Carrera Digital 132 BMW 3.5 CSL "Silverstone 1977"
Item No. 30956
This car is a significantly beefed-up racing version of a BMW E9 Series Coupe (3.5 liters instead of 3.0 liters, and with turbocharging for the factory team, producing up to 590 kW). A dream car for many kids in the 1970s.
The Group 5 car, originally driven by Tom Walkinshaw and John Fitzpatrick at the 1976 Silverstone 6 Hours, secured the top spot on the podium.
When delivered, the front axle was unclipped on one side, but this was easily fixed. Afterward, it ran straight and without play. The tires sit nicely deep in the wheel arches and have sufficient grip.
The light is bright enough for play, but the Carrera standard is a bit too intense white for the originals from the 70s - but it's not a light bulb.
Even though the paintwork and decals are essentially flawless, I have a strange, uneasy feeling about the color of the roof and the lower stripe that extends to the trunk and front spoiler. I haven't seen the car in person yet, and the numerous photos online hardly allow for a truly reliable color assessment due to scanning errors and poor lighting. My impression is that the original color is more of a lighter gold tone, similar to the Warsteiner racing cars. Perhaps it's just me who's not attracted to it.
The prototypical single windshield wiper at the front, along with the delicate mirrors, could quickly become a victim in racing - that's life (or you can remove them beforehand).
The performance is decent; wide axles and tires provide the necessary stability, and the weight of over 100 grams slows things down a bit. On the track with other Group 5 cars (such as the 935 Porsche), the BMW performs really well.
joergW
Item No. 30956
This car is a significantly beefed-up racing version of a BMW E9 Series Coupe (3.5 liters instead of 3.0 liters, and with turbocharging for the factory team, producing up to 590 kW). A dream car for many kids in the 1970s.
The Group 5 car, originally driven by Tom Walkinshaw and John Fitzpatrick at the 1976 Silverstone 6 Hours, secured the top spot on the podium.
When delivered, the front axle was unclipped on one side, but this was easily fixed. Afterward, it ran straight and without play. The tires sit nicely deep in the wheel arches and have sufficient grip.
The light is bright enough for play, but the Carrera standard is a bit too intense white for the originals from the 70s - but it's not a light bulb.
Even though the paintwork and decals are essentially flawless, I have a strange, uneasy feeling about the color of the roof and the lower stripe that extends to the trunk and front spoiler. I haven't seen the car in person yet, and the numerous photos online hardly allow for a truly reliable color assessment due to scanning errors and poor lighting. My impression is that the original color is more of a lighter gold tone, similar to the Warsteiner racing cars. Perhaps it's just me who's not attracted to it.
The prototypical single windshield wiper at the front, along with the delicate mirrors, could quickly become a victim in racing - that's life (or you can remove them beforehand).
The performance is decent; wide axles and tires provide the necessary stability, and the weight of over 100 grams slows things down a bit. On the track with other Group 5 cars (such as the 935 Porsche), the BMW performs really well.
joergW
