1/18 Mercedes Targa Florio 1924 Christian Werner / Karl Sailer CMC M-048 -pre-owned- AA497
Der Verkauf unterliegt der Differenzbesteuerung gem. § 25a UStG (Gebrauchtgegenstände/Sonderregelung). Ein gesonderter Ausweis der Umsatzsteuer für gebrauchte oder wiederaufbereitete Gegenstände ist nicht zulässig.
Description
A German with a Sicilian temperament
The Targa and Coppa Florio, the race of "7,000 bends," ran on narrow mountain roads through the hilltop villages of Sicily. The Targa Florio consisted of four laps, the Coppa a fifth; each was 108 kilometers long. Winning the Targa did not necessarily mean winning the Coppa Florio, because completing a lap in this tough road race was no picnic.
Christian Werner managed it – supported by co-driver Karl Sailer, who was primarily responsible for keeping the fuel tank pressurized with a hand pump and ensuring grease lubrication. On April 27, 1924, the team, driving a supercharged Mercedes, won both awards and also set a lap record of 1:35. Teammates Christian Lautenschlager and Alfred Neubauer finished tenth and fifteenth, respectively. Mercedes took the top three places in the class award.
The cars' livery caused confusion. Instead of the usual German racing color of white, the race cars were painted in Italian red. Rumor has it that the Mercedes crew wanted to protect themselves from stone-throwing firebrands from fiery Sicilian fans.
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The use of racing team and/or driver names, symbols, starting numbers, and/or descriptions is solely for reference purposes. Unless otherwise stated, it does not imply that the CMC scale model is a product of any of these racing teams/drivers or endorsed by any of them.
Technical data of the original vehicle
Four-cylinder in-line engine M 7294
| Perfomance: | 126 hp at 4,500 rpm |
| Engine capacity: | 1,989 cc |
| Top speed: | 120 km/h |
| Wheelbase: | 2,700 mm |
| Length: | 3,800 mm |
Notice
A German with a Sicilian temperament
The Targa and Coppa Florio, the race of "7,000 bends," ran on narrow mountain roads through the hilltop villages of Sicily. The Targa Florio consisted of four laps, the Coppa a fifth; each was 108 kilometers long. Winning the Targa did not necessarily mean winning the Coppa Florio, because completing a lap in this tough road race was no picnic.
Christian Werner managed it – supported by co-driver Karl Sailer, who was primarily responsible for keeping the fuel tank pressurized with a hand pump and ensuring grease lubrication. On April 27, 1924, the team, driving a supercharged Mercedes, won both awards and also set a lap record of 1:35. Teammates Christian Lautenschlager and Alfred Neubauer finished tenth and fifteenth, respectively. Mercedes took the top three places in the class award.
The cars' livery caused confusion. Instead of the usual German racing color of white, the race cars were painted in Italian red. Rumor has it that the Mercedes crew wanted to protect themselves from stone-throwing firebrands from fiery Sicilian fans.
CMC Legal Disclaimer
The use of racing team and/or driver names, symbols, starting numbers, and/or descriptions is solely for reference purposes. Unless otherwise stated, it does not imply that the CMC scale model is a product of any of these racing teams/drivers or endorsed by any of them.
Technical data of the original vehicle
Four-cylinder in-line engine M 7294
| Perfomance: | 126 hp at 4,500 rpm |
| Engine capacity: | 1,989 cc |
| Top speed: | 120 km/h |
| Wheelbase: | 2,700 mm |
| Length: | 3,800 mm |
