I bought this as a 'lot' of vintage Revell plastics and model racers. Two Porsche model racers and one Ferrari were in this lot. You will see the good, the bad and the ugly..........
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The 1965 Porsche 906/916 made its debut in the Paris 1000 kilometer race at
Montlhery (the Paris Autodrome) in October 1964 - a direct development of the extremely successful 4-cylinder Porsche 904.
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The German Porsche factory completely dominated the 2-liter GT class throughout the 1964 season, winning that category in every championship race and posting an over-all victory in the grueling Targa Florio.
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| The earlier Porsche 904, boasted a rigid box-section ladder frame and a low, sleek coupe body of fiberglass, was designed to take the 6-cylinder unit still under development in early 1964. |
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The engine of the 906/916 is a horizontally-opposed, air-cooled, aluminum 6-cylinder with a bore and stroke of 80 x 66mm (3.15 x 2.59 in.) and a displacement of 1977cc (121 cu. in.). In racing form it employs six Solex carburetors, three to a side. Each bank of cylinders has a separate exhaust manifold and pipe; the dual exhausts protruding from the rear of the body distinguish the car from the 4-cylinder Carrera-engined 904. Other external differences are the enlarged air scoops, revised ventilation windows for the driver, and centrally-located gas filler cap. Main dimensions are: Wheelbase 90.5 inches, front track 51.7 inches, rear track 51.6 inches, overall length 161.0 inches, width 60.6 inches, height 41.9 inches, and tire size 5.90-15 (Goodyear stock car specials).
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| With the installation of this new 190 b.h.p. engine, the car should really come into its own. The New Porsche 906/916 was extremely fast at Montlhery, its lap times being only a few seconds slower than the GTO Ferrari and the prototype 8-cylinder Porsche. It will be a major contender in 1965 events. |
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