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Tamiya (#24310) - Sauber-Mercedes C9 1988
In 1988,
Mercedes-Benz came back to motorsports competitions again after their withdrawal
in 1955. For the 1988 World Sportscar Championships, Mercedes entered the Sauber
Team, and provided full factory support to the team with the C9, a Group C
prototype race car. German electronics company AEG signed on as the team's
sponsor which led to the car having an eye catching circuitry-like livery. The
Sauber-Mercedes Team went on to win the opening race in Jerez, Spain, and also
won three out of the eleven WSPC rounds. Sauber-Mercedes experienced a setback
though at Round 5 Le Mans when they were forced to withdraw due to safety
problems with their Michelin tires. However the C9 went on to finish second
overall for the season behind the Jaguar XJR-9.
- 1/24 scale full display plastic assembly
model of the Sauber-Mercedes C 9 1988.
- Length 197mm, Width 84mm.
- Includes newly designed high quality
Cartograf decals and photo-etched parts for wingtips, intercooler, seatbelt
buckles etc.
- New front air-intake and side window intake
parts.
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