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Grand Prix History in Scale Models

1974, Leo Kinnunen, Spark, Surtees

1974 Surtees TS16 Kinnunen

Antti Aarnio-Wihuri, Finnish billionaire businessman, formed AAW Racing Team in the 1960s, and in the 1974 enterer F1 with a TS16 from Surtees and Finnish driver Leo Kinnunen. Kinnunen had a good experience in circuit racing, including Le Mans, as well as in rally, including 3rd place at 1973 1000 Lakes Rally, the Finnish round of the WRC. But his attempt to gain a foothold in F1 with AAW was a total disaster. Kinnunen failed to qualify five times and only started (but retired) at the Swedish GP.

SeasonSeriesEvent
1974F1WCSwedish GP
Driver No.Entrant
Leo Kinnunen23AAW Racing Team
Scale ManufacturerCollection
1:43Spark
Cat. No.QualityRarity
S9654

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