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Collectibles: Corvette racing classic model is flawless
Thursday, November 08, 2007
By Don Hammonds, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
There is only one word to describe GMP's all-new 1:12 model of the Chevrolet C5-R racing series model: Amazing.
From top to bottom, this model -- priced at a breathtaking $500 -- has so much detail packed into it that it requires an owner's manual to tell you how to examine each item safely without breaking the delicate equipment. There are only 500 of these cars available to consumers worldwide.
The Corvette C5-R series of Endurance Racing Classics has been around since 1999, and is absolutely legendary in terms of performance, with race records at places such as Daytona, Sebring and LeMans Road America. The car is powered by 427-cubic-inch, 620-horsepower V-8 engine that puts out an incredible 495 pounds-feet of torque. Top speed is 205 mph.
The first thing you notice is the wealth of textures and materials used in assembling the model. Rubber, wire, steel, copper and brass fittings, and hoses of every description can be seen everywhere among the more than 800 parts that make up the model. And the location, position and texture of each part has been carefully compared to the real car.
Even the dozens of decals, tiny to large, duplicate precisely what you'll find on the full-size racer, and the tires are so real that they are designed to "give" on a firm surface just as tires on a real car will. There also are automatic jacks on the car, so if you want to display the car with tires removed, you simply push the jacks and turn the screw heads. The maze of wires and complexity of the connections and fittings make it a display worth having.
Needless to say, the model is flawless and reflects GMP's growing reputation as a leader in the model car industry.
For more information, go to www.gmpdiecast.com.
Don Hammonds can be reached at dhammonds@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1538.
First published on November 8, 2007 at 12:00 am
Thursday, November 08, 2007
By Don Hammonds, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
There is only one word to describe GMP's all-new 1:12 model of the Chevrolet C5-R racing series model: Amazing.
From top to bottom, this model -- priced at a breathtaking $500 -- has so much detail packed into it that it requires an owner's manual to tell you how to examine each item safely without breaking the delicate equipment. There are only 500 of these cars available to consumers worldwide.
The Corvette C5-R series of Endurance Racing Classics has been around since 1999, and is absolutely legendary in terms of performance, with race records at places such as Daytona, Sebring and LeMans Road America. The car is powered by 427-cubic-inch, 620-horsepower V-8 engine that puts out an incredible 495 pounds-feet of torque. Top speed is 205 mph.
The first thing you notice is the wealth of textures and materials used in assembling the model. Rubber, wire, steel, copper and brass fittings, and hoses of every description can be seen everywhere among the more than 800 parts that make up the model. And the location, position and texture of each part has been carefully compared to the real car.
Even the dozens of decals, tiny to large, duplicate precisely what you'll find on the full-size racer, and the tires are so real that they are designed to "give" on a firm surface just as tires on a real car will. There also are automatic jacks on the car, so if you want to display the car with tires removed, you simply push the jacks and turn the screw heads. The maze of wires and complexity of the connections and fittings make it a display worth having.
Needless to say, the model is flawless and reflects GMP's growing reputation as a leader in the model car industry.
For more information, go to www.gmpdiecast.com.
Don Hammonds can be reached at dhammonds@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1538.
First published on November 8, 2007 at 12:00 am
