Le Mans Miniature models are wonderfully crafted scale models which you would normally see in a display cabinet. These models are fitted with running gear so that they can also be run on a slot car track.
DRIVEN BY: Ernest Friedrich
BODY: Polyurethane Resin with 2 figurines
CHASSIS: Injected ABS
MOTOR CONFIGURATION: Front Inline
GEAR RATIO: Slot.it 23 tooth crown bronze / Brass 10 tooth pinion
WHEELS: 4 x Aluminium with M2 screw
WEIGHT: 62g
SCALE: 1:32
ISSUED: August 2025
HISTORY
The first edition of the 24-hour Endurance Grand Prix organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest took place on 26/27 May 1923 at the permanent circuit of La Sarthe in Le Mans.
Chenard & Walcker takes 1st and 2nd place.
One month later the Tours GP happens.
For this race, Ettore Bugatti decides to build an original car: the Type 32 and he decides to take a serious interest in aerodynamics.
The body is fully enveloping. It has the shape of an aircraft wing seen in cross section. This gives it a good coefficient of penetration but also makes the body bearing which therefore tends to lighten with speed; which makes it consequently difficult to drive. The whole car is made with standard parts. The width of the body is 1.2m, its height is 80 cm.
The total length reaches 3.8m. The 4 cars are equipped with 8 cylinder engine in line. The chassis has been lowered so that the body encloses all the organs as well as the 730mm diameter wheels. The cockpit has a fuel tank pressure pump, fuel gauge and oil pressure. The magneto is placed at the end of a shaft, in the Molsheim tradition, within the mechanic's reach. The gearbox is part of the aft deck. This funny machine quickly takes the nickname of Tank.
Never before has a Grand Prix been so crowded while the race is on a weekday.
The only Bugatti T32 #6 of Friedrich withstands the race, which advances from lap to lap and climbs up to the final 3rd place.
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