The latest 1/12 and 1/43 TSM and 1/18 TopSpeed Announcements can be found on the New Model Announcements page or condensed HERE.
We are dealing with half a dozen inbound shipments of Books and DVDs from the UK and Germany and the latest releases from US model distributors. Working hard to get everything out by next weekend.
A couple items that won’t make the website are the 2025 Motor Sport Magazine Calendar and the 2025 Motorsport Classics Calendar from Germany. Very limited availability. Call for details.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans Annual for 2024 has arrived from Europe. Advance orders will begin to ship on Friday. A few copies are still available. Reserve HERE.
Tecnomodel will produce 9 new 1/43 scale Limited Edition examples of the Ferrari 250 GTO64, including the 1964 Daytona 2000km winning #30 driven by Phil Hill and Pedro Rodriguez.
Spark has just released a list of 24 Classic Formula 1 subjects they will produce in 1/43 scale. Among the many highlights are Mario Andretti’s Lotus 63 from the 1969 German GP (above) and the Williams FW07B of Alan Jones, winner of the 1980 British GP.
For Formula 1 collectors looking for a low cost alternative to the big model companies, we are accepting orders for a selection of 1/18 scale diecast metal models of the current McLaren MCL38 Grand Prix car by Solido priced at just $64.95.
Tecnomodel also announced a range of 5 versions of the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA from 1965. There are four race versions and a beautiful street version, seen here.
TopSpeed has announced six new 1/18 scale replicas from the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech Championship, including the winning #40 Acura ARX-06 from the 12 Hours of Sebring seen here. The set of 6 contains two other GTPs and 3 different entries from the GTD ranks.
Advance Order deadline for these models is Monday, November 25. Full details HERE.
COMING SOON: NEW WINDOW BOX PACKAGING FROM TOPSPEED!
TSM 1/43 IMSA LIST:
TSM’s latest 1/43 IMSA list dropped just after we posted the TopSpeed 1/18 above.
LookSmart will be producing the 2024 Mexican Grand Prix winning #55 Ferrari SF-24 of Carlos Sainz and the #16 Ferrari SF-24 of Charles Leclerc that finished third in both 1/18 and 1/43 scale. Details HERE.
The fabulous 12-cylinder 917 was the key to Porsche’s first overall victory at Le Mans in 1970. It went on to dominate the World Championship for Makes and later, triumphed again, this time in 1973 in the Can-Am series with up to 1,000 bhp,. The Porsche 917 is probably the most famous racing car in history and is surrounded by various myths and legends.
Helmut Deimel has now created a cinematic monument to this remarkable sports car from Zuffenhausen. In 82 minutes of screen time, he tells the whole story of the car, from its development and presentation 1969 right through its years racing in the World Championship, its leading role in the Le Mans film, plus its exploits in Can-Am and in Europe at the Interserie. All these led eventually to Mark Donohue’s record-breaking drive at Talladega Speedway in 1975 where he recorded a lap at 221.61 mph.
In addition to extensive historic footage, the film contains interviews with protagonists such as Kurt Ahrens, Richard Attwood, Derek Bell, Vic Elford, Peter Falk, Hans Herrmann, Willi Kauhsen, Gijs van Lennep, Herbert Linge, Dr Helmut Marko, Hans Mezger, Ferdinand Piëch, and many more.
Released as part of the Edition Porsche Museum, the film is not just available as a DVD, but also in a Premium Edition with a stunning sixty-page illustrated book in maxi format (11″x11″).
