"Champcar Testing Spotted"

Gordon Kirbie: Road & Circuit -February 2000

"After finishing 4th at the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans, the diminutive BRM Team was seen oval track testing a pair of Reynards. The power plant was a closely guarded secret and thought to be a derivative of the twin-six V-12 used in the Le Mans Prototype. It was also reported that some aerodynamic modifications were tested. It is not known whether the test was a success. No further pursuit of Champcar racing appears to have been forthcoming. With the uncertainty of the future of open wheel racing in North America it would seem that this was a wise decision"

"Back-Fire Racing Machines - Reynards Spotted Testing"

Completed 2008

Diorama Base; Track Surface - banked 5 degrees - particle board misted with black and grey flat lacquers - surface finished in coloured pencils and cracks added

Debris fencing: - 23 ft. 1/24 scale high - fabricated from plastistruct scale I beams painted silver to denote galvanizing - scratch built mounting hardware and bolt heads - debris screen - window screening misted with silver to denote galvanizing - strengthening wires and guy wires - cotton thread dipped in Future for stiffness - strengthening wire locating eyes- craft store beading supplies - support wire turn buckles - scratch built from aluminum tubing and craft store beading supplies eye pins - lacing - delaminated silver craft thread into single strands

Concrete wall: - 45"(1/24 scale)wall - surface created from colour laser printed photos of actual race track concrete wall - glued to 3/8" particle board - wall angled in at 3 degrees to the track surface

Foliage: - fine real sand/stones and modeling diorama foliage - white glue, future floor liquid, and flat laquer used as adhesive

Model Cars

#24 Miller-BRM: Reynard- BRM (engine ?) - standard build - added a Hanford device to the rear wing - Unique BRM paint scheme(metallic dark green and fluorescent orange) - specially blurred wheel centres and tire lettering to create the illusion of speed

#57 McEwing-BRM: Reynard- BRM (engine ?) - modified build - modified sidepods and removed dorsal fin - added a Hanford device to the rear wing - Unique alternate BRM paint scheme(light green and red) - specially blurred wheel centres and tire lettering to create the illusion of speed