Month: May 2018

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1/18 TopSpeed Announcements:

In addition to the 1/18 scale Acura ARX-05 DPi we told you about yesterday, TopSpeed announce several other resin models to be released later in the year, including the wild McLaren Ultimate Vision GT seen above. Click the image for a larger view and check out the whole list HERE.

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Spark Announcements

Late Tuesday, we received the latest New Product Announcements from Spark Model: 65 different 1/43 and 1/18 scale models to be produced over the next few months, including the company’s 2018 Formula One lineup.

We’ll be uploading everything to MotorsportCollector.com before we leave for Indy.

Click HERE for the work in progress.

 

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Coming Soon from LookSmart:

LookSmart will produce all 10 Ferrari 488 GTE entries from Le Mans 2017 in 1/43 scale along with the Ferrari 156 driven to a sixth place finish by Pedro Rodriguez in the 1964 Mexican Grand Prix and the 1961 Sebring winning Ferrari 250 TR61 of Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien.
Click HERE for the complete list.
Please reserve by May 29 to insure availability.
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Danny Ongais / Vel’s Parnelli Jones Mustang Funny Car

1/18 scale Diecast by Acme Trading Co..

The Vel’s Parnelli Jones funny car began its life as a ‘69 Barracuda bodied Funny Car which Big John Mazmanian had traded his Willys gasser for. Mazmanian raced it with Danny Ongais behind the wheel. Indy car and off-road racing icon Parnelli Jones bought the ’Cuda Funny Car, and along with partner dealership Vel’s Ford, campaigned it through 1974 with Ongais continuing as driver. Following a fire they switched to a Mustang body more befitting a Ford dealership-sponsored race car. Because of Parnelli’s connection to Firestone, the racer served as a test vehicle for new drag slick designs. When Ongais left in 1974 to go Indy car racing the Funny Car was parked and the dragster was sold. Due to changing technology the car was obsolete by 1975 and went unsold. It sat for many years on display outside a Firestone dealer in Huntington Beach, California. Eventually it made its way back to Parnelli’s shop, occasionally showing up with an exhibit of his race cars. In 2013, it was donated to NHRA Museum, where it is proudly displayed today.

FUTURE RELEASE – FALL 2018 RELEASE PLANNED

ESTIMATED PRODUCTION 996 PIECES

$119.95 – Reserve HERE

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Michael Schumacher Benetton by MINICHAMPS:

Minichamps has announced a selection of Limited Edition 1/18 diecast and 1/43 resin models of the 1992 and 1994 Benetton Fords of Michael Schumacher and teammates, Martin Brundle, JJ Lehto, Jos Verstappen and Johnny Herbert.
The models include a 1/18 diecast of Schumacher’s first GP Victory at Spa in 1992 and a 1/43 scale model of his 1994 Monaco winner.
All models will be produced with driver figures. The 1/18 diecasts will have sealed bodies.
Click HERE for the complete list.
Please reserve by May 22 to insure availability.