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Ninco McLaren F1 GTR - Part 2

The different versions of Ninco

SlotcarAcademy lists in part 2 of the article about the Ninco McLaren F1 GRT all the models of this type of model.

50129 - Le Mans 1995

The first model of the McLaren F1 GTR is released in 1996. Lehto, Dalmas and Sekiya won the race of Le Mans in 1995. The famous 24-hour race is called the ultimate test of man and machine. The Mclaren F1 GTR is the first car of Ninco that is equipped with a magnet.

50130 - Harrods

The Harrods McLaren was released at the time as the black/dark grey model. Wallace, Grouillard and Bell drove the car that was sponsored by the English department store. The Harrods model became a real collector's item. Two versions entered the market due to a small difference of stickers on the bonnet.

50140 - Gulf

Two different versions of the car that was sponsored by Gulf are released with the same Ninco reference number. The number 33 car was driven by Bellm, Weaver en Lehto. Jones, Raphanel and Brabham drove the number 34 car. Ninco released the Gulf McLarens in 1997.

50142 - LM Road car

The orange road car was released in 1997. This is the only McLaren F1 GRT without sponsoring.

50153 - Art Sports

Ninco produced the Art Sports car with number 30 in 1997. Nielsen, Besher and Kox drove the original car. This model was included in a track set of Ninco in 1997.

50171 - Tag Heuer

The silver road car sponsored by Tag Heuer is released one year later.

50188 - Adayoff

Cigarette sponsoring is not done on toys. Adayoff means the brand Davidoff. The black model is one of hard to find models of Ninco. Ninco brought this model in 1999 to the shelves of the stores.

50232 - Frank Muller

The orange Frank Muller model was released in 2001 with the powerful NC-2 motor. Giroix, Deletraz and Sala drove the number 53 car. Two different orange colored models of "Frank Muller" have entered the market due to a production failure of Ninco.

50273 - Fina

The white and blue Fina model came to the market in 2002. Lafite, Soper and Duez drove the car. The team finished eleventh in the 1996 Le Mans race.

50324 - Sok

The Japanese drivers A.Couto and H.Okada drove the yellow Sok McLaren F1 GTR. This McLaren was used in the JGTC 2001 championship.

50360 - Lack

The real model of this car was sponsored by Lark. As Lark is a cigarette brand the name had to be changed by Ninco. The original model, which participated in the Le Mans race of 1997, is like others a long-tail version of the McLaren. Keiichi Tsuchiya, Gary Ayles and Akihiko Nakaya drove the number 44 car.

Jan Willem van Capelleveen