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Ferrari Dino 246 F1 ‘Post Race’ Limited Editions from Tecnomodel

Tecnomodel has announced a special series of ‘Post Race’ Limited Editions of their 1/18 scale Ferrari Dino 246 F1. The original production of the Hawthorn and Collins versions were completely sold out in advance of their release earlier this year
These smaller editions are sure to do the same. Reserve early.
 – Paul
BTW – We spoke to Tecnomodel this morning. They expect delivery of all four 1/18 scale McLaren M6 Limited Editions in January. Very few pieces remain. Reserve HERE.

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Author Signed Copies Available:

ENZO FERRARI:

POWER, POLITICS, AND THE MAKING OF AN AUTOMOTIVE EMPIRE

by Luca Dal Monte       Foreword by Luca di Montezemolo

AUTHOR SIGNED COPIES – $49.95 – ORDER HERE

Until now, no biography has truly captured the entire scope of Enzo Ferrari’s remarkable life and its impact on automobiles, motor racing, and Italian industry and culture. Drawing on more than a decade of original research, author Luca Dal Monte uncovers a wealth of new facts about Ferrari’s origins, ambitions, business practices and private life.

The book revisits all the highlights of Ferrari’s rise to greatness: his driving career in the 1920s; his management of racing teams for Alfa Romeo in the 1930s; the launch of his own company and team in the late 1940s; and his unprecedented successes building cars for the road and race track in the following decades. But it also examines lesser-known and sometimes hidden aspects of Ferrari’s career, from his earliest failed business ventures to his political dealings with Italy’s Fascist government, Allied occupiers, and even Communist leaders. It also lays bare the internal politics of the Ferrari company and team, both led by a man who manipulated employees, drivers, competitors, and the media with a volatile mixture of brute force, paranoia, and guile. And it sheds new light on Ferrari’s personal relationships with women – most notably his wife Laura and longtime mistress Lina Lardi – as well as the tragic death of one son and the long-unacknowledged birthright of another.

The Ferrari that emerges from these pages is an extremely complex man – one who could be ruthless and unashamedly vulgar, but also unexpectedly vulnerable. But no matter what challenges he faced in business, at home, or on the race track, Ferrari never lost his essential optimism and unwavering faith in himself.

This is the definitive biography of Enzo Ferrari, one that makes previous accounts obsolete. As a native Italian and longtime Ferrari employee, Luca Dal Monte gained access to public and private archives and conducted scores of interviews with members of Ferrari’s inner circle, as well as reviewing the personal papers of Enzo Ferrari and many other insiders.

Hardbound | 954 pages | 100 b&w, 33 color photos

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Now Available: New John Barnard Biography

THE PERFECT CAR: The Biography of JOHN BARNARD

Motorsport’s Most Creative Designer

by Nick Skeens

John Barnard revolutionized Formula 1, and motorsport as a whole, through his unrelenting quest for perfection in racing car design. Written with Barnard’s cooperation and with input from dozens of associates, drivers and rivals, this biography tells the entire story, both personal and professional, of a British design genius. Barnard’s technical achievements are explored in detail–and in accessible language–with special emphasis on his brilliant initiatives while at McLaren (the first carbon-fiber composite chassis) and Ferrari (the first semi-automatic gearbox).

The Perfect Car is also a human-interest story, telling a tale of innovation under intense pressure while Barnard endeavored to maintain a stable family life. This is a landmark book that will be relished by anyone interested in motorsport and design.

Hardbound | 656 pages

$60.00 – Order HERE

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Just Announced: 1/18 Race Transporters & 2018 Indycars

1/18 scale Cobra and Ferrari Race Transporters have been announced by NOREV.

The Alan Mann ‘Cobra: Powered by Ford’ is expected to arrive in December.

$424.95 – Reserve HERE

 

The Ferrari Race Transporter seen above is due in early 2019

$424.95 – Reserve HERE

 

Meanwhile, Greenlight has announced 1/18 scale replicas of the two big winners from the 2018 Verizon Indycar Series at a very reasonable price.

Scott Dixon #9 – Chip Ganassi Racing / PNC Bank – 2018 Indycar Champion

January Release – $64.95 – Reserve HERE

Will Power #12 – Team Penske / Verizon – 2018 Indianapolis 500 Winner

Available late November – $64.95 – Reserve HERE

Have a great weekend!

  • Paul