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11/05/2026 10:13 am
By "One Hit", I mean 1937, when their W125 was the most powerful Grand Prix ever built to that time and still held the record for many decades. Producing up to 645 HP in this light weight "Silver Arrow", it was only stopped by rule changes the following year. The power came from a Rootes supercharged 5.66 liter straight 8 that could take the car to just over 200 mph. Rudolf Caracciola ( his #19 car below) easily won the European Championship that year. Not letting that chassis go to waste, it was outfitted with a streamliner body in 1938 and reconfigured to house a 5.6 liter V12 that produced 736 HP and set a road speed record on the A5 Autobahn near Frankfurt of 268.9 mph ... a record that lasted 80 years. This beautiful model really captures the simplicity and elegance of its design.
11/05/2026 12:08 pm
I like the model and the transporter. Is this the CMC model of the W125?
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11/05/2026 12:40 pm
One of the truly great 1/18 hauler/car/combos ever released. A museum piece for sure! Outstanding pics. 👍 👍 👍
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11/05/2026 1:57 pm
Vicky! Vicky! Call 911! I think I'm having a heart a...... Oh,... never mind! I'm okay now! Yeah, you're right! I was looking at some of Rich's models online again! It was just a quick rise in blood pressure! 
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11/05/2026 4:45 pm
It actually sits on my dining room table in a glass case and my wife actually tolerates it!!!One of the truly great 1/18 hauler/car/combos ever released. A museum piece for sure! Outstanding pics. 👍 👍 👍
This used to be my favorite, but I just love the industrial look of that '37 transporter:
This post was modified 3 days ago 2 times by Rich Sufficool
11/05/2026 6:24 pm
@rich-sufficool Now that's making good use of a dining room table.
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