Zunder 1500 Porsche (1961) in Ivory
| Brand | Autocult |
|---|---|
| Size | 9cm / 3.5in long |
| Scale | 1:43 Scale |
| Colour | Ivory |
After production of the new type 911 was started in September 1964 at Porsche and the series of the bestseller 356 was replaced - the idea of a further Porsche version should also be realized.
The special feature was that the sporty car should be equipped with an innovative function of a convertible roof. However - it took until 1966 as the test car was presented to the Design Center for Vehicle Technology at the University of Aachen - where the car body should be equipped with the innovative convertible roof and turned this project into reality. After that - the body shell was passed on to a painter - who painted it in a green color and affixed a lettering "Porsche HLS".
The Porsche prototype was now ready - but Porsche management no longer interested in car. So the car stayed in the painting shop until a few years ago when it was awoken from its "long sleep".
As the chassis and the engine came from the type 911 - the form of the car entry was interpreted as unique. Contrary to conventional cars - the HLS-Porsche had no single door as the entry was only possible by a big dome in the roof - which would be folded to the front - with front and side windows. The angle of aperture was big enough - so that an effortless entering and leaving was possible. For stability reasons - the side sills were a little bit higher as by normal cars - and the complete cockpit was mounted on the front metal part over the console.
Diecast models are manufactured to various scales based on measurements taken from the actual vehicles. The rule to remember is the higher the scale number, the smaller the model!
So, 1:2 scale quite ltierally means it is 1/2 (half) the size and 1:4 scale means it is 1/4 (quarter) the size. Here is a rough guide to the size of our models although this will vary depending on the size of the actual vehicle. Please note that the scale and size of models differs per department. Please refer to the individual product page to find out the estimated size of the actual model you would like to purchase.
Bikes
1:32 scale will be approximately 5cm long
1:24 scale will be approximately 8cm long
1:18 scale will be approximately 10-12cm long
1:12 scale will be approximately 14-18cm long
1:10 scale will be approximately 20-28cm long
1:6 scale will be approximately 30-38cm long
Cars
1:64 scale will be approximately 6cm long
1:43 scale will be approximately 10cm long
1:24 scale will be approximately 15-25cm long
1:18 scale will be approximately 20-30cm long
1:12 scale will be approximately 30-40cm long
