Porsche 935/78 Moby Dick #70 — CMR's 1:12 Resin Tribute to a Group 5 Icon
The Porsche 935/78, better known by its nickname Moby Dick, is one of the most distinctive race cars Porsche ever built, and CMR has released a 1:12 scale resin replica that captures it in genuinely striking detail. The original 935/78 was Porsche's response to the increasingly aerodynamic demands of Group 5 racing in the late 1970s. Its elongated, whale-like bodywork, the source of its nickname, was built around airflow rather than conventional styling, producing one of the most recognisable silhouettes in motorsport history. The car's long tail and wide stance made it instantly identifiable on track, and decades later it remains a favourite subject for scale model manufacturers precisely because of how visually striking it is. This particular CMR release reproduces the #70 entry, sponsored by MOMO and driven by G. Moretti, which finished second in the DRM round at Norisring in 1981. It is a specific historical livery rather than a generic representation of the mod...