{"title":"New Arrivals","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew Arrivals collects the scale model cars most recently added to the Vroomi catalogue, across road cars, Formula 1, endurance and rally, mainly in 1:43, 1:18 and 1:12. The selection changes as new models arrive from makers such as Spark Model, Looksmart, KK Scale and Trofeu. Each model is identified by car, year and livery and, for racing cars, by driver and event.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"porsche-963-9rd-46l-turbo-v8-team-p-legt963da013cb","title":"Porsche 963 LMDh Porsche Penske Motorsport No. 7 Nasr Tandy Vanthoor Winner 24h Daytona 2025 IXO Models 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe No. 7 Porsche 963 secured Porsche's 20th overall Daytona victory in January 2025. IXO Models captures the winning car in die-cast at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the 63rd edition of the 24 Hours of Daytona ended in January 2025, the No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 LMDh crossed the line first overall — Porsche's record-extending 20th victory at Daytona International Speedway. IXO Models has documented that result in die-cast metal at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, reproducing the car exactly as it appeared in the race: white base with red and black accents, race number 7, and the full Porsche Penske Motorsport identification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"porsche-963-lmdh-prototype\"\u003eThe Porsche 963 LMDh\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 963 is built on an LMP2-derived carbon-fibre monocoque with an aluminium honeycomb core, constructed by Multimatic in Canada to Porsche's specification. Its powerplant — designated the Porsche 9RD — is a twin-turbocharged DOHC V8 unit, mid-mounted longitudinally and derived from the engine architecture of the 918 Spyder road car. A rear-mounted Bosch MGU and a Williams Advanced Engineering battery complete the hybrid drivetrain, with power transmitted through an Xtrac 7-speed sequential gearbox.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"2025-daytona-race-story\"\u003eThree Drivers, One Historic Result\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFelipe Nasr, Nick Tandy, and Laurens Vanthoor shared the No. 7 car across 24 hours at Daytona. The decisive moment came with just over 20 minutes remaining, when the No. 7 passed its sister No. 6 car to take the lead for good. For Nasr it was a second consecutive Daytona triumph. For Tandy, the result completed an unprecedented personal milestone: victory at all four major 24-hour events — Le Mans, Spa-Francorchamps, the Nürburgring, and now Daytona — making him the first driver in recorded history to achieve that clean sweep. The white, red, and black livery worn on the day was designed as a direct visual reference to the 956 and 962 prototypes that defined Porsche endurance racing in the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ixo-118-die-cast-model\"\u003eThe 1:18 Scale Model Car by IXO Models\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIXO Models produces this replica in die-cast metal, reproducing the No. 7 car's white and red race livery with the correct driver names and Porsche Penske Motorsport graphics applied as they appeared at the 2025 Daytona race. The model is supplied in a Collector's Box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, the 963's long LMDh silhouette makes for a model that stands out on the shelf. The car's low, broad LMDh proportions suit a dedicated sports prototype shelf rather than a mixed display. Natural companions are the No. 6 963 from the same 2025 Daytona race, the 2024 Daytona-winning No. 7 car (different driver combination), and the subsequent 2025 12 Hours of Sebring winner for a chronological Porsche Penske championship narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IXO MODELS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58304444072320,"sku":"LEGT963-DA013-CB","price":84.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/porsche-963-9rd-4-6l-turbo-v8-team-penske-motorsport-n-7-winner-imsa-24h-daytona-2025-felipe-nasr-nick-tandy-laurens-vanthoor-white-red-black-racing-cars-582.png?v=1792498196"},{"product_id":"mclaren-f1-mcl39-team-mclaren-n-4-world-cham-s9665","title":"McLaren MCL39 Team McLaren No. 4 Lando Norris 2nd USA GP 2025 Spark Model 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 1:43 scale model of the MCL39 that closed the 2025 Drivers' Championship gap to 14 points at Austin — resin, Spark Model, with display base and clear case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRound 19 of 24 of the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship, 19 October 2025: Lando Norris took the MCL39 No. 4 to second place at the Circuit of the Americas, crossing the line 7.959 seconds behind race winner Max Verstappen. Spark Model's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e resin replica fixes that exact moment — papaya orange and carbon black livery, full sponsor package, display base and clear case included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"mcl39-engineering\"\u003eThe MCL39: Championship Hardware\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Chief Designer Rob Marshall as a direct evolution of the MCL38, the MCL39 measures 5,560 mm long and tips the scales at 800 kg including the driver. Its carbon fibre composite chassis pairs a front pullrod and rear pushrod suspension layout with enhanced anti-dive geometry. Power comes from the Mercedes-AMG F1 M16 E Performance unit — a 1.6-litre direct-injection turbocharged V6 capped at 15,000 RPM — mated to an 8-speed sequential semi-automatic gearbox. Across the full 2025 season the car accumulated 14 wins, 34 podiums, 13 pole positions and both the Constructors' and Drivers' championships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"cota-2025-race-story\"\u003eAustin, October 2025: The Pivot Race\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 United States Grand Prix was the fourth sprint-format weekend of the season. Norris qualified and started from P2, then salvaged second in the main race after retiring in the sprint — a result that trimmed his deficit to championship leader Oscar Piastri to just 14 points with five rounds remaining. