In 1976 the World Championship for Makes was to be contested by Group 5 cars such as the Porsche 935 Martini, which that year would bring the famed German manufacturer a glorious overall title. Group 5 was a silhouette formula with extensively modified production cars; the 935 Martini was based upon the 930 Turbo, and endowed with a 2,857cc horizontally opposed 6-cylinder rear engine which put out a magnificent 590hp thanks to liberal tuning and a turbocharger. Its suspension was also race-tuned. The 1976 season started off well for the Porsche Martini with a victory in the 6 Hours race at Mugello in March and continued in the same vein with a triumph in Vallelunga, and while a regulation-forced intercooler change led to a mid-season swoon, the team came back strongly to prevail in the final two races of the year and hold off rivals BMW in claiming a hard-earned Championship.
Model Details
1/12 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 395mm, width: 173mm, height: 56mm (Includes antenna).
Features powerful silhouette formula form for a silhouette formula.
Openable doors, front and rear hood.
A detailed rendering of the air-cooled 6-cylinder horizontally opposed engine features recreations of turbocharger and various cables and lines.
Steering wheel moves the front wheels by rack and pinion.
Smooth suspension is coil sprung front and rear.
Detailed cockpit with roll cage.
Includes photo-etched brake discs, bonnet catch and side radiator parts, plus metallic antenna.
Photo-etched buckles and faux cloth give realistic seatbelts.
High quality decals by Cartograf.