1967 Lotus 49 - Ford #4 (F1)

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Car: Lotus 49 - Ford #4
Series: 1967 Formula 1 Championship
Team: Team Lotus
Driver: Graham Hill
Result: 7th

This is the 2nd release of the lovely Lotus 49 casting by Hot Wheels. It is pretty much the same as the previous release with just a different number and a different body color for the driver. I really like this sort of recolor by Hot Wheels because it allows me to sort of complete the cars entered by the team in the 1967 F1 World Championship. The No. 4 Lotus 49 was used by Graham Hill I believe in 2 races: the German Grand Prix and the Canadian Grand Prix. Graham Hill, just like his teammate Jim Clark, suffered from reliability issues with his car. In fact, he only finished 3 races during the season, 2 of which were 2nd places. In the end, he had to settle for 7th in the championship, beaten mostly by people who had more reliable cars than him.