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) completed the podium 15.373 seconds back. That afternoon in Austin was the last time Verstappen would beat Norris at COTA in this championship era; Norris went on to clinch the title at the Abu Dhabi finale by two points, becoming the first British F1 champion since Lewis Hamilton in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-detail\"\u003eSpark Model in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e Resin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model produced this replica in resin — the standard for high-fidelity \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e single-seater replicas — rather than diecast, allowing sharper surface definition on the MCL39's aerodynamic bodywork. The livery is rendered in the car's season-long papaya orange and carbon black scheme, and the model carries the complete Austin-race sponsor complement: OKX, Gemini, Google, Allwyn, Mastercard, Cisco and Velo. Race number 4 is applied on nose and sidepod. The model ships with a branded display base and a clear acrylic display case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt approximately 13.0 cm in length, this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e model occupies a compact footprint that suits a single shelf row without dominating the space. It pairs naturally with Spark's other 2025 MCL39 releases — Monaco GP, British GP and Abu Dhabi World Champion editions — allowing a race-by-race season narrative in a consistent scale and format. Collectors building a COTA history shelf will find it sits alongside prior-season MCL38 Austin representations for a direct chassis-evolution comparison. The included clear case protects the resin surface from dust without obscuring the livery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58820071326080,"sku":"S9665","price":91.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/mclaren-f1-mcl39-team-n-4-world-champion-2nd-usa-gp-2025-lando-norris-orange-chrome-black-racing-cars-540.png?v=1792091175"},{"product_id":"opel-kadett-gte-night-version-n-40-rally-trfdsn383","title":"Opel Kadett GT\/E Publimmo Racing No. 40 Loubet Alemany Tour de Corse Night Version 1979 Trofeu 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 1:43 scale model car of the Opel Kadett GT\/E that Loubet and Alemany retired from the 1979 Tour de Corse at SS15, rendered by Trofeu in 3D-printed DSN construction. One of the most attrition-heavy WRC rounds of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrofeu's DSN range documents the Opel Kadett GT\/E at its Group 2 peak, and this release focuses on car No. 40 — the Publimmo Racing entry driven by Yves Loubet and Jean-François Alemany at the 1979 Tour de Corse. The model reproduces the white and blue livery of that specific entry in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, the scale in which Trofeu has built its reputation for precise rally car reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"kadett-gte-group2\"\u003eThe Opel Kadett C GT\/E: Last of the Rear-Wheel-Drive Opels\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kadett C Coupé's compact dimensions suited the tight Corsican stages. Beneath the bonnet sits the CIH inline-4, driving the rear wheels through a 5-speed dog-leg gearbox. The Kadett C was the last small Opel with rear-wheel drive, built at Bochum until July 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"1979-tour-de-corse\"\u003eRound 10, 1979 WRC: A Brutal Attrition Event\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1979 Tour de Corse — Round 10 of 12 in the World Rally Championship — ran from 2 to 4 November 1979 based in Ajaccio, Corsica. All entries tackled tarmac roads, making it one of the most brutal attrition events of the season. Loubet, born 31 October 1958 in Porto-Vecchio, Corsica, was driving his home island just days after his 21st birthday. The No. 40 Kadett retired with gearbox failure at Special Stage 15. The model's wider significance is underlined by the entry list: a large number of starters that year drove a Kadett GT\/E, and Jochi Kleint claimed the 1979 European Rally Championship in the same model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"trofeu-dsn-model\"\u003eTrofeu DSN: 3D-Printed Construction at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrofeu produces \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e rally models through its DSN range, which uses 3D-printed body construction combined with die-cast elements — a process that allows small-batch replication of obscure or short-lived competition liveries that mainstream die-cast manufacturers overlook. This release covers the Tour de Corse 1979 Night Version entry of Loubet and Alemany. The white and blue Publimmo Racing scheme is one of the less-documented liveries in the broader Kadett GT\/E model family at this scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, the model is a compact piece that stands out on the shelf and pairs naturally with other Trofeu Kadett GT\/E entries from the 1978–1979 WRC season, including the RAC Rally and Portugal Rally releases. Within a broader \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e WRC collection, it sits alongside any Fiat 131 Abarth or Saab 99 EMS from the same championship year, filling the Group 2 privateer segment that factory entries cannot represent on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TROFEU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58891079352704,"sku":"TRFDSN383","price":103.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-trfdsn383-front34-v2.jpg?v=1794333061"},{"product_id":"alpine-f1-a525-team-bwt-alpine-n-10-usa-gp-2-s9668","title":"Alpine A525 BWT Alpine F1 Team No. 10 Pierre Gasly United States GP 2025 Spark Model 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA precisely catalogued 1:43 scale model of Pierre Gasly's Alpine A525 at COTA 2025 — the final season of Renault power at Alpine, rendered in BWT's distinctive blue-and-pink livery by Spark Model in resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas was Round 19 of a 24-race calendar, held on 19 October 2025 as part of a sprint-format weekend. Spark Model's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e resin replica documents Pierre Gasly's race-day appearance in car number 10, the Alpine A525 carrying the BWT blue-and-pink livery — one of the most visually recognisable colour combinations on the 2025 Formula One grid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"alpine-a525-the-machine\"\u003eThe Alpine A525: Carbon, Renault Power and a Last Dance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A525 is the fifth Formula One car entered under the Alpine name and an evolutionary development of the A524, with Alpine reusing 2024 chassis structures as its base while redirecting engineering resources toward the 2026 regulation cycle. The monocoque is a moulded carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb composite, built in-house at Enstone. The Renault E-Tech RE25 power unit — a 1.6-litre 90° V6 turbocharged hybrid producing over 950 hp in total system output — drives through an eight-speed semi-automatic gearbox with hydraulic Quickshift. Overall length is 5,620 mm; minimum weight, including driver, stands at 800 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"cota-2025-gasly-race\"\u003eRound 19, COTA: Gasly's Sprint Weekend in Austin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGasly qualified 14th at Circuit of the Americas with a best lap of 1:33.651, eliminated in Q2. He started 14th in the main race and finished 19th, one lap down. In the sprint race, he started 13th and crossed the line 10th. The result was unremarkable on the scoreboard — Alpine finished the 2025 season last in the Constructors' Championship, 10th overall, with Gasly personally accounting for all 22 of the team's points across the year, his best result being 6th at Silverstone. 