ACAR Slot Car Custom Tomy AFX Ford GT40

Selection of Ford GT40s 24h Le Mans and 12h Sebring

A rare gathering of FORD GT40s at Forest Hill

The FORD GT40 is not only a racing legend. If there is a form follows design paradigma the FORD GT40 would be one. It would be a dream come true to drive or at least sit in one of these cars once. From my childhood, reading car magazines, absorbing images of Lamborghinis, Jaguars, Porsche, Panthera, the GT40 stood out to me. Years later even more.

One of the Best h0 Slot Cars by Tomy AFX the FORD GT40 Mkii

Slot Cars provides the grounds to explore the fascination for many things, for example the GT40. Many examples of race cars in the late 60s and 70s display striking liveries. I am intrigued by the idee of replicating the looks in a smaller scale. Many aspects are compelling. It starts with the bold graphics of the time and continues to the colors chosen. Compared to contemporary liveries on racecars, with an endless number of details, it is the simplicity and the personal touch, that make the example look interesting and underline the cars design.

The FORD GT40 looks good in many Colors

Tomy AFX made a beautiful version of the FORD GT40 MkII and offered clear and white bodies to customize. Because the cars were easily accessible for a reasonable price, no one thought about stacking up bodies for future projects. Some came my way and spent some time stored in cases. Until the GT40 caught my interest again and started exploring the web for inspiration.

Giving it a personal touch – Customizing Slot Cars

Customizing slot cars consists of many steps. Fitting the body to chassis, deciding on rims and tires, making decals for the particular body, painting, detailing, decaling, clear coating. Usually, summer is the time for me to get into customizing. Setting up the air brush for more than one car and painting several bodies at once seems to be more efficient than painting one at the time. It was not different with the FORD GT40s.

A moment in Time, recreated on a Slottrack

FORD GT40 24h Le Mans 1968 Claude Dubois #8

FORD GT40 24h Le Mans 1968 Claude Dubois #8
Driven by: Willy Mairesse (B)/Jean Beurlys (B)

FORD GT40 24h Le Mans 1968 Strahaven Limited #12

FORD GT40 24h Le Mans 1968 Strahaven Limited #12
Driven by: Mike Salmon (GB)/Eric Liddell (GB)

FORD GT40 24h Le Mans 1966 Scuderia Filipinetti #14

FORD GT40 24h Le Mans 1966 Scuderia Filipinetti #14
Driven by: Peter Sutcliffe (GB)/Dieter Spoerry (CH)

FORD GT40 Le Mans 1967 Scuderia Filipinetti #18

FORD GT40 Le Mans 1967 Scuderia Filipinetti #18
Driven by: Umberto Maglioli (I)/Mario Casoni (I)

FORD-GT40 12h Sebring 1966 3rd Essex Wire Corporation #19

FORD-GT40 12h Sebring 1966 3rd Essex Wire Corporation #19
Driven by: Skip Scott (USA)/Peter Revson (USA)

Ford GT40 12h Sebring 1966 Alan Mann Racing #24

Ford GT40 12h Sebring 1966 Alan Mann Racing #24
Driven by: Graham Hill (GB)/Jackie Stewart (GB)

Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 24 Hours Le Mans 1970 Resin Slot Car Customs

ACAR Custom Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 24h Le Mans 1970

Vier Modelle des Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 vom 24h Rennen in Le Mans 1970

The attraction of racecars you have never seen in person. Modelling is an interesting way to gap that lack of experience. With the help of the internet, we can retrieve the needed information. With some paint and decals slot car bodies can be transformed into the image of the real car. It is always good to add some imagination.

Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 1:64 scale model for AFX and Faller AMS slot car racetracks

If you are into h0 slot cars, you will know how limited the choice of models is. Many times was I attempt to start modelling in larger scales because of the unlimited choice of cars from all periods. The myth of the 24 hours of Le Mans 1970 still holds some attraction for many slot car enthusiast. Ryotaro Endo was amongst those and made nice resin of the starting grit. 

