1/18 Porsche 904 #150 Rally Monte Carlo 1965 Böhringer/Wütherich CMC M-231
Description
Limited to 1,500 pieces
History (original vehicle)
This fantastic Porsche 904-006 is a rare factory racing model of the 904 Carrera GTS, developed and built for racing and rallying during the 1964 season. Nine of the first ten Porsche 904s were used by the factory racing team, one of which was 904-006. This car was first entered into service by Porsche in April 1964 as one of four cars entered in the Targa Florio, finishing second, driven by Herbert Linge and Gianni Balzarini.
In its second outing for Porsche, 904-006 was driven by Herbert Linge and Gerhard Mitter at the 1,000 km Nürburgring, finishing 12th overall. This was followed by the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where the 904-006 was driven by the duo of Gerhard Koch and Heinz Schiller to 10th place overall and 3rd in its class. After finishing fourth overall and second in its class at the Tour de France, 904-006 competed in the 1965 Monte Carlo Rally with Eugen Böhringer and Rolf Wütherich at the wheel, finishing second overall.
It was a real rally to the destination Monte Carlo, as the start was made from various locations across Europe: from Stockholm on January 15 at 16:32, from London on January 16 at 03:26, from Warsaw at GMT 04:38, Athens at 06:21, Lisbon at 07:35, Paris at 11:12, Frankfurt at 12:36 and Monte Carlo at 13:19.
All Porsche drivers had registered for the start in Frankfurt. The route led from Frankfurt via the Nürburgring, through Holland and Belgium to Rennes in northwestern France, and finally down to Monaco. This covered more than 4,000 km. After six days, the 904 driven by Eugen Böhringer and co-driver Rolf Wütherich finished second. Of the 145 victories achieved by the 904 GTS, this second place against faster rivals and snowstorms stands out as the greatest and most significant.
Porsche sold the car in 1966 to Gasner & Co. in Munich. The next owner was Cadillac dealer Leonard Renick. The 904 GTS, now without an engine, then passed through two more owners until it was purchased by Gerard Layer. Layer sourced a suitable Type 587/3 engine and transmission and had the car restored before selling it in January 1997 to Michael Shoen, author of The Ferrari-Cobra Wars. A year later, Shoen sold 904-006 to Scottsdale-based collector and jeweler Scott Gauthier. In Gauthier's hands, the 904 would become the foundation of a very important collection of sports racing cars.
When 904-006 entered Stanley Gold's collection in 2000, the museum piece was transformed into a genuine race car. Gold had his friend and master technician Brant Parsons of Shamrock Racing prepare the car for track use, and over the course of his 14 years of ownership, this Porsche participated in no fewer than 27 vintage racing events, including three Tour Car entries, six Le Mans Classic appearances, and four Monterey Historics appearances.
Porsche's legendary role in motorsport history has grown over the years, and the 904 is definitely a milestone in the pedigree. With only 108 examples of the 904 Carrera GTS built and only nine ever used by the factory for competition purposes, 904-006 is at or near the top of the list of the most coveted racing Porsches.
Not suitable for children under 14 years. May contain small and sharp parts.
Notice
Limited to 1,500 pieces
History (original vehicle)
This fantastic Porsche 904-006 is a rare factory racing model of the 904 Carrera GTS, developed and built for racing and rallying during the 1964 season. Nine of the first ten Porsche 904s were used by the factory racing team, one of which was 904-006. This car was first entered into service by Porsche in April 1964 as one of four cars entered in the Targa Florio, finishing second, driven by Herbert Linge and Gianni Balzarini.
In its second outing for Porsche, 904-006 was driven by Herbert Linge and Gerhard Mitter at the 1,000 km Nürburgring, finishing 12th overall. This was followed by the 24 Hours of Le Mans, where the 904-006 was driven by the duo of Gerhard Koch and Heinz Schiller to 10th place overall and 3rd in its class. After finishing fourth overall and second in its class at the Tour de France, 904-006 competed in the 1965 Monte Carlo Rally with Eugen Böhringer and Rolf Wütherich at the wheel, finishing second overall.
It was a real rally to the destination Monte Carlo, as the start was made from various locations across Europe: from Stockholm on January 15 at 16:32, from London on January 16 at 03:26, from Warsaw at GMT 04:38, Athens at 06:21, Lisbon at 07:35, Paris at 11:12, Frankfurt at 12:36 and Monte Carlo at 13:19.
All Porsche drivers had registered for the start in Frankfurt. The route led from Frankfurt via the Nürburgring, through Holland and Belgium to Rennes in northwestern France, and finally down to Monaco. This covered more than 4,000 km. After six days, the 904 driven by Eugen Böhringer and co-driver Rolf Wütherich finished second. Of the 145 victories achieved by the 904 GTS, this second place against faster rivals and snowstorms stands out as the greatest and most significant.
Porsche sold the car in 1966 to Gasner & Co. in Munich. The next owner was Cadillac dealer Leonard Renick. The 904 GTS, now without an engine, then passed through two more owners until it was purchased by Gerard Layer. Layer sourced a suitable Type 587/3 engine and transmission and had the car restored before selling it in January 1997 to Michael Shoen, author of The Ferrari-Cobra Wars. A year later, Shoen sold 904-006 to Scottsdale-based collector and jeweler Scott Gauthier. In Gauthier's hands, the 904 would become the foundation of a very important collection of sports racing cars.
When 904-006 entered Stanley Gold's collection in 2000, the museum piece was transformed into a genuine race car. Gold had his friend and master technician Brant Parsons of Shamrock Racing prepare the car for track use, and over the course of his 14 years of ownership, this Porsche participated in no fewer than 27 vintage racing events, including three Tour Car entries, six Le Mans Classic appearances, and four Monterey Historics appearances.
Porsche's legendary role in motorsport history has grown over the years, and the 904 is definitely a milestone in the pedigree. With only 108 examples of the 904 Carrera GTS built and only nine ever used by the factory for competition purposes, 904-006 is at or near the top of the list of the most coveted racing Porsches.
Not suitable for children under 14 years. May contain small and sharp parts.
