C3656A Scalextric Legends Team Lotus 49 – #9 Monaco GP 1968 Graham Hill

The Scalextric Lotus Type 49 is a highly detailed 1/32nd scale, Ready to Run (RTR) Slot car with easy change pickups and magnatraction. The car is presented in a special Collectors box with dust cover. This car is Not Digital Plug Ready (DPR), but could be converted for use with the Scalextric Digital System using the C7005 digital decoder chip.

History

The 1968 Monaco Grand Prix was held on May 26. It was the third round of the Formula One season. The race was won by Lotus driver Graham Hill, who started from pole position. At the start Servoz-Gavin took the lead but after three laps he suffered a driveshaft failure and crashed. This left Hill in the lead and there he stayed for the rest of the afternoon. The first few laps saw a number of accidents with Oliver and McLaren colliding on the first lap, Jochen Rindt (Brabham) crashing on lap nine while trying to pass Surtees. Brabham, Dan Gurney and Jo Siffert all went out with mechanical trouble while Beltoise broke his suspension running over a curb and Piers Courage (Reg Parnell Racing BRM) stopped because his car was handling so badly.

Surtees then disappeared with a gearbox failure and on the same lap Rodriguez crashed and so only five cars were left by the end of lap 16. As a result the excitement was limited although third placed Hulme stopped mid-race to have a driveshaft replaced and dropped to fifth, leaving Bianchi to finish third behind Hill and Attwood with Lodovico Scarfiotti fourth in the second Cooper-BRM.

Key Features

Limited Edition 3500 pieces world wide
High Detail Body
Easy Change Pick-ups
Magnatraction
Age Suitability 14+

Driver: Graham Hill
Car: Lotus 49 - #9
Race: 1968 Monaco Grand Prix
Team: Team Lotus

Safety Notice: Warning! This product is not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts which can present a choking hazard.

Model: C3656A
Issued: December 2015
Shipping Weight: 0.40kgs
Manufactured by: Scalextric

Specs

Motor: Mabuchi FF, 18 000 rpm @12v Slim Can Motor
Motor Configuration: Rear Mounted In-Line Motor, with Rear wheel drive
Pinion: 9T Plastic
Crown Wheel: 27T Plastic
Gear ratio: 9:27
Guide: Easy Change Pick-ups (2 Spare)
Magnatraction: 1.5mm Round Button magnet with 230g downforce
Plastic wheels front and rear
Bushes: Plastic
Overall length: 117mm
Wheelbase: 75.5 mm
Axle/Hub width: 53.6mm Front, and 60mm Rear
Front Tyre Diameter/width: 19(ext), 12(int) x 8 mm
Rear Tyre Diameter/width: 19.6(ext), 12(int) x 11mm
Weight: 50gm
Lights: No
Digital Plug Ready(DPR): No
BodyDetail: High Detail
Class: Classic F1
Scale: 1/32