2025 was also the final season Alpine competed with the Renault E-Tech power unit before switching to Mercedes for 2026, giving this event particular historical weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-143-resin\"\u003eSpark Model in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e: Resin Precision for Race-Specific Subjects\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model produces this replica in resin rather than diecast metal, a construction method that allows short, race-specific production runs with fine surface detail. The body is a sealed, one-piece unit — no opening parts — with visual fidelity concentrated on the exterior aerodynamic surfaces and the multi-sponsor livery: Alpine, BWT, ENI, MSC and Mercado Libre are all represented. The model is scheduled for release in August 2026 and ships in packaging with a gross weight of 325 grams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet: Pairing and Collection Logic\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, the model measures approximately 13.0 cm in length — compact enough for multi-car shelf layouts. The natural companion is the \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e replica of teammate Franco Colapinto's car number 43 from the same COTA event, allowing a complete two-car BWT Alpine display from Round 19. Collectors building a Gasly driver series will also find the preceding A524 and other A525 race-specific models from the 2025 season a coherent grouping. The BWT blue-and-pink colour scheme, introduced when the BWT partnership began in 2022, ties all these entries together visually across multiple seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58907500642688,"sku":"S9668","price":87.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-s9668-front34.jpg?v=1793719984"},{"product_id":"toleman-f1-tg184-hart-turbo-n-19-3rd-bri-tmd18441a","title":"Toleman TG184 Hart No. 19 Ayrton Senna British GP 3rd 1984 with Driver Tecnomodel 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSenna's third Formula 1 podium, scored from 7th on the grid in a Brands Hatch masterclass. Tecnomodel reproduces the mid-season Ver.B TG184 livery at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e in resin, with driver figure, as a limited edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model car Tecnomodel has chosen to document here is not a generic TG184 — it is the British GP-specification machine, chassis TG184-02, that Ayrton Senna drove to 3rd place at Brands Hatch on 22 July 1984, Round 10 of the FIA Formula One World Championship. The same physical chassis was later sold at Bonhams in 2018 for €1,610,000, a figure that underlines exactly why this moment in the Senna story commands collector attention four decades on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"real-car\"\u003eRory Byrne's Carbon-Fibre Underdog\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe TG184 was designed by Rory Byrne and Pat Symonds — two names that would later define the Benetton and Ferrari championship years — and raced by Toleman Group Motorsport through the majority of 1984. Its carbon-fibre monocoque sat over a 2,800 mm wheelbase, and power came from the Hart 415T: a 1,459 cc DOHC inline-4 turbocharged to approximately 600–650 bhp at around 10,500 rpm. A Hewland 5-speed gearbox transmitted that output through Michelin tyres. The car debuted at the French Grand Prix at Dijon and scored three podiums across its 12 race appearances that season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"race-story\"\u003eBrands Hatch, 22 July 1984: The Quiet Masterclass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSenna qualified 7th on a grid headed by the dominant McLarens. The race ran as a two-part event — 11 laps then a 60-lap restart — after an early incident. Alain Prost retired from the lead with gearbox failure on lap 37\/38, promoting Niki Lauda; Derek Warwick held second for Renault. Senna, running in a car Toleman rated well-suited to Brands Hatch's fast, long corners, moved methodically through the field. On lap 69 he passed Elio de Angelis at Paddock Bend to seal 3rd place, crossing the line 1 min 03.328 sec behind Lauda. Team-mate Johnny Cecotto had broken both legs in a qualifying crash and did not start, leaving Senna as the sole Toleman entry. The 4 championship points brought his 1984 season total to a level that would end at 16, with only a McLaren or a Brabham to beat him on aggregate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe British GP specification used revised rear wing flap settings compared to the early-season rounds — the variant Tecnomodel designates as Ver.B, covering the Canadian, Detroit, Dallas and British GPs. The white base livery with blue and red accents carried Candy, Segafredo Zanetti and Magirus-Deutz branding, and race number 19 remained Senna's throughout the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"scale-model\"\u003eTecnomodel Mythos: Resin at 1:18\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of Tecnomodel's Mythos Collection, this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e resin model is a limited edition. The resin medium allows Tecnomodel to reproduce surface geometry — including the characteristic double rear wing with its revised Ver.B flap configuration — without the tooling compromises that constrain diecast production. A driver figure is included, distinguishing this release from the companion version produced without that accessory. The Mythos series consistently targets the completist end of the single-seater collector market, and the TG184 sits among the more technically exacting subjects in the range given the wing complexity and period livery graphics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, the TG184 measures 25.0 cm in length, so a shelf depth of at least 12–13 cm is required to accommodate the exposed front and rear wings comfortably. The natural pairing is the McLaren MP4\/2 TAG of Niki Lauda — the race winner — reconstructing the exact Brands Hatch podium in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e. Collectors building a Senna 1984 season sequence will note that Tecnomodel covers the Portuguese GP 3rd-place finish in a separate release; alongside this British GP piece, those two models document the second half of the season in which the TG184's Ver.B aerodynamic package was in use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNOMODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59895804789120,"sku":"TMD18-441A","price":267.