A 1/24 scale plastic model kit of the 1996 Porsche 911 GT1 Le Mans racer, made by Tamiya. It is a static display kit that captures the low, wind-tunnel-shaped body, roof intake, rear outlets and wide racing slicks of the real car. It suits experienced builders and Porsche or Le Mans fans who want a detailed curbside-style racer rather than a snap-together toy. Against simpler beginner kits it demands more skill and finishing work, but Tamiya's fit and molding are the benchmark other 1/24 race car kits are judged by.
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Builders of Tamiya's 1/24 race car kits generally praise the sharp molding, tight fit and accurate body shapes, and treat the GT1 as a satisfying weekend-to-month project. Complaints tend to focus on the finishing work, especially decals and masking the multi-tone livery.
This is a 1/24 scale plastic model kit of the Porsche 911 GT1 by Tamiya. The kit is unbuilt and its parts need to be assembled. It is based on the car Porsche entered in the 1996 Le Mans 24 Hour Endurance Race.
The real GT1 keeps some of the look of the conventional 911 but is a pure racing version. Its low, sleek body shell was shaped through many wind tunnel tests. An air intake on the roof and air outlets at either side of the rear help its aerodynamics.
The real car has a 3.2 liter water-cooled, horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine with twin turbochargers, producing over 600 horsepower. Its rear suspension uses long A arms connected to the gear case by pushrods, as on formula cars. It runs 18 inch wheels with wide racing slicks and power-assisted carbon discs with ABS. In 1996 the car took second and third places at Le Mans.
