What are your favorite sportscars?

[jimclark]

Hey, I looked up the 917 to get an idea of what you were talking about...great car, and still very iconic. Anyway, long story short I came up on this link:

http://jalopnik.com/cars/art/downfor...uch-207858.php

Forget the pricetag, try convincing your wife to accept that one!

To heck with the couch , this is what you really want....

http://project917xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.home...om/917v20.html

Now if someone would build my sportscar heartthrob, and i could afford it....2 races ('67 Sebring and LeMans), 2 wins AND handsome; nothing more needs to be said...

[wmcot]

Chaparral 2E. I was a kid when it came out and that wing was amazing!

[bennybigb]

I forgot to mention:

Sauber C9
Nissan 88 GTP

Oh how I loved the GTP/Group C Days!

BTW, Has anyone seen a model of the Mazda RX7-92P? I have many of my favorite cars in 1/43 & 1/18 scale, but I have never seen the 92 Mazda....

[IMSAFAN1]

I have the molds for a 1/24th scale 92P and for a 1/43rd scale. i've built both from scratch only for a one off car. I've done the cars as a single wing and as a double wing. one without the snorkle and one with. Both of these cars were built as a gift to Pete Halsmer for being the best man at my wedding. I promised him that these cars won't be built again. Sorry....

[bennybigb]

IMSAFan,

That is very cool that you made models of the Mazda. Not only did that car look great, but the sound was amazing!

Does anyone still race these cars on the vintage circuit? I would love to see one rip around the race track again.

Thanks,

Ben

[ARJ-206]

My favorite sportscars are:

Bentley EXP Speed 8
Audi R8 / R10 TDI
Audi R8R / R8C
Porsche 911 GT1-98
Toyota GT-One

[harvick#1]

are you guys referring to this car that ran in 1992

[bennybigb]

No, but that car is sweet too.

I believe the car in the picture is the Jaguary XJR-15 chassis fitted with the Mazda motor. I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong.

The car we were talking about ran only in IMSA during the 1992 season.

[bennybigb]

Here is a link to a Mazda 787 website. If you scroll all the way down to the bottom, they have a couple pictures of the 1992 IMSA car.

http://www.fd3s.net/787B/

[IMSAFAN1]

That Mazda Is An Xjr-14. The Tamiya 787b Kit Is Not Correct. Easy To Fix Though. The Motor That Was In The Rx7-92p Is The Same As The 787b. The Earlier Version Of The Le Mans Mazda That Raced In The Imsa Class Was Alot Nicer. Efr Has A Model Of One That I Built Sitting In His Office. Be Careful When Building The 91 Version As Mazda Didn't Run The Wheel Covers For The Whole Race.