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-tmd18-441a-front34-v2.jpg?v=1793204678"},{"product_id":"ferrari-purosangue-suv-2022-polyfoam-pac-he180052c","title":"Ferrari Purosangue 2022 Verde Dora BBR Models 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fully opening 1:18 scale model of the Ferrari Purosangue in Verde Dora (PPG 0636), a colour with a direct lineage to Enzo Ferrari's own 1961–62 400 Superamerica. Die-cast metal construction by BBR Models, with all four doors, both bonnets and a four-wheel-steering switch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ferrari Purosangue landed in September 2022 as a genuine watershed: the first four-door production car in Ferrari's 75-year history. BBR Models has translated that milestone into one of its most mechanically detailed road car models to date, finished in the historically charged Verde Dora livery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ferrari-purosangue-engineering\"\u003eFerrari's First Four-Door Production Car\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnveiled on 13 September 2022 at the Teatro del Silenzio in Lajatico, Pisa, the Purosangue carries a front-mid-mounted naturally aspirated V12 paired with a rear-mounted dual-clutch transaxle. The standard carbon-fibre roof is one of several technologies borrowed from the SF90 Stradale and 812 Competizione programmes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"verde-dora-colour-history\"\u003eA Colour with Sixty Years of Ferrari History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerde Dora first appeared on Enzo Ferrari's personal 400 Superamerica, chassis 3097SA, which he owned and drove between 1961 and 1962. The shade lay dormant for six decades before Piero Ferrari — Enzo's only surviving son and Ferrari Vice Chairman — revived it through the Tailor Made programme for his own bespoke Purosangue, pairing it with a carbon-fibre roof, diamond-cut forged wheels in opaque Winter Grey and a Jade Brown leather interior. The colour was formally reintroduced to the Ferrari palette in 2023 via that commission. As a two-layer metallic paint carrying PPG code 0636, Verde Dora remains exclusively available through Tailor Made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"bbr-118-die-cast-model\"\u003eWhat the 1:18 Scale Model Delivers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe BBR die-cast is built from metal and ABS plastic with photoetched details and decals. Every one of the four doors opens — front doors on conventional hinges, rear \"welcome\" doors on rear hinges, both actuated by telescopic pistons mirroring the real car's mechanism. Both the front and rear bonnets open independently, and the fuel filler cap is operable. A switch on the underside steers the rear wheels either in parallel or in opposition to simulate four-wheel steering. The model ships in polyfoam shell packaging, the entry tier within the series; a Luxury Pack variant adds a display base, protective cover and cloth car cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-pairing\"\u003ePlacing It in the Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Purosangue is a generously proportioned model that demands a roomy shelf. The Verde Dora finish pairs logically with a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e or \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e representation of Enzo Ferrari's own 400 Superamerica in the same shade, forming an immediate visual narrative across six decades of Ferrari production. Within a contemporary Ferrari road car display, the Purosangue anchors the four-door V12 lineage alongside the GTC4Lusso and FF.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BBR MODELS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59901849534848,"sku":"HE180052C","price":469.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/Nano_Banana_Pro_-_High-end_studio_photograph_of_a_118_scale_model_car_based_strictly_on_the_provided_49_87d316b9-6774-421d-b918-78d636df81b3.png?v=1792499252"},{"product_id":"porsche-919-hybrid-20l-turbo-v4-team-por-sp9191804","title":"Porsche 919 Hybrid No. 19 Bamber Tandy Hülkenberg Winner 24h Le Mans 2015 IXO Models 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 1:18 scale model of Porsche's first Le Mans win since 1998 — the white #19 919 Hybrid driven by three rookies, one of them an active Formula One driver. Die-cast metal, 26 cm long, by IXO Models.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIXO Models' \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model car of the #19 Porsche 919 Hybrid captures one of the most statistically loaded victories in modern endurance racing. On 13–14 June 2015, car #19 completed 395 laps of the Circuit de la Sarthe — 5,382.82 km in 24 hours, 42.784 seconds — to give Porsche its 17th outright Le Mans win and its first since 1998. The white livery, chosen as Germany's traditional racing colour, distinguishes this car from its two Porsche teammates and makes it instantly readable on any display shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-919-hybrid\"\u003eThe 919 Hybrid: an engineering case study at 870 kg\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2015 Porsche 919 Hybrid was the second-generation 9R9 platform, rebuilt around a new one-piece carbon-fibre composite monocoque that brought overall weight down from approximately 900 kg to 870 kg before driver and fuel. Power came from a mid-mounted 2.0-litre turbocharged V4 — producing around 500 hp — acting as a structural load-bearing chassis member, paired with a front-axle motor-generator unit rated at approximately 294 hp in the top 8 MJ energy-recovery class. Porsche was uniquely able to charge its lithium-ion battery both under braking and under acceleration via a dedicated exhaust heat-recovery turbine. Michelin 310\/710-18 tyres front and rear completed the package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-2015-le-mans-story\"\u003eThree