Test report by CoMod Lotus for the Carrera DIGITAL 132 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Blackfalcon No.35 24h Spa 2011 (Art.No. 30611)
I'll quote myself: 'The company 'Black Falcon GmbH & CoKG' from Kelberg is an international motorsport company and operates as an event service provider and sports marketing agency in motorsport. The 'Black Falcon' team fields its vehicles in the VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring. 'BF' is one of the so-called Mercedes-AMG Customer Sports Teams, which participate in the endurance championship with near-production SLS GT3s.'
So far, so good. The text is from the first club report on the silver BLACK FALCON, published by Carrera last year (item no. 30551). And now another one from the same team, even though there are other teams in the VLN?
Yes! Absolutely! Because this red SLS is something special!
Why? The Pink Pig, the Porsche 917 with its piggy livery, is familiar to virtually every motorsport fan. The Red Pig is generally only known to Mercedes fans. Behind this name lies the legendary Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 AMG, which, driven by Hans Heyer and Clemes Schicketanz, took the class victory in the 1971 SPA 24 Hours and finished second overall.
The BLACK FALCON team's red Benz is a tribute to the old 6.8, built just in time for the 2011 race in SPA. The car's paint scheme, livery, and sponsor stickers are identical to the 40-year-old original. The gullwing took third place in the race on July 30, 2011. One of the four drivers was Kenneth Heyer, Hans Heyer's son.
And if you want to compare the original and the homage, you can find a photo gallery with both AMGs, driven by Heyer Senior and Junior, at the following link: www.tuningspirit.com!
CoMod Lotus
I'll quote myself: 'The company 'Black Falcon GmbH & CoKG' from Kelberg is an international motorsport company and operates as an event service provider and sports marketing agency in motorsport. The 'Black Falcon' team fields its vehicles in the VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring. 'BF' is one of the so-called Mercedes-AMG Customer Sports Teams, which participate in the endurance championship with near-production SLS GT3s.'
So far, so good. The text is from the first club report on the silver BLACK FALCON, published by Carrera last year (item no. 30551). And now another one from the same team, even though there are other teams in the VLN?
Yes! Absolutely! Because this red SLS is something special!
Why? The Pink Pig, the Porsche 917 with its piggy livery, is familiar to virtually every motorsport fan. The Red Pig is generally only known to Mercedes fans. Behind this name lies the legendary Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 AMG, which, driven by Hans Heyer and Clemes Schicketanz, took the class victory in the 1971 SPA 24 Hours and finished second overall.
The BLACK FALCON team's red Benz is a tribute to the old 6.8, built just in time for the 2011 race in SPA. The car's paint scheme, livery, and sponsor stickers are identical to the 40-year-old original. The gullwing took third place in the race on July 30, 2011. One of the four drivers was Kenneth Heyer, Hans Heyer's son.
And if you want to compare the original and the homage, you can find a photo gallery with both AMGs, driven by Heyer Senior and Junior, at the following link: www.tuningspirit.com!
CoMod Lotus
