Making an Aston-Martin AMR-1

[DasWiesel]

I was thinking of making an AMR-1. I know it wasn´t the most successful car, never won LeMans or something like that. But at i love Group C cars and hey, it´s an Aston, right? So who cares about won races..

As Group C cars are all looking more or less similar, do you have any suggestions which existing kit might be the best base for a conversion?

[jaykay640]

Huh....that's a long shot:-)
Whatever you start with this will be serious scratchbuilding. I would say, figure out a kit with the right wheels and maybe a V8 to start with but the bodywork is so different from anything else...
Finding a usable windscreen would be a big hit but if i were to do it i would go "all scratch" :-)

[DasWiesel]

Yes, the body is very unusual. I also had the idea of getting a kit with nearly matching windscreen. It should be a bit bigger than the one of the AMR to cut it down, but which one? Sauber C9, Porsche 962, or even one of the less famous Toyota and Nissan?

I collected tons of pictures, even of the engine, but a curbside model would be fine for me as well.

I hoped someone here who already had this conversion in mind, would share his thoughts.

Just in case, someone doesn´t know the AMR-1:

[AustinMartin]

Sounds cool, may have to try my hand at scratch building.

[DasWiesel]

A forum full of car-enthusiasts and that´s the whole response?

Does someone at least have a blueprint? Wheelbase? Wheel sizes?

[grundski]

Just from looking at the photo's of the AMR1, the rear end looks a lot like an XJR-14 (even though it's a 91 vs AMR 89) I also think the cockpit/engine cover look a lot like an XJR 8/9. Maybe this car was inspiring to Jaguar but that's the closest I can see in body style.

[jaykay640]

This might be of interst for you ( just in case you haven't already seen it ):

http://www.mulsannescorner.com/aston.html

Ultimatecarpage gives some overall measurements:

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/6...rtin-AMR1.html

And you might even try and get in contact with the owner. He should have some measurements. These guys are sometimes quite helpful...

http://www.groupcracing.com/cars/30

Anyway, if you google a bit you can find some interesting pictures. Should you decide to go forward with this project and make it full detail i can help with some detail shots.

[DasWiesel]

@grundski
Yes, i agree! Jaguar would be a close match. I still think the wind-screen is the main thing. The one of the Sauber C9 seems to be much too small, Porsche 956/962 isn´t steep enough.
Tamiya´s Nissan R89C kit seems to be a good choice for me, too. The front end looks kind of familiar, V8 engine is already included and the windscreen seems to be big enough to cut it to size.

@jaykay
Yes, i know those links, but i have to admit, i never thought of getting in touch with the owner. Not a bad idea at all!

Believe me, i spend hours on googling about the AMR1, but i´m always interested in detail shots!
Maybe we should change what we have...

[grundski]

I can add to both your stashes of photo's Das Wiesel and JayKay. I shot (AMR 1 2 or 3 not sure) At Watkins Glen here in the states back in 2004 at a vintage race. I was in the paddock area and shot it without body panels from front to rear. I'll have to dig them up.

[disomma]

i see a little Mazda 787 in that pic.

[voyageur]

Quite an ambitious project! I wish you good luck with it. Make sure you have it casted in resin once done

I think could come quite close by mixing and matching different group C cars.
Start with a chassis that has the correct wheelbase and track width and you should be off to a good start. If you can source a (larger than 1:24!) model you could send it to me. I could scan it and you could have a 3d printing company "print" it for you. Otherwise you might want to look if you can find 3d data on the web and have that printed....

However, I guess you're looking for the classic coach-building approach...

[AustinMartin]

Originally Posted by voyageur

Quite an ambitious project! I wish you good luck with it. Make sure you have it casted in resin once done...

Yes!!!

[DasWiesel]

Originally Posted by voyageur

Make sure you have it casted in resin once done

Haven´t even started with the driver´s seat and you already think of casting?

Originally Posted by voyageur

Start with a chassis that has the correct wheelbase and track width and you should be off to a good start.

Well, uhm, that´s exactly the missing information this thread is about.