot of others for great advice.
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Nice car, I like the specials that came from specific events like hill climbs or sprints.
I vac formed a lightweight interior for the Fly Porche 908/3 models....seeing as we are talking light weight.
Here it is in primer...bit hard t get a decent picture of clear plastic. Air filter boxes and driver are required from the original kit/car
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I vac formed a lightweight interior for the Fly Porche 908/3 models....seeing as we are talking light weight.
Here it is in primer...bit hard t get a decent picture of clear plastic. Air filter boxes and driver are required from the original kit/car
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Nice one S-o-F, great to see that you are keeping the hillclimb alive.
Leo
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Leo
Hello SOF,
Fantastic to see such a fine scale model of that -special Porsche racing car - .
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You did an excellent job........
greets from Germany
Claus
Fantastic to see such a fine scale model of that -special Porsche racing car - .
You did an excellent job........
greets from Germany
Claus
Waouuu
Nice achievement for this "unusual" car. Well done
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Jean-Marie
Nice achievement for this "unusual" car. Well done
Jean-Marie
That Bergspyder is SO small, no wonder it went uphill as quick as it did.
Most impressive, the model and the real thing.
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Most impressive, the model and the real thing.
Thanks for rejuvenating this thread, Matthew. I've always liked the 909. Recall standing next to one in the Porsche Museum years ago, and thinking that it wasn't much taller than an average inflatable camping mattress.
Not as successful as Ferrari's 212E in 1969, but still a worthy contender in the 2-litre class. More important, however, is that the 909 served as a template for the hugely successful 3-litre 908/3 of 1970.
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Not as successful as Ferrari's 212E in 1969, but still a worthy contender in the 2-litre class. More important, however, is that the 909 served as a template for the hugely successful 3-litre 908/3 of 1970.
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