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Italeri 1/12 Fiat Mephistofele 21706 c.c. Plastic Model Kit

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Italeri 1/12 scale plastic model kit of the Fiat Mephistofele — the 1924 World Land Speed Record-breaking racing car. Skill level 5.

Overview

The one-off racing car known as Mephistofele was derived from the old Fiat SB4 chassis. It became notorious for the infernal noise emitted by its powerful aircraft 6-cylinder in-line engine, displacing over 20,000 cm³, with exhausts kept free of mufflers for maximum performance. On 12 July 1924 in Arpajon, driven by its pilot and designer Ernest Eldridge, the Mephistofele reached 146.01 miles per hour (over 230 km/h) and broke the World Land Speed Record. The car was characterised by its high-back bodywork housing the powerful Fiat A-12 liquid-cooled engine, and its structure was built specifically to achieve the speed record.

Note

This body shell comes completely UNPAINTED and may or may not require body post holes to be drilled. Only use a polycarbonate style paint such as The Tamiya PS series to finish these bodies, as standard paints will not adhere and/or cause damage to the body shell's surface. To view the entire range of polycarbonate safe paints, please CLICK HERE

Features

  • Period: Between the two Wars
  • Country: Italy
  • Skill: 5
  • Model Dim.: 45 cm
  • Box Dim.: 560 x 280 x 115 mm

Specifications

Scale1/12
PeriodBetween the two Wars
CountryItaly
Skill Level5
Model Dimensions45 cm
Box Dimensions560 x 280 x 115 mm

Scale Model

Scale1/12
MakeFIAT
Land TypeHistoric Car

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