Lotus 49B Cosworth V8 F1 Gold Leaf 2° German GP World Champion 1968
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Product information
| Driver name | Graham Hill |
|---|---|
| Material | Resin |
| Model size | 10cm |
| Scale | 1:43 |
| Manufacturer | Spark |
| Manufacturer number | S6369 |
| Product number | 20-36369 |
Lotus 49B Cosworth V8 F1 Gold Leaf 2° German GP World Champion 1968
Survivor & Champion
The 1968 Grand Prix season marked a major turning point in many respects: technical development exploded, expensive titanium and magnesium made their debut, and the door to the world of aerodynamics was thrown wide open – a Pandora’s box, as it turned out. Formula 1 became immensely more expensive, and major sponsors replaced the small stickers of the tyre and oil companies. The Cosworth V8 was no longer exclusively available to Lotus, but the greater loss for Colin Chapman was the death of Jim Clark in a Formula 2 race at Hockenheim, even before the European F1 season had started. This made the then 39-year-old Graham Hill the spearhead of the new Gold Leaf Team Lotus for 1968.
The 1968 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring is still regarded today as the Formula 1 race with the worst weather conditions. Continuous rain and thick fog suggested the race should be abandoned, yet the officials sent the drivers into the Green Hell anyway. Jackie Stewart’s victory, with a lead of over four minutes, remains the stuff of legend to this day. Graham Hill had to settle for second place, but took the lead in the World Championship. With a victory at the season finale in Mexico, the Briton was crowned Formula 1 World Champion for the second time after 1962, in a season in which mere survival was a success. With Jim Clark, Mike Spence, Ludovico Scarfiotti and Jo Schlesser, F1 had lost four big names in just one year.
GTIN/EAN: 9580006963697
GTIN/EAN: 9580006963697