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The 1/43 scale model announcement for the 2021 24h Nurburgring just arrived from Spark Model. Since I’m leaving on vacation in a few hours and the Advance Order Deadline is August 11, I have uploaded a pdf file of the lineup. If you wish to place an order, please send to Paul@MotorsportCollector.com by the deadline. Thanks!

The latest 1/18 scale list from TopSpeed announces the 2021 IMSA Acura ARX-05 DPi in both Wayne Taylor Racing And Meyer Shank liveries from the Rolex 24.

Advance order deadline is Friday, July 30.

Several other road cars are on the TopSpeed list. Check everything out HERE.

Today is the dealer deadline for Spark’s additional production of several Le Mans winners in both 1/18 and 1/43 Scale. Also the Wynns and Mentos Porsche 911 RSR entries from Le Mans 2020 in 1/12 scale and a 1/18 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin to commemorate Seb’s First Podium for Aston in Azerbaijan. 

I am pleased to announce that Sam Posey and his son John, co-authors of ‘Sam’s Scrapbook: My Motorsports Memories’ have signed bookplates for their new book exclusively for The Motorsport Collector.

A signed bookplate will be included with each copy of ‘Sam’s Scrapbook’ ordered thru The Motorsport Collector at no additional charge while supplies last.

‘Sam’s Scrapbook’ will be released in late August. $40.00 – Reserve your copy HERE.

Keep the dust off your McLaren M8F – or other 1/18 Tecnomodel – with our custom made Acrylic Cover.

A fresh supply just arrived this morning.

$29.95. Order HERE

The 1/18 McLaren M8F shipment has arrived. We’ll start shipping advance orders today. It’s not too late to reserve your Hulme or Revson version. Click HERE to order.

Finally. The bulk of our allotment of the #3 Corvette C8.R arrived from GT Spirit yesterday after a head fake back in April. Most remaining advance orders shipped Monday. The balance will go today.

We have just a few pieces remaining of the Yellow #3 (US032 – $149.95 – Order HERE) and the Grey #4 (GT307 – $139.95 – Order HERE).

Also arriving yesterday was GT Spirit’s 2021 Corvette C8 Convertible in beautiful Elkhart Lake Blue.

$149.95 Order HERE.

Dave Friedman’s new book “Ken Miles: The Shelby American Years” ($38.95) arrived this morning. It looks great! We’ll start shipping advance orders today!

Spark Model has announced they will produce a total of 16 early 2021 Formula 1 cars in 1/18 scale.

Teams include Mercedes, Red Bull, McLaren, Aston Martin, AlphaTauri, Alpine and Alfa Romeo. Two separate versions of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes and Max Verstappen’s Red Bull are offered.

Spark has also announced a 1/43 scale Hamilton Mercedes and Verstappen Red Bull in 2021 Spanish Grand Prix trim.

Dealer Deadline for all of the above is Friday, June 11.

Orders received after that date will be filled subject to availability.

Now accepting advance orders for Greenlight’s 1/18 scale #06 Sirius/XM Honda of Meyer Shank Racing.

Demand will be high. $69.99 – Reserve HERE.

What a race!

Congratulations to Helio Castroneves and Meyer Shank Racing for their victory in one of the most exciting 500s ever!

While we were gone, two excellent new books arrived.

“Porsche Unseen Design Studies” is a Porsche Museum book that contains hundreds of unpublished photos of concept cars from the Porsche Design studios ($90.00 Reserve HERE).

“Formula 1 Car by Car 1990-99” is the latest release in Peter Higham’s decade by decade history of Grand Prix Cars ($79.95 Reserve HERE).

We also (finally) received the 2020 Formula 1 and Le Mans Review Blu-ray shipment from Duke Video. Reserve HERE.

Spark has finally announced 1/43 scale models of the Porsche GT Team entries from the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans, including the LMGTE Pro Pole winning #91. Reserve HERE.

It’s on! See you there.