Attn: Model Car Collectors!

The folks at Carousel One (who recently released the 4-cam Lotus 38 Indy car) have just released an absolute masterpiece: Dan Gurney's # 36 Spa-winning Eagle-Weslake. It's perfect in every tiny detail, right down to some blueing on the titanium exhaust headers, and looks just like GPLEA's Eagle, maybe better. This is only the second 1:18 die-cast model from the 1967 season; the other being Exoto's Lotus 49 (there is also a 1:20 die-cast of Surtees' Honda RA300); I'd love to have the rest (particularly the brutal-looking Cooper-Maser Tipo 81), but it will probably never be. You can order it direct from Carousel One for $129 at 888-332-5645 (I got mine from Exoticar: 800-348-9159). Better hurry; the model is limited to 9,999 pieces and will probably sell out quickly. --Steve Smith

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> The folks at Carousel One (who recently released the 4-cam Lotus 38 Indy > car) have just released an absolute masterpiece: Dan Gurney's # 36 > Spa-winning Eagle-Weslake. It's perfect in every tiny detail, right down to > some blueing on the titanium exhaust headers, and looks just like GPLEA's > Eagle, maybe better. > > This is only the second 1:18 die-cast model from the 1967 season; the other > being Exoto's Lotus 49 (there is also a 1:20 die-cast of Surtees' Honda > RA300); I'd love to have the rest (particularly the brutal-looking > Cooper-Maser Tipo 81), but it will probably never be. > > You can order it direct from Carousel One for $129 at 888-332-5645 (I got > mine from Exoticar: 800-348-9159). Better hurry; the model is limited to > 9,999 pieces and will probably sell out quickly. > > --Steve Smith > >

The gap round the front suspension looks a bit too big and the ride height is a bit high but apart from that it looks great. Certainly on my 'buy' list.

Hmmmn...you may be right abt. the gap around the fr. susp., and Frank Dalton, the head of Carousel One, admitted the front ride height just might be a scosh too high, but on the whole, this is the best die-cast since Exoto's Sauber C9, doncha think? "Kevin Clark" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Steve Smith wrote: > > The folks at Carousel One (who recently released the 4-cam Lotus 38 Indy > > car) have just released an absolute masterpiece: Dan Gurney's # 36 > > Spa-winning Eagle-Weslake. It's perfect in every tiny detail, rightdown to > > some blueing on the titanium exhaust headers, and looks just likeGPLEA's > > Eagle, maybe better. > > > > This is only the second 1:18 die-cast model from the 1967 season; theother > > being Exoto's Lotus 49 (there is also a 1:20 die-cast of Surtees' Honda > > RA300); I'd love to have the rest (particularly the brutal-looking > > Cooper-Maser Tipo 81), but it will probably never be. > > > > You can order it direct from Carousel One for $129 at 888-332-5645 (Igot > > mine from Exoticar: 800-348-9159). Better hurry; the model is limitedto

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> > 9,999 pieces and will probably sell out quickly. > > > > --Steve Smith > > > > > > The gap round the front suspension looks a bit too big and the ride > height is a bit high but apart from that it looks great. > > Certainly on my 'buy' list. >

For ordering information (and a dash of provenance), click here: http://www.apolloinc.org/4751.htm

Gorgeous! In my humble opinion, these are the two most beautiful open-wheel racing cars ever to turn a wheel; Dan's AAR F1 Eagle and Colin's Lotus 38 (Well - maybe the Lotus 25/30 is in there too :) ). God - if only the exchange rate was a little more biased our way! :) Regards, Bruce.

The Lotus turbine cars were beautiful shapes, but by then their flanks were all gunked up with clashing advertising graphics and garish STP colors. And white sidewall tyres?!?!? Prior to the Eagle's era, the Maserati 250F (particularly its swan song, 1957's 12-cylinder long-chassis variation) and the even-earlier Lancia-Ferrari D50s were gorgeous open-wheelers, but I've never seen a "popularly-priced" die-cast that could recreate proper-looking 72-spoke wire wheels. "Bruce Kennewell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3fc729e5$[email hidden]...

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> Gorgeous! > In my humble opinion, these are the two most beautiful open-wheel racing > cars ever to turn a wheel; Dan's AAR F1 Eagle and Colin's Lotus 38 (Well - > maybe the Lotus 25/30 is in there too :) ). > > God - if only the exchange rate was a little more biased our way! :) > > Regards, > Bruce. > >

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 21:56:47 +1100, "Bruce Kennewell" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Gorgeous! I bought the 38 last week at a car show here in Holland, there was a special Lotus part with all kinds of Lotus cars from the '60s and '70s. Also the son of Colin Chapman was there. Had a great chat with him and he signed the 38 for me :) http://members1.chello.nl/~a.warringa1/lot1.jpg http://members1.chello.nl/~a.warringa1/lot1a.jpg It was 150 euro, a lot of money but this was a once in a lifetime chance :) I also bought the 49 (from the brand Quartzo, not as detailed as the 38, but it was 40 euro) http://members1.chello.nl/~a.warringa1/lot2.jpg A car of Clark, I forgot which type it was :-/ http://members1.chello.nl/~a.warringa1/lot3.jpg Me and Clive Chapman http://members1.chello.nl/~a.warringa1/lot4.jpg (Sorry ladies, I'm allready married) and me and some babes. I admit dutch carbabes are not the most prettiest in the world, but at least I found one with big.. eyes: http://members1.chello.nl/~a.warringa1/babes.jpg Hmm.. this picture confirms Newton's theory I think. Andre

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>I bought the 38 last week at a car show here in Holland, there was a >special Lotus part with all kinds of Lotus cars from the '60s and >'70s. Also the son of Colin Chapman was there. Had a great chat with >him and he signed the 38 for me :) >http://members1.chello.nl/~a.warringa1/lot1.jpg >http://members1.chello.nl/~a.warringa1/lot1a.jpg >It was 150 euro, a lot of money but this was a once in a lifetime >chance :)

Sah-WEET! I'm jealous... Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Member Screamers Racing League IICC League GPLRank -2.4 MoGPL rank +302.38 ChallengeRank +54.48 MoC +743.77 Hist. +82.82 MoH in progress N2k3 rank:in progress Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Andre Warringa wrote: > A car of Clark, I forgot which type it was :-/ > http://members1.chello.nl/~a.warringa1/lot3.jpg Hey, darn. Going by the ad I supposed it was going to be all modern Lotus stuff. Had I known they had some '60s Lotus stuff up there, I might have gone to the show myself. Regards, Rudy (GPLRank -18)