All four Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 made into Slot Car models scale 1:64

C&R Bob Raymond sold the bodies. With little experience in customizing, I was hesitant and did not buy all the bodies. It would take many years and attempts to contact Ryotaro Endo. Some of is castings were still available. Amongst those three more of the Alfa Tipo 33/3.

Four Slot Cars Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 for h0 Racetracks

Now all four Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 that entered the race, were customized, and added to my collent. All in significant Alfa red with distinct fronts make it easy to identify the teams.

Yellow #35 Nanni Galli (I)/ Rolf Stommelen (G)

White #36 Andrea de Adamich (I)/Piers Courage (GB)

Light Blue #37 Toine Hezemans (NL)/Masten Gregory (USA), and 

all red #38 Teodoro Zeccoli (I)/Carlo Facetti (I).

The Alfa looks good from almost every angle. Even though they were not successful at the event they should have won “best of show”, at least in my opinion. You do not need to win a race to be a winner. I wish we would have other manufactures making more exotic cars in h0. On the other hand, there is only so much one can do. Still to many projects stored in boxes, waiting for the right treatment.

Tech Infos

BODY	+ R Model Ryotaro Endo, Japan
PAINT	Zero Paint: Alfa Rosso ZP-1098, Clear 2K
DECALS	+ R Model Ryotaro Endo, Japan
CHASSIS	Tomy SG+, Tomy Mega G
RIMS	RRR Road Race Replica

Alfa Romeo 33/3 Le Mans

ENGINE	V8 Otto cycle, central/posterior longitudinal 2998 cc
POWER	400 HP @ 9000 rpm
SPEED	310 km/h
WEIGHT	700 kg
DESIGN	Autodelta
TYPE OF BODY	Spider (sports car for the World Sportscars Championship)

Reference Images

 

Alan Mann Racing Cobras Reims 1965

12 Hours of Reims 1965 - Shelby Cobra Daytona

Championnat du Monde des Constructeurs - 1965: Grands Prix de France Reims - Trophée Fédération française des Sports Automobiles

WORLD CHAMPIONS - 50 YEARS ON

Alan Mann

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ACAR Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Mille Miglia / 24h Le Mans - h0 Slot Car Custom

Custom Slot Cars - Rennlegenden auf der Modellrennbahn

Mercedes Benz 300 SLR 1955

Bei der Mille Miglia, über 1.600 km ,1955 stellte Stirling Moss mit dem Mercedes 300 SLR mit der Startnummer 722 einen neuen Streckenrekord auf und gewann das Rennen vor Juan Manuel Fangio im 300 SLR mit der Startnummer 658.

ACAR Custom Slot Car Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Mille Migila, 24h Le Mans 1955

Slot Car Mercedes 300SLR Mille Miglia 1955, Targa Florio 1955, 24h Le Mans 1955

Im gleichen Jahr gewannen Stirling Moss und Peter Collins mit dem 300 SLR Starnummer 104 auch die Targa Florio. Zweiter wurde auch hier Juan Manuel Fangio und Karl Kling mit dem Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Startnummer 112. Striling Moss und Juan Manuel Fangio starten mit dem 300 SLR #19 bei den 24 Stunden von Le Mans 1955 und beendeten das Renn auf Rang 29. Bei diesen Rennen war der Mercedes-Benz mit Levegh am Steuer in einen dramatischen Unfall verwickelt, der sich direkt vor der Boxengasse ereignete. Mercedes-Rennleiter Neubauer, nahm nach Rücksprache mit der Firmenleitung in Stuttgart, die beiden verbleibenden Wagen aus dem Rennen. (Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/24-Stunden-Rennen_von_Le_Mans_1955

Mercedes Benz 300 SLR - Custom Slot Car im Maßstab 1:64

Juan Manuel Fangio:
#658 2. Platz Mille Miglia, #104 2. Platz Targa Florio 1955, #104 24h Le Mans 1955 dnf

Mehr Bilder zum Rennen https://www.sportscardigest.com/1955-24-hours-of-le-mans-race-profile/

Von der Idee zum fertigen Slot Car im Maßstab 1/64

Slot Car Modell 1:64 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Umbau Prototyp

Basis für den Prototypen war ein Mercedes 300 von Tri-ang Minic Motorways (mehr Infos unter https://minicmotorways.weebly.com/). Als Antrieb sollte ein AFX Magnatraction Chassis verwendet werden. Der Radstand von Modell und Chassis stimmten überein. Nun ging es darum die Merkmale des SLR nachzubilden. Die Seiten mit der Auspuffanlage, der aerodynamische Überrollschutz und das gesamte Heck, Scheinwerfen und Kühler wurden ergänzt und modifiziert. Der Fahrerkopf stammt von RRR.

