24318 Tamiya - Martini Porsche 935/78- 1978 Le Mans Entrant  [24318]

Concerning the Martini Porsche 935/78- 1978 Le Mans Entrant

To the belated 1970s, Porsche have been major in GT and sports race. The 1978 competition season, Porsche designed the 935/79 Turbo utilising the objective of claiming the Le Mans daily title. The modern longer, ground-hugging body about the car dropped the ride-height 75mm and pressed the limitations on the silhouette regulation. Because for the 935/78's unique, human anatomy design, the car received the nickname "Moby Dick". The automobile showcased a 3.2 liter, air-cooled twin-turbo motor with four valves per cylinder and Porsches's very first liquid-cooled cylinder minds, which produced 850hp. The team entered the 935/78 Turbo on earth Championships for causes Round 4, as a test the Le Mans competition, plus in a remarkable first won. Within 1978 Le Mans 24 Hours, the 935/78 qualified 3rf, but dropped to an general 8th spot finish considering technical problems.

Specs & Features

• 1/24 scale synthetic installation model kit for the Martini Porsche 935/78.
• The aerodynamic human body and big straight back wing which creates a robust down-force effect is realistically reproduced.
• The cockpit has an authentic finish.
• Synthetic plastic slick tires.
• Supreme quality Cartograf decals are included to depict the 1978 Silverstone 6 hour endurance race champion and 1978 24 Hours of Le Mans entrant devices.