@panttera posted:By comparison, SL73/111 had much wider positioned (Chevy) headers, to allow space for it's FIA suitcase, with 2 huge descending tail pipes the size of an 18 wheeler's, to exit with a roar below the bodywork besides another FIA requirement - the spare tire mount.
Thank you for the wonderful pictures of SL73/111, its quite a beast to behold!
My replica is not very true to the original, the dimension are correct and the body panels are accurate, but the chassis is steel and does not resemble the original.
My car belonged to a neighbor who ordered it new from Marauder. He used to come flying down the street I grew up on and I could always hear the car before it arrived. The car became a little too cumbersome for the original owner as he aged and he purchased a new Porsche to replace it. It sat neglected and street parked for many years until he finally decided to sell it. I am currently a college student and in my spare time I am working on slowly brining the car back to life but its list of needs is quite long. The exhaust is just the start of it. I am also quickly learning how costly these endeavors can be. Eventually, when I have more time and a proper work space I plan to construct a new aluminum chassis in as close to original specification as possible.
