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1/18 scale Ferrari 315 S ( s/n 0684)  1957 Mille Miglia Winner
Piero Taruffi

“Fitted with a V12 engine with four chain driven overhead camshafts, a significant improvement from the previous engine with a single overhead camshaft per cylinder bank. The new engine, in addition to being more powerful,  is also nine pounds lighter and proves to be more reliable”.

The Mille Miglia was Italy’s classic long distance run, normally carried out on roads open to traffic, was held twenty-four times from 1927 until 1957, when a horrific accident claimed the life of Ferrari driver Alfoso de Portago, his navigator, Edmund Nelson and 9 spectators – including 5 children.

Limited Edition of 200 with Display Case – $325.00 – Reserve HERE

Limited Edition of 500 – $299.00 – Reserve HERE

This afternoon, we uploaded information on the latest 1/43 scale new product announcements from Spark Model to the website. Some great historic F1 and Le Mans in this batch. Click HERE for the complete list. Please order by May 3 to guarantee delivery.

Watch your in box for a fresh Email Update later today.

Ford GT40 Owners Workshop Manual

1984 onwards (all marks)

by Gordon Bruce

The Ford GT40 is one of the most famous of all sports racing cars. Built by Ford to challenge the supremacy of Ferrari at Le Mans, the GT40 first raced in 1964, and went on to win Le Mans four times in a row, from 1966 to 1969. Here, in this new Haynes Manual, is a unique perspective on what it takes to own, restore and maintain a GT40, as well as an insight into the engineering and construction of this legendary racing car.

Hardbound | 160 pages

Take 20% off the $39.95 cover price:  

$31.96 – Order HERE

The Le Mans Model Collection, 1949 – 2009 – 3 Volume Set

This trilogy of books contains a remarkable collection of models which is the property of the N Collection and comprises every single car that raced at Le Mans between 1949 and 2009 – over 3,000 cars.

Here, for the first time, one can see and compare all the various makes and models, from the famous to the obscure. Not only are there three views of every model, but the salient facts are given as to who drove each car, whom the entrant was and how each performed.

Key content:

– Every car that raced at Le Mans over six decades

– Salient details of over 3,000 cars and over 30,000 facts

– Featuring 9,000 photographs and 61 specially commissioned paintings plus an introductory resumé of every race

– Three views of each model

The collection includes 565 cars from the 1950s, 522 from the 1960s, 533 from the 970s, 513 from the 1980s, 446 from the 1990s and 506 from the 00s

Book 1 – 1949 to 1969 – 354 pages

Book 2 – 1970 to 1989 – 324 pages

Book 3 – 1990 to 2009 – 296 pages

Hardbound with Slipcase | 9,000 photos

$295.00 – Order HERE

AUTOMOBILSPORT #12 (02/2017)- English Edition 

Ford organized a ‘reunion’ of AJ Foyt and Dan Gurney to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their victory at Le Mans in the Ford Mk IV in 1967. Robin Miller’s interview for Racer.com at the RRDC event at Long Beach last night is not to be missed!

Our most recent Email Update features TSM Model’s forthcoming 1/18 scale Brabham Alfa Romeo BT46B as raced in the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix. Niki Lauda dominated the event in the Fan Car’s only appearance.

Both Lauda’s #1 and John Watson’s #2 BT46Bs will be produced in Limited Editions by TSM this summer (resin, $235.00 each). Advance orders (by April 21, please) are now being accepted at MotorsportCollector.com.

Designer Gordon Murray discusses the development of the ‘Fan Car’ in a clip from a recent BBC Documentary below:

 

Rudolf Uhlenhaut: Engineer and Gentleman

Father of the Mercedes 300 SL

by WOLFGANG SCHELLER AND THOMAS POLLAK

This first comprehensive biography of Rudolf Uhlenhaut, illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs, depicts his life and technical accomplishments, including a complete compilation of his patents which puts them into a technical and historical context. An engineer and designer for Daimler-Benz, he became famous for his achievements regarding the Silver Arrows, the 300 SL with the famous gull wing doors, the legendary Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, and the various record-breaking experimental C 111 versions.
Based on numerous interviews with Uhlenhaut himself, contemporary witnesses, colleagues and family members, it paints a vivid picture of the person behind the technical innovations and explores his character and motivation. Born in 1906 in London, the son of an English mother and a German father, Rudolf Uhlenhaut joined Daimler-Benz in 1931 after finishing his mechanical engineering studies in Munich. In 1936 he took over as head of the racing department and conducted the Silver Arrows and Rudolf Caracciola to their 1937 European championship. After World War II, he created the road versions W 198 and the smaller open-topped W 121 of the 300 SL “Gullwing,” both launched at the International Motor Sports Show in New York 1954. Uhlenhaut’s official company car, a 300 SLR with a top speed of 290 km/h was the Uhlenhaut Coupé – the fastest car of its day authorized for road use.

Hardbound | 208 pages

$89.00 – Order HERE

$55.00 – Coming Late April – Reserve HERE

A Life in Car Design gives a unique insight into design and project work for a number of leading companies in the motor industry, including Jaguar, Lotus, TVR and General Motors.

The book recounts the author’s experiences from within the industry, tracing the changes in the design process over a period of nearly 50 years, and follows his career at home and around the world. It shows how the change from imperial to metric measurements and the growing use of computers revolutionized the quality and accuracy of modern vehicles. It also covers the issues and challenges of meeting project targets, and some of the issues that can deflect those efforts. It features previously untold stories, and is thoughtfully illustrated with historical engineering drawings and photographs.

As well as informing automobile enthusiasts it is also hoped that this book will inspire upcoming generations to consider a career in the creative field.