DAYTONA PROTOTYPES

For some years now we have been bringing out models of the Daytona 24 Hour race winners. It seemed to us that we could no longer ignore the great looking Daytona Prototypes. 

WHAT IS A DAYTONA PROTOTYPE ?

In 2003 the Grand American Road Racing organizers decided to inaugurate a new competition category, the Daytona Prototype. These cars have to be privately entered and use un-turbo charged engines. To reduce costs, carbon chassis and the use of exotic materials is forbidden. Aerodynamic devices are strictly limited and a single tyre manufacturer is chosen each season. Chassis constructors have to homologate their cars.
 
After some initially difficult seasons the series, officially known as the North American Premier Sports Car Race, took off and now has leading  teams competing hard against each other. The last three hours of this year's race saw four cars fighting hard and close for victory. The final gap between Team Brumos Riley Porsche and Ganassi's Riley Lexus was less than 2 seconds. Real neck and neck racing....

OUR MODELS

To start with, we will bring out two Riley MK XIs.
 
The 1st  car is the Porsche Brumos, No.58, driven to victory by D. Donohue , D. Law and J. Barbosa in the 2009 Daytona 24H. This would go well on your shelves alongside the Lola T70 (Spark S1437) that won the race 40 years ago driven by the father of the 2009 winner. 

The 2nd  car we shall bring out is the 2005 winner, the Sun Trust team Riley Pontiac, No.10, driven by W. Taylor , M. Angelelli and E. Collard. Wayne Taylor won the 1996 race driving a Riley Oldsmobile also produced by Spark (SRS07).

 TO BE CONTINUED... ...