Honda RA300 Die-cast

I'm sitting here looking at a 1967 Honda RA300 (#14) sitting atop my monitor. It's a little smaller than real life (1:20), although detailed enuf to fool the eye, as we say in French. It's detailed right down to the bundle of snakes exhaust plumbing (matte black), the blue stripe on Surtees' helmet, and the see-thru wheels...just like the 3D wheels available for GPL! (Also like GPL add-ons: the roll-bar is chromed.) Turn it over and you can see the shift linkage attached to the tranny. The Firestones have an authentic-looking tread. It cost $99 from ewacars.com (item # EBB2001) and its only apparent defect is that it seems to have about 3 scale inches of toe-in in front...and about 2 scale inches of toe-OUT in the rear. Loose anyone? It's not quite as nice as Exoto's Lotus 49 (the only other large-scale model of a GPL car...unless you take a tiny hacksaw to their '68 Ferrari 312's aero devices), but pretty darn nice. --Steve Smith

I just got an A Model Lotus Type 49 1/18 off of Ebay for US$24.99. Do a search on "Jim Clark." Now it is not as nice as the $129 Exoto, but I only spend 1/5 the price! Too bad the Honda is 1/20 and $99. SLG "Stephen Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I'm sitting here looking at a 1967 Honda RA300 (#14) sitting atop my >monitor. It's a little smaller than real life (1:20), although detailed >enuf to fool the eye, as we say in French. It's detailed right down to the >bundle of snakes exhaust plumbing (matte black), the blue stripe on Surtees' >helmet, and the see-thru wheels...just like the 3D wheels available for GPL! >(Also like GPL add-ons: the roll-bar is chromed.) Turn it over and you can >see the shift linkage attached to the tranny. The Firestones have an >authentic-looking tread. > >It cost $99 from ewacars.com (item # EBB2001) and its only apparent defect >is that it seems to have about 3 scale inches of toe-in in front...and about >2 scale inches of toe-OUT in the rear. Loose anyone? > >It's not quite as nice as Exoto's Lotus 49 (the only other large-scale model >of a GPL car...unless you take a tiny hacksaw to their '68 Ferrari 312's >aero devices), but pretty darn nice. > >--Steve Smith > >

(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are due to too many English classes/teachers)

i picked up the same lotus 49 here in Canada for 50$ , i didnt know it existed so i was pretty happy.the Ferrari was there too, maybe i should get my hacksaw out? ive also heard about an eagle from that year?anyone? Steve Garrotto <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I just got an A Model Lotus Type 49 1/18 off of Ebay for US$24.99. Do > a search on "Jim Clark." Now it is not as nice as the $129 Exoto, but > I only spend 1/5 the price! Too bad the Honda is 1/20 and $99. > > SLG > > "Stephen Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >I'm sitting here looking at a 1967 Honda RA300 (#14) sitting atop my > >monitor. It's a little smaller than real life (1:20), although detailed > >enuf to fool the eye, as we say in French. It's detailed right down to

the > >bundle of snakes exhaust plumbing (matte black), the blue stripe onSurtees' > >helmet, and the see-thru wheels...just like the 3D wheels available forGPL! > >(Also like GPL add-ons: the roll-bar is chromed.) Turn it over and youcan > >see the shift linkage attached to the tranny. The Firestones have an > >authentic-looking tread. > > > >It cost $99 from ewacars.com (item # EBB2001) and its only apparentdefect > >is that it seems to have about 3 scale inches of toe-in in front...andabout > >2 scale inches of toe-OUT in the rear. Loose anyone? > > > >It's not quite as nice as Exoto's Lotus 49 (the only other large-scalemodel

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> >of a GPL car...unless you take a tiny hacksaw to their '68 Ferrari 312's > >aero devices), but pretty darn nice. > > > >--Steve Smith > > > > > > > (All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new > and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are > due to too many English classes/teachers) > >

Bruce, Go here: http://ewa1.com/cgi-bin/webcartc/webcart-frames.cgi The photo (which looks like a 1:43) doesn't do it justice. It's cleaner, sharper in the, um, flesh. --Steve Bruce Kennewell <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Well, Stephen, you could at least take a pic of it, scan same and post it > somewhere...like my site ....so that we could have a look at it! > -- > Regards, > Bruce Kennewell, > Canberra, Australia. > --------------------------- > > Stephen Smith <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Q0TU5.307381$[email hidden]... > > I'm sitting here looking at a 1967 Honda RA300 (#14) sitting atop my > > monitor. It's a little smaller than real life (1:20), although detailed > > enuf to fool the eye, as we say in French. It's detailed right down to > the > > bundle of snakes exhaust plumbing (matte black), the blue stripe on > Surtees' > > helmet, and the see-thru wheels...just like the 3D wheels available for > GPL! > > (Also like GPL add-ons: the roll-bar is chromed.) Turn it over and you > can > > see the shift linkage attached to the tranny. The Firestones have an > > authentic-looking tread. > > > > It cost $99 from ewacars.com (item # EBB2001) and its only apparent

