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Opel RAK 2 1928 BoS Models 1:18

Opel RAK 2 1928 BoS Models 1:18 BOS078 Diecast
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BoS Models' 1:18 diecast reproduces the Opel RAK 2, the 1928 rocket-propelled car Fritz von Opel used to chase speed records. A genuinely rare subject for collectors interested in the history of experimental propulsion.
Opel RAK 2 1928 BoS Models 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Opel
Model Manufacturer
BoS Models
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
BOS078
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About the Opel RAK 2 1928 BoS Models 1:18

TL;DR: BoS Models' 1:18 diecast reproduces the Opel RAK 2, the 1928 rocket-propelled car built by Fritz von Opel for high-speed record attempts. A rare subject outside standard road or race car collecting, with a low-slung body and rear-mounted rocket battery driving its shape.

Fritz von Opel's rocket car programme in the late 1920s was a genuine, if short-lived, experiment in alternative propulsion, and the RAK 2 became the most famous result, a wheeled vehicle propelled by a battery of solid-fuel rockets rather than a conventional engine.

Modelling a Genuine Engineering Oddity

The RAK 2's shape was dictated entirely by function: a long, low, aerodynamically-minded body designed to reduce drag while carrying a bank of rockets at the rear rather than an engine bay up front. BoS Models has built a reputation on tackling exactly this sort of unusual, historically specific subject rather than mainstream road cars, and the RAK 2's minimal bodywork and exposed rocket housing give the model plenty of structural detail to capture at 1:18. Diecast construction suits the car's simple, largely flat panels, and the finish needs to hold up under scrutiny given how little bodywork there is to distract from any flaw. This is a subject built for collectors who value rarity and genuine mechanical curiosity over glamour.

A Landmark in Land Speed Experimentation

The RAK 2's public runs in 1928 made headlines at the time as a demonstration of rocket propulsion applied to a wheeled vehicle, decades before such experiments became commonplace in later land speed record attempts. As a collecting subject it sits well apart from conventional pre-war saloons and racers, offering a genuine talking point rather than another variation on a familiar theme. Displayed alongside more conventional 1920s vehicles, it highlights just how experimental the era's engineering ambitions could get, and that contrast is precisely what makes a piece like this worth the shelf space.

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