Month: March 2024

LookSmart will commemorate Scuderia Ferrari’s 2024 Australian Grand Prix sweep by producing the Ferrari SF-24’s of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc in both 1/18 and 1/43 scale.

Last Sunday, Sainz turned in a heroic performance just two weeks after an emergency appendectomy to score Ferrari’s first victory of the 2024 Formula One World Championship.

Teammate Charles Leclerc drove a steady race to finish second, giving the Scuderia their first 1-2 sweep since 2022.

We are now accepting advance orders. Click HERE for details.

The BBR Competition Series presents a new series of licensed Ferrari racing cars in both 1/18 and 1/43 scale resin at a more affordable price point.

The first 1/18 scale offerings ($255.99 each) are the AF Corse Ferrari 499P HyperCar entries from the 2023 World Endurance Championship and a pair of Ferrari 296 GT3s from the 2023 24 IMSA 24 Hours of Daytona and the 24 Hours of Spa.

The brace of Ferrari 499P HyperCars will also be produced in 1/43 scale priced at $135.50 each.

Advance Order Deadline is Monday, April 1. This is not a joke.

Some good news regarding the long-delayed Jim Hall biography ‘Texas Legend’. George Levy’s expanded 500 page manuscript is now at the printer and a July (2024) release with an $80.00 srp has been confirmed.

We will reconfirm with all of you who placed orders back when the book was announced a few years ago and new orders will be accepted HERE.

Today we uploaded information on the latest 1/43 Spark National Announcement. Along with the 2014 Petit Le Mans winning #10 WTR Corvette DP seen here, there is an excellent selection of 24H Spa veterans, several German and French Porsche 944 Turbo Cup Champions, a pair of C1 Corvette entries from the 1956 12 Hours of Sebring, a Callaway Corvette, a Toyota GR DTM Supra, and a David Hobbs BMW 320i Turbo.

26 Limited Edition models to choose from – before April 10 please.

Also added to MotorsportCollector.com today, a selection of 1/18 scale Jaguar C-Type models, including the 1953 Le Mans winner in development by Tecnomodel along with their latest 1/43 scale project, the Ferrari 225 S Spyder Vignale. Advance orders close April 1.

Just uploaded the first ‘non-specific’ 1/43 scale Spark list that we’ve seen in a long time. Nearly half the list is filled with a wide range of Le Mans entries from the past including the Keating Racing #43 Riley from 2017 below, balanced by a selection of historic Formula 1 and Rally cars.

The star of the list is the wild Ford – Red Bull Supervan 4 seen above.

There’s a strict April 7 Advance Order Deadline for all 41 pieces.

Click HERE for the full list.

Spark’s first 1/43 scale 2024 Formula One list was just uploaded as well. Click HERE.

Spark Model’s first US shipment for 2024 has finally arrived. We’re in the process of shipping advance orders, primarily consisting of current and historic Formula 1 in both 1/18 and 1/43 scale. Small quantities of more than 20 items are still available.

Check out the list in Recent Arrivals.

The #24 Hendrick Motorsports Garage 56 Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 that participated in the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans will be produced in 1/18 scale by TopSpeed and 1/43 scale by TSM Model in both ‘pristine’ and ‘post race’ versions.

Details HERE.

Please reserve by the Advance Order Deadline: Monday, March 25, 2024.

Tecnomodel has announced that they will produce 6 versions of the Ferrari 250 GT California in 1/18 scale Limited Editions.

Click HERE for details.

BTW – If you missed out on ordering a model of ‘Rexy’, the Porsche 911 GT3 R #8 of AO Racing in their 2023 Sebring livery, TopSpeed / TSM Model will be doing a second run in both 1/18 and 1/43 scale.

Click HERE for details.