SUPER RARE 1973 JOHN PLAYER SPECIAL LOTUS F1 SLOT CAR EMERSON FITTIPALDI

YOU ARE LOOKING AT A VERY RARE SLOT CAR FROM 1973. IT WAS PART OF A YARDLEY MCLAREN SPEEDTRAX RACING SET AT ONE TIME. IN THE SEAT IS EMERSON FITTIPALDI A BRAZILIAN DRIVER WHO CASCADED INTO F1 DURING THE EARLY 1970S AND BECAME THE YOUNGEST EVER WORLD CHAMPION UP TO THAT MOMENT AT THE AGE OF 25 AT THE WHEEL OF THE SENSATIONAL LOTUS 72.
 
Back in the late 1960s commercialism in motor racing was increasing and slot car racing became the craze amongs young people. Major sponsors appeared on the F1 scene including tobacco giants Marlboro and Yardley cosmetics who both sponsored MClaren at a time.
 
TEAM LOTUS WAS SPONSORED IN 1971 BY JOHN PLAYER SPECIAL, WHEN THE RACING CARS BEGAN TO BE DECORATED IN THE BRAND'S ICONIC BLACK AND GOLD COLOURS. PLAYER'S CONTINUED TO SPONSOR TEAM LOTUS UNTIL 1987. THE BLACK AND GOLD COLOURS OF TEAM LOTUS BECAME ONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE BRANDS EVER.
 
THESE VINTAGE SLOT CARS ARE HIGHLY DETAILED AND ACCURATE REPRESENTATIONS OF THER LIFE SIZE COUNTERPARTS AT THE TIME.
 
NOTE THIS WEEK I HAVE SOME INTERESTING VINTAGE CARS ON AUCTION. APART FROM THIS RARE YARDLEY SLOT RACER I HAVE:
A LARGE RC RACING CAR
A LARGE FORD RC TRUCK
RARE BIONIX SIX 1986 QUAD RUNNER
A LESNEY MATCHBOX SUPERKING 1971 DUMP TRUCK
A VIKING PLASTIC JEEP
A RARE YARDLEY SLOT RACER
RARELY SEEN VIKING PLASTIC TOY CAR FROM SWEDEN
HIGHLY COLLECTABLE BUDDY L VINTAGE JEEP AND TRUCK FROM JAPAN
THREE MAISTO DIECAST CARS
A YAMAHA TWIN 350 QUAD BIKE
 
MARKINGS: YARDLEY MADE IN HONG KONG
 
SIZE
11CM LONG 3CM HIGH FOR SCALECTRIX OR SPEEDTRAX: 1:32

CONDITION: NOT TESTED BUT APPEARS TO BE IN FINE SHAPE.
 
PLEASE ALSO SEE MY OTHER ITEMS LISTED. I HAVE ANOTHER LARGE RC FERRARI RACING CAR ON AUCTION THIS WEEK. NOTE ALL MY AUCTIONS END AT 22H30 SO IT IS ADVISABLE TO PUT IN AN AUTOMATIC BID (HIGHEST PRICE YOU ARE WILLING TO PAY) EARLY.