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#1 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 02 April 2016 - 12:50

Thanks to the many TNFers who have helped with images to assist my research, I have now almost completed my collection of 1/43 models of cars raced, tested or demonstrated by Niki Lauda. Some are well known models that are widely available; most are adaptations or scratch builds by me. Modelling skills variable! I will post some images in themed sections but this may take some time - there are rather a lot....

I haven't attempted to morel every car from every race; there are just too many, but I have tried to model all the known structural variants and cars where liveries are significantly different enough to be interesting.

Hope you enjoy.

Starting with the first race, of course - Mini Cooper 1300S Bad Mullacken Hillclimb 15/4/1968


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#2 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 02 April 2016 - 20:22

So some early cars.....

 

The Mini Cooper 1300S from his debut at Bad Mullacken Hillclimb 15/4/1968

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Mini Cooper 1300 shared with Lambert Hofer, Nurburgring 6 Hours 7/7/1968 (source material may not be 100% on this one)

 

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Porsche 911 Aspern Flugplatzrennen 6/10/1968

 

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Kaimann Mk.3 Aspern Donau Pokal Formua Vee 6/10/1968

 

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Opel Rekord 1900 “Black Widow” Tulln-Langenlebarn Group 5 13/7/1969

 

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Porsche 910/10 Osterreichring Sports 2000 10/8/69, shared with Otto Stuppacher

 

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Kaimann Mk.4 Nurburgring Eifel Cup Formula Vee 12/10/69

 

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Porsche 908-2/008 Norisring 200 Mile Interserie 28/6/70

 

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#3 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 02 April 2016 - 20:31

Porsche 908-2/008 Hockenheim Interserie 5/7/1970

 

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BMW 1602 Nurburgring 6 Hours 12/7/1970, shared with Rene Herzog

 

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McNamara M3B Brands Hatch Formula 3 Trophy 17/7/70

 

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Porsche 908-2/008 Nurburgring Interserie 18/10/1970

 

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#4 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 02 April 2016 - 20:53

And now the Formula Two career...

 

March 712M/9 Mallory Park 14/3/1971

 

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March 712M/9 Hockenheim 4/4/1971

 

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March 712M/9 Eifelrennen 2/5/1971

 

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March 712M/9 GP de Rouen-Les Essarts 27/6/71

 

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March 712M/9 GP d’Albi EC 26/9/1971

 

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March 722/5 Mallory Park EC 12/3/1972

 

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March 722/5 Oulton Park John Player Championship 15/7/72

 

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#5 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 03 April 2016 - 21:35

Next Bunch - Sports Racers & Touring Cars

 

Chevron B19/71-07 Salzburgring Sports 2000 23/5/1971

 

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BMW 2800 CS Nurburgring Touring Cars 11/7/1971

 

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Ford Capri 3000E Brands Hatch Pro-Celeb Race 14/7/72

 

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BMW 2800 CS Zandvoort ETC 20/8/1972

 

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March 73S Kyalami 9-Hours 4/11/1972 shared with Jody Scheckter

 

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BMW 3.0 CSL Monza 4-Hours 25/3/1973

 

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BMW 2002 Aspern Group 1 1/4/1973

 

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BMW 3.0 CSL Spa 1000 Km 6/5/1973 shared with Hans Stuck

 

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BMW 3.0 CSL Nurburgring 24-Hours 23-4/6/1973 shared with Hans-Peter Joisten

 

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BMW 3.0 CSL Nurburgring 6-Hours 8/7/1973 shared with Hans-Peter Joisten

 

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Ford Capri RS 2600 Osterreichring End Of Season Trophy 14/10/1973 (the source material may not be 100% accurate here)

 

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Ferrari 312PB 74/0876 Fiorano Test F1 January 1974

 

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Ford Capri RS 3100 Nurburgring 6-Hours 14/7/1974

 

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#6 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 03 April 2016 - 21:54

March F1 career, 1971-1972.....