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> > is that it seems to have about 3 scale inches of toe-in in front...and > about > > 2 scale inches of toe-OUT in the rear. Loose anyone? > > > > It's not quite as nice as Exoto's Lotus 49 (the only other large-scale > model > > of a GPL car...unless you take a tiny hacksaw to their '68 Ferrari 312's > > aero devices), but pretty darn nice. > > > > --Steve Smith > > > > > >

Now that *IS* lovely! Pity the exchange rate at the moment is so crappy. Thanks for the URL, Stephen. -- Regards, Bruce Kennewell, Canberra, Australia. --------------------------- Stephen Smith <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:sU8V5.313724$[email hidden]... > Bruce, > > Go here: > > http://ewa1.com/cgi-bin/webcartc/webcart-frames.cgi > > The photo (which looks like a 1:43) doesn't do it justice. It's cleaner, > sharper in the, um, flesh. > > --Steve

Nope, same pic. rrevved <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Wed, 29 Nov 2000 15:02:48 GMT, "Stephen Smith"<[email hidden]> wrote:

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> > >Bruce, > > > >Go here: > > > >http://ewa1.com/cgi-bin/webcartc/webcart-frames.cgi > > > >The photo (which looks like a 1:43) doesn't do it justice. It's cleaner, > >sharper in the, um, flesh. > > > >--Steve > > This may be better: > http://ew1.com/md/ebb2001.jpg > > > > >Bruce Kennewell <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >news:[email hidden]... > >> Well, Stephen, you could at least take a pic of it, scan same and post

it

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> >> somewhere...like my site ....so that we could have a look at it! > >> -- > >> Regards, > >> Bruce Kennewell, > >> Canberra, Australia. > >> --------------------------- > >> > >> Stephen Smith <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >> news:Q0TU5.307381$[email hidden]... > >> > I'm sitting here looking at a 1967 Honda RA300 (#14) sitting atop my > >> > monitor. It's a little smaller than real life (1:20), although

detailed > >> > enuf to fool the eye, as we say in French. It's detailed right downto > >> the > >> > bundle of snakes exhaust plumbing (matte black), the blue stripe on > >> Surtees' > >> > helmet, and the see-thru wheels...just like the 3D wheels availablefor > >> GPL! > >> > (Also like GPL add-ons: the roll-bar is chromed.) Turn it over andyou

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> >> can > >> > see the shift linkage attached to the tranny. The Firestones have an > >> > authentic-looking tread. > >> > > >> > It cost $99 from ewacars.com (item # EBB2001) and its only apparent > >defect > >> > is that it seems to have about 3 scale inches of toe-in in

front...and > >> about > >> > 2 scale inches of toe-OUT in the rear. Loose anyone? > >> > > >> > It's not quite as nice as Exoto's Lotus 49 (the only otherlarge-scale > >> model > >> > of a GPL car...unless you take a tiny hacksaw to their '68 Ferrari312's

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> >> > aero devices), but pretty darn nice. > >> > > >> > --Steve Smith > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > >

Well, Stephen, you could at least take a pic of it, scan same and post it somewhere...like my site ....so that we could have a look at it! -- Regards, Bruce Kennewell, Canberra, Australia. --------------------------- Stephen Smith <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Q0TU5.307381$[email hidden]... > I'm sitting here looking at a 1967 Honda RA300 (#14) sitting atop my > monitor. It's a little smaller than real life (1:20), although detailed > enuf to fool the eye, as we say in French. It's detailed right down to the > bundle of snakes exhaust plumbing (matte black), the blue stripe on Surtees' > helmet, and the see-thru wheels...just like the 3D wheels available for GPL! > (Also like GPL add-ons: the roll-bar is chromed.) Turn it over and you can > see the shift linkage attached to the tranny. The Firestones have an > authentic-looking tread. > > It cost $99 from ewacars.com (item # EBB2001) and its only apparent defect > is that it seems to have about 3 scale inches of toe-in in front...and about > 2 scale inches of toe-OUT in the rear. Loose anyone? > > It's not quite as nice as Exoto's Lotus 49 (the only other large-scale model > of a GPL car...unless you take a tiny hacksaw to their '68 Ferrari 312's > aero devices), but pretty darn nice. > > --Steve Smith > >

So sue me; Im a lawyer. (Just kidding - election joke.) rrevved <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Thu, 30 Nov 2000 00:37:44 GMT, "Stephen Smith"<[email hidden]> wrote:

