This listing is for a 1961 vintage toy model of a:

Lesney Race Car F1 Ferrari 73

Condition: used with minimal paint wear

The Ferrari 156 was a racing car made by Ferrari in 1961 to comply with then-new Formula One regulations that reduced engine displacement from 2.5- to 1.5-litres, similar to the pre-1961 Formula Two class for which Ferrari had developed a mid-engined car also called 156 F2.

Phil Hill won the 1961 World Championship of Drivers^[2] and Ferrari secured the 1961 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers,^[3] both victories achieved with the 156.

The 1961 version was affectionately dubbed "sharknose" due to its characteristic air intake "nostrils". A similar intake duct styling was applied to the five SP-series Ferraris^[5] in 1961 and 1962 that were also designed by Carlo Chiti.