rookies, one lap clear, 17 years of waiting ended\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarl Bamber (New Zealand), Nick Tandy (United Kingdom) and Nico Hülkenberg (Germany) had never started Le Mans before 2015. Hülkenberg, then racing for Force India in Formula One, drove eight hours and 52 minutes and crossed the finish line — becoming the first active F1 driver to win Le Mans outright since Johnny Herbert and Bertrand Gachot in 1991. Tandy became the first Englishman to win outright since Guy Smith in 2003. The #19 led the race for a total of 243 laps — more than any other car — and finished one lap ahead of the sister #17 (Bernhard\/Webber\/Hartley). The win arrived exactly 45 years after Porsche's first-ever Le Mans overall victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-ixo-model\"\u003eIXO Models: die-cast metal at 1:18\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIXO Models renders the #19 in die-cast metal at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale, with the white race livery and the Bamber\/Tandy\/Hülkenberg driver credits on the bodywork. EAN 4895102332038 identifies this specific release. IXO also produced companion \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e models of the #17 in Guards Red and the #18 in black, meaning all three cars from Porsche's distinctive 2015 triple-livery concept can be displayed together — a coherent set that narrates the full story of Porsche's return to the top step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the display cabinet: the anchor of a 919 collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 26 cm long, the model requires a shelf depth of at least 14 cm and benefits from approximately 30 cm of lateral space. As the first chapter of Porsche's three consecutive Le Mans wins (2015–2016–2017), the white #19 is the natural anchor of any 919 Hybrid collection. It pairs directly with the companion IXO \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e #17 and #18 from the same race, and sits well alongside \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e grid-field dioramas of the 2015 race for collectors who work across scales. Recommended for collectors aged 14 and over.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IXO MODELS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60000525681024,"sku":"SP919-1804","price":84.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-sp919-1804-front34-v2.jpg?v=1793720084"},{"product_id":"porsche-963-9rd-46l-turbo-v8-team-porsch-tsm430918","title":"Porsche 963 Porsche Penske Motorsport No. 7 Campbell Cameron Nasr Newgarden Winner IMSA 24h Daytona 2024 TrueScale Miniatures 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 won the 2024 Rolex 24 At Daytona by 2.112 seconds after 791 laps — Porsche's first overall Daytona win since 2003. TrueScale Miniatures captures it in resin at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model by TrueScale Miniatures documents one of the most significant endurance results in recent Porsche history: the maiden major win for the 963 LMDh prototype, secured at Daytona International Speedway on 28 January 2024. The red, white and black factory livery worn by car No. 7 is rendered in resin, fixing the moment in the format favoured by serious endurance-racing collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"porsche-963-lmdh-prototype\"\u003eThe Porsche 963 — LMDh Engineering in Detail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Porsche 963 (Type 9R0) is built around a carbon-fibre monocoque chassis designed and manufactured by Multimatic Motorsports in Canada, derived from LMP2 architecture. Its 9RD engine is a 4,593 cc 90° twin-turbocharged V8 whose lineage runs from the RS Spyder V8 through the 918 Spyder road car unit. Combined hybrid output reaches approximately 500 kW, with a Bosch MGU on the rear axle and a Williams Advanced Engineering battery. The car measures 5,100 mm in length, stands 1,060 mm tall and tips the scales at a minimum of 1,030 kg — a package of 16,705 individual parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"2024-rolex-24-daytona-race-story\"\u003e62nd Rolex 24 At Daytona: Porsche's Return to the Top Step\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 27–28 January 2024 race produced a tense finale: the No. 7 Porsche and the No. 31 Cadillac fought through 15 caution periods before Felipe Nasr drove the final stint to secure victory by 2.112 seconds. The win, Porsche Penske Motorsport's 46th IMSA victory, came 60 years after Penske's first motorsport win and ended a 21-year gap since Porsche last stood on the overall Daytona podium. The driver roster was equally notable — factory endurance specialists Nasr, Dane Cameron and Matt Campbell shared the car with Josef Newgarden, the 2023 Indianapolis 500 winner making a high-profile cross-discipline appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"truescale-miniatures-1-43-resin-model\"\u003eTrueScale Miniatures — The \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e Resin Model\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrueScale Miniatures (TSM) is an American manufacturer producing models in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:12\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scales across Formula One, endurance prototypes and GT machinery. This piece is cast in resin — the material of choice for capturing the complex aerodynamic surfaces of a modern LMDh car, including the 963's distinctive nose profile, wide bodywork and rear diffuser geometry. The factory red, white and black livery of Porsche Penske Motorsport, which Porsche explicitly links to the heritage of the 956 and 962 prototypes of the 1980s, is reproduced across all exterior panels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, the No. 7 Porsche 963 measures approximately 12.0 cm in length — compact enough to sit comfortably on a standard collector shelf without dominating the space. It pairs naturally with the No. 6 sister car from the same 2024 Daytona event, the Porsche 962 C predecessors that inspired its livery, or the Porsche 919 Hybrid Le Mans winners that define the modern Porsche endurance canon. As the first major win for the 963 generation, this 2024 edition also functions as the anchor piece for collectors building a chronological record of the car's Daytona campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TRUESCALE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60000613564800,"sku":"TSM430918","price":118.