The Team Lotus 72, winner of the 1970 F1 championship, featured side-mounted radiators which resulted in a revolutionary wedge-shaped design. It had a powerful Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine fitted onto an aluminum monocoque frame and featured inboard brake discs, a torsion bar suspension, and inboard dampers. The 1971 season was challenging and the team finished winless, but the 1972 season saw Team Lotus enter the 72D, which featured modifications including a refined induction pod and brake air intakes. Adorned with a black and gold livery, the car was driven by Emerson Fittipaldi to 5 victories, which gave him his first F1 title. The Tamiya 1/12 model kit replica faithfully captures all the details and essence of this iconic F-1 machine form the early 1970's.
Specs and Features
- 1/12 scale plastic assembly kit.
- Suspension is movable. Working steering wheel is linked to front wheels.
- Exquisite DFV engine includes fuel pipes and ignition cables.
- Front fairing and cockpit fairing are detachable.
- Includes photo-etched parts to depict radiator, wingtip panels, brake discs and metal parts for seatbelts to achieve the ultimate finish.
- Seatbelt stickers included.
- Realistic synthetic rubber tires included.
- Comes with 1 seated driver figure.