Targa Florio 1972 Diorama
It was a spectacular and exciting edition with many surprising events following each other till the end
of the race. Many overtakings took place: in this historical reconstruction De Adamich is being overtaken by Merzario.
Year 1972 sees for the Maranello’s Rossa the return to victory in the Sicilian classic race, also remembered for being
the fastest edition. Local favourite, Nino Vaccarella, the “flying principal”, despite the warm support of spectators
along the circuit, could not end the race because of an engine breakdown. The Munari-Merzario team on a Ferrari 312 P
was triumphant in Palermo over Marko-Galli team (driving the very competitive Alfa Romeo 33TT)
who arrived few seconds later.
This panoramic view is a new 3-dimensional image of the famous cross-roads near Collesano.
The building of this diorama took about two years[...]
Ferrari 126 C3, Hockenheimring '83 René Arnoux Winner
It was the first car with carbon fibre chassis with car body functions. The Ferrari adopted the big
rear wing for the German circuit, usually employed in slow racetracks. This as a trade-off to obtain a good road holding,
both in the fast part and in the classic Motodrom, slower and challenging. Tambay just steals Arnoux the pole position,
but during the second lap, after the Ostkurve, Arnoux suddenly overtakes him. Few laps later, Tambay retires because of a
valve failure in the first cylinder.
René Arnoux demonstrates in Germany to be an intelligent pilot: during the last laps he saves the car while he doesn't get
frightened when Piquet regains some seconds per lap, achieving a final victory that re-launches him in the world championship.
When the car will be finished, all images will be published in 1/43 models section of this site.[...]