{"product_id":"spark-1-43-peugeot-cd-sp66-1966-24-hours-le-mans","title":"Spark 1:43 Peugeot CD SP66: 1966 24 Hours Le Mans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis highly detailed resin cast model is a replica of the car driven by A.Bertaut\/P.LeLong in the 1966 24 Hours Le Mans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe model is mounted on a base in an acrylic display case\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter his separation from René Bonnet, Charles Deutsch founded his own automobile company in 1962. SECA-CD concentrated on the development of sports cars in small numbers. After the vehicles were equipped with Panhard engines in the early 1960s, a vehicle with a Peugeot engine was developed in 1966. The vehicle designer and aerodynamicist Robert Choulet also left Deutsch \u0026amp; Bonnet with Deutsch and constructed a new prototype that was to be used primarily in the 24 Hours of Le Mans .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe CD SP66 had an extremely aerodynamic, round shape, with two upright rear fins and covered rear wheel arches. Although the car had a rather small displacement engine, a 1.2-liter 4-cylinder in-line engine from Peugeot , the car reached a top speed of almost 300 km\/h on the straights. The vehicle was fitted with two different chassis, with the long-tail version being used primarily on the fast tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe car made its debut at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans . Three SP66s started, but none reached the finish. The crews Claude Laurent \/ Jean-Claude Ogier (starting number 51) and Johnny Rives \/ Georges Héligoin (starting number 53) each had accidents. Car number 52, driven by Pierre Lelong and Alain Bertaut, retired with a clutch failure. In 1967, Deutsch came to Le Mans with two revised SP66s, now known as the SP66C . Again both cars retired. Claude Ballot-Léna and Denis Dayan failed with an overheated cylinder, and the second car - again driven by Alain Bertaut - retired with transmission damage. Bertaut's sixth place in the 1966 Coupé de Salon in Montlhéry remained the best placing for an SP66.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor financial reasons, the concept was not pursued any further. Choulet moved to Matra and built the MS640 , which was a further development of the SP66.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spark","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47512856330468,"sku":"K1-5-2-4596","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/2391\/6772\/files\/Fullscreen_capture_812024_30439_PM__58003.1722539948.1280.1280.jpg?v=1769571803","url":"https:\/\/awesomediecast.com\/products\/spark-1-43-peugeot-cd-sp66-1966-24-hours-le-mans","provider":"Awesome Diecast LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}