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GP Replicas 1:18 McLaren Mercedes MP4/13 No.8 Mika Hakkinen World Champion Winner Japanese GP 1998 (GP182A) Limited Edition Resin Model

SKU: GP182A

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  • High-quality hand-made resin model
  • 1:18 scale – approx. 25cm long
  • Limited Edition of 500
  • Edition with driver figure in cockpit
  • With photo-etch parts
  • With high-quality display case
  • With luxury display base
  • With certificate and NFC verification chip
  • “West” sponsor decal sheet included
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The 1998 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka was one of the most dramatic championship finales Formula 1 has ever produced. Mika Häkkinen and Michael Schumacher arrived at the circuit separated by a single point, the German needing victory to take the title to the final round. Schumacher stalled on the formation lap and had to start from the back of the grid, launching an extraordinary charge through the field — only for a tyre blowout in the closing laps to end his challenge and hand Häkkinen both the race victory and his first World Championship.

For Häkkinen, the moment carried a weight of emotion that went beyond the championship itself. He had come back from a life-threatening accident at the 1995 Australian Grand Prix, endured years of near-misses, and channelled it all into a season of supreme consistency in the dominant McLaren Mercedes MP4/13. The Flying Finn’s tearful celebration at Suzuka remains one of Formula 1’s most moving images.

GP Replicas’ 1:18 resin model captures the championship-winning No. 8 car in its Suzuka specification with photo-etched detail parts, limited to 500 units and mounted on a luxury display base. A “West” sponsor decal sheet is included for self-application. Presented with a high-quality display case, certificate, and NFC verification chip.

  • Scale: 1:18 (approx. 25cm long)
  • High-quality handmade resin construction with photo-etch parts
  • Limited Edition of 500 units
  • West sponsor decal sheet included
  • Luxury display base and high-quality display case
  • Certificate and NFC verification chip
  • Made by GP Replicas

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  • 1:64 scale: ~7 cm or 2.75 inches
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Model Trucks:

  • 1:12 scale: ~75 cm or 29.5 inches
  • 1:18 scale: ~50 cm or 19.7 inches
  • 1:24 scale: ~38 cm or 15 inches
  • 1:43 scale: ~21 cm or 8.3 inches
  • 1:64 scale: ~14 cm or 5.5 inches
  • 1:76 scale: ~12 cm or 4.7 inches

Model Bikes:

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  • 1:12 scale: ~15 cm or 6 inches

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