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BRM BRM188 Ford Capri RS2600 #54 Shell Le Mans 24H 1972 Birrell Bourgoignie 1/24 Slot Car

BRM BRM188 Ford Capri RS2600 #54 Shell Le Mans 24H 1972 Birrell Bourgoignie 1/24 Slot Car

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BRM188 Ford Capri RS2600 #54 – Le Mans 24 Hours 1972

The BRM188 Ford Capri RS2600 #54 reproduces the Ford Deutschland entry that competed in the 1972 24 Hours of Le Mans, driven by Gerry Birrell and Claude Bourgoignie and carrying the iconic Shell-sponsored livery.

The real #54 Capri finished 10th overall and won its Special Touring 3.0 (TS 3.0) class. BRM's 1/24 reproduction combines the distinctive Group 2 Capri body with a two-piece anodised aluminium chassis, adjustable chassis movement, front negative-camber system and BRM's 19,000 rpm BRM BLUE anglewinder motor.

Model Features

  • BRM 1/24 scale Ford Capri RS2600
  • Race number #54
  • Ford Deutschland / Shell
  • Gerry Birrell / Claude Bourgoignie
  • 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1972
  • 10th overall
  • Winner of the Special Touring 3.0 category
  • Analogue operation
  • Anglewinder motor configuration
  • Rear-wheel drive
  • BRM BLUE 19,000 rpm motor
  • Two-piece anodised aluminium chassis
  • Adjustable chassis-part movement
  • Negative-camber front axle system
  • Aluminium front and rear wheels
  • Rear ball bearings
  • Sprung guide system
  • No magnet
  • No lighting
  • No suspension

Specifications & Fitted Components

Component Fitted Specification / BRM Reference
Body Ford Capri RS2600 #54 – Ford Deutschland / Shell, Le Mans 1972
Scale 1:24
Chassis Body Plate BRM S-407C – Capri anodised aluminium chassis/body plate
Chassis Plate BRM S-408C – Capri anodised aluminium chassis plate
Chassis Construction Two-piece anodised aluminium construction, 3 mm thick, with adjustable movement between the two chassis sections
Motor BRM S-417 – BRM BLUE short-can motor, 19,000 rpm
Motor Configuration Anglewinder
Motor Holder BRM S-413 – aluminium motor holder
Pinion Gear BRM S-420 – nylon anglewinder pinion, 12 teeth
Spur Gear BRM S-419 – nylon anglewinder spur gear, 33 teeth, aluminium hub and screw fixing
Gear Ratio 12:33
Front Wheels BRM S-402KF – aluminium Group 2 front wheels, 17/15.4 × 10 mm
Rear Wheels BRM S-402KR – aluminium Group 2 rear wheels, 17/15.4 × 11 mm
Wheel Inserts BRM S-406S – BBS-type wheel inserts
Front Tyres BRM S-403VW – Group 2 front tyres, 23 × 10 mm
Rear Tyres BRM S-404K – standard rear tyres, 23 × 11.5 mm, Shore 30
Front Axles BRM S-416A – two separate solid front axle sections, 3 mm diameter, mounted on brass bearings for negative front-wheel camber
Rear Axle BRM S-416KR – solid steel rear axle, 3 mm diameter
Front Axle Holders BRM S-411K – aluminium Capri front axle holders, straight-axle type
Rear Axle Holders BRM S-412K – aluminium Capri rear axle holders, camber type
Rear Bearings Two ball bearings integrated into the rear aluminium axle holders
Guide Blade BRM S-026SS – racing guide blade
Guide Springs RevoSlot RS210SP – sprung guide system
Guide Screw RevoSlot RS210S – steel guide screw
Guide Mount Aluminium guide well
Body Nuts BRM S-415 – brass H1.5 mm nuts
Windscreen / Light Set BRM S-425C – Capri front and rear light/window set
Windscreen Wipers BRM S-423K – Capri rubber windscreen wiper set
Mirrors BRM S-426A – rubber mirror set
Drive Rear-wheel drive
System Analogue
Digital Conversion Chassis prepared to accept a suitable digital decoder; decoder not included
Magnet None
Lighting None
Suspension None
Weight 136 g

Race History

The full-size Ford Capri RS2600 #54 was entered by Ford Deutschland for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1972. The car was driven by Gerry Birrell and Claude Bourgoignie and carried Shell sponsorship.

After qualifying 35th with a time of 4:28.9, the #54 Capri completed the endurance race and finished 10th overall. It also won the Special Touring 3.0 (TS 3.0) category, making it the highest-placed Capri in the race.

BRM's BRM188 faithfully reproduces this historic Group 2 endurance racer with its distinctive Ford blue and white Shell livery and detailed Capri competition equipment.

Technical Notes

The BRM188 uses the S-417 BRM BLUE 19,000 rpm motor with an S-420 12-tooth nylon pinion and S-419 33-tooth spur gear, producing the documented 12:33 transmission ratio.

The model-specific technical documentation identifies the Capri chassis components as S-407C and S-408C, with S-411K/S-412K axle holders, S-416A front axles and S-416KR rear axle. The front axle arrangement uses separate axle sections to provide the characteristic negative wheel camber.

BRM188 is supplied ready to run as an analogue 1/24 slot car and is compatible with suitable analogue slot racing systems.

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