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[gazza]

These are the DBR1 works cars for Le Mans 1958




Gary

Edited by gazza, 19 November 2006 - 07:28 PM.

[Freddy]

They look superb! How did they go in the race?

Now there's an idea for a future scratchbuilding project.

Edited by Freddy, 19 November 2006 - 03:03 PM.

[Eno the Wonderdog]

That's a fantastic picture Gazza.

Didn't MMK make one of those as a slotty?? I really want one now..

[lenny broke]

you mean a bit like this freddy
tassie targa]My Webpage
tassie targa 2

I built this for this year's Tassie Targa Proxy series
Cheers,
Lenny

Phil- I pinched the picc'y off your website , I hope you don't mind

Edited by lenny broke, 09 December 2006 - 02:22 PM.

[Freddy]

I want one too. I'm pretty sure it's been made as a model.

Yeah that's right Lenny. Awesome looking car. Although I like the ones with the coloured noses better.

Edited by Freddy, 19 November 2006 - 03:11 PM.

[Eno the Wonderdog]

Lenny - you're the king buddy, you're the king!!

Looks gorgeous!

[lenny broke]

Thanks Eno.
when you get up close it ain't that pretty. and thanks for posting the pic on the forum , still haven't got that sussed yet.
The body is a OCAR resin I got from the UK. was pretty heavy at 41 grams when I first got it but weighed 25g after I attacked it with the dremel.
Lenny

[Eno the Wonderdog]

Lenny - when you have a picture hit the [ IMG ] button rather than the [ HTTP:// ] button..

I usually hit the "Preview" button if I'm posting pics 'cause I'm an idiot and am as likely to post a picture of a galah as I am a car!!

Ocar hey? You've just answered my next question there!

Man I love that car!

[Freddy]

Luckily I haven't seen any galah photos yet. You must have a whole bunch of them.

Edited by Freddy, 19 November 2006 - 04:37 PM.

[Eno the Wonderdog]

Best I gratuitously post my entry to the photo comp again then Freddy..

[gazza]

Freddy, on November 19, 2006 02:58 pm, said:

They look superb! How did they go in the race?

There were 55 starters in the 1958 Le Mans

Only 20 cars finnished the race

no 2 DBR1...Brabham and Moss, retired in the third hour with engine problems
no 3 DBR1...Trintignant and Brooks, retired in the 15th hour with transmission problems
no 3 DBR1...Evans and Salvadori, retired in the fourth hour after an accident


The winners were

1st ... 14 Ferrari 250 TR58
2nd ... 5 Aston Martin DB3S
3rd ... 29 Porsche 718 RSK


Gary

Edited by gazza, 19 November 2006 - 10:04 PM.

[Freddy]

Thanks gazza. What a shame the Astons didn't go so well.

[kalbfellp]

No problems Lenny,but here is a better looking one!




Mine that I built for the same race.

Phil

[lenny broke]

[quote name='Eno the Wonderdog' date='November 19, 2006 04:19 pm']Ocar hey? You've just answered my next question there!  [/quote]
Hi Eno
Just be aware that the OCAR version is of the 59 lemans car with the faired in front guards and wheel spats on the rear. I cut the spats out and reprofiled the front guards.
I'm planning on another one so I can race it against my ninco classics with a plastic chassis.

[QUOTE] No problems Lenny,but here is a better looking one!

modest young chap aren't we, Phil ?

And just so Terry N doesn't feel left out. Terry's was a resiliant resin shell I believe



LB

Edited by lenny broke, 19 November 2006 - 09:58 PM.

[slotbaker]

Freddy, on November 19, 2006 07:42 pm, said:

Thanks gazza. What a shame the Astons didn't go so well.

But, skip ahead to 1959, Car #5 from GB team David Brown Racing Dept, Aston Martin DBR1/300 won the 24h Le Mans with Carroll Shelby (USA) and Roy Salvadori (GB) driving.

Pic from MeriKits

[Freddy]

Yeah but that car doesn't look half as nice as the DBR-1's that raced in 1958.

[slotbaker]

True, that model doesn't, but I'm pretty sure it is not the right colour.

This one was at Eastern Creek at this years CMC Display Day.





Lucky kid went for a few laps around the track.

[Freddy]

Now that looks much nicer. What a lucky kid! I'd love to do a lap or 2 in one of those.

[gazza]

[bump]

Zagatos with an Aussie connection. Are they the Slot Classic cars? OCAR also make a body kit.