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McLaren MP4/3 TAG #12 S. Johansson F1 1987 Minichamps 1:43

McLaren MP4/3 TAG #12 S. Johansson F1 1987 Minichamps 1:43 530874302 Diecast
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Minichamps' 1:43 diecast McLaren MP4/3 reproduces Stefan Johansson's number 12 car from the 1987 Formula 1 season, powered by the TAG-Porsche turbo V6 that closed out the sport's first turbo era. A compact piece for a 1980s Formula 1 collection.
McLaren MP4/3 TAG #12 S. Johansson F1 1987 Minichamps 1:43
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Brand
McLaren
Manufacturer
Minichamps
Scale
1:43
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
530874302
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About the McLaren MP4/3 TAG #12 S. Johansson F1 1987 Minichamps 1:43

TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast McLaren MP4/3 reproduces Stefan Johansson's number 12 car from the 1987 Formula 1 season, powered by the TAG-Porsche turbo V6 late in the sport's first turbo era. Compact diecast construction suits a season-spanning 1980s Formula 1 shelf.

Johansson spent 1987 as Prost's teammate, a tough seat by any measure, and the MP4/3 he raced carried an engine with a genuinely interesting badge on its rear cover.

Minichamps' 1:43 Diecast Build of the MP4/3

At 1:43, this McLaren trades outright detail for a footprint that lets a full turbo-era grid fit on one shelf, and Johansson's number 12 livery is applied with reasonably sharp graphics for the scale. The MP4/3's bulkier, more angular bodywork, shaped by the aerodynamic thinking of the mid-1980s, comes through clearly despite the size reduction. Diecast panel lines stay consistent, and the car's turbo-era proportions, wider rear bodywork housing bigger radiators than later naturally-aspirated cars would need, are recognizable at a glance. This is a subject better suited to a wide-ranging turbo-era collection than a single standout display piece.

The TAG-Porsche Engine and a Turbo Era Winding Down

The MP4/3 used a turbocharged V6 badged TAG but engineered by Porsche, an engine that had powered McLaren to championships earlier in the decade before turbo regulations tightened ahead of their eventual ban at the end of the 1980s. Johansson raced alongside Alain Prost in 1987, a season that saw McLaren competitive but ultimately overtaken by Williams-Honda, one of the final chapters of Formula 1's original turbo era. For a collector focused on that specific technical period, this model documents a genuine turbo-powered grand prix car from its closing seasons, a detail that separates it from the naturally-aspirated and later hybrid-era cars filling most modern F1 shelves.

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