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428 Frua Forum / 1963 Le Mans cars
« on: April 13, 2009, 21:23:12 »
I hope later this year to start work on models of the two Le Mans cars, CSX 2131 and CSX 2142. My wish is to build these cars in 1963 Le Mans guise.
As the cars now are, it seems to me that 2131 is pretty much in '64 FIA guise, whilst 2142 is I imagine much as it was in 1963.
There are a few details about which I am uncertain.
I have always assumed that both cars had the short bootlid, hinged from the rear, yet I have recently read of a split lid, and have seen at least one photo of such a feature. Should both cars have the single panel?
Both cars seem to have attachments to the headlamps at Le Mans. Are these detachable stoneguards, or perhaps special lamps?
The wheels are obviously Dunlop, and I would guess 15". Are the widths known?
I know AC took factory photos, and have found an image of what I assume to be the dash of 39 PH. Do any other similar 'pre race' or indeed race photos exist.I have found just perhaps half a dozen images on the internet, all low resolution. Of course excellent high quality images of these cars today are there for all to see. Can the present day images of 2142 be taken as accurate for 1963, or indeed for 39 PH? I assume there were differences as they were prepped on differentsides of the Atlantic.
Any assistance would be appreciated.
Peter
As the cars now are, it seems to me that 2131 is pretty much in '64 FIA guise, whilst 2142 is I imagine much as it was in 1963.
There are a few details about which I am uncertain.
I have always assumed that both cars had the short bootlid, hinged from the rear, yet I have recently read of a split lid, and have seen at least one photo of such a feature. Should both cars have the single panel?
Both cars seem to have attachments to the headlamps at Le Mans. Are these detachable stoneguards, or perhaps special lamps?
The wheels are obviously Dunlop, and I would guess 15". Are the widths known?
I know AC took factory photos, and have found an image of what I assume to be the dash of 39 PH. Do any other similar 'pre race' or indeed race photos exist.I have found just perhaps half a dozen images on the internet, all low resolution. Of course excellent high quality images of these cars today are there for all to see. Can the present day images of 2142 be taken as accurate for 1963, or indeed for 39 PH? I assume there were differences as they were prepped on differentsides of the Atlantic.
Any assistance would be appreciated.
Peter