BMW 2800 CS Alpina Spa 24H 1971
€85.95
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Product information
| Material | Diecast |
|---|---|
| Model size | 10cm |
| Product type | Model car |
| Scale | 1:43 |
| Manufacturer | Trofeu |
| Manufacturer number | RRBE61 |
| Product number | 19-43661 |
BMW 2800 CS Alpina Spa 24H 1971
The 1971 European Touring Car Championship shone with factory entries from major manufacturers Ford, BMW and Alfa Romeo. The title of an ETCC champion had gained much prestige in the golden age of touring car racing, and victories on the racetrack boosted sales of the increasingly powerful road cars. As a result, no fewer than 60 touring cars lined up at the start of the fifth round of the 1971 ETCC, the legendary 24 Hours of Spa Francorchamps. It was clear that the Camaro, fastest in practice, would not survive 24 hours, but there was also a question mark over the durability of the fast Ford Capri. And then there was still the awesome AMG Mercedes 300 SEL 6.8.
The ten entered BMW 2800 CS were therefore among the absolute favourites, especially with the #10 car which was driven by Gérard Larrousse and the young Niki Lauda. The 3-litre inline six-cylinder in the BMW produced a good 60 hp more than the factory Ford Capri, but it also carried almost 300 kg more weight through the Ardennes. The young Austrian brought the Alpina-BMW into the pits for a gearbox change after just one hour, lost a lot of time and ruined the second gearbox in his attempt to catch up. The Alpina mechanics changed the gearbox again, but after another defect, the orange Coupe was finally pushed back into the Spa pits.