 

March 711/1 Austrian GP 15/8/1971

 

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March 721/2 Argentine GP 23/1/1972

 

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March 721/2 South African GP 4/3/1972

 

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March 721X/1 Belgian GP 4/6/1972

 

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March 721G/1 GP della Repubblica Italia 17/6/72 - CMGD Team car tested in practice

 

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March 721/1 GP della Repubblica Italia 18/6/72

 

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March 721G/2 French GP 2/7/1972

 

 

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March 721G/4 British GP 15/7/1972

 

 

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Matra MS120B/4 Zandvoort Tyre Test 14/8/1972

 

 

 

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March 721G/4 Italian GP 10/9/1972

 

 

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#7 JacnGille

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Posted 04 April 2016 - 01:15

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Posted 04 April 2016 - 06:08

May I join the :clap: choir.

#9 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 04 April 2016 - 06:23

Thanks guys.

 

BRM 1973...

 

BRM P160C/05 Argentine GP 23/1/1973

 

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BRM P160D/01 South African GP 3/3/1973

 

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BRM P160E/08 Belgian GP 20/5/1973

 

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BRM P160E/08Canadian GP 23/9/1973

 

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Posted 04 April 2016 - 16:46

Ferrari 1974......

 

Ferrari 312B3/011 Fiorano test October 1973, 1st Ferrari test

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Ferrari 312B3/012 Vallelunga test October 1973

 

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Ferrari 312B3/012 Argentine F1 12/1/1974, Practice only

 

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Ferrari 312B3/012 Argentine GP 13/1/1974

 

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Ferrari 312B3 Vallelunga Test February 1974

 

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Ferrari 312B3/010 Race of Champions 17/3/1974

 

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Ferrari 312B3/015 Spanish GP 28/4/1974

 

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Ferrari 312B3/012 Monaco GP 26/5/1974

 

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Ferrari 312B3/015 Dutch GP 23/6/1974

 

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Ferrari 312B3/015 German GP 4/8/1974

 

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Ferrari 312B3 Monza test August 1974

 

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Ferrari 312T/018 1st Test, Fiorano October 1974

 

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Ferrari 312T/018 Vallelunga Test November 1974
 
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#11 EDWARD FITZGERALD

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Posted 04 April 2016 - 17:39

Wow wonderful models I presume the March 712 m's are scratch built what did you use as a base also the Formula Vee again what base , once again great work

#12 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 04 April 2016 - 18:22

Hi Edward

Thanks for your kind comments.

The March 712Ms were indeed scratch built, using a Lotus 69 as a base (either Axel-R kit or Spark).

The Kaimann Mk3 FVee was built on a Matra F3 base I think, and the Mark 4 on an Alpine F Junior.

Kind regards.

Jon

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Posted 04 April 2016 - 21:27

Ferrari 1975....

 

Ferrari 312B3/020 Argentine GP 10/1/1975, Practice only

 

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Ferrari 312B3/020 Argentine GP 12/1/1975

 

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Ferrari 312T/018 French GP 5/7/1975 1st Practice

 

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Ferrari 312T/023 Italian GP 26/5/1975

 

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Ferrari 312T2/025 Presentation, Fiorano 26/10/1975

 

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Ferrari 312TA Vallelunga test November 1975

 

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Ferrari 312T2/025 Mugello test November 1975

 

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Ferrari 312T Fiorano test December 1975

 

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Posted 04 April 2016 - 21:46

Ferrari 1976....

 

Ferrari 312T2/025 Vallelunga test February 1976

 

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Ferrari 312T/023 South African GP 6/3/1976

 

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Ferrari 312T2/025 Race Of Champions 14/3/1976

 

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Ferrari 312T/02 United States (West) GP 28/3/76

 

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Ferrari 312T2/025 Spanish GP Practice 30/4/1976

 

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Ferrari 312T2/025-7 Fiorano test May 1976

 

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Ferrari 312T2/026 Monaco GP 20/5/1976

 

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Ferrari 312T2/026 Swedish GP Practice 11/6/1976

 

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Ferrari 312T2/026 French GP Practice 3/7/1976

 

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Ferrari 312T2/028 German GP Practice 31/7/1976

 

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Ferrari 312T2/026 Italian GP Practice 11/9/1976

 

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Posted 04 April 2016 - 21:56

Formula 11977....

