Carrera DIGITAL 124 BMW M1 Procar

Carrera Digital 124 BMW M1 Procar "Procar 1979 - Hockenheim 1979"

Art.Nr. 23902


The car was owned by Niki Lauda, who declined the factory car he was entitled to and raced his own white-and-signal-red car in the 1979 ProCar season, which he won convincingly.
In the ProCar series—which took place as part of the Formula 1 events of that time—the five fastest Formula 1 drivers were eligible to compete. They were provided with factory cars and competed against a maximum of 19 other drivers in identical vehicles.

It is said that Lauda had a “better car” at his disposal, but he denied this and attributed his success to good sets of tires. So this is a key criterion not only in model racing.
In reality Carrera, the BMW M1 was exactly what it is on the track: a fast and beautiful car—but one that’s really only raced in its own class.

Carrera Personally, I think the new design in the portfolio has been executed very well… sure, the Marlboro stickers are missing—just like in the original at some races—but some Carrera drivers probably already have them lying around in their drawers, waiting to be used. Tobacco advertising isn’t just banned on toys; on the contrary, it’s now only permitted in very limited contexts at all.

The model’s handling is familiar—I can easily adjust its performance to my liking on the small test track using the preset settings. I couldn’t spot any manufacturing defects in the decals, paint, etc.

I’m thrilled with this modern classic and hope to see more large-scale M1 models.


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