
Dallara IndyCar Crest #40 J. Miller 1999 Maisto 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Dallara
- Manufacturer
- Maisto
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 31111
- Year
- 1999
- Era
- 1990s
- Body Type
- Formula Models
- Vehicle Class
- Formula 2/3/E & IndyCar
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 090159311119
About the Dallara IndyCar Crest #40 J. Miller 1999 Maisto 1:18
TL;DR: Maisto's 1:18 diecast Dallara IndyCar reproduces the #40 Crest-liveried chassis from the 1999 season. Dallara's Italian-built open-wheel platform became one of the defining chassis suppliers in American IndyCar racing during this period.
American open-wheel racing has always run on chassis built far from American soil, and Dallara's presence in the paddock is a central part of that story.
Dallara's Role in Late-1990s IndyCar Racing
Dallara, an Italian racing constructor, supplied chassis to numerous American open-wheel teams through the late 1990s, competing directly with rival suppliers for grid share in an era before the series consolidated around a single chassis manufacturer. The Crest sponsorship livery on this #40 car reflects the sponsorship-heavy visual identity typical of IndyCar during that period, when commercial branding covered nearly every visible surface of the car. That livery detail matters to collectors piecing together a specific season's grid, since sponsor colors changed far more often than chassis specifications did.
Collecting Open-Wheel Diecast from This Era
Maisto's diecast execution renders the narrow, wedge-shaped IndyCar bodywork and exposed cockpit that define open-wheel racing's silhouette, distinct from the enclosed Formula Models most collectors associate with European racing. For a Formula 2/3/E and IndyCar collection, this Dallara fills a specific late-1990s American racing niche that gets far less diecast attention than Formula 1 does, making it a genuinely useful addition for anyone building a broader open-wheel history beyond the usual European names.







