Carrera Digital 124 Lola T70 Mk IIIB Coupe " Daytona 1969"
Item No. 23898
And now the blue Lola is here, the winning car from the 1969 Daytona 24 Hours. The victory of the Penske team, with Mark Donohue and Chuck Parsons at the wheel, remained the Lola's greatest and only major international success, as they were soon overtaken by the new Porsche 917 and the Ferrari 512. Lolas continued to be used in races by private teams for a long time, not least because of their relatively low price.
Even on the blue body, which is very detailed and cleanly printed, the thread inserts in the pins are slightly countersunk (3 of 4), so here too: be careful when tightening the screws. The blue of the body with the subtle sponsor decals looks very authentic, the fine gold finish stripes and the Sunoco lettering are precise and cleanly executed. The visible part of the rims is true to the original, but I personally think the chrome plating, especially on this car, contrasts a bit too much with the rich, deep blue of the body... the originals were probably made of polished light metal. The front light is as usual, very bright. At the rear, the taillight is only really visible when braking.
The front axle rotates freely and is straight. The rear axle has the appropriate play for the transmission and also shows no significant imbalance.
Now the tires, which I took a much closer look at this time. On the rear axle, the tires rotate lengthwise on the rims, so they would have to be fixed for driving, otherwise the motor wouldn't get the power to the rails. This isn't the case on the front axle, but it wouldn't be nearly as bad there as at the rear. Since there's very little meat on the tires due to the design of the rims, you do have to be careful when grinding. You can still get the tires off the rear without any problem, but they are considerably stiffer and less flexible than on other models. The perceived grip is a long way from good or even optimal. I think the rim-tire unit, especially on the rear axle, could do with some optimization or redesign. I didn't notice this as clearly on the yellow Lola; perhaps I was just too excited about the new thing.
CoMod JoergW
Item No. 23898
And now the blue Lola is here, the winning car from the 1969 Daytona 24 Hours. The victory of the Penske team, with Mark Donohue and Chuck Parsons at the wheel, remained the Lola's greatest and only major international success, as they were soon overtaken by the new Porsche 917 and the Ferrari 512. Lolas continued to be used in races by private teams for a long time, not least because of their relatively low price.
Even on the blue body, which is very detailed and cleanly printed, the thread inserts in the pins are slightly countersunk (3 of 4), so here too: be careful when tightening the screws. The blue of the body with the subtle sponsor decals looks very authentic, the fine gold finish stripes and the Sunoco lettering are precise and cleanly executed. The visible part of the rims is true to the original, but I personally think the chrome plating, especially on this car, contrasts a bit too much with the rich, deep blue of the body... the originals were probably made of polished light metal. The front light is as usual, very bright. At the rear, the taillight is only really visible when braking.
The front axle rotates freely and is straight. The rear axle has the appropriate play for the transmission and also shows no significant imbalance.
Now the tires, which I took a much closer look at this time. On the rear axle, the tires rotate lengthwise on the rims, so they would have to be fixed for driving, otherwise the motor wouldn't get the power to the rails. This isn't the case on the front axle, but it wouldn't be nearly as bad there as at the rear. Since there's very little meat on the tires due to the design of the rims, you do have to be careful when grinding. You can still get the tires off the rear without any problem, but they are considerably stiffer and less flexible than on other models. The perceived grip is a long way from good or even optimal. I think the rim-tire unit, especially on the rear axle, could do with some optimization or redesign. I didn't notice this as clearly on the yellow Lola; perhaps I was just too excited about the new thing.
CoMod JoergW
