ITALERI : REF: I4702 : 1:12 : Fiat 806 Grand Prix (Spinto Corsa) (1927)
ITALERI REF :
4708
Fabricant
ITALERI.
ISBN : 8001283047029.
Scale :
1:12
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Period Between the two Wars.
Country Italy.
SKILL 5.
Model Dim. 30 cm.
Box Dim. 560 x 280 x 115 mm.
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Description :
This model, which is unique in terms of technology and accuracy, contains pieces to be assembled partially with screws. The bonnet can be opened to view the highly detailed engine. Working steering.
DECALS SHEET - MASKING STICKERS - CLEAR SHEET - BOX WITH SCREWS AND NUTS, LEATHER, COPPER WIRE, PVC TUBES, SPRINGS AND OTHER PARTS
The Fiat 806 Grand Prix adopted significant innovations for its time. The Fiat 806 was, in fact, the “progenitor” of the modern Formula One racing cars. Developed and produced by FIAT, the Italian automobiles manufacturer, in 1927, it could be considered the first Grand Prix car ever built before. Thanks to its 180 HP 12 cylinders engine, the Fiat 806 was able to reach and even exceed the speed of 240 Km/h. However, the most important innovations were made in the development of the chassis, mechanics and bodywork. The engine and gearbox unit was, in fact, located between the two chassis bars in order to optimize the performance and the drivability.
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Plus d'Histoire :
La Fiat 806 Spinto Corsa, parfois appelée Fiat 806 Grand Prix ou Fiat 806/406, était une voiture de course construite par le constructeur turinois en 1927. Il s'agissait de la première monoplace de Grand Prix jamais construite. Ce fut également la dernière de Fiat.
En 1923, grâce à son pouvoir de persuasion, Enzo Ferrari, alors pilote et homme à tout faire pour Alfa Corse, avait débauché Vittorio Jano et son équipe technique de Fiat pour les faire rejoindre Alfa Romeo. Après la cuisante défaite au Grand Prix de Lyon 1924, se sentant trahi, Giovanni Agnelli prit une décision impulsive : il retira l'écurie Fiat des compétitions de Grand Prix et suspendit la construction de la nouvelle voiture de Grand Prix, conçue par les jeunes ingénieurs Tranquillo Zerbi et Alberto Massimino.
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More History :
The Fiat 806 Spinto Corsa, sometimes called the Fiat 806 Grand Prix or Fiat 806/406, was a racing car built by the Turin-based manufacturer in 1927. It was the first Grand Prix single-seater ever built. It was also Fiat's last.
In 1923, thanks to his powers of persuasion, Enzo Ferrari, then a driver and general manager for Alfa Corse, lured Vittorio Jano and his technical team from Fiat to join Alfa Romeo. After the crushing defeat at the 1924 Lyon Grand Prix, feeling betrayed, Giovanni Agnelli made an impulsive decision: he withdrew the Fiat team from Grand Prix competitions and suspended the construction of the new Grand Prix car, designed by the young engineers Tranquillo Zerbi and Alberto Massimino.
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Sources : Wikipedia.