ATS D5 Cosworth V8 F1 Team ATS German GP 1982
€89.95
Single numbered
Limited edition of: 400
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Product information
| Driver name | Manfred Winkelhock |
|---|---|
| Material | Resin |
| Model size | 10cm |
| Product type | Formula 1 model car |
| Scale | 1:43 |
| Manufacturer | Spark |
| Manufacturer number | RS1742 |
| Product number | 20-41742 |
ATS D5 Cosworth V8 F1 Team ATS German GP 1982
Raceland Gold Edition made by Spark. Exclusive model.
German National - Team Günter Schmid and his company Auto Technisches Spezialzubehör – ATS for short – had met with little success with their costly Formula 2 entry in 1976. The team boss believed that, with just a slightly larger budget, a Formula 1 campaign should be feasible, so in 1977 he bought up the remnants of the Penske team and, in 1978, parts of March. From the outset, there was a certain ambition to establish Germany as a Formula 1 nation, and so in the early years various German drivers such as Jochen Mass, Hans Joachim Stuck, Hans Heyer and Harald Ertl came and went in quick succession. A German Formula 1 national team was probably the dream. However, the inscrutable personnel policy and the team boss’s character did not contribute to stability over the years, even though renowned designers were working on new car developments. In 1982, too, Schmid invested heavily to build two new ATS D5s, and with Manfred Winkelhock, a German talent was once again in one of the cockpits. A fifth-place finish in Brazil was sensational, but consistency was lacking. At Hockenheim, with its long forest straights, the ATS was fast and racing without a front wing. Starting in the middle of the grid a burnt-out clutch at the start forced the brave Swabian to retire in the pits as early as lap three. Bad luck on home ground.