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Bernard,
... and front SMEC wheels. It's great that this unit has survived our days.
Does anyone have an idea of the origin of the rear wheels ?, Walshaw ?, handbuilt ?
and does anyone have an idea if this unit of car ran any race ?
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Don,
Super Shells made early 3+2+4+3 vacuformed clear PVC bodies before its first hig impact Polystirene ( HIPS ) injection body, the Ferrari 156 GP ( MM Jan´62 ).
( MM April´60 ) : Lotus GP, Aston Martin GP., Cooper-Cimax GP.
( MM May´60 ) : BRM GP, Vanwall GP
( MM Jan´61 ) : Ferrari Sport, Aston Martin Sport, Lotus 15 Sport, Porsche spyder Sport
( MM Dec´61 ) : Porsche GP, Mini Cooper, Lotus Elite
MM means Model Maker magazine.
Then SS made the 11 well knowed injected models + trailer and later, after SRM buyed Super Shells/SRM maded another vacumformed bodies :
S61 Ford Escort
S62 Ford Galaxie
S63 Ford Mustang GT350
S64 Chevrolet Camaro
S65 Can am Mclaren M6A
S66 F1´68 Mclaren M7A Ford V8
S67 1/24 Mclaren F1
... and front SMEC wheels. It's great that this unit has survived our days.
Does anyone have an idea of the origin of the rear wheels ?, Walshaw ?, handbuilt ?
and does anyone have an idea if this unit of car ran any race ?
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Don,
Super Shells made early 3+2+4+3 vacuformed clear PVC bodies before its first hig impact Polystirene ( HIPS ) injection body, the Ferrari 156 GP ( MM Jan´62 ).
( MM April´60 ) : Lotus GP, Aston Martin GP., Cooper-Cimax GP.
( MM May´60 ) : BRM GP, Vanwall GP
( MM Jan´61 ) : Ferrari Sport, Aston Martin Sport, Lotus 15 Sport, Porsche spyder Sport
( MM Dec´61 ) : Porsche GP, Mini Cooper, Lotus Elite
MM means Model Maker magazine.
Then SS made the 11 well knowed injected models + trailer and later, after SRM buyed Super Shells/SRM maded another vacumformed bodies :
S61 Ford Escort
S62 Ford Galaxie
S63 Ford Mustang GT350
S64 Chevrolet Camaro
S65 Can am Mclaren M6A
S66 F1´68 Mclaren M7A Ford V8
S67 1/24 Mclaren F1