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McLaren MP4/4 Honda #12 A. Senna Marlboro McLaren F1 World Champion 1988 Minichamps 1:18

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McLaren MP4/4 Honda #12 A. Senna Marlboro McLaren F1 World Champion 1988 Minichamps 1:18 540881812 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:18 diecast McLaren MP4/4 Honda reproduces Ayrton Senna's number 12 Marlboro livery from the 1988 championship, the season the MP4/4 won fifteen of sixteen races. A genuine hero piece for any Formula 1 display.
McLaren MP4/4 Honda #12 A. Senna Marlboro McLaren F1 World Champion 1988 Minichamps 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
McLaren
Model Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
540881812
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About the McLaren MP4/4 Honda #12 A. Senna Marlboro McLaren F1 World Champion 1988 Minichamps 1:18

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast McLaren MP4/4 Honda carries Ayrton Senna's number 12 Marlboro livery from 1988, the season the MP4/4 won fifteen of sixteen races and delivered Senna his first world title. It is one of Formula 1's most significant single seasons, rendered in genuine diecast detail.

Few race cars carry as much weight in F1 history as the MP4/4, and Minichamps' 1:18 scale gives that dominance room to be properly detailed.

Diecast Detail Worthy of the MP4/4's Cockpit

At 1:18 there is real space to work with, and Minichamps uses it: the Marlboro red-and-white livery is applied with sharp, consistent edges across the sidepods and nose cone, the narrow cockpit opening reveals a detailed seat and roll hoop, and the turbocharged Honda V6's exhaust and rear wing assembly are cleanly rendered. Diecast weight at this scale gives the model genuine shelf presence, holding attention next to larger road car pieces rather than getting lost among them.

The MP4/4's Fifteen-Win Season

Designed under Gordon Murray and Steve Nichols, the McLaren MP4/4 won fifteen of the sixteen races in the 1988 season, a level of dominance Formula 1 has rarely matched before or since. Senna took the drivers' title over teammate Alain Prost in a rivalry that would define the following seasons, and the number 12 Marlboro McLaren became one of the most photographed cars of the era. For any Formula 1 shelf, this MP4/4 is close to a mandatory anchor piece, marking a season that changed how dominance in the sport was measured.

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