Tecno E731 Tecno F12 F1 Martini practice Austrian GP 1973
€89.95
Single numbered
Limited edition of: 400
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Product information
| Driver name | Chris Amon |
|---|---|
| Material | Resin |
| Model size | 10cm |
| Product type | Formula 1 model car |
| Scale | 1:43 |
| Manufacturer | Spark |
| Manufacturer number | RS1785 |
| Product number | 20-41785 |
Tecno E731 Tecno F12 F1 Martini practice Austrian GP 1973
Raceland Gold Edition made by Spark. Exclusive model.
The Pederzani brothers from Bologna rose almost meteorically from karting to Formula 1 in the 1970s. The small team owed its final step into the premier class of motor racing to the Formula 1 enthusiasm of Count Teofilo Guiscardo Rossi di Montelera, co-namesake of the famous Martini & Rossi group. With this budget behind them, they were even able to realise the dream of developing their own 180° 12-cylinder engine, which made its debut at Spa in 1972. But by early 1973, the first disagreements had already begun. The Pederzanis wanted the young Clay Regazzoni, while financier Rossi and team manager David Yorke favoured the experience of New Zealander Chris Amon.
The dispute went so far that the team founders had a new chassis, the PA123, developed by Alan McCall, while count Rossi and Yorke had Gordon Fowell build the new E731, a modern design whose front end was rather reminiscent of the Lotus 72. From the British Grand Prix onwards, there were suddenly two different cars in the Tecno pit. The team was divided and the driver frustrated. In Austria, the Tecno crocodile was stuck on the cockpit of the E731, devouring the Kiwi Chris Amon. An very ironic hint: it was Tecno’s last joint appearance: Chris Amon moved to Tyrrell, Martini & Rossi moved on to Brabham for 1974, and the Pederzani brothers ended their great Formula 1 dream after this GP immediately.