The Ferrari 312T was synonymous with Formula 1 and Matchbox were keen to use it in it's advertising literature and box artwork. The driver clenching the steering wheel is sat in a Ferrari.
A pity then, that Matchbox in the UK sought to package this in it's smallest set and never use it again. Of course, it looked a little ungainly, having that podgy look that most HO F1 cars have to get over the motor. But crucially, it had no lights, and as Matchbox Powertrack began to trade on that feature it meant these soon became obsolete...
(Although the Truck Racers - conceived much later - also had not lights!)
The UK and late US cars had 'Agip' fuel stickers on the front wing and clearly marked as 'Number 2'. The earliest US cars were less adorned and without a number. Both cars referenced Ferrari though.
Note: No Ferrari came with white wheels...
A pity then, that Matchbox in the UK sought to package this in it's smallest set and never use it again. Of course, it looked a little ungainly, having that podgy look that most HO F1 cars have to get over the motor. But crucially, it had no lights, and as Matchbox Powertrack began to trade on that feature it meant these soon became obsolete...
(Although the Truck Racers - conceived much later - also had not lights!)
The UK and late US cars had 'Agip' fuel stickers on the front wing and clearly marked as 'Number 2'. The earliest US cars were less adorned and without a number. Both cars referenced Ferrari though.
Note: No Ferrari came with white wheels...
