Custom Porsche 917K Slot Cars – Forgotten Treasure Part 1
#2 Porsche 917K Kyalami 9 Hours 1970 2nd Place
Team:Martini International (NL)Driven by: Jo Siffert (CH)/Kurt Ahrens, Jr. (D)
Sponsors: MARTINI
Decals: Pattos
Paint: Zero Paints 197 Hippie Purple
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| AFX Porsche 917 Slot Car Customs Modified Bodies - Le Mans Winner 1970 |
Usually the summer months seem to be the time to get back into customizing h0 slot cars. There are so many projects hidden in boxes and drawers, to many to count. Having so many projects to work on, brings up a surprise once in a while. Going thru pictures for a new post of some 917s customs, reminded me that I wanted to remake some 917 Martini psychedelic Porsches, because I had made them years ago and had sold them.
#1 Porsche 917K Kyalami 9 Hours 1970
Team: Team Gunston (GB)Driven by: John Love (RSR)/Richard Attwood (GB)
Sponsors: TEAM GUNSTON/Coca-Cola
Decals: Custom
Paint: TAMIYA Orange X-6
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Custom Made Slot Car AFX Porsche 917 Watkins Glen 1970, Le Mans Winner 1970, Kyalami 9 Hours 1970 |
By surprises pictures of the cars in mind popped up. Only than I remembered that I had already made four Porsche 917s with modified AFX bodies, and that I had thought of customizing standard bodies as well.
#35 Porsche 917K Can-Am Watkins Glen 1970 6th Place
Team: International Martini & Rossi Racing Team (D)Driven by: Gijs van Lennep (NL)/listed, never drove: Gérard Larrousse (F)
Sponsors: MARTINI & ROSSI/CIBIÉ
Decals: Pattos
Paint: Werksfarben Italienisch Gelb/Italian Yellow
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h0 Slotcar Custom, AFX Porsche 917 #35 Watkins Glen 1970, #2 Kyalami 9 Hours 1970 |
Looking at 917s and the AFX body you can easily detect that a 917 has more round edges, wider rear wing with lower fenders (if you can call these parts of the body fender or wing). Over the years several attempts were made to change the appearance of the AFX body and give it that sexier look.
#23 Porsche 917K 24h Le Mans 1970 Winner
Team: Porsche Konstruktionen K.G. (A)Driven by: Richard Attwood (GB)/Hans Herrmann (D)
Sponsors: PORSCHE/BOSCH/Shell
Decals: Pattos
Paint: Werksfarben Italienisch Rot/Italian Red
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| A Selection AFX Porsche 917 with modified Bodies – Martini International 1970 |
The Martini Porsche represents a very interesting time in motorsport. The close corporation with a sponsor and the stylish livers for different teams gave the cars compelling look, that is still outstanding today. The psychedelic designs for the 917 or 911 are amongst my favourite designs. At least I have some of them in a small scale to enjoy.
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Porsche 917K 24h Le Mans 1970 Winner #23 Porsche 917K Kyalami 9 Hours 1970 #1 |
The Salzburg Porsche #23 had to be added to the grid of Le Mans cars in my collection. Unfortunately the Ryotaro no longer makes or sells his Le Mans bodies. Some of the 911s and Corvettes are still on that endless list of slot car projects. Not sure if all of these projects will ever materialize. There is always something else drawing my attention. But that is the fun part of the hobby. Nothing has ever to be finished. Well, some things are actually done by now. But as the story goes, sometimes you have to surprise yourself.
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| Porsche 917 h0 Slotcar Custom |
Enjoy.
AFX Porsche 917 modified
AFX Magnatraction Chassis
Wheels: AFX painted black, Inserts Custom FX
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