28 Sep 2021
Fenix Racing introduced the 1/10 scale fully licensed and approved by Classic Team Lotus body Classic Team Lotus 72. In 1970 Team Lotus was ready to amaze F1 with the Lotus 72, the wedge shape inspired by the Indy’s Lotus 56 with the radiators moved on the side, and so good that it was campaigned by the Lotus team from 1970 until 1975.
The Italian brand Fenix Racing revealed the Classique 2: this “retro” F1 racing model is build on the legacy of “Classique” platform. Now the chassis is compatible with the most popular Lipo batetries: from Super Shorty, to Shorty to LCG Shorty.
After the Lotus 49, Fenix Racing is releasing their new, fully-licensed Classic Team Lotus 78 high-quality polycarbonate body for Tamiya F103 and F104 chassis. The Lotus 78, in the iconic black and golden livery, was used during the 1977 and 1978 Formula 1 seasons and was the first to use the ground effect technology.
According the legend, when the Lotus 78 model went to the wind tunnel Tony Rudd told to Colin Chapman “The Mosquito Flies!”.
In 1977 Team Lotus was coming from the “Colin’s Confus-a-car”, aka Lotus 77, which was born with far too many variables to be really competitive and, on top of that, they were still struggling for a solution to compete with flat 12 cylinders coming from Italy…
