Post by beardogracing on Jun 10, 2017 15:14:11 GMT -5
Only four of these cars were produced. The 308 was engineered by Gioacchino Colombo under the control of Enzo Ferrari who was then in charge of Alfa's racing team.
The car debuted at the Pau Grand Prix in 1938, 2 cars were entered one for Tazio Nuvolari and the other for Luigi Villoresi. Both drivers had to withdraw from competition, however Nuvolari had by then set a lap record. He later crashed his car, and the fuel tank above his knees burst, and ingulfed the car in flames. Luckily Taz escaped but it was the last Alfa he would ever drive.
In 1938 & 1939 Raymond Sommer managed to win a couple of hillclimb competitions and in the 1940s Jean-Pierre Wimille won a couple of races in Europe. One of the cars was brought to Argentina where it gathered some success and victories in the hands of Óscar Alfredo Gálvez. The car that Gálvez used in Argentina is now in the Juan Manuel Fangio museum.
Another of the cars was sold to USA after World War II and Louis Durant drove it to 6th place in 1946 Indianapolis 500, next year it placed 7th with Walt Brown. In 1948 Johnny Mauro drove the car to 8th place, it was also extensively used by Johnny at Pikes Peak.
This car is now located in Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum, probably it is the same car that was also used in Indianapolis in 1940, which was Raymond Sommer's ex car. This is also the car that I am attempting to re-create.
So having obtained Marlon's excellent shell from Shadowfax, I had to immediately modify it, after-all I have to do some "sratching". First off I moved the rear wheels forward, and re-scribing panel lines. Reduced the width of the side bulges, and re-contoured them, and and generally cleaning up some of the panel lines, etc etc.
It's now fitted a Richard Mack chassis, and Peter Seager Thomas 19" wheels.
All I have to worry about now is getting number decals to sink into the louver areas on the bonnet.
Michael Portaro commented on the initial build of the car on Facebook, while he was standing in front of the real car at the Indy museum. Kool huh?
And yes it's a slot car
As it was back in the day.
As it is now at some concours event. It lives in the Indy Museum.
As it came from Marlon.
As it is now, with a bitsa driver, and Peter's wheels.
Getting ready for paint!
It's red! Waiting for decals and final polished dull coat. (flat top coat, with weathering and dust, polished slightly).
The car debuted at the Pau Grand Prix in 1938, 2 cars were entered one for Tazio Nuvolari and the other for Luigi Villoresi. Both drivers had to withdraw from competition, however Nuvolari had by then set a lap record. He later crashed his car, and the fuel tank above his knees burst, and ingulfed the car in flames. Luckily Taz escaped but it was the last Alfa he would ever drive.
In 1938 & 1939 Raymond Sommer managed to win a couple of hillclimb competitions and in the 1940s Jean-Pierre Wimille won a couple of races in Europe. One of the cars was brought to Argentina where it gathered some success and victories in the hands of Óscar Alfredo Gálvez. The car that Gálvez used in Argentina is now in the Juan Manuel Fangio museum.
Another of the cars was sold to USA after World War II and Louis Durant drove it to 6th place in 1946 Indianapolis 500, next year it placed 7th with Walt Brown. In 1948 Johnny Mauro drove the car to 8th place, it was also extensively used by Johnny at Pikes Peak.
This car is now located in Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum, probably it is the same car that was also used in Indianapolis in 1940, which was Raymond Sommer's ex car. This is also the car that I am attempting to re-create.
So having obtained Marlon's excellent shell from Shadowfax, I had to immediately modify it, after-all I have to do some "sratching". First off I moved the rear wheels forward, and re-scribing panel lines. Reduced the width of the side bulges, and re-contoured them, and and generally cleaning up some of the panel lines, etc etc.
It's now fitted a Richard Mack chassis, and Peter Seager Thomas 19" wheels.
All I have to worry about now is getting number decals to sink into the louver areas on the bonnet.
Michael Portaro commented on the initial build of the car on Facebook, while he was standing in front of the real car at the Indy museum. Kool huh?
And yes it's a slot car
As it was back in the day.
As it is now at some concours event. It lives in the Indy Museum.
As it came from Marlon.
As it is now, with a bitsa driver, and Peter's wheels.
Getting ready for paint!
It's red! Waiting for decals and final polished dull coat. (flat top coat, with weathering and dust, polished slightly).
