[German-bred Silhouette Celica takes on its ever-winning rival]
- The Toyota Celica LB Turbo is a Group 5 machine developed for the 1977 German Racing Car Championship (DRM).
- Based on the production car Celica Liftback 2000GT, aerodynamic parts such as boldly protruding over fenders and a large rear wing were installed, and most of the body panels were changed to lightweight FRP.
- Vehicle weight is kept to 860kg.
- This body has been modified to the point that it does not retain its original form, and is equipped with a Toyota inline 4-cylinder turbo engine tuned by Schnitzer, a company known as a tuner for BMW and other vehicles.
- Increased displacement to 2090cc, changed to 4 valves, and installed a mechanical fuel injection system and a KKK turbocharger to produce a large power of 560 horsepower.
- It made its debut at the 1977 DRM Round 8 Hockenheim GP, and won its first victory in the race held in Zolder, Belgium in October of that year, defeating the ever-winning Porsche 935.
- It attracted a lot of attention as a silhouette machine born in Japan and raised in Germany.
[Model details]
- 1/20 scale plastic model assembly kit.
- Total length 240mm, total width 105mm, total height 61mm.
- Faithfully reproduces the powerful form of the fastback body with many aerodynamic parts to the actual vehicle.
- The front cowl is removable.
- You can observe the inline 4-cylinder DOHC turbo engine that produces 560 horsepower even after completion.
- The interior of the car, complete with roll cage, has a three-dimensional feel.
- Slick tires with different diameters at the front and rear are made of textured solid rubber.
- The slide mark is made by high quality Cartograf.
- Set bib numbers 56 and 68.
- Includes 1 driver doll.
*The slide mark is made by high quality Cartograf.
*The photo shows the kit assembled and painted.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )