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31/12/2019 5:07 am
One of the most significant cars in history, and I never knew until I got the model (pics).
This is the Matrix model of the 1903 Spyker Grand Prix car. It was built too late to compete in the Paris-Madrid race, but was displayed in 1904. It went through various owners before a full restoration and display in the Louwman Museum in Amsterdam. 100 years after it was built it made an appearance at Pebble Beach.
What makes this never-raced car so significant?
- It is the first 6-cylinder automobile.
- It is the first 4WD internal-combustion engined automobile (the Lohner-Porsche had electric motors to drive all four wheels in 1900). It had 3 differentials too.
- It is the first car to have brakes on all four wheels.
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31/12/2019 5:20 am
Nice one Harvey. I was not aware that this model existed. I wish that more model manufacturers would recognize significant achievements in automotive history by making models of them.
31/12/2019 9:09 am
Thanks for your good post, Harvey. Great pictures of a most unusual car. Enjoy!