Scalextric 1978 Swedish Grand Prix Brabham BT 46B & Lotus 79 Twin Pack 1:32 Slot Race Cars Limited Edition Box C4392A

The 1978 Swedish Grand Prix saw the debut, and only race, of one of the most outlandish ideas in Formula One history. The Brabham BT 46B ‘Fan Car’ took a standard Alfa Romeo flat 12 powered BT 46 and added a large fan at the rear of the car, this drew air through the engine water radiator before using an even more effective version of ground effect, pioneered by the Lotus 79, to create a partial vacuum under the car. This created an enormous amount of downforce, that saw Niki Lauda able to cruise away at the start of the race. The form car for the rest of the season, the Lotus 79, was also a ground-breaking car, its skirts along the side of the bodywork helped generate high levels of downforce, sucking the car to the track and immediately moving the goal posts of performance for the other teams. The Fan car generated tremendous controversy upon its unveiling, with Brabham insisting that it was for cooling the engine, not downforce purposes. While the Brabham’s did not qualify on pole (they deliberately sand bagged to avoid controversy) Lauda lined up second behind Andretti. At the start the two fought for the lead, before a problem removed the Lotus and Lauda cruised to a 34.6 second victory. After the race, the car was confirmed as legal, but was removed by Brabham, in order for the owner Bernie Ecclestone to avoid a confrontation with other team owners. The designer, Gordon Murray went on to design numerous race and championship winning cars. The fan car is today an important legacy of one of the most innovative periods of F1 history and makes a perfect pair with the otherwise dominant Lotus 79.

• Scalextric hits you right in the nostalgia and it brings the thrill and excitement of motor racing to life in your living room! Scalextric is the ultimate motor racing system for all ages, where miniature cars race against each other on special track, getting their power from a slot in the middle of each lane (you will sometimes hear Scalextric called slot racing).
• This Racing Lengends Limited Edition Box Set comes with Brabham BT46B Fan Car Driven By Niki Lauda & John Watson, and the Lotus 79 Driven by Mario Andretti.
• Car is highly detailed with full interior and racer. Easy change braid with magnatraction.
• Compatible with all 1:32nd scale Analog slot car race tracks, including ARC ONE and ARC AIR.
• Scalextric offers everything for your 1:32nd Scale Slot Car Racing needs, build your own real life circuits and offer vehicles in all genres of racing. Adding buildings, borders and accessories helps create the realism of the race track!