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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).
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!
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... OOPS!
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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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Ok, ok: I've never called myself a photographer! 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... |
