1950 Series 1 80" - Pre Order now open

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1950 Series 1 80" - Pre Order now open

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Today the design for the Series 1 was frozen and prototyping has started.

Pre-orders for the Armortek 1:6 scale 1950 Series 1 car have now opened. To order, either visit this page (www.armortek.co.uk/series-1-car/) or send us an email at sales@armortek.co.uk

The kit is priced at £1,650 plus VAT (where applicable) and shipping.

Key features of the Armortek 1950 Series 1 80″ car are:

– Leaf spring suspension
– Pressed steel wheels with detailed moulded T28 rubber tyres.
– Functional folding windscreen
– Functional folding rear tail gate
– Fully removable doors – which can also be split by removing the top half
– Cloth roof covering

The remote control motion option will add 4 wheel drive through 2 differentials.
The sound option will add real life sounds to the model – recorded off a 1950’s Series 1.

As we progress through the detailed design and prototyping some details may change.

Length: 56cm (22″)
Width: 26cm (10″)
Height:32cm (13″)
Weight – to be determined – approximately 12kg

Number of parts = approx 260 (with 140 unique components)
Number of fasteners = TBA

The images below show some renders of the final model:
Front view of the complete model
Front view of the complete model
Rear view of the complete model
Rear view of the complete model
Series 1 shown without the cloth roof cover
Series 1 shown without the cloth roof cover
Series 1 shown with top half of the doors removed. The doors are multi part to allow them to be split.
Series 1 shown with top half of the doors removed. The doors are multi part to allow them to be split.
Series 1 shown with no doors - the doors have been designed to be fully detachable.
Series 1 shown with no doors - the doors have been designed to be fully detachable.
Series 1 shown with the windscreen folded down
Series 1 shown with the windscreen folded down
Rear left tyre and suspension
Rear left tyre and suspension
Half hinge to allow the doors to be detachable
Half hinge to allow the doors to be detachable
Pressed steel wheels
Pressed steel wheels
Front grill and headlights
Front grill and headlights
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