PIAA Accord VTEC JTCC 1996 [Ebbro 45040]

Ebbro 1/43 scale Honda Accord built by Nakajima Planning and driven by Takuya Kurosawa for the 1996 Japanese Touring Car Championship.

"Starting from 1994, the Japanese Touring car championship (JTCC) was competed under FIA (Federation Internationale de l"Automobile) Class-II race regulations. This is an international classification standardized by the FIA, for normally aspirated 2 liter 4 door sedan automobiles. The strict limitations imposed on engine and chassis modifications allow the spectators to enjoy watching competition of near-to-stock racing cars. In vying for the title, Honda entered their Accord for the 1996 season. Honda's latest racing technologies were fully packed in this low and sleek racer. The front transversely mounted, 4-cylinder 2 liter powerplant was tuned to yield 300 plus horsepower. The sequential 6-speed transmission was mated to this powerful engine. The standard double wishbone suspension system was totally re-fabricated using hi-tech materials. It used a refined geometry alignment setup suited for the wider and larger diameter wheels. The front and rear 18 inch wheels were fitted with wide racing slicks. The chassis ride-height was lowered to a minimum of ground clearance, giving the car an aggressive look.

The Accords were entered from three different racing teams for the 1996 season. Among them, the PIAA Racing Team used a highly skilled driver, T. Kurosawa. Painted in a two-toned black & white color scheme, the PIAA Accord racer showed impressive racing performance at the track finishing 4th overall during the 1996 season."

These Accords are INCREDIBLY difficult to come by. They are however, much newer than say, the NSXs or Supras from the Ebbro line-up. When found they're typically in like-new condition or never been opened-up. The beauty of these Accords becoming available so late into the company's existence is that they're also some of the most-detailed.

All 5 of the Accords are pretty rare and highly sought after.

- Condition is like new.
- Only opened once for inspection.
- Originally purchased in Japan.
- Clear case has some very minor scuffing.
- Outer box is new.
- Car is 100% intact and has never been removed from display base

*No returns, claims or exchanges. These are all second-hand purchases from Japan and in-stock in the USA. Please consider above factors before purchase.