1/18 CMC Porsche 904 Carrera GTS #71 Goodwood Revival TT Race 2018 M-235
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Product information "1/18 CMC Porsche 904 Carrera GTS #71 Goodwood Revival TT Race 2018 M-235"
When the Porsche 904 was first presented in 1963 at Schloss Solitude in Stuttgart to compete in the GT class of the sports car championship, the initial plan was to build the minimum number of 100 vehicles required by the FIA for successful homologation and to offer them not only as racing cars but also with road approval in order to even reach this number.
Limited edition of 1,500 pieces
Features:
Exhaust system: Megaphone
Color: Irish Green
The story of 904-045 begins with Richard "Dickie" Stoop, a Royal Air Force Spitfire pilot during World War II. Stoop and fellow pilot Tony Gaze often spent time with their sports cars at the nearby Goodwood circuit while stationed at Westhampnett Air Base. Rumor has it that they persuaded the Earl of Richmond to use Goodwood more regularly for racing events.
In the late 1940s, Stoop was employed as a works driver for Frazer Nash (AFN) and even won the two-liter class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1950, finishing ninth overall. AFN imported Porsches until 1954. On March 6, 1964, Stoop acquired a 904, car number 904-045, for his private racing activities, the very first 904 GTS to go to England.
The car, with its striking Irish Green livery, was closely scrutinized by the motoring press. The Porsche made its British racing debut on May 2nd, finishing 12th at the Silverstone International, followed a month later by 15th at the Rossfeld Hill Climb and 8th at Brands Hatch on July 11th. The 904's peak came eight days later when Stoop finished the Scott Brown Memorial at Snetterton first in class and fifth overall. It continued in style with a 4th place in the DARM GT at the Nürburgring on August 1st and a 2nd place in the Tourist Trophy at Goodwood on August 29th. Stoop's season in the 904 came to an end on September 26th at Snetterton, where he finished the car in sixth place. On March 3, 1965, 904-045 was entered for one last race, with Stoop scheduled to drive, but the Senior Service GT event at Silverstone was canceled. Following Stoop's tragic death at the wheel of his Porsche 911S road car in 1968, the 904 GTS was sold to John Wean, a well-known collector from Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania, USA. During the long period in his ownership, this 904 was lovingly cared for, occasionally raced, and enjoyed the company of such legendary Porsches as a 911 ST, a 908/3 Spyder, and an RSR. The current owner acquired the car in 1997 and has campaigned it in numerous road rallies. Since then, the car has been restored to a high standard, with the engine freshly rebuilt by renowned Porsche quadruple camshaft specialist Bill Doyle in California at a cost of over $20,000.
This spectacular 904 is currently in only three hands. 904-045 is also the only surviving example in the rare Irish Green color and the very first 904 GTS to be exported to Great Britain.
CMC presents the vehicle in the condition it appeared in at the 2018 Goodwood Revival TT race.
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Product information "1/18 CMC Porsche 904 Carrera GTS #71 Goodwood Revival TT Race 2018 M-235"
When the Porsche 904 was first presented in 1963 at Schloss Solitude in Stuttgart to compete in the GT class of the sports car championship, the initial plan was to build the minimum number of 100 vehicles required by the FIA for successful homologation and to offer them not only as racing cars but also with road approval in order to even reach this number.
Limited edition of 1,500 pieces
Features:
Exhaust system: Megaphone
Color: Irish Green
The story of 904-045 begins with Richard "Dickie" Stoop, a Royal Air Force Spitfire pilot during World War II. Stoop and fellow pilot Tony Gaze often spent time with their sports cars at the nearby Goodwood circuit while stationed at Westhampnett Air Base. Rumor has it that they persuaded the Earl of Richmond to use Goodwood more regularly for racing events.
In the late 1940s, Stoop was employed as a works driver for Frazer Nash (AFN) and even won the two-liter class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1950, finishing ninth overall. AFN imported Porsches until 1954. On March 6, 1964, Stoop acquired a 904, car number 904-045, for his private racing activities, the very first 904 GTS to go to England.
The car, with its striking Irish Green livery, was closely scrutinized by the motoring press. The Porsche made its British racing debut on May 2nd, finishing 12th at the Silverstone International, followed a month later by 15th at the Rossfeld Hill Climb and 8th at Brands Hatch on July 11th. The 904's peak came eight days later when Stoop finished the Scott Brown Memorial at Snetterton first in class and fifth overall. It continued in style with a 4th place in the DARM GT at the Nürburgring on August 1st and a 2nd place in the Tourist Trophy at Goodwood on August 29th. Stoop's season in the 904 came to an end on September 26th at Snetterton, where he finished the car in sixth place. On March 3, 1965, 904-045 was entered for one last race, with Stoop scheduled to drive, but the Senior Service GT event at Silverstone was canceled. Following Stoop's tragic death at the wheel of his Porsche 911S road car in 1968, the 904 GTS was sold to John Wean, a well-known collector from Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania, USA. During the long period in his ownership, this 904 was lovingly cared for, occasionally raced, and enjoyed the company of such legendary Porsches as a 911 ST, a 908/3 Spyder, and an RSR. The current owner acquired the car in 1997 and has campaigned it in numerous road rallies. Since then, the car has been restored to a high standard, with the engine freshly rebuilt by renowned Porsche quadruple camshaft specialist Bill Doyle in California at a cost of over $20,000.
This spectacular 904 is currently in only three hands. 904-045 is also the only surviving example in the rare Irish Green color and the very first 904 GTS to be exported to Great Britain.
CMC presents the vehicle in the condition it appeared in at the 2018 Goodwood Revival TT race.
