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Raceland Gold Edition made by Spark. Exclusive model.
The legendary German Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft with its spectacular Group 5 cars had died a costly death after all and could no longer survive, even with the switch to Group C cars. The introduction of the German Production Car Championship in 1984 marked a return to the roots of production-based touring car racing. Less spectacle, no doubt, but full grids with a surprising variety of different cars and brands were the reward. Limitations on tyre sizes and a weight handicap were the initial Group A approach to a classless society with a wide variety of engine concepts, capacities ranging from 1.6 to 5.7 litres.
At the top end of the displacement scale was Peter John's Chevrolet Camaro Z28. The used racing Chevy bought from a driver of the French championship was cheap and had plenty of power with 400 hp and 520 Nm. This was offset by the 1,600 kg fighting weight in conjunction with the prescribed standard brakes, with drum brakes on the rear axle. But Helmer Wilmanowicz's ACS team in Düsseldorf turned the used American V8 into an amazing racing machine. The fact that Peter John even managed to win a race at the season finale at the Nürburgring was a sensation. The usual rain at the Eifel track had helped the Camaro's brakes, which so often had been the weak point of the car.