Lotus 56B 1971 Italy GP Emerson Fittipaldi in 1:18 scale
This is the Lotus 56B 1971 Italy GP Emerson Fittipaldi in 1:18 scale by Tecnomodel.
At the 1971 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, a young Emerson Fittipaldi drove the radical Lotus 56B, a one-off gas-turbine, four-wheel-drive car developed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Philippe. Fittipaldi, who would go on to become a two-time world champion, managed to bring this experimental machine home in eighth place, marking its only classified finish in Formula 1. The race itself was one of the fastest in F1 history — Monza was still in its high-speed configuration, and this would be the last year before chicanes were added for safety. What makes the car especially unique is its Pratt & Whitney aircraft turbine engine, a setup that was as technically ambitious as it was impractical for Grand Prix racing — and, as Fittipaldi later admitted, one of the most frightening cars he ever drove.
This model is hand painted and polished to a beautiful finish and has a sealed body. Resin models are
exceptionally accurate of scale, shape and detail. Each model is created using a variety of production
processes, to achieve this precision. They are produced using a composite material referred to in the
industry as “resin”. Photo etched parts, die-cutting, tampo printing and waterslide decals are often used
for the most authentic replication.
At the 1971 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, a young Emerson Fittipaldi drove the radical Lotus 56B, a one-off gas-turbine, four-wheel-drive car developed by Colin Chapman and Maurice Philippe. Fittipaldi, who would go on to become a two-time world champion, managed to bring this experimental machine home in eighth place, marking its only classified finish in Formula 1. The race itself was one of the fastest in F1 history — Monza was still in its high-speed configuration, and this would be the last year before chicanes were added for safety. What makes the car especially unique is its Pratt & Whitney aircraft turbine engine, a setup that was as technically ambitious as it was impractical for Grand Prix racing — and, as Fittipaldi later admitted, one of the most frightening cars he ever drove.
This model is hand painted and polished to a beautiful finish and has a sealed body. Resin models are
exceptionally accurate of scale, shape and detail. Each model is created using a variety of production
processes, to achieve this precision. They are produced using a composite material referred to in the
industry as “resin”. Photo etched parts, die-cutting, tampo printing and waterslide decals are often used
for the most authentic replication.
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