Vat Inc. €79.95 ATS, the Formula 1 team created by Hans Gunther Schmidt in 1977, obtained the supply of BMW turbo engines for the 1983 season. The new car, the D6, was designed by Gustav Brunner, with the most modern features for F.1 of the time: carbon bodywork, pullrod suspension, large spoiler and wide side pods to fit radiators and turbo accessories. Unfortunately the season was compromised by the many internal problems within the team and the lack of reliability of the car. Manfred Winkelhock finished only four of the fifteen scheduled GPs.
At the Long Beach GP, the second race of the 1983 Formula 1 world championship, Winkelhock qualified with the 24th time and had to retire due to a collision with a wall, caused by brake failure.
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In the history of static modeling, Spark has truly revolutionized the market. The brand was created by Hugues Ripert, whose father André had been one of the main contenders of the artisanal modeling scene in the 70s and 80s. After working for Vitesse, Quartzo and Ixo, Ripert jr did not choose the diecast technique but opted for resin, with production in China but development and conception strictly in the European tradition. In practice the idea was to offer special models built in small series (what were later called "resincast"). The first Sparks were released in 2000, with a quality-price ratio unapproachable for most industrial and artisanal producers. Today Spark continues to churn out dozens of new products a year, having also expanded its production to other scales, such as 1:18 but also 1:64. There are numerous numbered and limited series for the various national distributors and for private customers such as teams, sponsors, drivers and so on.
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