Lotus 17 Le Mans 1959 #53/54 Lotus Engineering by MEA Kit 43
Lotus 17 Le Mans 1959 #53/54
Hand built available MEA063M53 & MEA063M54
The Lotus 17 was the replacement for the hugely successful XI but the Le Mans debut didn’t go to plan, #54 suffering ignition problems from the very start and #53 retiring with headgasket failure having been running fourteenth overall and leading both the Index of Performance and the 750cc class. The kit parts are very simple with resin for the body, chassis, seats, wheels and exhaust, white metal for fillers and the steering wheel, well sized tyres, a couple of vac-forms and clearly printed decals. The hand built models have a realistic level of finish and the decal placement looks accurate from the photos that we have although the decals themselves are a little rough in places on our samples.
| Description: | Lotus 17 Le Mans 1959 #53/54 Lotus Engineering |
| Catalogue#: | MEA063 |
| Product Type: | Resin/Metal Kit |
| Scale: | 1:43 |
| Event: | Le Mans |
| Colour: | - |
| Drivers: | Stacey A, Green K, Taylor M, Sieff J |
| Sponsors: | #53, 54, Lotus Engineering |
| Dates: | 1959 |
| Race/Position: | - |
| Release Date: | March 2021 |
| Weight: | 250 grams |
| Comments: | - |
About MEA Kit 43
An interesting range initially specialising in 1:43 motorcycles. The nature of the subjects and the size of many of the parts mean that these are best suited to those with good eyesight! Casting quality can be variable and this combined with the size puts them firmly in the 'for the experienced modeller' category.
Alongside the bikes are a number of Dakar raid subjects and early Lotus race cars, again offered as kits and hand builts. SPL series are hand built only and concentrate on very unusual race cars. Build quality is variable, basic and nowhere near the class leaders. They are usually presented in recycled Spark cases. Very interesting subject matter though.
Made in France.