Ferrari 312T3 1978
Tamiya Ferrari 312T3 refurbishing

The 312T3 was introduced for Villeneuve and Reutemann at the third race of the 1978 season.

The car featured the same flat 12 engine as had been used since 1970, albeit tuned to give around 515 bhp. The chassis was completely new, with a new monocoque structure and a different suspension arrangement, designed to work with the Michelin tyres, the bodywork visibly very different, with a flatter top to the body, allowing improved air flow to the rear wing.

All the hard work came to nothing though as the pioneering Lotus 79 ground effect "wing car" took on and beat all comers with ease that season, and Ferrari were left to pick up the pieces of any Lotus failures. Reutemann won 4 races, whilst Villeneuve won for the first time at the final race, his home race in Canada, but it was more a season of consolidation. Reutemann moved to Lotus for 1979, replaced by Jody Scheckter. Ferrari was 2nd in the Constructors' Championship.

This Tamiya Ferrari 312T3 was built in 1990, and now refurbished. The work includes:
- Cleaning;
- Old decals removed;
- Wings sides replaced with Acu-Stion ACS 8723 Photo Etched
- Chrome parts repainted with Molotow refil ink;
- New decals applied;
- Shield replaced with a vacuum form spare part from Finisher's.