Tamiya De Tomaso Group 7

[Patrick]

Well, here's another project...a slot body currently available on Evilbay. I was able to get a Tamiya body 20 years ago from Polk's Hobby (in NYC?), but never did the work. When it was re-released again I bought one from Japan. The only big problem was putting a 1/8" spacer in the nose section. Of course the nose air intake isn't correct either, but I was going to finish the car as a Shelby American phantom CanAm entry anyway... this is the car as shown...

this is the car in un-restored condition...




I started by cutting out the cockpit area, leaving enough to mount the windscreen...

adding the spacer in the nose was next using an evergreen strip...

the slot car wheel inserts were very nice so I sandwiched them in between some wheel rims, having the rears a bit deeper...

I chose to use a chassis of Italian design, so I used a junker Lamborghini Contach...

I know that the De Tomaso used a spine-type chassis similar to a Lotus 30 and made up the chassis using sheet plastic...

I was going to use a Gurney Weslake Ford, but this car wouldn't have had that type and so a HP 289 Ford with Webers was substituted eventually, it looked good tho...

things fit pretty well and I replaced the discs with the spares box ...

I sprayed the chassis with a dull silver and picked some cushy seats, added the radiator ducting and dash...

I puttied the rear intakes and the wing areas...

I re-fitted the IMC 289 (a bit undersized) and spliced an AMT Indy Hewland onto it adding a bell housing spacer...


I sprayed an automotive lacquer similar to a Shelby color, added some decals from an Arii Ford GT40 (they are too thin and need a second set to cover properly...any one have an extra set??)...

I still haven't added the wing at this stage or the steering wheel, but you get the idea!

Patrick

[imsanut]

Nice!

[harveythedog]

Looks great Patrick!
What a cool car!

Stu

[gwadagone]

The first picture is the 1965 de Tomaso P70 Can Am designed by Peter Brock and built by Fantuzzi at Modena to Carrol Shelby futur Can Am racer.With a V8 Shelby 450 HP.
After many tests,Shelby gave up this project.
And after,Peter Brock modified his car to the second picture,to realize with Fantuzzi this Ghia De Tomaso Group7,V8 Sheby Ford 475 HP,which raced ar Sebring,Watkins Glen,Monza and other races.
And if you want see the differences between the De Tomaso P70 & the Ghia De Tomaso 5000SP,see this photo:


At right the Ghia De Tomaso 5000SP & at left the De Tomaso P70 Can Am.
If you want,I have many pictures from these two cars,with all the differences between these ones...

bre2.net/index.php?section=22

www.gpma.org/seagcars.html

BUT AS USUAL,Patrick you've made a great job,on this rare models.


Greetings.

[Patrick]

:oWhoa!! Bernard, you've shown me something I never knew about. I didn't know there were two different/similar cars before. The side by side photo is really, really cool! Thanks so much for the photo. And thanks all for your kind words. This was another fun build.

Pa

[gwadagone]

Any pictures from the De Tomaso P70 can Am:









Greetings.

[gwadagone]

And any other pictures from the 1965 Ghia De Tomaso 5000SP,you can see the differences with the De Tomaso SP70 Can Am above:













Greetings.

[Patrick]

;DLove it, Bernard! Thanks.

Patrick

[shunter]

Beautiful...

[grandsport3]

Patrick, Following up in July 25,2020. WOW, You've done ALL my fovarites! While researching the Pete Brock "King Cobra" I didn't know the difference between the De Tomaso "Brock" and Sport 5000. I like the faired in rear fenders and would rather build that version. I do have an Eagle/Gurney Weslake with no home, think I'll use that. I'll "Backbone" the WIXX Mk II chassis and looking at the red color think I will use that instead of Shelby blue with white stripes but think a deep metallic red will look better. Thanx for the idea's your the Best!