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Coming in February:

AUTOMOBILSPORT #35 (01/2023) – English edition

Cover story 
The 1992 DTM Season

  • The turning point – The 1992 DTM season – Teams, drivers and rules
  • Big-time suspense – The 1992 season race by race
  • “You in a Mercedes, that’s all we need!” – Interview with Klaus Ludwig
  • “Pièce d’origine” – Ulrich Baretzky on the 180-degree crankshaft from 1992
  • “Stirring up the others” – Interview with Günther Warthofer
  • “You couldn’t afford a single mistake” – Interview with Johnny Cecotto
  • “Hard but fair” – Interview with Steve Soper
  • “A time I wouldn’t want to have missed” – Interview with Prince Leopold of Bavaria

Also in this issue…

  • Eddie Cheever on his time as a BMW Junior driver
  • Eckhard Schimpf about Graham Hills Brabham BT38
  • Jochen Neerpasch about the planned F1 entry with Mercedes
  • Back on Track – Brun C91-001
  • and many more!

The magazine contains a large-sized fold out poster of the cover story including illustrations and technical data of the Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 EVO II 1992 on the back.

Reserve your copy HERE

Review back issues of Automobilsport HERE

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In Stock:

by Paul Page & J.R. Elrod

Foreword by Mario Andretti

This book takes you inside the broadcast booth with Paul Page, who captured the excitement of twenty-seven Indy 500 races, first as the “Voice of the Indy 500” for the radio broadcast and then as chief announcer for the ABC telecast. From his first race as a pit reporter to his semiretirement in 2016, generations of fans have witnessed the Greatest Spectacle in Racing as told by Paul Page.

In a life uniquely shaped by the Indy 500, Page fell in love with racing and the Speedway as a teenager, and it became his obsession. After receiving his first press pass in 1965, Page became a fixture in Gasoline Alley and a trusted friend and confidante to generations of drivers, mechanics, and owners.

His rise to fame followed a relentless pursuit of his dream, overcoming many obstacles along the way: dropping out of college, the suicide of his mentor, and recovering from a harrowing helicopter crash. No matter the setback, he used every opportunity to learn the trade of broadcast journalism and the sport of motor racing.

In a career that spanned ABC, NBC, CBS, and ESPN, Page wore a headset for every imaginable race and contest: from Indy cars to drag racers, from the Olympics to the America’s Cup, and from the X Games to Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. Page weaves the history, tradition, and lore of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as he traces across six decades. He introduces the great personalities of the Speedway with many candid moments. He tells great stories from broadcast booths around the world and slices of life as a young reporter in Indianapolis.

Paperback | 318 pages 

$24.95 – Order HERE

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Happy 2023!

Back from Christmas break. Glad we drove this year!

We are now open 10-5 weekdays and 10-3 most Saturdays.

Added to the website today is a set of 1/5 scale Spark GT Helmets. Kevin Estre’s 2022 Le Mans Helmet is pictured above. Also in the set are Helmets worn by Michael Christensen, Kelvin van der Linde, Raffaele Marciello and Laurens Vanthour during the 2022 season. $32.00 each.

Click HERE for further information.

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Late December Announcements:

As we mentioned in last Saturday’s Email Update, we expected Spark Model to announce 1/18 scale versions of several of the 1/43 scale 2022 Late Season Formula One models we told you about last week.

Not only did they announce 4 new 1/18 versions but a series of 1/12 scale Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez 2020 Constructor Champion Red Bull RB18s!

Spark also announced an assortment of 1/43 scale 2022 DTM GT3 cars in their German National Series and seven Limited Edition 1/43 scale IROC Camaros from the 1974/1975 International Race of Champions, including Bobby Unser’s Series Champion #12 as part of their US National Series.

In addition to these 4 Spark sets, we poster the latest 1/43 scale Announcement from TSM Model. The highlight from that list is the Compass Racing #76 Acura NSX GT3 EVO from 2021. Check out the whole list HERE.

All of the above have late December 2022 Advance Order Deadlines. Please send your reservations in as soon as possible.

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Late Season F1 – 1/43 Spark

Spark Model has announced 9 new late 2022 F1 models in 1/43 scale including three Grand Prix winners: Verstappen (Abu Dhabi), Perez (Singapore) and George Russell’s break thru F1 win Brazil. Also on the list is the Aston Martin driven by Sebastian Vettel in his final GP at Abu Dhabi. Advance Order Deadline is Tuesday, December 20.

Check out the complete list HERE.

Spark will also do a pair of 1/5 scale helmets to commemorate the 1-2 finish of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas team in Brazil and to celebrate George Russell’s first GP win. Advance Order Discount December 16. Click HERE.

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December Arrivals

We’re tracking 130+ new models from Spark, Tecnomodel, TopSpeed, TSM Model and LookSmart in 1/12, 1/18, 1/43 and 1/5 scale covering a wide range of subject matter. There are three separate shipments expected to arrive over the next few weeks (a genuine Christmas rush). The first lands Monday, December 5. A list of available pieces can be found on the Latest Arrivals page. Everything else has been updated to the Coming Soon page. We expect the second shipment to land around the middle of December. No firm eta for the third shipment as yet. We will keep you advised.

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2023 Motor Sport Magazine Calendar

2 COPIES AVAILABLE!

The theme of the annual Motor Sport Magazine Calendar for 2023 is ‘Icons of F1’.

Each page on this large (23 3/8″ x 16 5/8) wall calendar features a full color photo of one of the greats from the past:

January – Jim Clark

February – Ayrton Senna

March – Jochen Rindt

April – Niki Lauda

May – Stirling Moss

June – Michael Schumacher

July – Jackie Stewart

August – Gilles Villeneuve

September – Jack Brabham

October – Alain Prost

November – Juan Manuel Fangio

December – Graham Hill

$60.00 – Order HERE