Spark 2005 Audi R8 #3 Champion Racing

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Spark 2005 Audi R8 #3 Champion Racing

Post by Gavin » Fri Jan 16, 2015 4:21 pm

Driven by Kristensen/Lehto/Werner to 1st place in 2005 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The only Spark in my collection & if I remember right, the only Sparks that are actual diecast, instead of resin. Bought this many years ago, when Modelissimo (& others) were clearing the Spark R8s out. Nicely done model. The exterior is quite a bit better than Maisto's series of R8s...but at least the Maisto engine cover is removable.

Champion Racing was a privateer racing team, that eventually became the official Audi Sport N.A. Team. Their 2005 Le Mans win was the first time in 37 years that an American Team took top honors.

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with my other Champion Racing Porsches...by UT.
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Re: Spark 2005 Audi R8 #3 Champion Racing

Post by HAROMASTER » Fri Jan 16, 2015 4:40 pm

Wow... I love it. Thanks for posting.

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Re: Spark 2005 Audi R8 #3 Champion Racing

Post by StratosWRC » Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:43 pm

The R8 was my only Spark model. Before that I'd never even heard of Spark. It was on sale for $50 at Prestige Autoart. Bought it, I don't know why. Spent the next few years wondering why nothing opened and why I hadn't noticed that when buying it. Had great difficulty selling it. Someone finally bought it for a $40

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Re: Spark 2005 Audi R8 #3 Champion Racing

Post by damnyouebay » Fri Jan 16, 2015 8:05 pm

Hehe, you make it sound like you spent years sitting with the model in one hand, scratching your head with the other.

That 993(?) is lovely, hope Autoart go to town on it and re-release one. The Gt1 is already on the way.

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Re: Spark 2005 Audi R8 #3 Champion Racing

Post by Gavin » Tue Jan 20, 2015 12:07 pm

damnyouebay wrote:That 993(?) is lovely, hope Autoart go to town on it and re-release one. The Gt1 is already on the way.
Those UT 993 GT2's are fantastic looking, In my opinion. Older models & the decals/wheels can be really hit or miss, but I love how they look.

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