AAR Eagle Weslake Belgian GP 1967 Winner
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This model replicates the car winning the 1967 Belgian GP , driven by Dan Gurney. The car was equipped with one of the few 12 cylinders engines produced for Formula 1, the Weslake V12 licensed.
Starting from a 1/43 SMTS kit, the sole car body was kept. More than 200 components were self-built and added, for a total amount of about 200 work-hours.
The engine was rebuilt from its main part by totally self-manufacturing the gearbox in milled brass. All rear suspensions were also self-built (arms, tyrants, axle shafts, brakes, etc..)
Cylinder heads were also created with an appropriate photo-etch. Fuel tanks, oil pump etc.. also recreated from scratch (pictures B-E).
Rims were obtained by turning and spokes photo-etches. Rearview mirrors were built in aluminum by turning and polishing, adding a real reflective mirror (picture A).
The dashboard was rebuilt in nickel. Several turned instruments and the steering wheel were added. The roll-bar is in nickel-brass (picture D).
Eventually, the front suspension group was entirely re-manufactured in nickel silver (upper and lower arms, brakes, etc..) (pictures C-F).