 

Ferrari 312T2/026 Argentine GP 9/1/1977

 

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Ferrari 312T6 Fiorano test April 1977

 

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Ferrari 312T2 Fiorano test April 1977

 

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Ferrari 312T2 Fiorano test 10/6/1977 Long wheelbase

 

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Ligier JS7/02 Zandvoort Tyre Test 6-15/6/1977

 

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Fittipaldi F5/1 Zandvoort Tyre Test 6-15/6/1977

 

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Ferrari 312T2/031 German GP Practice 29/7/1977

 

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Ferrari 312T2/031 German GP 31/7/1977

 

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Ferrari 312T2/031 Dutch GP 28/8/1977

 

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#16 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 05 April 2016 - 16:12

1978 Season....

 

Brabham BT45B Vallelunga late 1977, 1st test

 

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Brabham BT46/1 Launch December 1977

 

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Brabham BT45C/7 Argentine GP 15/1/1978

 

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Brabham BT45C/7 Brazilian GP 29/1/1978

 

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Brabham BT46/1 South African GP 1978

 

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Brabham BT46/4 Monaco GP 7/5/1978

 

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Brabham BT46B/6 Swedish GP 7/6/1978

 

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Brabham BT46/5 French GP Practice 1/7/1978

 

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Brabham BT46/6 French GP 2/7/1978

 

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Brabham BT46C/6 Austrian GP Practice 11/8/1978

 

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Alfa Romeo T177/001 Le Castellet test 23/8/1978

 

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Chevrolet Camaro Z28 IROC Riverside Road Race 14/10/78

 

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Posted 06 April 2016 - 07:09

1979 Season...

 

Brabham BT48/2 Argentine GP 1st Practice 20/1/1979

 

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Brabham BT48/2 Argentine GP 22/1/1979

 

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Brabham BT48/2 Race Of Champions Practice 14/4/1979

 

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BMW M1 Monaco Procar 26/5/1979

 

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Brabham BT48/4 Monaco GP 27/5/1979

 

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Brabham BT48/2 Gran Premio Dino Ferrari 16/9/79

 

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Brabham BT49/3 Canadian GP Practice 28/9/1979

 

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#18 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 06 April 2016 - 18:43

McLaren era 1981-1985

 

McLaren MP4/1 Donington Park Test 15-22/9/1981

 

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McLaren MP4/1B-04 Detroit GP 6/6/1982

 

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McLaren MP4/1B-07 Swiss GP 29/8/1982

 

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McLaren MP4/1C-7 Brazilian GP 13/3/1983

 

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Porsche 930 (911) Weissach Test 1983 TAG Turbo test hack

 

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McLaren MP4/1D Weissach Test April 1983 TAG Turbo test hack

 

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Porsche 956/107Weissach Test August 1983 TAG Turbo test hack

 

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McLaren MP4/1E-6 Dutch GP 28/8/1983

 

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McLaren MP4/1E-6 European GP 25/9/1983

 

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McLaren MP4/2-1 Italian GP 9/9/1984

 

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Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 European GP Demo Race 5/10/1984 Practice

 

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Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 European GP Demo Race 6/10/1984

 

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Ralt RT4 Australian GP Formula Mondial 18/11/1984

 

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McLaren MP4/2B-1 Dutch GP 25/8/1985

 

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#19 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 06 April 2016 - 21:10

Post-Retirement era....

 

BMW M5 Nurburgring Renntaxi, July 1986 demonstration 

 

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McLaren MP4/98T-1 Demonstration 21/6/1999, Lukas & Matthias as passengers

 

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Jaguar R2C Valencia “Test” 13/1/2002

 

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Ferrari 312PB/0892 Nurburgring Demo 23+24/7/2003, Modena Motorsport Festival

 

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Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM Hockenheim DTM 2003, Demo (Bernd Schneider’s Car)

 

 

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BMW M1 Hockenheim Procar Revival 19/7/2008

 

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Ford Sierra RS500 Australian Supercars 1988 (a bit of an oddity this one; sponsorship only by Lauda Air, but not driven by him)

 

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Mercedes-Benz W196/008-54 Hockenheim 23-25/10/2009 Demonstration

 

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Mercedes-Benz 500 SLE Rallye MB Stars & Cars 12/12/2015 Pursuit

 

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#20 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 08 April 2016 - 09:10

That's the collection to date (having sorted out some of the previous fuzzy photos - sorry). There are a few work-in-progress items awaiting parts to finish, these being the BMW 2800 from the 1971 Spa 24 Hours; March 722 F2 from Pau, 1972; BMW 3.0 CSL practiced at the 1973 Nurburgring 1000 km; Brabham BT45C Le Castellet Test January 1978 and Brabham BT46/1 Kyalami Test February 1978. I will post these in the appropriate places when completed.

