Dinky Toys 239; Vanwall Racing Car

The first Vanwalls were built for the new Formula 1 regulations in 1954 at Cox Green, Maidenhead. The chassis was built by the Cooper Car Company.

The 2.0 L engine was essentially four Norton single-cylinder 500 cc engines merged into a single unit. Development continued with boring out the engines to first 2,237 cc, and then a full 2.5 L. Vanwalls then ran for a season in F1 without much in the way of success. At the end of the 1955 season, it was plain that while the engine was sound, the chassis needed improvement. It was suggested to Vandervell that he should hire the services of a young up-and-coming designer to improve their cars. The designer was Colin Chapman.

The new cars designed by Chapman (along with the aerodynamicist Frank Costin) showed early promise in 1956 by winning a non-championship F1 race at Silverstone against strong opposition. Stirling Moss drove the car to victory in what was his only drive for Vanwall that year, as he was still contracted to drive for Maserati in F1.

Dinky released it in 1958 and kept it in the range until 1965. It is always green in colour, however there are variations in wheel styles, driver colour and baseplate.

Dinky Toys 239; Vanwall Racing Car; Green, Green Hubs, White Driver, Mottled Base, RN35	Dinky Toys 239; Vanwall Racing Car; Green, Spun Hubs, White Driver, RN35

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