Test report by CoMod Lotus on the Carrera DIGITAL 132 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Blackfalcon No. 35 at the 2011 24 Hours of Spa (Art.Nr. 30611)
To quote myself: “The company ‘Black Falcon GmbH Co. KG & ’ from Kelberg is an international motorsports company that operates as an event service provider and sports marketing agency in the motorsports sector.” The 'Black Falcon' team fields its cars in the VLN Nürburgring Endurance Championship. 'BF' is one of the so-called Mercedes-AMG customer racing teams that compete in the endurance championship with production-based SLS GT3s.'
So far, so good. The text is taken from the first club report on the silver BLACK FALCON, whichCarrera was
published 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? Just about every motorsports fan knows the “Pink Pig,” the Porsche 917 with its pig-themed paint job. The “Red Pig,” on the other hand, is usually only known to Mercedes fans. Behind that name lies the legendary Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 AMG, which, driven by Hans Heyer and Clemes Schicketanz in 1971, won its class at the 24 Hours of Spa and finished second overall.
The BLACK-FALCON team’s red Mercedes is a tribute to the old 6.8, built just in time for the 2011 race at SPA. The car’s paint scheme, decals, and sponsor stickers match those of the 40-year-old original. The gull-winged car finished third in the race on July 30, 2011; incidentally, one of the four drivers was Kenneth Heyer, the son of Hans Heyer.
And for those who want to compare the original and the tribute, the following link features a photo gallery of both AMG models, driven by Heyer Sr. and Jr.: www.tuningspirit.com !
CoMod Lotus
To quote myself: “The company ‘Black Falcon GmbH Co. KG & ’ from Kelberg is an international motorsports company that operates as an event service provider and sports marketing agency in the motorsports sector.” The 'Black Falcon' team fields its cars in the VLN Nürburgring Endurance Championship. 'BF' is one of the so-called Mercedes-AMG customer racing teams that compete in the endurance championship with production-based SLS GT3s.'
So far, so good. The text is taken from the first club report on the silver BLACK FALCON, which
Yes! Absolutely! Because this red SLS is something special!
Why? Just about every motorsports fan knows the “Pink Pig,” the Porsche 917 with its pig-themed paint job. The “Red Pig,” on the other hand, is usually only known to Mercedes fans. Behind that name lies the legendary Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8 AMG, which, driven by Hans Heyer and Clemes Schicketanz in 1971, won its class at the 24 Hours of Spa and finished second overall.
The BLACK-FALCON team’s red Mercedes is a tribute to the old 6.8, built just in time for the 2011 race at SPA. The car’s paint scheme, decals, and sponsor stickers match those of the 40-year-old original. The gull-winged car finished third in the race on July 30, 2011; incidentally, one of the four drivers was Kenneth Heyer, the son of Hans Heyer.
And for those who want to compare the original and the tribute, the following link features a photo gallery of both AMG models, driven by Heyer Sr. and Jr.: www.tuningspirit.com !
CoMod Lotus