 

There are still a couple of omissions for which I am still unable to find any images that are stymying my "completist" tendencies, so if anyone can help with the following I would be very grateful indeed:

  • Porsche 902/2-008 Preis Der Martha 25/10/1970
  • BMW 2002 Innsbruck Group 1 30/9/1973

If anyone has some more robust source material for the Lauda/Hofer Mini from the 1968 Nurburgring 6 Hours or the Ford Capri RS2600 from 1973's Osterreichring End Of Season Trophy that would validate the completed models, I would love to hear from them.

 

Thanks for indulging me.



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Posted 08 April 2016 - 15:21

Excellent stuff. Very interesting to see all those 312B3/T/T2 test versions, many of which I was not aware of previously! Well done.

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#22 irvine99

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Posted 08 April 2016 - 21:44

Very nice collection. Congratulations!

 

 

BMW M5 Nurburgring Renntaxi, July 1979 demonstration

 

 

I think you know your E28 M5 model is a E30 series 3. The year 1979 is definitely wrong. The first M5 was introduced in 1985. Niki started to work with BMW in 1986. So should be dated to that year.

 

 



#23 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 09 April 2016 - 06:21

Thanks Irvine99 - the perils of late night posting! Suitably corrected now.



#24 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 18 April 2016 - 09:28

Omitted this one - March 712/722 evolution, tested at Silverstone August 1971.

 

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#25 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 23 May 2016 - 11:36

Couple of late additions:

 

March 722/5 F2, Deutschland Trophy, Hockenheim 16/4/1972

 

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March 722/5 F2, Pau 7/5/1972

 

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Ferrari 312T2-77, Unraced modifications, Fiorano January 1977

 

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#26 MCS

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Posted 29 May 2016 - 18:45

Wow.  Wow.  Wow.  Incredible.

 

Even the Camaro from the IROC Riverside race in 1978.

 

Fantastic work.

 

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#27 D-Type

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Posted 30 May 2016 - 11:26

Didn't he miss a race ortwo following an accident on a ride-on lawnmower?  Should it be included?



#28 Collombin

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Posted 30 May 2016 - 15:35

It was a tractor wasn't it? Or was that a separate incident?

#29 raceannouncer2003

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Posted 31 May 2016 - 05:11

Do we have the chassis number ???  :well:

 

Vince H.



#30 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 26 July 2016 - 16:04

I'm probably not quite anal enough to have a go at the infamous tractor, though I am quite tempted to do the go kart he demonstrated somewhere in Eastern Europe a few years back. And I quite like the look of the fully-liveried Chevrolet Blazer he drove in the driver's parade at the Osterreichring in 1975  :stoned:  

 

I have now built up the other variant of the Brabham BT48 that was used in first practice for the Spanish GP in 1979; I'll get round to photographing that shortly. Still waiting on the arrival of base models to have a go at the BMW 2800CS from Spa 24 hours 1971, the BMW 3.0 CSL practiced for the 1973 Nurburgring 1000 km and another F3 McNamara to be completed in the correct green livery for Brno in 1970. And maybe I might then look at the test livery versions of the Brabham BT45C and Brabham BT46 from 1978.....and there's still a couple of others I can't find pictures of anywhere!

 

The trouble with being a completist is you keep finding stuff that you hadn't thought about .....

 

Thanks for the words of encouragement guys. 



#31 D-Type

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Posted 26 July 2016 - 20:56

I was joking about his lawnmower/tractor incident.  But on the question of tractors, did he take part in any of the celebrity tractor races between GP drivers at Brands Hatch?  If so that would be a valid subject for a model. 
I don't think the tractor and trailer they paraded the Silverstone winner on counts, as he didn't drive it.



