While we may all dream of owning a Porsche someday, the dream just got a tad realistic (well, sort of) with this full-sized Porsche 917 replica. Paying a fitting tribute to the 1971 movie called Le Mans starring Steve McQueen, with footage featuring actual 1970 24 hours of Le Mans auto race, this replica car conceals a 1:32-scale model of the actual Le Mans raceway complete with 12 limited edition slot cars. The full scale replica Porsche 917 is painted in the same colors as the original one with #20 race number etched on it, reminding us all of the golden racing era of the 1970’s. The replica has the real race-worn GT prototype tires placed on aluminum three-piece rims and has working headlights and taillights too.
The car opens up to reveal the track at the touch of a button and all the detailing right from the track details to the nearby landscape is done with picture perfect precision. For example the hand-crafted aluminum Armco guardrails with weathered wooden posts, the Esso Oil Drop Man near Ford chicane, the Marchal sign on the three-level grandstand right above the pit lane, Martini Barn or the unforgettable Dunlop tire bridge.
As for the 12 Limited Edition slot cars which are mostly the dominant racing car models (painted in authentic period livery) from the 1970-1971 like the Porsche 917, Ferrari 512 Coda Lunga and Lola T70 are controlled by analog racing controllers.
All this racing mania will cost you back $1,25,000 which by the way is mind-numbing; but anyways it is a irresistible deal for a wealthy car collector enthusiast.
Via: CoolestGadgets
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