Kodak Ephemera - racing cars

[Kino]

Ran across these today. Remember when Kodak has the budget to do sponsorships?

 

[AgX]

https://www.ddr-formel1.de/files/ddr-formel1/Rennfahrer/Thassler, Hartmut/Formelrennsport/6_MT77/Hartmut_Thaßler_MT77_47.jpg

https://www.ddr-formel1.de/rennfahrer/thassler-hartmut/formelrennsport/der-mt-77-seite-3.html

(about 1980)

 

[Kino]

This is great, and very ironic, because I use FAR more ORWO film stock than Kodak in the lab presently. I wish I had some model ORWO cars too!

Until very recently, ORWO was cheaper than Kodak, but now, the prices are very similar. It's not that the price of ORWO went UP, but Kodak prices went down substantially.

I must confess I do not understand how companies arrive at their pricing or what triggered the cost reduction...

 

[AgX]

I wish I had some model ORWO cars too!

http://www.easter43.de/.cm4all/iproc.php/galerie/DSCF2266.JPG/downsize_1280_0/DSCF2266.JPG
(production ended just these days, no longer available)

 

[AgX]

The story behind the cars (keep in mind these were driven and owned by amateur drivers):
https://translate.google.de/transla...https://www.henrik-opitz.de/mt.htm&edit-text=

 

[Kino]

Ah! Thanks! I'll look for one!