#32 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 27 July 2016 - 13:51

That's an interesting point about the Brands Hatch tractor races - I had forgotten about them. In fact, the only one I can recall seeing a photo of was from the 1972 event which was run before the Rothmans 50,000 Formula Libre race (there's a colour pic in "From Brands Hatch To Indianapolis"). Perhaps some of the TNFers may know how many such races there were, and who took part? Maybe I should post that question on the main forum.  :)



#33 EDWARD FITZGERALD

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Posted 29 July 2016 - 19:28

Tractor Racing thread already going

#34 EDWARD FITZGERALD

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Posted 29 July 2016 - 19:28

Tractor Racing thread already going

#35 E1pix

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Posted 29 July 2016 - 20:13

Wow.  Wow.  Wow.  Incredible.
 
Even the Camaro from the IROC Riverside race in 1978.
 
Fantastic work.
 
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This says it for me as well.

Fantastic effort! Add me to the choir, but under no circumstances will I sing.

#36 Arjan de Roos

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Posted 11 August 2016 - 08:45

Great collection. Maybe some future additions: the Rolls Royce he owned in the 70s, the Ferrari 288 GTO gift, the Alfa Spyder Veloce (limited edition with Niki Lauda F1 decalling on the nose) and the Moon Car  from the movie "Die zukunft hat Geburtstag".



#37 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 08 October 2016 - 07:58

Thanks Arjan. I didn't know about the Lunar Rover demonstrated in the film - that looks pretty interesting!

 

I have a few of the "road cars" sorted already (and just for the sake of completeness, I'll post some photos of these separately). The 288 GTO is actually en route (and has been for a while, now!) but so far I have completed:

  • Fiat X1/9 Lusso Sportivo, 1976 (Lauda was persuaded to appear in the advertisments used to promote this whilst he was at Ferrari)
  • Alfa Romeo 1600 Giuletta 1978 (he appeared in a TV commercial alongside a small boy dreaming of owning one)
  • Alfa Romeo Spyder Veloce (as you describe)
  • Ferrari 458 Niki Lauda Edition (indirectly endorsed special edition)

I've thought about doing the Rolls Royce (pictured in "For the Record"), but the guy has had so many personal cars it starts to become a case of "where does it end?". I may, however, go with ones where there is a particular significance or where he has had some media or promotional involvement, such as:

  • Volkswagen Beetle drophead (the first car, the one he learned to drive in on the family estate)
  • Bentley S3 1966 (own car)
  • Ferrari 308 GTB 1976 (developed with his input and used in publicity shots at Fiorano)
  • Porsche 911/930 (own car 1978)
  • BMW M3 (road tested 1978)
  • Audi Quattro (publicity shots)
  • Mercedes-Benz S-class (tested at the Nurburgring on video)
  • Smart 2 Brabus (endorsed)
  • Smart city car 2003 (for his Vienna "Laudamotion" project)

There's also the Ski/Sled "Car" he demonstrated in tandem with Bernie Ecclestone at the Hannenkham in 2013.

 

As far as track vehicles go, I'm still trying to find out if he actually drove the following:

  • Lola T212 which he was down to drive in the 1972 Buenos Aires 1000 km for Ecurie Bonnier. He didn't race it but I wonder if he tried it out before?
  • Ferrari 312B3 with the full width nose, as tested by Regazzoni at Vallelunga in 1974?
  • Red Bull RB2 2006 - photos show him sitting helmet-less in the cockpit, with his name on the side, but did he ever drive it?

And then of course my remaining long standing quest to find a picture of the BMW 2002 he raced in the Prix von Tirol, Innsbruck in September 1973.

 

If anyone knows of others, I'd be delighted to hear about them or see images!



#38 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 08 October 2016 - 08:47

Further images a promised....

 

Brabham BT48/2, 1st practice Spanish GP 27/4/1979

 

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An oddity here: Geoff Nicol's March 74B Formula Pacific from Adelaide International Raceway, 1983 complete with "Niki Lauda After Shave" sponsor joke...

 

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These close ups really show up the flaws, sorry !

