Thread: Diecast/Models 1:18 Group A Touring Car Diecasts
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Old 13 Aug 2011, 09:13 (Ref:2939179)   #64
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Yes I've seen preproduction photo of the Spa car & it has the correct satin finish on the speedline ? wheels, however at Spa they used a BBS type mesh pattern wheel IIRC. The Spa chassis is also the Bathurst winner, bloke in Melbourne owns it now.
Now you mention it, you're right, the Spa cars did have those wheels, but may not have had them all race. IIRC TWR ran both types at some events, like the TT when Tom had the BBS's on late in the race having started on the 'usual' ones. I presume they kep the BBS's on from 1983 as spares?
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