CMC Porsche 904 Carrera GTS Pebble Beach Auction 2017, #42 M-234 - 1/18

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CMC Porsche 904 Carrera GTS Pebble Beach Auction 2017, #42. M-234

High-quality collector's model in 1:18 scale.

According to the birth certificate of the vehicle with chassis number 904-042, it was manufactured in March 1964 in silver metallic with blue velour upholstery. This vehicle was
one of 24 that were exported to the USA that year. It was originally sold to Reviere Motors by Knute Qvale in Portland, Oregon. The new 904 GTS was used for racing with Mike Eyerly or Gary Wright at the wheel. Throughout the 1964 racing season, they drove 904-042 to several victories
and podium places. The pair achieved the following successes in 1964:

USRRC-GT Kent: 5th overall, 1st in class; Westwood Players’ Pacific: 3rd overall, 2nd in class; Portland International Raceway GT race: 1st place; Portland International Raceway Rose Cup: 1st place; June 1964 SCCA Regional Oregon Production: 1st place; July 1964 SCCA Regional Oregon Production: 1st place; SCCA Regional Oregon Modified: 2nd place; SCCA Divisional Kent: 2nd place; and October 1954 SCCA Regional Oregon Production: 3rd place.

After its successful debut season, 904-042 was given a racing update kit for 1965. This package included, among other things, a new 587/3 engine (number 99156)
with a special camshaft, megaphone exhaust and an extremely fast and powerful Le Mans-specification engine oil bypass system. Mike Eyerly successfully raced 904-042 until July 1965, when the car was sold to Pacific Northwest racer Wade Carter. With 904-042, Carter finished 5th in the 1965 SCCA Pacific Coast Championship and won both the Oregon and Northwest SCCA Production Championships in 1966. He even continued to drive the car into 1967, winning two races in Kent. After Wade Carter put 904-042 up for sale in 1967, the car changed hands several times before Jeffrey Keiner of Orlando, Florida, purchased it around 1983.

As an active classic car racing driver, Keiner was also a serious collector with an impressive Porsche collection. After a complete restoration and paintwork of the car
In the red and silver colour that still exists today, Keiner took part in numerous classic car races and concours events in the USA with this 904. Keiner comments: „904-042 is absolutely authentic in its current form. The car was frequently exhibited at historic concours events and is very well known on the classic car racing circuit. The car is not only prepared for racing, it is in perfect condition in every respect and has won many shows and awards, including the Montique Thomas Tieneer's Award for its perfect engineering, the Peter Gregg Memorial Trophy, First in Class at the Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance, First in Class three times in a row at the Chicago Historic Races Concours, winner of the Chesrown Concours Award at the Mid-Ohio Historic Races and has also been First in Class at many vintage and historic racing events.“
904-042 is an impressive contemporary competition vehicle and enjoys a high reputation among brand specialists.
Item number: M-234