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Set includes 1967 Lotus 49 as driven by Jim Clark and 1968 Gurney Eagle-Weslake V12 in 1:12 scale. The Lotus will ship upon order, unless the Automodello Payment Plan is opted for. The Eagle-Weslake is a PreOrder and will ship upon model's availability.
1967 Lotus 49 Jim Clark
"Just Like Clark's - Automodello Produces a Captivating 1:12 Scale Tribute to the '67 Lotus 49" AutoWeek November 23, 2015
- Scale: 1:12
- Exterior Color: British Racing Green with Yellow
- Marque: Lotus
- Year: 1967
- Features: Includes display cover and licensed by Classic Team Lotus
- Official Release Date: July 1st 2016
A
singular talent with an engaging personality, Jim Clark was a beloved
figure on the track and off, and remains one of the most highly regarded
drivers in F1 history. Clark won 25 Grands Prix in just 72 starts - a
winning percentage that trails only Fangio and Ascari for the greatest
in history. He also won two world championships - the first two of Lotus's
illustrious history - in 1963 and again in 1965. For the 1967 season
Clark campaigned the innovative Lotus 49 starting with the third race of
the season, the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. He won in the car's
debut, and went on to win three more times in 1967, as well as the first
race of the 1968 season before losing his life in a Formula 2 accident
during the first of a two heat race. Team mate Graham Hill went on to
take the '68 title in his Lotus 49.
The Lotus 49 was innovative
for a number of reasons. Lotus head engineer and team founder Colin
Chapman had pioneered the revolutionary semi-monocoque chassis design in
the Lotus 25, and the technology had quickly become the standard across
all of F1. With the Lotus 49, which was a full monocoque, he introduced
yet another design concept which would become de rigueur with all
winning teams, and it hinged upon - quite literally - the engine. Formula 1
had switched to the larger 3.0L engine formula for the 1966 season,
prompting longtime Team Lotus engine supplier Coventry Climax (a
specialist in the tiny 1.5L formula which had ruled from 1961 through
1965) to withdraw from the sport. This left Team Lotus scrambling for an
engine supplier, and its '66 performance suffered. For the 1967 season
Ford-Cosworth was looking for a team to help it develop its new "Double
Four Valve" 3.0L V8, and Lotus jumped at the opportunity, becoming the
official development team for the Cosworth DFV - an engine that would
dominate F1 for the next 20 years. Chapman designed an all-new chassis
around the DFV, and he used the engine's block as a stressed component
rather than dropping it in a traditional frame. This was the first ever
use of an engine as a fully stressed member in Formula 1, and it made
the car significantly stronger and lighter than traditional designs. The
benefits were immediately apparent; in addition to Clark's four wins,
the Lotus 49 took the pole position for every race in which it appeared
in 1967 - an astounding nine in a row!
The Lotus 49 was truly a new
beginning for Team Lotus, and for F1 technology. It also represents a
new beginning for Automodello, as Automodello steps into the large scale
arena for the first time. Diecasm as Automodello's corporate parent is
proud to be able to deliver this groundbreaking machine to you as one of
just 499 fortunate Formula 1 fans, in highly detailed, meticulously
researched and replicated 1:12 scale. The entire Automodello team strove
to get the details perfect and are proud that Classic Team Lotus - the
custodians of the original car - has given its endorsement. This is the
perfect way to celebrate the engineering genius of Colin Chapman and the
Lotus team, but most especially the skill and panache of one of Formula
1's all-time greatest - Jim Clark. Jimmy's driving career was cut
tragically short by his death at age 32, which makes his extraordinary
accomplishments in Formula 1 - every lap of which was at the wheel of a
Lotus - all the more astonishing.
1968 Gurney Eagle-Weslake V12
- Scale: 1:12
- Exterior Color: Blue
- Marque: Eagle
- Year: 1967
- Features: Includes display cover and hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity by Dan Gurney
- Official Release Date: PreOrder (model with ship upon release).
Formula 1 Gran Prix victory at Spa-Francorchamps.
Dan Gurney is the only American to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix in an American car in the modern era (Jimmy Murphy won in a Duesenberg in 1921 before the establishment of the World Championship) and Dan is the only US driver ever in the entire history of the sport to do with a car built , designed and constructed by his own company All American Racers.
This mesmerizing masterpiece will serve as a lasting tribute to the genius of Dan Gurney and All American Racers. The commitment of AAR, the passion and the dedication to accurate scale replication from the team of skilled artisans at Automodello. To allow it to be enjoyed and viewed from a 360-degree angle on a daily basis, free of dust or accidental damage, it will therefore be packaged on a stylish plinth with a clear protective display cover.
Automodello Payment Plan: This model is eligible for our exclusive Automodello payment plan. Please see details here.