TYRRELL P34/2 - POLISTIL

Ref. FK12.

Tyrrell P34/2 F1 (1976-1977).

Escala 1/32.

Polistil.

Made in Italy.

Año 1977. (?)

 

"One area where Polistil probably did better than any of the competition was in racing vehicles of various scales, mainly covering Formula 1, and at reasonable retail prices.

The F and FK series were in 1:32 scale and first introduced in 1970 and ran until about 1980, changing wheel designs as the years passed."

 

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polistil

 

More info:

it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_dei_prodotti_della_Polistil

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Tyrrell P34

 

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

"The Tyrrell P34 (Project 34), commonly known as the "six-wheeler", was a Formula One race car designed by Derek Gardner, Tyrrell's chief designer.

 

An unusual and innovative design, the car used four specially manufactured 10-inch-diameter (254 mm) wheels and tyres at the front, with two ordinary-sized wheels at the back.

The six-wheel design reduced the drag which would have been caused by two larger front wheels, increased the total contact patch of the front tyres and created a greater swept area for the brake discs."

 

(...)"the six-wheeled Tyrrell was one of the two most radical entries ever to succeed in Formula One (F1) competition, and has specifically been called the most recognizable design in the history of world motorsports.

 

It first ran in the Spanish GP in 1976, and proved to be very competitive."(...)

 

Tyrrell P34

 

Category

Formula One

 

Constructor

Tyrrell Racing Organisation

 

Designer(s)

Derek Gardner

 

Predecessor

007

Successor

008

 

Technical specifications

 

Chassis

Aluminium monocoque

 

Suspension (front)

Double wishbone, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar

Suspension (rear)

Double wishbone, radius arms, coil springs over dampers, anti-roll bar

 

Axle track

Front: 1,234 mm (48.6 in)

Rear: 1,473 mm (58.0 in)

 

Wheelbase

2,453 mm (96.6 in)

 

Engine

Ford-Cosworth DFV, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), 90° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted

 

Transmission

Hewland FG400

1976: 5-speed

1977: 6-speed

Sequential manual transmission, ZF differential

 

Weight

1976: 595 kg (1,312 lb)

1977: 620 kg (1,370 lb)

 

Fuel

Elf

 

Tyres

Goodyear

 

Competition history

 

Notable entrants

Elf Team Tyrrell

 

Notable drivers

South Africa -Jody Scheckter

France - Patrick Depailler

Sweden - Ronnie Peterson

 

Debut

1976 Spanish Grand Prix

 

Races......Wins.........Poles.......F.Laps

. 30 ............ 1 ............... 1 .............. 3 .

 

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrrell_P34

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1976 Spanish Grand Prix

 

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

"The 1976 Spanish Grand Prix (formally the XXII Gran Premio de España) was a Formula One motor race held at the Circuito del Jarama in Madrid, Spain on 2 May 1976. The race was the fourth round of the 1976 Formula One season. The race was the 22nd Spanish Grand Prix and the sixth to be held at Jarama. The race was held over 75 laps of the 3.404-kilometre circuit for a total race distance of 255 kilometres.

 

Initially the declared winner was Austrian Ferrari driver Niki Lauda driving a Ferrari 312T2 extending his Drivers' Championship lead to 23 points after first across the line James Hunt had his McLaren M23 disqualified in post-race scrutineering. Swedish driver Gunnar Nilsson took his Lotus 77 to second place with Carlos Reutemann finishing third in his Brabham BT44B.

 

McLaren appealed the disqualification and in July the appeal was upheld and Hunt re-instated as winner of the Spanish Grand Prix."

 

Tyrrell-Ford results in ´76 Spanish Grand Prix:

 

- Tyrrell-Ford #3

Jody Scheckter ...........Retired (53 laps)- Engine

 

- Tyrrell-Ford #4

Patrick Depailler ......... Retired (25 laps) - Accident

 

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Spanish_Grand_Prix

 

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