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Grand Prix History in Scale Models

1976, Boy Hayje, Penske, Spark

1976 Penske PC3 Hayje

One of the most prominent American racing stables, Team Penske, entered Formula One in 1974 with PC1 car, an aluminium monocoque chassis built around a Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0-litre V8 engine and a Hewland FG 400 gearbox. In the 1976 Penske designer Geoff Ferris developed a second model, the PC3, which was mainly based on March 751 designs. For the second half of the season Penske presented the next car,  PC4, featured a low monocoque tub with hip radiators. The works Penske car was driven by John Watson, while after introducing PC4, the PC3 car was privately entered by F&S Properties in the 1976 Dutch GP for local driver Johan Gerard “Boy” Hayje. The Dutch finished 12th at Zandvoort at his F1 debut.

SeasonSeriesEvent
1976F1WCDutch GP
Driver No.Entrant
Boy Hayje39F&S Properties
Scale ManufacturerCollection
1:43Spark
Cat. No.QualityRarity
S7211

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