Porsche 356 pre A Carrera Panamericana 1953

[F1Tommy]

Hi,

The 1952 #11 cabriolet was a split window, the other 2 1953 cars were not. I had alot of trouble with the 1952 split screen getting it right.
The #162 car was the the latest car and used bumpers during the race. The Peron car that I will be doing soon also had bumpers during the race.


I did see that a few slotcar companies made several Pan am sheets for 1/32nd and 1/24th scales, but not of these cars. They also did not have them printed by Cartograf.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2011-Chicago March 19th 2011

[alvarol]

Hi,

The 1952 #11 cabriolet was a split window, the other 2 1953 cars were not. I had alot of trouble with the 1952 split screen getting it right.
The #162 car was the the latest car and used bumpers during the race.

Hi Tom.

The Panamericana still enclosures a lot of misteries to me!

I guess the original car picture you posted before is then of the 1952 Panam? not the '53?...however numbers of the car were the same (151) because in your picture we clearly see that the car is an early "Stuttgart" series, not a true "split-windshield" but the rare one piece "kinked or bent in the middle" version.

The 1953 car does match your built version, with the later one-piece "normal-rounded" windshield.

The Peron car that I will be doing soon also had bumpers during the race.

Would that be the 1954 Panam. car of Jacqueline Evans de Lopez?

Because I believe that would also be a "Stuttgart" car with the "bent-kinked" one piece windshield?

[F1Tommy]

Hi,

The #151 '53 car pictured was a one piece(looks like maybe slight kink early car). The '52 #11 cabriolet is a 2 piece with brace in the middle. The Peron car I am doing is the 1953 Evans car wich is not a low roof aluminum body car like her 1954 car. Her 1953 car is a 1 piece windshield early 1953 production car. The #162 Guatemala car is also a 1953 production 1 piece windshield car.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2011-Chicago March 19th 2011

[914joe]

The blue cab was a "52" with the split windshield and body mounted bumpers. Jacqueline Evans "54" Eva Peron car was also a "52" with body mounted bumpers but the split windshield was replaced with a 1 peice unit that they started using in "53"(the window opening was the same fro the bent & split windows). The 151 & 162 cas were both "53-54" body cars where they started using bumpers that were mounted seperate from the body but still used the 1 peice bent windshield. Porsche did'nt start using the curved windshield until the A body cars after "55".

[F1Tommy]

Thanks for all the information. Just one note, the 1952 Pan Am cars(#11 cabriolet and #10 coupe) had the bumpers removed for the race. I have only done the #11 cabriolet.

Good to have a 356 expert on the forum for these cars.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2011-Chicago March 19th 2011

[914joe]

Yep... The bumbers were removed from those cars but there is a seam where the bumpers mount. There were also a few of the early aluminum cars that ran too. Those cars were each unique and had a handfull of things that were different from the steel cars.

Got my tickets and I flying out in a few hours. My flight out tommrow is at 5 so I going to need to leave early. See you in the morning.

[F1Tommy]

Originally Posted by 914joe

Got my tickets and I flying out in a few hours. My flight out tommrow is at 5 so I going to need to leave early. See you in the morning.

Sounds good. I am looking forward to seeing your amazing models in person.


Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2011-Chicago March 19th 2011

[Scalemodelfanatic]

That's a truly beautiful scale model of the Carrera Panamericana Porsche and the decals look SUPERB!!!! Will be on the look-out for these when they become available, will love to have this race livery Porsche in my small collection.

Again GREAT work!!!

[F1Tommy]

The Scale Designs decals will be available by the end of the week from Stradasports, Corner 5 Hobbies and Raccoon. More dealers coming soon.


Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2012-Chicago March 2012

[sportracer02]

Interesting livery !!

What happened to the white cover of the front lights, some problems with the masking? Did you paint them after gluing to the body?

[F1Tommy]

Originally Posted by sportracer02

Interesting livery !!

What happened to the white cover of the front lights, some problems with the masking? Did you paint them after gluing to the body?

Its supposed to be tape not paint. Its included on the decal sheet.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs

[F1Tommy]

Add Island Collectibles to the list of dealers with them in stock or on the way.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2012-Chicago March 2012