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-tsm430918-front34-v2.jpg?v=1794314681"},{"product_id":"porsche-963-9rd-46l-turbo-v8-team-porsch-tsm430919","title":"Porsche 963 Porsche Penske Motorsport No. 6 Estre Lotterer Vanthoor 4th 24h Le Mans Pole Position 2024 TrueScale Miniatures 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Porsche 963 that took Porsche's first Le Mans pole since 2016 and led the 2024 race before a 4th-place finish by a margin of 1.167 seconds — rendered in resin at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e by TrueScale Miniatures with the full works livery of Estre, Lotterer and Vanthoor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKévin Estre, André Lotterer and Laurens Vanthoor drove the Porsche Penske Motorsport No. 6 Porsche 963 to pole position at the 92nd 24 Hours of Le Mans on 13 June 2024, posting a Hyperpole lap of 3:24.634 — Porsche's 19th Le Mans pole and their first since 2016. TrueScale Miniatures documents that specific car at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e in resin, in the unmistakable red, white and black works livery. The trio went on to lead the FIA WEC Hypercar Drivers' Championship with 99 points after Le Mans and ultimately claimed the title that season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"porsche-963-lmdh-architecture\"\u003eThe Porsche 963: LMDh Engineering from the Ground Up\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Porsche 963 is built on a carbon-fibre monocoque chassis engineered and supplied by Multimatic Motorsports, compliant with LMDh regulations and carrying a minimum weight of 1,030 kg. Its 9RD engine is a 4.6-litre (4,593 cc) twin-turbocharged 90° V8 whose lineage runs from the RS Spyder LMP2 V8 of 2006–2008 through to the 918 Spyder road car. Combined hybrid output reaches up to approximately 520 kW (707 PS), with the hybrid system pairing a Bosch 50 kW MGU-K, a Williams Advanced Engineering 1.35 kWh 800 V battery and an Xtrac P1359 7-speed sequential gearbox. The car measures 5,100 mm long, 2,000 mm wide and stands 1,060 mm tall on a 3,148 mm wheelbase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"le-mans-2024-pole-to-fourth\"\u003ePole Position, Race Lead and a 1.167-Second Heartbreak\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting from pole, the No. 6 car ran at the front of the Hypercar field throughout the night and at one stage held a 20-second lead after pit stops. It completed 311 laps of the Circuit de la Sarthe before crossing the line 4th overall, just 37.897 seconds behind race winner Ferrari No. 50 and a mere 1.167 seconds away from the podium in 3rd place. The red, white and black livery is Porsche's deliberate homage to the 956 and 962, drawing a visual line from the marque's mid-1980s dominance at La Sarthe to its LMDh return in 2023. The works Porsche 963 also ran on 100% synthetic fuel as mandated for WEC competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"truescale-miniatures-1-43-resin-model\"\u003eTrueScale Miniatures and the \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e Resin Model\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrueScale Miniatures (TSM) produces this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model car in resin, capturing the full Porsche Penske Motorsport works livery: the red, white and black scheme seen at Le Mans 2024. Resin construction at this scale allows sharp surface detail across the 963's complex aerodynamic bodywork — the LMDh-regulation flanks, the diffuser geometry and the livery graphics — without the weight compromises of diecast. The model measures approximately 11.5 cm in length, computed directly from the real car's 5,100 mm body. As this product is listed under TSM's confirmed catalogue for the 2024 Le Mans race, it sits within a tightly documented numbering sequence alongside the sister No. 7 entry from the same programme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-placing\"\u003ePlacing the No. 6 in the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 11.5 cm long, the \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e Porsche 963 fits comfortably on a standard 15 cm shelf section alongside other WEC Hypercar entries from the 2024 season. The car pairs naturally with the No. 5 Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 (Campbell\/Christensen\/Makowiecki, 6th at the same race) to recreate the full factory two-car deployment on the Circuit de la Sarthe. For collectors building a championship narrative, this model documents the car that led the 2024 FIA WEC Hypercar Drivers' standings after Round 4 — making it the centrepiece of any season-long Porsche 963 display. The homage livery also pairs well with \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e representations of the 956 and 962, extending a coherent visual arc across four decades of Porsche endurance racing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TRUESCALE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60000613663104,"sku":"TSM430919","price":118.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-tsm430919-front34-v2.jpg?v=1794314712"},{"product_id":"aston-martin-vantage-amr-gt3-40l-turbo-t-tsm430920","title":"Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Van der Steur Racing No. 19 Van der Steur Hasse-Clot McIntosh Robin Daytona 24h 2025 TrueScale Miniatures 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model car of the No. 19 Van der Steur Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo — the team's maiden GTD-class IMSA entry at the 2025 Rolex 24 At Daytona, crewed by works driver Valentin Hasse-Clot alongside three co-drivers and finished 7th in class from 22 GTD entries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVan der Steur Racing spent years building toward a WeatherTech Championship programme, competing in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge from 2020 before making the leap to GTD-class competition in January 2025. The car they arrived with — chassis No. 19, finished in light blue and white — was the Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo, the updated evolution of a GT3 platform first introduced in 2019. TrueScale Miniatures has documented that debut moment in resin at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"vantage-gt3-evo-platform\"\u003eThe Vantage AMR GT3 Evo: bonded aluminium, twin-turbo V8\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo is built on a bonded aluminium chassis derived from the 2018 AM6 road car — a platform measuring 4,465 mm in length on a 2,705 mm wheelbase. The engine is a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8, a derivative of the Mercedes-AMG M177 unit, driving the rear wheels. Carbon-fibre bodywork keeps weight competitive within GT3 Balance of Performance regulations, and the Evo specification represents a