Porsche 911 GT3 RS (NGT)

In 2005 and 2006 there were a select few Porsche 911 GT3 RS' being used for rallying, the Belgian importers were keen on running a championship for them (Porsche 911 GT3 Road Challenge) and thus promoted their rallying use. These rally versions of the GT3 RS were very similar in specification to the (dealer available) road car, being built to the strict FIA Group N rules.

Belgian rally legend Marc Duez had a prominent role in ensuring that the popularity of the Porsche 911 GT3 RS as a rally car increased as well as winning silverware along the way. There are now a large selection of Porsche 911 GT3 RS rally cars rallying throughout Europe and they continue to impress with their performance and awesome sound! The Road Challenge never really took off but as an alternative to more expensive World Rally Cars the Porsche GT3 RS offers an exciting, stimulating and enthralling choice  - outright rally performance is decidedly lower from the GT3  than a WRC but for smiles-per-stage the GT3 is much better value (both inside and outside of the car!!)

The model pictured above is a limited production run (1104 in total) made by Minichamps and is of the car which Marc Duez and Mario Langer took to a class win and seventh overall on the 2006 Ardenne Bleue Rallye in Belgium. As with all modern Minichamps models quality is excellent, the 1:43 scale model is a great reproduction of the class winning rally car. As a depiction of the car at the start of the event this model is tremendous but during the often snowy  rally Duez/Langer managed to remove the rear bumper from their car, the rear bumper on the Minichamps model remains firmly attached unless cutting equipment was to be used..... 

In all seriousness this is another quality model from Minichamps and offers collectors and enthusiasts of Porsche, motorsport and rallying models an excellent addition to their collections.

Subaru Impreza 555

The 1995 World Rally Championship saw a change in fortunes for Subaru and Prodrive. Having spent a couple of years developing the Group A Impreza the '95 car was finally to prove successful, culminating in Scottish rally legend Colin McRae winning the Driver's title.

The Monte Carlo was the traditional season opener for the WRC and 1995 was no different. Three works teams entered the event along ensuring this was to be one of the hardest fought Monte Carlo Rallies. Ironically the rally developed into a battle between the works (Prodrive) Subaru Impreza 555 of Carlos Sainz / Luis Moya and the privately run R.A.S Ford Escort Cosworth of Francois Delecour / Catherine Francois. Special stage 18 (from a total of 21) was the deciding one as suspension damage saw Delecour limp out of the stage allowing Sainz to claim an impressive and hard fought victory.

Pictured above is a CM's 1:64 scale model of the victorious Carlos Sainz / Luis Moya Group A Impreza 555. An excellent small scale model the detailing is doubly impressive when you consider this model is the size of a matchbox..... Imported from Hong Kong there aren't many of these models in Europe which adds to the attraction!

As with all my non-Porsche models this is for sale / swap; priced around £6.00 Contact me for more details.