 

And the road cars so far:

 

Fiat X1/9 Sportivo Lusso 1976

 

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Alfa Romeo Spyder Veloce Niki Lauda

 

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Alfa Romeo 1600 Giuletta 1978

 

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Ferrari 458 Niki Lauda Edition 2013

 

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Edited by Jon Saltinstall, 09 October 2016 - 19:30.


#39 D-Type

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Posted 09 October 2016 - 09:45

Are you going to move on to his aircraft?  Maybe the lightplanes pre-Lauda Air.


Edited by D-Type, 09 October 2016 - 09:46.


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#40 ensign14

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Posted 09 October 2016 - 11:46

Does Niki know about all this?



#41 RS2000

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Posted 09 October 2016 - 16:14

I'm too dizzy to care. For those of us with slow internet service all those photos means trying to open the thread or scroll to the end has the screen jumping all over the place for 2 or 3 minutes. 



#42 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 09 October 2016 - 19:31

Sorry if the plethora of photos is causing you issues RS2000. I've tried to use the recommended route for posting.

 

As for whether the good Mr Lauda ia aware of my project, I couldn't say. In the past, he has been famously disinterested in memorabilia (witness his giving away of his trophies to a local garage in return for free car washes), though he has of late given a few more retrospective interviews and was of course a supporter of the "Rush" movie. If these models are of interest, you never know....

 

I hadn't given any thought to the aircraft, but the answer is probably not; tracking down enough source images would most likely preclude it.



#43 ensign14

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Posted 09 October 2016 - 20:01

I just wondered whether he would be able to help as well.  I know of one or two people who have made comebacks so that their kids can see them in action, perhaps Niki would want to show his grandkids that he was a Big Wheel...



#44 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 21 November 2016 - 16:54

Here's a few more updates:

 

March 732/1 - Development Tests, October 1972

 

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BMW 3.0 CSL Nurburgring 1000 km, 27/5/1973 shared with Brian Muir (practiced)

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Ford Capri RS3100 Austria Trophy, Salzburgring, 14/4/1974 shared with Jochen Mass (No sills, smaller vents in wheel arches and different cooling arrangement under the rear. Had missed this until recently.)

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Brabham BT45C Le Castellet Test, January 1978

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#45 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 16 December 2016 - 19:40

New delivery today courtesy of Best Model's latest release; one I wasn't aware of:

 

Ferrari 308 GTB4 LM - Fiorano test 1976

 

 

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Did manage to find one image on the web that confirms its provenance though.


Edited by Jon Saltinstall, 16 December 2016 - 19:44.


#46 brucemoxon

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Posted 17 December 2016 - 13:24

What an amazing labour of love! Well done you.

 

The Ralt RT4 - is there a kit for that or did you scratch-build it too?

 

Maybe you should include the FIAT from 'Rush' - the on that picked up he and Marlene?

 

 

 

 

Bruce Moxon



#47 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 17 December 2016 - 17:38

Thanks Bruce.

 

For the Formula Pacific Ralt, I used an F3 Ralt as the base, modified the bodywork and engine bay and added F2 wheels before the usual paint & decalling. Not so much conversion work needed on that one as with some others!

 

I've also added the Ferrari 305 GT4 BB (4.4-litre version) that he was doing bespoke tyre tests with at Fiorano in early 1976, with DSJ as his passenger among other journalists. Will photograph that one in due course.

 

Regards,

 

Jon


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#48 EDWARD FITZGERALD

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Posted 19 December 2016 - 07:12

Ensign 14 asks does Nikki know about this ,on the Sky F1 programme he recalls winning the Procar series , the prize being a procar he recalls that Bernie kept the prize and they have a good laugh about , once again great modelling

#49 Ickx

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Posted 30 December 2016 - 20:12

Amazing.



#50 Jon Saltinstall

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Posted 07 May 2017 - 08:45

Finally managed to complete 3 more gaps - though the eyesight is now making it a bit trickier  ):

 

McNamara M3B/007-70 Brno F3 24/5/1970

 

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Corrected BMW 2800 CS Nurburgring TC 11/7/1971

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BMW 2800 CS Spa 24 hours 24/7/1971

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