documented update over the original 2019-spec Vantage GT3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"daytona-2025-debut\"\u003eA team's step up: Daytona 2025 and the factory connection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona ran on 25–26 January 2025 across a 61-car field. Van der Steur Racing entered the No. 19 with four drivers: American team principal Rory van der Steur, French AMR works driver Valentin Hasse-Clot, Lamborghini Super Trofeo World Champion Anthony McIntosh, and Aston Martin Academy driver Maxime Robin. Two of the four carried official Aston Martin Racing affiliations, giving the No. 19 direct factory-programme weight. The car finished 7th in the GTD class from 22 entries — a creditable result for a team's first WeatherTech Championship start. Two further Vantage GT3 Evo entries completed Aston Martin's three-car assault at the same event: the No. 27 and No. 007 Heart of Racing machines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"truescale-miniatures-143-resin-model\"\u003eThe TrueScale Miniatures 1:43 resin model\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrueScale Miniatures — the Texas-based specialist known for its IMSA and North American motorsport coverage — produced this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model car in resin. The model measures approximately 10.5 cm in length and reproduces the light blue and white Van der Steur Racing livery with tampo printing and waterslide decals. Hand painting and photo-etched detail parts are part of the standard TrueScale construction process. The model is listed for Q3\/2026 release, making it among the earliest \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e representations of this specific Daytona 2025 entry from any producer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-pairing\"\u003eIn the display cabinet: 10.5 cm and its natural companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 10.5 cm long, the No. 19 fits comfortably in a standard GT car shelf row without dominating shelf depth. Its most natural companion is the No. 27 Heart of Racing Vantage GT3 Evo from the same race — third in GTD and a direct contrast in livery and result. Collectors building an IMSA GTD shelf or a 2025 Daytona grid section will find this model anchors the Aston Martin contingent precisely, while those focused on team histories gain the only \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e record of Van der Steur Racing's WeatherTech Championship debut.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TRUESCALE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60000616907136,"sku":"TSM430920","price":118.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-tsm430920-front34-v2_66ed8b92-bc22-40a6-93a0-2bb3c8fa75bb.jpg?v=1794314745"},{"product_id":"bmw-4-series-m4-gt3-evo-30l-turbo-team-w-tsm430930","title":"BMW M4 GT3 EVO Team WRT No. 31 Augusto Farfus Dan Harper Max Hesse Suzuka 1000 km 2025 TrueScale Miniatures 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model car of the #31 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 EVO from the 2025 Suzuka 1000 km, capturing the green-and-black GEN M livery worn by Farfus, Harper, and Hesse on a race day defined by a last-lap penalty that erased a likely podium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrueScale Miniatures has committed to producing a resin \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e replica of the #31 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 EVO exactly as it appeared at the 49th Suzuka 1000 km on 14 September 2025 — the first running of the event since 2019 following a COVID-19-induced hiatus. The trio of Augusto Farfus, Dan Harper, and Max Hesse started from 8th on the grid and spent the afternoon fighting into the top five before the race's closing stages robbed them of a result that had looked far better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"bmw-m4-gt3-evo-the-machine\"\u003eA New-Generation GT3 Car in Its Debut Season\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe BMW M4 GT3 EVO is built on the G82 platform and was unveiled at the Nürburgring on 29 May 2024, entering competition from the 2025 season. Its P58 3.0-litre straight-six M TwinPower Turbo produces up to 590 hp through an X-Trac 6-speed sequential gearbox. The EVO specification introduces a lighter cathodic dip coating in place of traditional paint, smaller aero mirrors, enlarged front wheel-arch air outlets, and a revised rear-wing adjustment range. The updated twin-turbo system requires no servicing for the first 20,000 km, a meaningful reliability gain in long-distance racing. Priced at €578,000 net at launch, the EVO accumulated around 80 victories in its debut 2025 season alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"suzuka-2025-heartbreak-on-the-penultimate-lap\"\u003eSuzuka 2025: Heartbreak on the Penultimate Lap\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 Suzuka 1000 km ran for 6 hours 30 minutes across 170 laps of the 5.807 km circuit, covering 987.19 km in dry, bright conditions. The #31 climbed from 8th on the grid into the top five and was in genuine podium contention when, on the penultimate lap, Hesse made contact with the #6 Origine Porsche. A 12-second post-race penalty was applied, dropping the car from 5th to 6th overall in the final classification. The sister #32 of van der Linde, Marciello, and Weerts won from pole, giving BMW its third IGTC victory of 2025. After Suzuka, Farfus sat third in the IGTC drivers' championship with 72 points, heading to the Indianapolis 8 Hour season finale still in title contention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"truescale-miniatures-1-43-resin-model\"\u003eTrueScale Miniatures at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e: Resin Construction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrueScale Miniatures produces this model in resin at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale. Resin construction allows sharper definition on aerodynamic surfaces — splitter geometry, mirror housings, and rear-wing profiles — than pressure-cast zinc alloy typically permits at this scale. The green-and-black GEN M livery of the #31 is reproduced as it ran at Suzuka, distinct from the bordeaux-and-matt-black scheme carried by the #32. No opening parts are confirmed for this model; detail is concentrated on exterior bodywork. The model measures approximately 11.5 cm in length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-and-collection-context\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet: Pairing and Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 11.5 cm long, the #31 sits comfortably in a standard \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e shelf or cabinet alongside TrueScale's announced companion piece for the race-winning #32 in its bordeaux-and-matt-black livery — a natural pairing that documents the full Team WRT 1st-and-6th result at Suzuka 2025. For collectors assembling the 2025 IGTC season, this car represents the EVO's fourth competitive IGTC round and captures Farfus at a pivotal championship moment. It also fits logically with earlier G82-platform BMW M4 GT3 resin models covering the 2022–2024 period, forming a continuous lineage of the same base architecture across homologation cycles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TRUESCALE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60000617496960,"sku":"TSM430930","price":118.