K51A Barracuda

[charliep]

K51A Barracuda - Issued 1973. All England castings.

Body: Gold, white, light blue, blue or dark blue.
Base: Black, matt black or gloss black.
Base legend: K51; Speedkings or Superkings.
Wheels: 5 spoke front, Maltese Cross rear.
Interior: White, light yellow, yellow, dark yellow, light orange or orange.
Windshield: Clear, light amber, amber, dark amber, very dark amber.
Airfoil: White, translucent white, light yellow, lemon yellow, yellow, dark yellow or orange.
Driver: Opaque, white, red or tan; with or without helmet.
Driver helmet: White, red or tan.
Labels: "5", "Lightning bolts" or "Shell 14 Champion". Labels can be found upside down.

1. PP/Gold body/matt black Speedkings base/yel int/amber windshield/no airfoil/Opaque white driver w/red helmet.
2. White body/gloss black Superkings base/yel int/amb windshield/yellow airfoil w/upside down Shell in blk/wht driver w/red helmet.
3. White body/gloss black Superkings base/yel int/amb windshield/yellow airfoil w/upside down Shell in blk/tan driver w/red helmet.
4. White body/black Speedkings base/wht int/amb windshield/white airfoil w/Shell in red/white driver w/red helmet.
5. White body/black Superkings base/yel int/amb windshield/translucent wht airfoil w/Shell in blk/wht driver w/red helmet.
6. White body/black Superkings base/yel int/dk amb windshield/translucent wht airfoil w/Shell in blk/wht driver w/red helmet.
7. White body/black Superkings base/lt.yel int/very dk.amb windshield/translucent wht airfoil w/Shell in blk/wht driver w/red helmet.
8. Dk.blue body/matt black Speedkings base/dk.yel int/dk.amb windshield/dk.yel airfoil with "5" label/wht driver w/red helmet.
9. Blue body/matt black Speedkings base/yel int/lt.amb windshield/dk.yel airfoil with "5' label/white driver w/white helmet.
10.Blue body/matt black Speedkings base/dk.yel int/lt.amb windshield/dk.yel airfoil with "5" label/white driver w/white helmet.
11.Lt.Blue body/matt black Speedkings base/yel int/amb windshield/yel airfoil with "5" label/white driver w/white helmet.
12.Blue body/matt black Speedkings base/yel int/clr windshield/org airfoil with "5" label/white driver w/special helmet.
13.Blue body/matt black Superkings base/dk.yel int/clr windshield/org airfoil with "5" label/white driver/no helmet.
14.Blue body/matt black Speedkings base/org int/clr windshield/yel airfoil with "5" label/white driver w/white helmet.
15.Blue body/matt black Speedkings base/org int/clr windshield/dk.yel airfoil with "5" label/white driver w/white helmet.
16.Blue body/matt black Speedkings base/lt.org int/clr windshield/dk.yel airfoil with "5" label/white driver w/white helmet.
17.Lt.blue body/matt black Speedkings base/lt.yel int/clr windshield/yel airfoil with "5" label/opaque driver/no helmet/diff rear.
18.Lt.blue body/matt black Speedkings base/lt.yel int/clr windshield/lemon yel airfoil with "5" label/opaque driver/no helmet.
19.Lt.blue body/matt black Speedkings base/yel int/clr windshield/yel airfoil with "5" label/opaque driver/no helmet.
20.Blue body/matt black Speedkings base/yel int/clr windshield/dk.yel airfoil with "5" label/opaque driver/no helmet.
21.Blue body/matt black Speedkings base/dk.yel int/clr windshield/dk.yel airfoil with "5" label/opaque driver/no helmet.
22.Blue body/matt black Speedkings base/yel int/amb windshield/dk.yel airfoil with "5" label/tan driver w/tan helmet.

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Hi Charlie, so what has happened to that Guys helmet, is he a Viking do you think...

Ghosty.

[charliep]

Hi Ghosthunter,

I think when the picture was taken it must have been very windy or someone @ Lesney back in the early '70s had a really good sense of humor.

Charlie

[GHOSTHUNTER]

so its just his long hair.

Ghosty.

[charliep]

I have revised this post because I added more variations of the K51A Barracuda.

[nearlymint]

Couple of play worn prepro,s, yellow model has K23 on the base with an incomplete date.

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