1/18 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS #43 Spa 500 km 1964 Leon Dernier CMC M-233
Description
History (original vehicle)
According to the birth certificate of the vehicle with chassis number 904-042, it was manufactured in March 1964 in silver metallic with blue velour upholstery. This vehicle was one of 24 exported to the USA that year. It was originally sold to Riviere Motors by Knute Qvale in Portland, Oregon.
The new 904 GTS was used for racing with Mike Eyerly or Gary Wright at the wheel. Throughout the 1964 racing season, they drove the 904-042 to multiple victories and podium finishes. The two achieved the following successes in 1964:
USRRC-GT Kent: 5th overall, 1st in class; Westwood Players' Pacific: 3rd overall, 2nd in class; Portland International Raceway GT Racing: 1st; Portland International Raceway Rose Cup: 1st; June 1964 SCCA Regional Oregon Production: 1st; July 1964 SCCA Regional Oregon Production: 1st; SCCA Regional Oregon Modified: 2nd; SCCA Divisional Kent: 2nd; and October 1954 SCCA Regional Oregon Production: 3rd.
After its successful debut season, 904-042 was fitted with a racing update kit for 1965. This package included, among other things, a new 587/3 engine (number 99156) with a special camshaft, megaphone exhaust, and an extremely fast and powerful Le Mans-spec engine oil bypass system.
Mike Eyerly successfully raced 904-042 until July 1965, when the car was sold to Pacific Northwest racer Wade Carter. Driving 904-042, Carter finished 5th in the SCCA Pacific Coast Championship in 1965 and won both the Oregon and Northwest SCCA Production Championships in 1966. He continued to drive the car until 1967, winning two races at Kent.
After Wade Carter put 904-042 up for sale in 1967, the car changed hands several times before Jeffrey Keiner of Orlando, Florida, acquired it around 1983. As an active vintage racer, Keiner was also a serious collector with an impressive Porsche collection. After a complete restoration and repainting of the car in the red and silver color that still appears today, Keiner participated in numerous vintage car races and concours events across the USA with this 904.
Keiner comments: "904-042 is absolutely authentic in its current form. The car has been frequently exhibited at historic concours and is well known on the classic car racing circuit. Not only is the car prepared for racing, it is in perfect condition in every respect and has won many shows and awards, including the Montique Thomas Tieneer's Award for its perfect engineering, the Peter Gregg Memorial Trophy, First in Class at the Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance, three consecutive First in Class at the Chicago Historic Races Concours, winner of the Chesrown Concours Award at the Mid-Ohio Historic Races, and has also been First in Class at many classic and historic racing events."
904-042 is an impressive contemporary competition car and is highly regarded among marque specialists.
Not suitable for children under 14 years. May contain small and sharp parts .
Notice
History (original vehicle)
According to the birth certificate of the vehicle with chassis number 904-042, it was manufactured in March 1964 in silver metallic with blue velour upholstery. This vehicle was one of 24 exported to the USA that year. It was originally sold to Riviere Motors by Knute Qvale in Portland, Oregon.
The new 904 GTS was used for racing with Mike Eyerly or Gary Wright at the wheel. Throughout the 1964 racing season, they drove the 904-042 to multiple victories and podium finishes. The two achieved the following successes in 1964:
USRRC-GT Kent: 5th overall, 1st in class; Westwood Players' Pacific: 3rd overall, 2nd in class; Portland International Raceway GT Racing: 1st; Portland International Raceway Rose Cup: 1st; June 1964 SCCA Regional Oregon Production: 1st; July 1964 SCCA Regional Oregon Production: 1st; SCCA Regional Oregon Modified: 2nd; SCCA Divisional Kent: 2nd; and October 1954 SCCA Regional Oregon Production: 3rd.
After its successful debut season, 904-042 was fitted with a racing update kit for 1965. This package included, among other things, a new 587/3 engine (number 99156) with a special camshaft, megaphone exhaust, and an extremely fast and powerful Le Mans-spec engine oil bypass system.
Mike Eyerly successfully raced 904-042 until July 1965, when the car was sold to Pacific Northwest racer Wade Carter. Driving 904-042, Carter finished 5th in the SCCA Pacific Coast Championship in 1965 and won both the Oregon and Northwest SCCA Production Championships in 1966. He continued to drive the car until 1967, winning two races at Kent.
After Wade Carter put 904-042 up for sale in 1967, the car changed hands several times before Jeffrey Keiner of Orlando, Florida, acquired it around 1983. As an active vintage racer, Keiner was also a serious collector with an impressive Porsche collection. After a complete restoration and repainting of the car in the red and silver color that still appears today, Keiner participated in numerous vintage car races and concours events across the USA with this 904.
Keiner comments: "904-042 is absolutely authentic in its current form. The car has been frequently exhibited at historic concours and is well known on the classic car racing circuit. Not only is the car prepared for racing, it is in perfect condition in every respect and has won many shows and awards, including the Montique Thomas Tieneer's Award for its perfect engineering, the Peter Gregg Memorial Trophy, First in Class at the Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance, three consecutive First in Class at the Chicago Historic Races Concours, winner of the Chesrown Concours Award at the Mid-Ohio Historic Races, and has also been First in Class at many classic and historic racing events."
904-042 is an impressive contemporary competition car and is highly regarded among marque specialists.
Not suitable for children under 14 years. May contain small and sharp parts .
