1978 Laverda 1000 Jota by Minichamps
- 1:12 Scale Model
- Minichamps
- € 229
Very nice 1/12 replica scale model of the famous orange over silver Laverda 1000 Jota 180°. This Diecast metal model is 180 mm in length and 90 mm in height and is built using 118 parts.
The Jota was a development of UK importer Slater Brothers' based on the 1000 3CL 180 degree triple fitted with hotter cams and pistons and less restrictive exhausts to tune the engine.
It was also pretty handy on the racetrack, winning the Italian championship for production bikes in 1976, the Swedish production championship in 1976 and 1979, the Austrian Roadracing championship in 1975, 1976 and 1978 and the UK Avon Production Series in 1976, 1978, 1979 and 1980.
The first Slater Jotas were available from the end of 1975 and delivered in either red or green until the end of 1976. 1977 Jotas are silver and 1978 models gold. Slater Jotas always came with a black colored frame.
From 1979, the Laverda factory took over the production of the Jotas and used the famous orange 750 SFC paint scheme. Hence this orange with silver frame scale model should be called a 1979 or 1980 model. The 1981 model is the second version and last triple with 180° crank type but with different carters.
German precision engineering at its finest! Minichamps has striven to bring to the demanding collector the very best quality die-cast collectibles money can buy. This model is in new condition and comes with its own handsome presentation case.
Francesco Laverda built his first motorcycle in 1947-1948, and began serial production of a 75cc single, the Turismo, in 1950. By the mid-1960s he'd been joined by son Massimo, who pushed for a large-capacity twin to augment the company's small singles and 200cc twin.
A 654cc twin went into production in 1968, and was almost immediately enlarged to 743cc. Using brought-in Bosch electrical components and the best of available parts, it was a well designed, reliable, solidly crafted machine that found an immediate market and pushed Laverda forward.
No sooner had the twin been introduced then Massimo and head engineer Luciano Zen began work on a liter-sized three-cylinder engine. A prototype was shown in 1969, and series production began in 1972. Powered by a 981cc DOHC triple, the Laverda 1000 was successful in European endurance racing and spawned a number of high-performance iterations, including the now legendary Jota, which in 1976 was the first production bike to be timed at over 140mph.
In 1982, Laverda introduced the Jota 120° as well as the RGS, featuring a new frame draped with flowing, almost seamless red clothing, it was a visual sensation. Power came from the same inline triple as before, but for the RGS, and all Laverda triples from 1982 on, the crank's three throws were now phased at 120 degrees instead of the previous 180 degrees.
Laverda always designed and build high-quality motorcycles for riders who wanted something more, something with lasting value and quality.
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