Month: August 2017

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Future Release: 1/18 Porsches by Minichamps

Minichamps will produce 3 different Porsche 911 GT3 R’s as raced in the 2017 Rolex 24 at Daytona, including the class winning #28 car seen here. It’s been a long time since Minichamps has produced current IMSA machinery!

Also on today’s list is the Vasek Polak Porsche 917/10 driven by Jody Scheckter in the 1973 Can Am series.

All of the above will be 1/18 scale diecast with no openings.

More information HERE.

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Acme / GMP Announcements

Some interesting items on Acme Trading’s latest Schedule:

1/18 scale –

#77 Sam Posey Trans Am 1970 Dodge Challenger

#1 Sam Posey 1969 Boss 302 Ford Trans Am Mustang

#11 Mark Donohue / David Hobbs Sunoco Ferrari 512M – Le Mans 1971

#1 Jerry Titus 1968 Shelby Trans Am Mustang – 1968 24H Daytona Class Winner

And, last but not least, an encore production run of the 1/12 scale GMP  1966 Le Mans winning #2 Ford GT40 MkII of McLaren and Amon in a ’50th Anniversary Edition.

There are also several interesting road cars and Hot Rods on the list. We will list everything as soon as ‘official’ announcements are made.

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Racing Pilots: The Motorsports Photography of Jack Webster

AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 2017

45+ years in the making! Announcing the publication of Racing Pilots – The Motorsports Photography of Jack Webster, a new motorsports photography book covering racing from the early 1970’s to the present day.

This 324 page, hardcover book measures 10″x8″ and takes you on a photographic journey through racing history, covering Formula One, CanAm, F5000 and endurance sports car racing at such tracks as Sebring, Daytona, Road Atlanta, Watkins Glen, Le Mans, Road America and many more.

Illustrated with more than 400 photographs, in both color and black and white, this beautiful volume is more than just a photography book as it provides insight into the techniques used to make the photos and is filled with driver quotes which capture the spirit and emotion of motor racing. Most of the photos in the book have never been published before – anywhere! The print quality of this book is outstanding, and it was entirely designed, produced and printed in the USA!

Chapters include: The Early Years, Quality of Light, Life in the Pits, Into the Night, The Art of Shooting in the Rain, Race Action, Special Set Ups and Frozen in Time. The foreword to the book has been written by Audi legend and multiple Sebring and Le Mans winning driver Dindo Capello.
$69.95 – Order HERE
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Last Call: 1/18 TopSpeed Advance Orders

Advance Orders for TopSpeed’s latest batch of 1/18 scale Limited Edition models will close on Monday.  The list includes two new versions of the Ford GT and a selection of exotic sports cars. Check out the list HERE and order this weekend to guarantee availability.

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‘McLaren’ on US DVD & Blu-ray September 1, 2017

‘McLaren’, the highly anticipated documentary on the life of Bruce McLaren will be released in the US on DVD and Blu-ray on September 1.
We are now accepting advance orders. Click HERE to order.
There are screenings of ‘McLaren’  in many US cities tonight.
Click HERE for a list of locations.