Carrera DIGITAL 124 Porsche 917K "Porsche Salzburg, No.17", Sebring 1970
Item No. 20023823
One of the most eagerly awaited new releases for Digital 124 in 2016 is without a doubt the 1970 Porsche 917K Daytona.
The blue Porsche with the white stripes is a visual treat. This design made it one of the classics of the CARRERA range. The car was already available in white with red stripes for the old Universal 132 and the 124, and this year it was released in white with blue stripes in the 132 scale.
The car was driven by the Porsche-Audi team, as shown by the lettering on the side of the car. The question often arises as to why there was a Porsche-Audi team, since Audi wasn't involved in racing at that time; strictly speaking, the Audi brand only existed again in 1965. During those years, Audi had absolutely nothing racing-related in its product lineup; the cars were as sporty as a 3-meter dirt track (apart from the legendary Audi 100 Coupé, which was a regular sports car and not used in races).
The name of the PORSCHE AUDI theme has historical reasons:
In the fall of 1950, the first three Porsches were exported to the USA. The importer was the legendary Max Hoffmann, an Austrian who had emigrated to the USA. Hoffmann was also an importer for Mercedes and, among other things, responsible for the production of the Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing. America was already Porsche's most important export market in the mid-1950s. In 1955, an independent sales network, the Porsche of America Corporation (POAC), was founded, which was dissolved again in 1969. Its responsibilities were taken over by the Porsche-Audi Division of Volkswagen of America Inc. The division's goal was, among other things, to establish a new and exclusive sales network for the Porsche and Audi brands. The PA sales company was owned 50% by Porsche and 50% by VW; the dealers had no stake in this company but were "merely" customers. This partnership between Porsche and VW was not dissolved until 1984.
The 917s that competed in Sebring were registered by the American general importer (but were serviced and maintained by the Porsche factory team in Zuffenhausen). And that's why AUDI is also on the Porsche 917.
Best regards
CoMod Lotus
Shopping link: https://shop.carrera-toys.com/Carrera-DIGITAL-124/Slotcars-Autos/Porsche-917K-Porsche-Salzburg-No-17-Sebring-1970.html?shp=2
Item No. 20023823
One of the most eagerly awaited new releases for Digital 124 in 2016 is without a doubt the 1970 Porsche 917K Daytona.
The blue Porsche with the white stripes is a visual treat. This design made it one of the classics of the CARRERA range. The car was already available in white with red stripes for the old Universal 132 and the 124, and this year it was released in white with blue stripes in the 132 scale.
The car was driven by the Porsche-Audi team, as shown by the lettering on the side of the car. The question often arises as to why there was a Porsche-Audi team, since Audi wasn't involved in racing at that time; strictly speaking, the Audi brand only existed again in 1965. During those years, Audi had absolutely nothing racing-related in its product lineup; the cars were as sporty as a 3-meter dirt track (apart from the legendary Audi 100 Coupé, which was a regular sports car and not used in races).
The name of the PORSCHE AUDI theme has historical reasons:
In the fall of 1950, the first three Porsches were exported to the USA. The importer was the legendary Max Hoffmann, an Austrian who had emigrated to the USA. Hoffmann was also an importer for Mercedes and, among other things, responsible for the production of the Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing. America was already Porsche's most important export market in the mid-1950s. In 1955, an independent sales network, the Porsche of America Corporation (POAC), was founded, which was dissolved again in 1969. Its responsibilities were taken over by the Porsche-Audi Division of Volkswagen of America Inc. The division's goal was, among other things, to establish a new and exclusive sales network for the Porsche and Audi brands. The PA sales company was owned 50% by Porsche and 50% by VW; the dealers had no stake in this company but were "merely" customers. This partnership between Porsche and VW was not dissolved until 1984.
The 917s that competed in Sebring were registered by the American general importer (but were serviced and maintained by the Porsche factory team in Zuffenhausen). And that's why AUDI is also on the Porsche 917.
Best regards
CoMod Lotus
Shopping link: https://shop.carrera-toys.com/Carrera-DIGITAL-124/Slotcars-Autos/Porsche-917K-Porsche-Salzburg-No-17-Sebring-1970.html?shp=2
