Tamiya 21095 - 1/20 Tyrrell P34 1976 Japan GP - Finished Model No.3  [21095]

It took part in actual events beginning with the Spanish GP in 1976, and motorists J. Scheckter and P. Depailler proceeded to drive their automobiles to a 1-2 finish at the Swedish GP to show the incredible potential of this P34. At the final battle of the season, the P34 showed up before Japanese fans during the inaugural Japanese GP held at Fuji Speedway. F1 race cars usually have race-specific adjustments, and the No.3 Tyrrell P34 driven by J. Scheckter within Japanese GP ended up being distinguished by a triangular internet guard fitted on the air channel and large wingtip panels on the back wing. The battle had been a battle the championship between Ferrari's N. Lauda and McLaren's J. search and drew a lot of attention both within Japan and worldwide.

The weather was fair on Friday and Saturday, but conditions were worsened by rainfall on Sunday. Although the battle finally started at 3PM after a lengthy delay, championship contender N. Lauda quickly retired. The lost excitement was brought back by the shows for the Japanese motorists and P. Depailler's Tyrrell P34. From his 13th place qualifying position, Depailler overtook the industry to shortly lead before a tire puncture dropped him back once again to complete the race in 2nd destination behind M. Andretti's Lotus.