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Tamiya Martini Porsche 935/78 - 1978 Le Mans Entrant

1:24 Scale Tamiya Model Kit: 24318

Martini Porsche 935/78 - 1978 Le Mans Entrant
1:24 Scale Model Kit by Tamiya

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.

Tamiya Model Kits
Tamiya 24318
EAN: 4950344243181
ID: MC01528