| Tamiya Model Kit - Martini Porsche 935/78 - 24318 - NEW
In the late 1970s,
Porsche was dominant in GT and sports racing. For the 1978 race season,
Porsche designed the 935/79 Turbo with the goal of claiming the Le Mans
24 hours title. The new longer, ground-hugging body of the car dropped
the ride-height 75mm and pushed the limits on the silhouette
regulation. Because of the 935/78's unique, body design, the vehicle
earned the nickname "Moby Dick". The vehicle featured a 3.2 liter,
air-cooled twin-turbo engine with four valves per cylinder and
Porsches's first liquid-cooled cylinder heads, which produced 850hp.
The team entered the 935/78 Turbo in the World Championships for Makes
Round 4, as a test for the Le Mans race, and in an impressive debut
won. At the 1978 Le Mans 24 Hours, the 935/78 qualified 3rf, but fell
to an overall 8th place finish as a result of mechanical problems.
1/24 scale plastic assembly model kit of the Martini Porsche 935/78.
The aerodynamic body and large rear wing which produces a strong
down-force effect is realistically reproduced.
The cockpit has a realistic finish.
Synthetic rubber slick tires.
Top quality Cartograf decals are included to depict the 1978
Silverstone 6 hour endurance race winner and 1978 24 Hours of Le Mans
entrant machines.
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