Models * Tamiya 1/24 Opel Astra Phoenix (with Finished Body) - TAM 24265 - Tamiya
The most difficult phase in car modeling is finishing the body. The car must be clean and shinny. Tamiya now offers models with bodies pre-painted and decals pre-applied for an outstanding result to make car modeling accessible to all. All these models replicate the actual car down to the finest details. You just have to paint and assemble the chassis before mounting the body to complete your model.The Opel machine that raced in the highly popular 2001 DTM season was the Astra V8 Coupe. With its over-sized front bumper, over fender, and rear wing, the machine's external design maintained the same style as the production version. However, the machine's guts, a powerful front-installed 462hp outputting 4-liter V8 engine with rear-wheel drive and 6-speed transmission, were made purely for racing. Although Opel could not make any noteworthy race results during the first half of the 2001 race season, they steadily began making gains in the latter half. Opel's ace driver, Manuel Reuter, drove behind the wheel for Opel Team Phoenix and took 4th place finishes in the 8th and 10th races of the 2001 season, a testament to his incredible driving skill and the winning potential of Opel Team Phoenix. Model length 7.7 inches. Requires plastic cement.
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