Product Description
Get your hands on a massive 1/12 scale model of Japan's first Le Mans-winning car.
The Mazda7 achieved the first victory for a Japanese car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991.
[About the actual vehicle]
The Mazda 787B was the first Japanese car to win the overall title at the 59th 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1991.
This was a Group C race car equipped with a rotary engine, specifically a rotary engine developed by Mazda.
Unlike piston engines, the rotary engine, which Mazda was the first in the world to commercialize and has refined, is equipped with the R26B 4-rotor engine with a displacement of 2616cc, or 4708.8cc in reciprocating engine equivalent.
Car number 55, driven by three drivers—German Volker Weidler, British Johnny Herbert, and Frenchman Bertrand Gachot—who took turns behind the wheel, finally took the lead in the final stages of the 24-hour race, after more than 20 hours had passed, and maintained a steady pace to take the checkered flag in victory.
[About the model]
This is a large 1/12 scale plastic model assembly kit that recreates the Mazda 787B, the Group C car that won the 1991 Le Mans race.
The finished product is a large size, measuring approximately 398mm in length and 166mm in width.
Of course, the mid-mounted R26B 4-rotor engine is modeled in meticulous detail, including all its auxiliary components.
The unique shape and mechanism of the rotary engine can be seen even after completion by removing the rear cowl.
The finished product also demonstrates the characteristics of the rotary engine, such as its low center of gravity and compact size.
Furthermore, the detailed reproduction of the front and rear suspension and cockpit, made possible by the large 1/12 scale model, is not to be missed.
The markings accurately reproduce the winning car's car number 55, including sponsor logos.
We are carefully building a car that is indispensable when talking about the history of Japanese motorsports.
[Main Features]
Completely new design and completely new molds
A 1/12 scale replica of the Mazda 787B.
The mid-mounted four-rotor engine is modeled in detail, including its auxiliary components.
The cowl can be removed after completion to allow access to the engine and other mechanisms.
A detailed reproduction of the markings of car number 55, which won the 1991 24 Hours of Le Mans.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
Product Specifications
- Item code
- BX12003
- JAN code
- 4545782132397
Purchase Information
* This product has a cancellation deadline. Once the deadline has passed, cancellations are not accepted.
This item is limited to 6 per household.