ACAR Custom Slot Car Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR

ACAR Custom Slot Car Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR

Nachdem das Modell einige Stufen der Anpassung und Modifikation durchlaufen war, wurde das Urmodell lackiert und für den Resine -Abguss vorbereitet. Bisher wurde 3 Versionen des Rennwagens im Maßstab 1:64 realisiert. Die dafür verwendeten Decals stammen alle aus eigener Produktion. Leider gibt es im Maßstab 1.64 keine passenden Speichenräder. Daher wurde bei den drei Modellen mit unterschiedlichen Lösungen experimentiert. Wer genau hinschaut sieht auch, dass die Scheiben noch fehlen.

#MercedesBenz300SLR | #MilleMiglia1955 | #24hLEMans1955 | #StirlingMoss | #JuanManueFangio #SlotCarRacing | #hoSlotCar | #CustomSotCar

Bericht zum 300 SLR #722 auf Auto-Motor-Sport

https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/oldtimer/mercedes-benz-300-slr-bei-der-mille-miglia/

Unbeaten record - Stirling Moss Mile Miglia 1955

F1 comes to Reims-Gueux 1959 – Comparison Reality and Slotcar Racetrack

F1 h0 Slotcars by Wrenn Formula 152 at Reims Gueux

Wrenn Formula 152 vor der Boxengasse in Reims Gueux 1959

Formel 1 Rennen Circuit Reim Guex 1959

Bought some Wrenn Formula 152 a little while back. On a rare occasion, when the sun light hit the track, I took pictures of the three F1 in front of the pits. Added some pictures of the F1 Race at Reims Gueux in 1959 for reference. I think it came very close. Need to find a way to make them go around the track someday.

Modellrennbahn Maßstab 1:64 Circuit Reims Gueux

Formel 1 Rennen Circuit Reims Guex 1959

Vor einiger Zeit habe ich 3 Wrenn Formula 152 erstanden. Hatte lange gedauert, bis sich ein passendes Angebot fand. Wie der Zufall es wollte, schien die Sonne auf die Bahn. Schnell wurden mit dem Handy ein paar Bilder mit den Rennwagen in der Boxengasse aufgenommen. Im Vergleich dazu ein paar Bilder vom Formel 1 Rennen 1959. Das Modell kommt dem Original schon ziemlich nah.Jetzt müssen die Autos nur noch dazu gebracht werden den Kurs zu umrunden. Ein schönes Projekt für die Zukunft.

Bild Quelle: fotolibra Jean Behra Ferrari Rheims GP 1959

More images Reims:64

F1 Wrenn Formula 152 at Reims Gueux

Porsche 911S 1000 km Nürburgring 1970/1971 Slot Car Custom

Make it two - Porsche 911S Slot Car Custom

Porsche 911S Slot Car Nürburgring 1970 und 1971

If there was an easy way to duplicate the bodies, paint and decorate each one to the desired result, there would be more than two Porsche 911S from various races during that period in my collection.

Kremer Racing Porsche 911S 1000km Nürburgring 1971

AAW Finland Racing Team Porsche 911S 1000km Nürburgring 1970

The Kremer Racing Porsche form the 1971 event and the AAW Finland Racing Team 911S from the previous year team up for some pictures at Forest Hill. Looking at the pictures the subtle differences between the two models can be detected on the front and the rear bumper. The Kremer Porsche features the latest modifications with an altered front spoiler and split rear bumper.

