Model Factory Hiro 1/12 car model kit K837 Abarth 1000 SP LM 1969: New release from the Japanese company MODEL FACTORY HIRO. Multimedia kit with superior quality: perfectly produced white metal parts, photo etched parts, Decals, turned and milled parts, cast resin castings and many other components. Detailed engine, graphical instructions in English / Japanese. Kit complete "Made in Japan"!
●K837 - 1/12scale Fulldetail Kit : 1000SP LM 1969
LM 24 hours race 1969
Ecurie Fiat-Abarth France #51 M.Zanetti / U.Locatelli
A one time racer and automobile designer, Carlo Abarth founded the “Abarth &C.” company in 1949 in Bologna, Italy (moved to Turin in 1951), which focused on selling car parts and designing race cars. Abarth would make a name for themselves, with their cars, designed by the founder himself, joining various races in the GT class and Touring Car class in the period of 1950~1960.
Interested in participating in the sports prototype class, Abarth convinced designer Mario Colucci to leave his post at Alfa Romeo to become the new technical director at Abarth. While both had conflicting philosophies in design, with Abarth preferring a rear overhang engine setup whereas Colucci preferred a mid-ship engine, the cars designed by Colucci under Abarth's direction were used in many races in the 1960s, before Carlo's departure from the company and the arrival of the 131 Rally and 037 Rally in the 1970s and 1980s respectively. Within the many machines that Colucci was involved in designing was the 1000SP, a prototype racing car (the “SP” being short for “Sports Prototype”) launched in 1966. The 1000SP was designed with a tubular trellis chassis that Colucci was personally fond of, along with a mid-ship engine that C.Abarth was against, all sitting under a light FRP body. In order to obtain homologation, 25 were built in 1966 and 25 were built in 1967, allowing it to qualify for races such as the Targa Florio. Of the many 1000SP that raced, one make entered the 1969 24 hours of Le Mans under the Ecurie Fiat-Abarth France team, which featuring a different front cowl amongst the many design differences from the base 1000SP.
Kit Details
- a 1:12 scale model based on the 1000SP that took part in the 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans, vehicle number 51.
- a fully detailed multi-material kit with white metal, resin, etching, turned parts, rubber tires, screen printed stickers and various cords allowing maximum representation of the original vehicle.
- Turned aluminum parts for engine funnel, lamp rim, silencer end and rim.
- Front hood, door and rear panel can be opened and closed, allowing a view of the detailed interior once completed.
Attention: this item is no toy and it is not suitable for children below 14 years!