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More technical data...
Jose was so impressed with the quality of the entries...
...he asked me to tell you: "hombre!"
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This is the upside (most of the time) of Alan Schwartz's Alfa 12C...
...after Jose had to re-glue the heads of Nuvolari and Fangio, which had been decapitated by the USPS. No worry, after a piece of .047" wire was inserted in their necks, even the French guillotine couldn't do it now. This car ran beautifully but lacked grip.
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Speaking of Juan-Manuel...
...Alan's other entry is this figerglass-clad, DIRECT-drive (no gears maam!) Benzini W196 of the 1954 French GP vintage. Ferrari said, "Mamma mia!" and went home a loser. This car is amazingly smooth, and quick, this after Jose spent time to re-assert the body mounts which got tremendously off during its trip from the East Coast. The same happened to his Alfa! Lack of grip and weight hampered it. |
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Jim Cunningham's Auto-Union D-type
...showing its open belly and its unknown tiny but powerful little round brass-canned motor. Looks like a miniature Globe SS91...Any ideas? I want one!
The car ran great until the tie-rod to the steering cam adrift, making it tough to drive...It was found by Jim Cunningham in an estate sale. Not a clue of who built it, but it was quick. Body is based on an Airfix static kit.
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The Auto-Union tiny brass motor...
...is a complete mystery. Anyone has ever seen another? Whot-is-it?
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Whot's this? A Bugatti T59? With engine and bonnet?
Si senor. This is a serious piece of delicate modeling in a very fast little machine, the handiwork of Jim Cunningham. Whaoo! It went very well in the races too, smooth and easy to drift around. The little HO motor supplied plenty of power through the BSRT-wound armature. This car WAS a serious contender. It is based on an old Pyro plastic model. There was no provision on the Concours sheet for "engine detail", which cost Jim some possible extra points...
It still makes a beautiful and quick little car. No parts fell off!
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This Bugatti is too much!
This oldest of all the cars entered has the most modern engineering with an angle-winder motor using the latest BSRT HO arm, a wise and efficient choice.
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One more shot...
...of this little darling.
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