Carrera Digital 124 BMW M1 Procar " Procar 1979 - Hockenheim 1979"
Item No. 23902
The car was owned by Niki Lauda; he renounced the factory car to which he was entitled and used his own white and signal-red car in the 1979 ProCar season, which he won convincingly.
In the Procar series – which was held as part of the Formula 1 events of the time – the five fastest Formula 1 drivers were eligible to start. They received factory cars and competed against a maximum of 19 other drivers in identical vehicles.
Lauda allegedly had a "better car" at his disposal, but he denied this and pointed to good sets of tires. A crucial criterion not only in model racing.
The BMW M1 was in reality what it is on the Carrera track, a fast and beautiful vehicle, but one that is actually only driven in its own class.
Personally, I think the new design in the Carrera portfolio is very well implemented... Sure, the Marlboro stickers are missing – as they were in the originals at some races – but some Carrera drivers probably already have them sitting in their drawers, waiting to be used. Tobacco advertising is not only banned on toys, but, in fact, is only permitted in very limited areas.
The model's handling is familiar—I can easily adjust the power to the specified levels on the small test track. I couldn't detect any manufacturing defects in the decals, paint, etc.
I'm excited about this modern classic and hope for more large-scale M1s.
CoMod JoergW
Item No. 23902
The car was owned by Niki Lauda; he renounced the factory car to which he was entitled and used his own white and signal-red car in the 1979 ProCar season, which he won convincingly.
In the Procar series – which was held as part of the Formula 1 events of the time – the five fastest Formula 1 drivers were eligible to start. They received factory cars and competed against a maximum of 19 other drivers in identical vehicles.
Lauda allegedly had a "better car" at his disposal, but he denied this and pointed to good sets of tires. A crucial criterion not only in model racing.
The BMW M1 was in reality what it is on the Carrera track, a fast and beautiful vehicle, but one that is actually only driven in its own class.
Personally, I think the new design in the Carrera portfolio is very well implemented... Sure, the Marlboro stickers are missing – as they were in the originals at some races – but some Carrera drivers probably already have them sitting in their drawers, waiting to be used. Tobacco advertising is not only banned on toys, but, in fact, is only permitted in very limited areas.
The model's handling is familiar—I can easily adjust the power to the specified levels on the small test track. I couldn't detect any manufacturing defects in the decals, paint, etc.
I'm excited about this modern classic and hope for more large-scale M1s.
CoMod JoergW