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> > >Nope, same pic. > > > > > > Stephen, the link you posted doesn't take you to the > picture or the page that has the picture. It takes > you to the home page of EWA Cars. > Try it.. :) > > http://ewa1.com/cgi-bin/webcartc/webcart-frames.cgi > > >rrevved <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >news:[email hidden]... > >> On Wed, 29 Nov 2000 15:02:48 GMT, "Stephen Smith" > ><[email hidden]> wrote: > >> > >> >Bruce, > >> > > >> >Go here: > >> > > >> >http://ewa1.com/cgi-bin/webcartc/webcart-frames.cgi > >> > > >> >The photo (which looks like a 1:43) doesn't do it justice. It's

cleaner,

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> >> >sharper in the, um, flesh. > >> > > >> >--Steve > >> > >> This may be better: > >> http://ew1.com/md/ebb2001.jpg > >> > >> > > >> >Bruce Kennewell <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >> >news:[email hidden]... > >> >> Well, Stephen, you could at least take a pic of it, scan same and

post

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> >it > >> >> somewhere...like my site ....so that we could have a look at it! > >> >> -- > >> >> Regards, > >> >> Bruce Kennewell, > >> >> Canberra, Australia. > >> >> --------------------------- > >> >> > >> >> Stephen Smith <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >> >> news:Q0TU5.307381$[email hidden]... > >> >> > I'm sitting here looking at a 1967 Honda RA300 (#14) sitting atop

my > >> >> > monitor. It's a little smaller than real life (1:20), although > >detailed > >> >> > enuf to fool the eye, as we say in French. It's detailed rightdown > >to > >> >> the > >> >> > bundle of snakes exhaust plumbing (matte black), the blue stripeon > >> >> Surtees' > >> >> > helmet, and the see-thru wheels...just like the 3D wheelsavailable > >for > >> >> GPL! > >> >> > (Also like GPL add-ons: the roll-bar is chromed.) Turn it overand > >you > >> >> can > >> >> > see the shift linkage attached to the tranny. The Firestones havean > >> >> > authentic-looking tread. > >> >> > > >> >> > It cost $99 from ewacars.com (item # EBB2001) and its onlyapparent

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> >> >defect > >> >> > is that it seems to have about 3 scale inches of toe-in in > >front...and > >> >> about > >> >> > 2 scale inches of toe-OUT in the rear. Loose anyone? > >> >> > > >> >> > It's not quite as nice as Exoto's Lotus 49 (the only other > >large-scale > >> >> model > >> >> > of a GPL car...unless you take a tiny hacksaw to their '68 Ferrari > >312's > >> >> > aero devices), but pretty darn nice. > >> >> > > >> >> > --Steve Smith > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >

Doesn't matter really....I simply used the Catalogue to find it. -- Regards, Bruce Kennewell, Canberra, Australia. --------------------------- rrevved <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Thu, 30 Nov 2000 00:37:44 GMT, "Stephen Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >Nope, same pic. > > > > > > Stephen, the link you posted doesn't take you to the > picture or the page that has the picture. It takes > you to the home page of EWA Cars. > Try it.. :) > > http://ewa1.com/cgi-bin/webcartc/webcart-frames.cgi > > >rrevved <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >news:[email hidden]... > >> On Wed, 29 Nov 2000 15:02:48 GMT, "Stephen Smith" > ><[email hidden]> wrote: > >> > >> >Bruce, > >> > > >> >Go here: > >> > > >> >http://ewa1.com/cgi-bin/webcartc/webcart-frames.cgi > >> > > >> >The photo (which looks like a 1:43) doesn't do it justice. It's cleaner, > >> >sharper in the, um, flesh. > >> > > >> >--Steve > >> > >> This may be better: > >> http://ew1.com/md/ebb2001.jpg > >> > >> > > >> >Bruce Kennewell <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >> >news:[email hidden]... > >> >> Well, Stephen, you could at least take a pic of it, scan same and post > >it > >> >> somewhere...like my site ....so that we could have a look at it! > >> >> -- > >> >> Regards, > >> >> Bruce Kennewell, > >> >> Canberra, Australia. > >> >> --------------------------- > >> >> > >> >> Stephen Smith <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >> >> news:Q0TU5.307381$[email hidden]... > >> >> > I'm sitting here looking at a 1967 Honda RA300 (#14) sitting atop my > >> >> > monitor. It's a little smaller than real life (1:20), although > >detailed > >> >> > enuf to fool the eye, as we say in French. It's detailed right down > >to > >> >> the > >> >> > bundle of snakes exhaust plumbing (matte black), the blue stripe on > >> >> Surtees' > >> >> > helmet, and the see-thru wheels...just like the 3D wheels available > >for > >> >> GPL! > >> >> > (Also like GPL add-ons: the roll-bar is chromed.) Turn it over and > >you > >> >> can > >> >> > see the shift linkage attached to the tranny. The Firestones have an > >> >> > authentic-looking tread. > >> >> > > >> >> > It cost $99 from ewacars.com (item # EBB2001) and its only apparent > >> >defect > >> >> > is that it seems to have about 3 scale inches of toe-in in > >front...and > >> >> about > >> >> > 2 scale inches of toe-OUT in the rear. Loose anyone? > >> >> > > >> >> > It's not quite as nice as Exoto's Lotus 49 (the only other > >large-scale > >> >> model > >> >> > of a GPL car...unless you take a tiny hacksaw to their '68 Ferrari > >312's > >> >> > aero devices), but pretty darn nice. > >> >> > > >> >> > --Steve Smith > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >