1/18 Porsche 904 # 26 Carrera GTS Silverstone Int. GT 1964 Innes Ireland CMC M-232
Description
PLEASE NOTE: The model is currently out of stock. As long as it is available from CMC, you are welcome to buy it from me. However, delivery to your home will take approximately 7–10 days within Germany.
History (Original Vehicle)
Finished in Borneogrün, a color introduced by Renault for the first time, this 904 was newly delivered to the Stirling Moss Automobile Racing Team on February 19, 1964. According to André Loubser, Porsche’s VIP coordinator, Stirling Moss ordered the car in November 1963. During engine tests, where a rated output of 180 hp was to be achieved, one of the engines significantly exceeded this figure. It is said that Loubser successfully requested that this engine be reserved for the S.M.A.R.T. order. The 587/3 engine, #99024, was therefore fitted in the car with chassis number 904-025.
The S.M.A.R.T. team was founded in 1963 after Stirling Moss had a near-fatal accident at Goodwood and decided to retire from motor racing. The Porsche 904-025 was the third sports car the team acquired—after a Lotus Elan and a Cortina GT. 904-025 made its debut at Goodwood on March 30, 1964, in the Lavant Cup with John Whitmore at the wheel. The 80-mile race, organized by the British Automobile Racing Club, began at 5:10 p.m. 27 cars entered, and 20 actually took the start. Of these 20 cars, 18 finished; 17 were classified. With his 904 GTS bearing race number 42, Sir John Whitmore finished 6th overall and 3rd in class.
Bearing race number #26, 904-025 competed on May 2, 1964, in the “16th Annual International Trophy” as part of the Silverstone International Grand Touring. The race started at 10:15 a.m. and covered a distance of 25 laps. Of the 36 cars on the starting grid, 31 were classified. Innes Ireland finished 9th overall and 1st in the GT 2.5 class with his Porsche 904 bearing race number 26.
Shortly thereafter, however, the vehicle was touched during test drives by Hugh Dibley. Although the damage was not extensive, a replacement chassis was ordered from Germany and installed on short notice for time reasons, rather than repairing the damaged chassis. The new chassis, 904-088, was fitted with the old chassis number 904-025, while the damaged and stripped chassis was not scrapped.
The new 904-088, or 904-025-1, now consisted of approximately 70% of the parts from the former 904-025 and competed in SMART livery bearing race number 50 at the “ADAC 1000 km Race Nürburgring.” The result on May 31, 1964, was 9th overall and 4th in class.
On June 6, 1964, 904-088 competed in the Player’s 200 at the Player’s Cup bearing race number 3. The car finished 15th overall and 4th in class. For the upcoming 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1964, the S.M.A.R.T. team had entered a 904-088 with Whitmore/Dibley/Casner as drivers, but it never got the chance because the vehicle was irretrievably destroyed at the end of 1967, according to vactek.tripod.com.
The remains of chassis 904-025, including the damaged original frame and bodywork, were sold to Theo Geiger, a Porsche mechanic. All the parts were still in their original paint. Over the years, he built up an impressive collection of original spare parts and planned to rebuild the car one day. However, in 2010, Geiger sold 904-025 to Freisinger Motorsport. There, the former Stirling Moss Porsche 904 was rebuilt and converted, and during the restoration, it received the 587/3 engine bearing number 99073.
Today, 904-025 is owned by a German fan and has been meticulously rebuilt for historic racing by Mario Linke’s team.
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PLEASE NOTE: The model is currently out of stock. As long as it is available from CMC, you are welcome to buy it from me. However, delivery to your home will take approximately 7–10 days within Germany.
History (Original Vehicle)
Finished in Borneogrün, a color introduced by Renault for the first time, this 904 was newly delivered to the Stirling Moss Automobile Racing Team on February 19, 1964. According to André Loubser, Porsche’s VIP coordinator, Stirling Moss ordered the car in November 1963. During engine tests, where a rated output of 180 hp was to be achieved, one of the engines significantly exceeded this figure. It is said that Loubser successfully requested that this engine be reserved for the S.M.A.R.T. order. The 587/3 engine, #99024, was therefore fitted in the car with chassis number 904-025.
The S.M.A.R.T. team was founded in 1963 after Stirling Moss had a near-fatal accident at Goodwood and decided to retire from motor racing. The Porsche 904-025 was the third sports car the team acquired—after a Lotus Elan and a Cortina GT. 904-025 made its debut at Goodwood on March 30, 1964, in the Lavant Cup with John Whitmore at the wheel. The 80-mile race, organized by the British Automobile Racing Club, began at 5:10 p.m. 27 cars entered, and 20 actually took the start. Of these 20 cars, 18 finished; 17 were classified. With his 904 GTS bearing race number 42, Sir John Whitmore finished 6th overall and 3rd in class.
Bearing race number #26, 904-025 competed on May 2, 1964, in the “16th Annual International Trophy” as part of the Silverstone International Grand Touring. The race started at 10:15 a.m. and covered a distance of 25 laps. Of the 36 cars on the starting grid, 31 were classified. Innes Ireland finished 9th overall and 1st in the GT 2.5 class with his Porsche 904 bearing race number 26.
Shortly thereafter, however, the vehicle was touched during test drives by Hugh Dibley. Although the damage was not extensive, a replacement chassis was ordered from Germany and installed on short notice for time reasons, rather than repairing the damaged chassis. The new chassis, 904-088, was fitted with the old chassis number 904-025, while the damaged and stripped chassis was not scrapped.
The new 904-088, or 904-025-1, now consisted of approximately 70% of the parts from the former 904-025 and competed in SMART livery bearing race number 50 at the “ADAC 1000 km Race Nürburgring.” The result on May 31, 1964, was 9th overall and 4th in class.
On June 6, 1964, 904-088 competed in the Player’s 200 at the Player’s Cup bearing race number 3. The car finished 15th overall and 4th in class. For the upcoming 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1964, the S.M.A.R.T. team had entered a 904-088 with Whitmore/Dibley/Casner as drivers, but it never got the chance because the vehicle was irretrievably destroyed at the end of 1967, according to vactek.tripod.com.
The remains of chassis 904-025, including the damaged original frame and bodywork, were sold to Theo Geiger, a Porsche mechanic. All the parts were still in their original paint. Over the years, he built up an impressive collection of original spare parts and planned to rebuild the car one day. However, in 2010, Geiger sold 904-025 to Freisinger Motorsport. There, the former Stirling Moss Porsche 904 was rebuilt and converted, and during the restoration, it received the 587/3 engine bearing number 99073.
Today, 904-025 is owned by a German fan and has been meticulously rebuilt for historic racing by Mario Linke’s team.
