Art.Nr. 31058" Some
cars drive you to despair when you're supposed to write a review about them. The Ford Torino Talladega currently sitting in front of me is one of those cars. Why? Because I just can’t find any pictures of the original vehicle. There’s really a lot of material on the internet. Especially when it comes to American stock cars from the ’60s up to the present day, there’s a seemingly endless supply of pictures of historic vehicles. In that regard, the Americans are way ahead of us. But I just can’t find the blue-and-red car with the number 72.
Only a (supposed) replica that a die-hard fan built over a period of nearly 50 years—and one that comes very close to the original (both in color scheme and decals). The car was auctioned off in 2021.
The muscle car with the number 72 has a historical model—that’s undisputed. The driver was BENNY PARSONS, an American stock car driver who, after retiring from racing, worked as a motorsports commentator for various broadcasters. During his active career, his greatest achievements were winning the WINSTON Cup in 1973 and the DAYTONA 500 in 1975.
Of all his cars with different starting numbers, he competed in the most races with the number 72: 278 between 1970 and 1978. He racked up a total of twelve wins with that number and went on to win the championship with the “72.” And this despite the fact that he won only one race during the entire 1973 season! But since he competed in a total of 28 races and consistently finished in the top positions, it was enough to secure the overall title.
And in case the name sounds familiar to any of you:
BENNY PARSONS’ yellow Talladega with the No. By the way, CARRERA actually released the 98 back in 2016! You can check out Chris's old review from that year!
Best regards,
CoMod Lotus
