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Le Mans Miniatures Renault Alpine A442 #1 - 1976 Le Mans 1/32 Slot Car 132076M After the victory of Mirage in 1975, GR8 come back to LeMans as challenger, behind Porsche, the favorite, full of successes in World Championship. Renault appears consequently as the second challenger. Two cars should be at the start in LeMans, but at the end only one: the A442 of Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Patrick Tambay who just discovers the car in LeMans and José Dolhem who replaces on short notice René Arnoux whose small stature raised intractable problems. The entered car has the long rear bonnet, the air box design and arrangement was modified and located on the top of the rear bonnet as on the A441C of 1975 and no more on the front like in Watkins Glen and following other races. The turbocharged engine secretly developed for a future F1 project still gives a headache but important progress has been made for the end of previous year. The Régie comes to LeMans with many spare parts strictly selected which the team trained to change quickly. The official purpose of the team is to cross the finish line.Jabouille sets pole during practice and qualifying in 3’33’’1’’’ in front of Porsche 936 #20 of Jacky Ickx and Van Lennep and Porsche 935 #40 of Rolf Stommelen and Manfred Schurti. The car is very fast but not reliable. And during the race, pit stops are numerous. Overheating problems, increased by the high temperature of the weekend, are detected very soon. The team-mates are not able to take the car up to the finishing line. The retirement is announced at 3'oclock in the morning when it is noticed a piston is broken. Scale 1/32 Manufacturer name Renault Alpine Manufacturer model A442 Brand LE MANS miniatures Competition yes Race 24 Heures du Mans Year 1976 Driver Jean-Pierre Jabouille & Patrick Tambay EAN 3700474503256 Body Polyurethan resin Chassis Injected ABS Engine In-line Crown Slot.it (ref. GO23-bz ou GO24-al) Rims 4 aluminum rims Weight 88 g Driven by Jean-Pierre Jabouille Tyres Rubber 30 ShoreA Production 02/2018 This car will work on almost any 1/32 analog (non-digital) set, such as Carrera, Ninco, SCX and more. Combine Shipping: Domestic: We will happily combine shipping. On 1/32 Slot Cars it is the highest shipping plus $3 for each additional car. If you use the Ebay shopping cart you will receive the correct combine shipping rate. We can provide better shipping rates for orders over 5 cars, please contact us. International: We will happily combine shipping. On 1/32 Slot Cars it is the highest shipping plus $8 for each additional car (excludes some limited edition boxed cars). For combine shipping on international orders please purchase the items without the Ebay shopping cart, but don't pay until we send an adjusted invoice. Please contact us about combine shipping on larger items. International Shipping: WE SHIP INTERNATIONAL , via USPS First Class Mail or Priority Mail International. International shipments generally take 2-4 Weeks, but can take up to 6 weeks with customs delays. Please be patient. WE DO NOT FALSIFY CUSTOMS FORMS, BUYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CUSTOMS FEES, DUTIES, AND TAXES. I AM SORRY WE DO NOT SHIP TO ITALY, BRAZIL, AND AFRICA (EXCEPT FOR SOUTH AFRICA) NOT ALL ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING.