Polistil Ferrari 312 T2 Formula 1 1976 #1 Niki Lauda 1:16 Vintage Diecast GG2
Vintage 1976 diecast metal model by the Italian firm Polistil in large 1:16 scale of the 1976 Ferrari 312 T2 driven by Niki Lauda to 2rd place (by 1 point - and after his fiery crash at the Nürburgring) in the Drivers Championship, with Ferrari finishing 1st in the Constructors Championship. Superb unboxed condition in a custom-made wood and acrylic display case.
Red paint with silver front & rear wings, white accents on the sides, front and sides of the cockpit with a green white and red stripe, race car number 1, Ferrari none badge a Scuderia Ferrari side badges, Goodyear, Agip, Heuer, Magneti Marelli, Ferodo, Scmitthelm, Pininfarina, Arexons, Speedline, SKF and Koni sponsor logos, Niki Lauda driver’s name on the side of the cockpit, Clear cockpit windscreen, black plastic side mirrors with silver surfaces, silver rollover hoop, black seat with the harnesses and buckles painted in white and silver, 3-spoke steering wheel and detailed dashboard, black side radiators and the 3 litre, flat-12 engine is detailed in black with chrome exhaust system, front suspension is detailed in black plastic along with the brake ducts, rear suspension, axle, chassis and transmission are detailed in black and there is a red glazed visibility light under the rear wing.
Underneath is an aerodynamic black plastic floorpan with suspension lower wishbones and chrome exhaust detail.
The model rolls on grey 6-spoke 2-piece wheels with solid rubber Goodyear slick tyres with the Goodyear lettering highlighted in white. It comes with a custom-made wood and clear acrylic display case.
Length: 28cm
Width: 14.5cm
Height: 7cm
Weight: 418g
Weight with case: 1487g
The Ferrari 312T was a Ferrari Formula One car design, based on the 312B3 from 1974. In various versions, it was used from 1975 until 1980. It was designed by Mauro Forghieri for the 1975 season, and was an uncomplicated and clean design that responded well to mechanical upgrades.
The 312T series won 27 races, four Constructors' and three Drivers' Championships, making it the most successful car design in Formula One history. It was replaced for the 1981 season by the 126 C, Ferrari's first turbocharged F1 car. It was also Ferrari's last naturally-aspirated F1 car until the Ferrari 640 in 1989, after the ban on turbocharged engines.
The 312T2 was launched at Fiorano and featured a number of modifications over the 312T. In order to comply with the revised aerodynamic rules, the car no longer featured an airbox behind the cockpit. Instead "NACA shaped" air intakes were incorporated into the cockpit sides, feeding air into each cylinder bank of the flat 12 engine. At 2560mm, the wheelbase was 42mm longer than that of the 312T. At the time of launch, the car also featured some notable mechanical modifications, including a de Dion rear suspension arrangement, although this was abandoned after extensive testing, in favour of a more conventional suspension set up.
The 312T2 was given its race debut at the non-championship Brands Hatch Race of Champions in March 1976 and was first used in a world championship race in May at the Spanish Grand Prix. The 312T2 was, if anything, more successful than the 312T. Lauda was comfortably leading the world championship after another 3 wins, when at the 1976 German Grand Prix at Nürburgring he had a massive accident caused by a suspected rear suspension failure. In the aftermath he nearly burned to death, but was miraculously back to racing just 6 weeks later. Lauda conceded the title by just a single point to James Hunt, but the 312T2's superiority helped Ferrari win its second consecutive constructors' title.
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