- Another Porsche that made waves at the fierce 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours
- This is a 1/24 scale plastic model assembly kit of the Porsche 935 Turbo, which took second place overall and won its class at the 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans.
[About the actual car]
- The Porsche 935 Turbo was developed by Porsche for the World Manufacturers Championship, which was contested under the Group 5 regulations that came into effect in 1976.
- The car was based on the Porsche 911 Turbo, a popular commercially available turbocharged car, and while it retained its body shape, it was fitted with wider fenders and a larger rear wing.
- The engine was a 2856cc flat-six air-cooled engine equipped with one turbocharger.
- After making its debut in 1976 and winning the championship, it continued to be developed and demonstrated performance that overwhelmed its rivals.
- From 1977, Toyota also began supplying cars to private teams in addition to the works teams. These cars were successful not only in Europe, but also in the American IMSA series.
- In the 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours, one of the privateer teams, Kremer Racing, won the overall victory with a machine called the 935K3 that they had made their own modifications to. The 935 of the Dick Barber team, which competed in the American IMSA race, competed against Kremer to the end, finishing second overall and first in its IMSA class, demonstrating the true strength of Porsche.
[About the model]
- This is a 1/24 scale plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the Porsche 935 Turbo that took second place overall and first place in its class at the 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans.
- Accurately recreates the Flat North spec body shape that was supplied to private teams from 1977 onwards.
- The cockpit is reproduced in great detail, from the roll bar, seats, dashboard, steering wheel and shift lever, conveying the tension that only a competition machine can provide.
- The underside of the chassis is precisely detailed.
- The engine's underside and rear details are mechanically modeled, with some separate parts added, such as the exhaust pipe and turbo parts.
- Markings reproduce the sponsor markings of the car number 70, which finished second overall and won its IMSA class in the 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours.
- This is a car that lets you experience the excitement of the Group 5 era.
[Main features]
- 1/24 scale reproduction of the Porsche 935 that won its class at the 1979 Le Mans 24 Hours
- Accurately recreates the powerful body with a flat nose and large rear wing
- Roll bars and the Spartan cockpit are reproduced in detail
- Car number 70 and other sponsor markings are reproduced with decals
- Dedicated detail-up parts set also available separately
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