Tecnomodel 1:43 1963-1964 Aston Martin DP214 diecast model car review
Published on: 02 January 2024
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Tecnomodel recently announced a quintet of 1:43 replicas of the Aston Martin DP214. The car was based on the DB4 GT, although it featured a completely redesigned body, incorporating elements from the DP212, like the Kamm tail rear end. Just the two examples were produced, in 1963, with the car earning a reputation for being fast but fragile.
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The DP214’s finest hour came in the 1963 Coppa Inter-Europa race at Monza, when Roy Salvadori took the car’s only significant victory. The British driver defeated the Ferrari 250 GTO of Mike Parkes to take the win.
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Along with this #46 machine, Tecnomodel will also be producing two other DP214s from the 1963 season. The first of these is the #7 example that William Kimberly and Jo Schlesser campaigned at Le Mans, the car failing to reach the finish after suffering a piston failure.
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There is then the #1 vehicle that Bruce McLaren drove in the Goodwood Trophy, also posting a retirement, this time because of a problem with the oil pressure.
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Tecnomodel is also replicating a pair of DP214s from 1964. The #18 version was driven by Mike Salmon and Peter Sutcliffe at Le Mans that year, but they were excluded for an unauthorised oil replenishment. The #26 machine was pedalled by Salvadori and Salmon in the Daytona 2000 km; you’ve guessed it, they retired! This time an engine failure was to blame.
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Click Tecnomodel 1-43 1963-1964 Aston Martin DP214 to order.
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