CMC M-043 — Auto Union Type D 1938, Tazio Nuvolari #4 (Limited Edition)
CMC M-043 — Auto Union Type D 1938, Tazio Nuvolari #4 (Limited Edition)
Ferdinand Porsche's revolutionary vision, now in 1:18: CMC's Auto Union Type D Grand Prix racing car.
This model represents the final evolution of Ferdinand Porsche's revolutionary mid-engined racing car concept. Hand-assembled from 684 individual parts, it faithfully reproduces the unique rear-engine layout that was decades ahead of its time.
Presented in authentic Silver Arrow finish.
This limited edition depicts the #4 car of Tazio Nuvolari.
Now discontinued by CMC and no longer in production.
Technical Data
Technical Data
- Material: Diecast, handmade precision model
- Manufacturer: CMC GmbH, Classic Model Cars, Germany
- Scale: 1:18
- Item no.: M-043
- Parts: 684
- Limited edition: Yes — 2,000 pieces worldwide (#1552/2000)
- Production status: Retired
Model Details
Model Details
- Hand-assembled full-metal precision model of 684 parts
- Engine hood and front hood removable, held by straps of real rubber
- Steerable front wheels
- Very detailed 12-cylinder V-engine, true to the original
- Radiator grille of 16 individually hand-soldered steel wires
- Exhaust pipes made of metal
- Hand-mounted with 44 large and 100 small rivets (diameter 0.75–0.90 mm)
- Driver's seat covered with fabric
- 36 electric cables and fuel lines
- Spoke wheels, each with 30 hand-assembled steel wires
Condition Report
Condition Report
- Model · NM (Near Mint). Never displayed and in near-perfect condition: no paint chips, scratches or damage, and no missing or loose parts. Graded Near Mint as a conservative assessment.
- Box · NMB (Near Mint Box). Original CMC box. Structurally sound and has protected the model fully; only minor shelf wear, which is why it is graded just below Mint.
Original Vehicle
Original Vehicle
The Auto Union Type D was the last in the legendary line of mid-engined racing cars that began with Ferdinand Porsche's original Type A in 1934. Having the engine behind the driver was considered radical and dangerous in the 1930s. The rear weight bias made the cars notoriously difficult to handle, and only the most gifted drivers could master them.
With the Type D, Tazio Nuvolari — "Il Diabolo", the "Flying Mantuan" — won the 1938 Italian Grand Prix and, at Donington Park on 22 October 1938, the Donington Grand Prix, driving start number 4. In 1939 H.P. Müller won the French Grand Prix in a Type D, and Nuvolari won the Belgrade Grand Prix on 3 September 1939 — the last Grand Prix before the Second World War. The mid-engine concept pioneered by Auto Union would not become standard in Formula 1 until the Cooper revolution of the late 1950s. After the war, Auto Union eventually evolved into modern-day Audi.
- Engine: V12, 60° cylinder angle
- Supercharging: Roots compressor
- Displacement: 2,984 cc
- Power: 485 hp at 7,000 rpm
- Top speed: 330 km/h
- Chassis: Tubular frame
- Rear axle: De Dion
- Layout: Mid/rear-engine, rear-wheel drive
- Built: 1938–1939
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