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Our Coming Soon page has been updated to include models from TSM, TopSpeed, Spark and Tecnomodel expected to arrive in March. We’re also looking forward to several new books and videos that are on the way. Take a look.

Apologies for the lack of updates here the past few weeks.

Check our Latest Arrivals page for further information.

Spark’s first big ‘Coming Soon’ drop of the year contains nearly 50 (49, to be exact) F1, F2, Le Mans and other sports car and rally subjects in 1/43 scale, half a dozen 1/18 models and the four 1/12 Max Verstappen Red Bull RB16B versions we teased you with on New Year’s Eve.

Actually, it’s the best selection we’ve seen in a while.

Advance Order Deadline for 1/18 and 1/43 is Sunday, January 16. Please reserve your Limited Edition RB16B by Friday, January 21.

Check everything out in the New Model Announcements section at MotorsportCollector.com/cart/.

Spark has just announced that they will produce four Limited Edition versions of 2021 World Champion Max Verstappen’s Red Bull Honda RB16B in 1/12 scale in 2022.

$650.00 each. Details HERE.

Happy New Year!

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The global supply chain issues have pretty much strangled model deliveries this year, especially since early fall. Today we received confirmation of an early January shipment of Spark, TSM, TopSpeed, Tecnomodel and LookSmart that has been delayed on the high seas for months. We’ll be processing orders after the Christmas / New Years break, For a list of remaining items from that shipment, go to our Early January 2022 Arrival list on the main menu.

Regardless if you were cheering for Lewis or for Max, I think we can all agree that we’ll be talking about the 2021 Formula One World Championship for years to come.

Spark Model has announced a range of 1/18 and 1/43 scale models to commemorate the major players from the final, title deciding races along with a 1/5 scale Lewis Hamilton ‘Rainbow’ helmet. In 1/43 scale, Spark will produce a Lewis Hamilton Brazil GP Mercedes – complete with Brazilian flag, a Mercedes 2021 Constructor Champion 2-car set, a Fernando Alonso Qatar Podium Alpine, both McLarens in their 2021 Abu Dhabi livery, both Kimi and Giovinazzi Alfas from their final race for the team, and several others.

Special World Champion Editions of Max Verstappen’s Red Bull RB16B will be produced in both 1/18 and 1/43 scale. Spark will also produce the Abu Dhabi Raikkonen Alfa and Lando Norris McLaren in 1/18 scale.

Despite high demand, there are no plans to produce a Michael Masi Voodoo Doll.

Also this week, Spark announced their latest 1/43 National Series subjects and Top Speed revealed their plans for several forthcoming 1/18 scale IMSA and sports car releases.

Early 2022 Advance Order Deadlines for all of the above. Go to our NEW MODEL ANNOUNCEMENTS page for further information.

The latest models announced by Tecnomodel for 2022 release are the McLaren M4A F2 car from 1967 and the Alfa Romeo P3 Tipo B as raced in 1932 by Tazio Nuvolari and Rudolf Caracciola.

Four Limited Edition versions of each model be produced in 1/18 scale. The M4A will feature drivers Bruce McLaren and Piers Courage.

Please reserve by Wednesday, December 29, 2021 to insure availability.

1/18 scale by TopSpeed

The latest 1/18 scale announcements from TopSpeed include both Corvette Racing C8.Rs in their special Mobil 1 Silver Anniversary liveries as raced in the 2021 IMSA Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring.

The list also includes the Presentation version of BMW’s M4 GT3, The Pandem Toyota GR Supra V1.0 in Orange and the BMW M3 Competition (G80) in Portimao Blue. A short, December 3 dealer deadline has been set. View the entire list HERE.

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1965 Shelby GT350R Prototype 
The Flying Mule – Ken Miles

1/18 scale diecast from Acme Trading Company

It was Valentines Day, February 14, in 1965, and it was the first time a GT350 Competition, more commonly known as the GT350R, was entered into a SCCA sanctioned race at Green Valley Raceway. Miles was behind the wheel, and he won the race, proving the capability of the GT350R in the process. Famously, he got the car airborne at one point, with all four wheels in the air! This feat earned the car its famous Flying Mule nickname. With Miles’ impressive victory in the GT350R’s first ever race, it proved that Shelby knew what he was doing and was the launching pad for all of his future success in racing and building high performance racing machines! *Other noted drivers who spent time behind the wheel of the ’65 GT350R Prototype included Bob Bondurant, Chuck Cantwell, Peter Brock, Jerry Titus, and of course Carroll Shelby.

Few Remain – $134.95 – Order HERE

Spark Model sent out an email blast this morning with information on future 1/43 scale releases. We were very excited about two of the items on the list: The #21 Vollstead Ford driven by Jim Clark in the 1967 Rex Mays 300 at Riverside, his final US race appearance. He was the only driver to challenge Dan Gurney that day. Also, the 1967 Sebring winning Ford GT40 Mk.IV driven by Mario Andretti and Bruce McLaren.

We’ll upload the complete list soon, but you can get on the list early for these two by reserving HERE.