EXOTO 1979 FERRARI 312T4 #12 GILLES VILLENEUVE 1:18

Description: EXOTO 1979 FERRARI 312T4 #12 car driven by Gilles Villeneuve at the 1979 Grand Prix of South Africa - Winner MSRP: $2295; Retired - no longer produced by Exoto VERY RARE In MINT condition. No missing parts. Both original EXOTO boxes included. Ships Worldwide from Switzerland. SWISS Buyers shipping $10.00 Item will ship insured. Import duties, Taxes (VAT) and any other charges are not included in the item price or shipping fees. Incredible detail! Exoto's precise 1:18 scale model is an accurate reproduction of this classic Ferrari monoposto. Special features include a removable cowling to showcase an unprecedented level of furious detail: fully wired and plumbed flat-12 engine, real wire mesh over 12 velocity stacks, water and oil cooling radiators in photo-etch, fully detailed cockpit, all simulated aluminum tub with auxiliary fuel tank, pipes, hydraulic hoses, electrical wires and much more. Functioning features include: true-to-the-original suspension system with genuine coil springs and mechanical links, sophisticated steering mechanism, and rotating disc brakes. With this new miniature, Exoto brings you more than a replica: it is a reproduction of the real thing! Features • Real wire mesh gauze over engine velocity stacks • Fully wired and plumbed Ferrari Flat-12 engine • Simulated aluminum tub with pipes, hydraulic hoses, wires and more • Detailed cockpit with independent fabric seat belts and metal hardware • True-to-the original suspension system with genuine coil springs, mechanical links, and rotating brake discs • Water and oil cooling radiators in photo-etch • Sophisticated steering mechanism • Designed in 1:18 scale. Over 9.5" long • Full die-cast body. Simulated aluminum chassis • Furious detail! Superb 11 step paint finish • Hand assembled from over 250 precision scaled parts History: The 1979 season would turn out to be Villeneuve's best in Formula 1. The arrival of the new 312T4 in South Africa brought with it victory for Ferrari and the young Canadian! Villeneuve qualified third behind his teammate Jody Scheckter. The Ferrari duo got to an excellent start, passing the pole-sitting Renault on either side into the first corner. Villeneuve took the lead, but a sudden downpour brought out the red flag and the three lap old race was stopped. On the restart, Villeneuve's car was equipped with wet tires while Scheckter's was on slicks. The Ferrari drivers repeated their brilliant start. In the wet, Villeneuve drove away from the field, pulling out a 15 second lead over his teammate in second place. By lap 15 the storm had passed and as the track dried out Villeneuve stopped for slicks, handing the lead to Scheckter. On fresh rubber, however, Villeneuve attacked and closed the 30 second gap. Though Villeneuve would not pass his teammate on the track, Scheckter's badly worn tires forced him into the pits and he rejoined the race in second place, 35 seconds behind Villeneuve. Villeneuve paced himself, conserving his tires, allowing Scheckter to close the gap to just 4 seconds before the checkered flag fell on Villeneuve's second F1 victory.

Price: 1199 USD

Location: Albonago

End Time: 2024-09-07T10:07:48.000Z

Shipping Cost: 75 USD