Carrera Digital 124 Porsche 917K "Daytona 1970"
Item No. 23973
It took four years for CARRERA to add a PORSCHE 917K to its current range.
The last one was in the program in 2019, back then the simple white racer of the Porsche Team Salzburg.
The first PORSCHE 917K was produced by CARRERA in 2012, when the red and white car of Team Salzburg and the No. 2 GULF of the J. WYER team were launched. The GULF had the number 2, which was the winner of the 1970 24 Hours of Daytona. The British JOHN WYER AUTOMOTIVE team fielded two cars that dominated the race from the very beginning. The number 2 won, and the number 1 finished second.
To mark its 10th anniversary, CARRERA is now fielding the number 1 car from the 1970 race. The drivers back then were Swiss Joe Siffert and Briton Brian Redman.
Thankfully, the new GULF is not a visual copy of the No. 2 with just a different starting number; the car's paint job differs considerably from the No. 2 due to its wide orange nose.
Even though the design of the Porsche model is already 10 years old, it can still keep up with today's vehicles in terms of driving technology, especially with its main rival on the track, the technically younger LOLA T70. This speaks volumes for the rock-solid and high-quality construction on which the car is based.
The total weight is 202 g (of which 45 g body, 154 chassis with technology + 3 g screws)
The upper headlight is supplied with light, the rear is not illuminated.
The printing is cleanly executed, the clear-coated body looks high-quality and not like a toy car.
Like the original, the tires have a slight tread, but there's plenty of grip. The CARRERA logo on the tires is due to the licensing issue, and is well known.
The wide axle, combined with the wide tires and the low profile, guarantees smooth and safe driving, especially in corners. The transmission runs smoothly, without rattles, and the entire car responds well.
The tuning faction also gets its due, the PORSCHE leaves enough room for experiments with lead-coating the sidepods and removing the magnets.
Kind regards
CoMod Lotus
Item No. 23973
It took four years for CARRERA to add a PORSCHE 917K to its current range.
The last one was in the program in 2019, back then the simple white racer of the Porsche Team Salzburg.
The first PORSCHE 917K was produced by CARRERA in 2012, when the red and white car of Team Salzburg and the No. 2 GULF of the J. WYER team were launched. The GULF had the number 2, which was the winner of the 1970 24 Hours of Daytona. The British JOHN WYER AUTOMOTIVE team fielded two cars that dominated the race from the very beginning. The number 2 won, and the number 1 finished second.
To mark its 10th anniversary, CARRERA is now fielding the number 1 car from the 1970 race. The drivers back then were Swiss Joe Siffert and Briton Brian Redman.
Thankfully, the new GULF is not a visual copy of the No. 2 with just a different starting number; the car's paint job differs considerably from the No. 2 due to its wide orange nose.
Even though the design of the Porsche model is already 10 years old, it can still keep up with today's vehicles in terms of driving technology, especially with its main rival on the track, the technically younger LOLA T70. This speaks volumes for the rock-solid and high-quality construction on which the car is based.
The total weight is 202 g (of which 45 g body, 154 chassis with technology + 3 g screws)
The upper headlight is supplied with light, the rear is not illuminated.
The printing is cleanly executed, the clear-coated body looks high-quality and not like a toy car.
Like the original, the tires have a slight tread, but there's plenty of grip. The CARRERA logo on the tires is due to the licensing issue, and is well known.
The wide axle, combined with the wide tires and the low profile, guarantees smooth and safe driving, especially in corners. The transmission runs smoothly, without rattles, and the entire car responds well.
The tuning faction also gets its due, the PORSCHE leaves enough room for experiments with lead-coating the sidepods and removing the magnets.
Kind regards
CoMod Lotus