Custom Slotcar AFX Porsche 911S Ansicht von Hinten in zwei Variationen

For now, these are the last two examples to be featured. If I ever get myself to jump into casting bodies, there could be another series coming up. There are many more, I would like to see being made into 1:64 slot car models.

Zwei Porsche 911S von oben - Kremer Racing und AAW Racing Team

1.000 km Nürburgring 1971

More Slot Car Custom 1.000 km Nürburgring 1970/1971

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Porsche 908/03 1000 km Nürburgring 1970/1971
Porsche 908-03 1000km Nürburgring 1971 h0 Slot Car Custom
Ferrari 312PB 2 #15 S.p.A. Ferrari SEFAC Jacky Ickx/Clay Regazzoni
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H0 Slot Car Custom Porsche 908 3 #15 1000 km Nürburgring 1970
Porsche 911S #79 Racing Team AAW Dieter Fröhlich/Pauli Toivonen

#PorscheSlotCarh0 | #KremerRacingPorsche | #NürburgringRacing | #h0SlotCarCustom

ADAC 1000km 1970 #79 Racing Team AAW Porsche 911S Class Winner

Going Bananas!

AFX Porsche 911S 1.000km Nürburgring 1970

1.000km Nürburgring 1970 Porsche 911S Racing Team AAW Dieter Fröhlich / Pauli Toivonen GT Class Winners

Slotcar Porsche 911S Custom Nürburgring 1970 #79

Porsche 911S Custom Slot  Car 1:64 AFX Magnatarction

Nickname for the 911 was “Bananendampfer” banana steamer. In the 1970s bananas were still an exotic fruit and Chiquita was the main importer distributer in Germany. By chance Chiquita became the main sponsor offering 1.000 DM for each win. The “Bananendampfer” was born. 1969 was the most successful year for the team, finishing first in 13 races. In 1970 the Team once again won the GT Class and became 14. overall.

Two Porsche 908-03 finished first and second that year.

#22 Porsche Konstruktionen Salzburg Vic Elford / Kurt Ahrens

#15 Porsche Konstruktionen Salzburg Hans Herrmann / Richard Attwood

Porsche 911S Bananendampfer Nürburgring 1970 Siger GT Kalsse

Slot Car Custom Porsche 911S #79 Banendampfer Nürburgring 1970

Werksfoto Porsche

Werksfoto Porsche

Quelle:Die Historie der Bananendampfer

Making a h0 slot car version of the car an Aurora AFX Porsche Carrera was modified. Front and rear end bumpers changed, rear spoiler and the lumpy mirror was removed. Color was striped, body primed and painted. Window trim and exhaust were detailed. Decals are all custom made and professionally printed by Decals Print. The body received a protecting clear coat. AFX Magnatraction chassis with Turbine rims and Fuchs inserts on the front to match the original setup.

Sponsor Logos:
ARAL
Veedol
Chiquita

ACAR Slot Car Custom 1.000 km Nürburgring 1970

Porsche 908/03 #22 Porsche Konstruktionen Salzburg Vic Elford / Kurt Ahrens Porsche

Porsche 908/03 #15 Porsche Konstruktionen Salzburg Hans Herrmann / Richard Attwood

Porsche 917K #54 Gesipa Racing Team Helmut Kelleners / Jürgen Neuhaus

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/1000-km-Rennen_auf_dem_Nürburgring_1970

ACAR Slot Car Custom 1.000 km Nürburgring 1971

Porsche 908-03 #3 International Martini Racing Team Vic Elford / Gérard Larrousse

Porsche 908-03 #1 J. W. Automotive Gulf Porsche Pedro Rodríguez / Jo Siffert

Porsche 908-03 #4 International Martini Racing Team Gijs van Lennep / Helmut Marko

Ferrari 312PB 2 #15 S.p.A. Ferrari SEFAC Jacky Ickx / Clay Regazzoni

Porsche 908/03 #2 J. W. Automotive Gulf Porsche Jo Siffert / Derek Bell

Porsche 911S #82 Kremer Racing Erwin Kremer / Jürgen Neuhaus Winner GT Class

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/1000-km-Rennen_auf_dem_Nürburgring_1971