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This is my first Pocher F40.
The project took a full year to complete and includes numerous
scratch-built components. Additionally, the diecast body received
extensive modifications (eg., all vents were opened). |
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The business end... view of
rear valence and exhaust ports. With 3 liters generating 475+ bhp,
the F40 created huge amounts of heat, and required elaborate venting
techniques. The kit's rear screen was replaced with a piece made
from aluminum window screen, drawn into a diamond pattern as on the
prototype. The central, third exhaust pipe vents the wastegate.
Not many wings seen on passenger cars are truly functional: this one is! |
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Close-up of
rear decklid showing modified vents. A careful look at the left side
of the center vent will show the results of a slight slip with the dremel
tool... sigh... |
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Another close-up, this time of
the left-rear quarter vents. There are 23 separate vents on this car,
each of which required careful grinding to be opened. |
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Overhead shot of the engine
compartment. The cover was an elegantly-sculpted lexan piece.
All those vents made the inside rearview mirror only slightly better than
useless. Notice the NACA vents on the top of each rear flank - they
feed the oil coolers situated in the rear pan. Also visible are the
twin race-style pop-up fuel inlet covers. I've been told by an F40
owner that fuel consumption is actually not too bad (of course, that was
from his perspective...). |
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Regardless of my photographic skills, these two very dark shots of the engine serve to give
a feeling for the amount of scratchbuilding effort put into this area.
The kit's engine omits a surprising amount of detail - for example, the
entire fuel delivery system was not depicted and had to be fabricated.
The driver's-side intercooler is not shown, since when both are installed,
all that nice work is virtually impossible to see... |
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