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-tsm430930-front34-v2.jpg?v=1794314776"},{"product_id":"bmw-4-series-m4-gt3-evo-30l-turbo-team-w-tsm430931","title":"BMW M4 GT3 EVO Team WRT No. 32 Van der Linde Marciello Weerts Winner IGTC Suzuka 1000 km 2025 TrueScale Miniatures 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe #32 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 EVO led all 170 laps of the 2025 Suzuka 1000 km to give BMW its first win there since 1982. 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Its P58 engine — a 3.0-litre straight-six M TwinPower Turbo producing up to 590 hp (432 kW) from 2,993 cm³ — is paired with an X-Trac 6-speed sequential gearbox with electro-hydraulic clutch. The EVO revision, unveiled at the Nürburgring on 29 May 2024, brought a lighter cathodic-dip chassis coating, enlarged front wheel-arch air outlets and a revised rear wing adjustment range. Official BMW M dimensions: 5,020 mm long, 2,040 mm wide, 1,308 mm tall on a 2,917 mm wheelbase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"suzuka-1000km-2025-victory\"\u003eBMW's First Suzuka 1000 km Win in 43 Years\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe race returned to the IGTC calendar after a six-year hiatus — the previous edition was held in 2019. The #32 qualified on pole with a best combined average of 2:00.658 across three 15-minute sessions and never relinquished the lead, crossing the line 13.647 seconds ahead of the #7 Absolute Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R. It was BMW's first overall victory at Suzuka since a Group 5 BMW M1 won the 1982 International Suzuka 1000 km. The result was also the marque's third IGTC win of 2025, following Team WRT at Bathurst and ROWE Racing at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, extending BMW's manufacturers' championship lead. Van der Linde took the points lead in the IGTC drivers' standings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"truescale-miniatures-1-43-resin-model\"\u003eTrueScale Miniatures in Resin at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrueScale Miniatures — also traded as TSM Model — produces this piece in resin, the material of choice for \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model cars requiring sharp surface definition without the tooling compromises of diecast. The body carries the GEN M livery in its predominantly dark bordeaux and matt black colourway, BMW M Motorsport's cross-platform 'United by Performance' campaign identity for 2025. BMW M's own race report on the Suzuka result is titled 'GEN M car wins in Suzuka', confirming the livery's significance beyond a single event. There are no opening parts; surface fidelity is concentrated on the GT3 bodywork, aerodynamic elements and race graphics of the winning car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-context\"\u003eScale, Display Space and Collection Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt approximately 11.5 cm in length, the model occupies a compact footprint suited to multi-car GT endurance shelves. The natural companions are the #31 Team WRT sister car (Farfus\/Harper\/Hesse, sixth overall at Suzuka), the Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 EVO Bathurst 12 Hour winner from IGTC Round 1, and the ROWE Racing Nürburgring 24 Hours winner — together the three models document BMW's complete 2025 IGTC manufacturers' campaign. The presentation-specification GEN M EVO from TrueScale Miniatures provides a pre-race reference point alongside the Suzuka winner.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TRUESCALE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60000617529728,"sku":"TSM430931","price":118.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-tsm430931-front34-v2.jpg?v=1794314803"},{"product_id":"bmw-4-series-m4-gt3-evo-team-turner-moto-tsm430941","title":"BMW M4 GT3 EVO Turner Motorsport No. 96 Foley Gallagher Walker Jens Klingmann Rolex 24 At Daytona 2025 TrueScale Miniatures 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sealed resin 1:43 scale model of the #96 Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 EVO that ran 719 laps at the 2025 Rolex 24 At Daytona, finishing 5th in GTD — the team's first lead-lap finish in the race's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrueScale Miniatures documents a genuine milestone in American GT racing: the \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model of the #96 Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 EVO as it appeared during the 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona, held on 25–26 January 2025 at Daytona International Speedway. Driven by Robby Foley, Patrick Gallagher, Jake Walker Jr. and Jens Klingmann, the car completed 719 laps and collected 7 Michelin Endurance Cup championship points on the opening round of the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"bmw-m4-gt3-evo-engineering\"\u003eThe BMW M4 GT3 EVO: G82 Architecture Refined\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt on the G82 BMW M4 platform, the GT3 EVO is BMW M Motorsport's evolution of the M4 GT3 — unveiled at the Nürburgring before the 2024 24-hour race and priced at 578,000 euros net. Its P58 3.0-litre straight-six M TwinPower Turbo produces up to 590 hp (432 kW), transmitted through an X-Trac 6-speed sequential gearbox with electro-hydraulic clutch. Key EVO-specific changes include replacing traditional paint with a lighter cathodic dip coating, smaller aerodynamic mirrors, enlarged front-wheel-arch air outlets and an adjusted rear-wing range. Overall dimensions are 5,020 mm long, 2,040 mm wide and 1,310 mm tall, on a 2,917 mm wheelbase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"daytona-2025-race-story\"\u003eTurner Motorsport's Best-Ever Rolex 24 Result\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe #96 started from 13th on the grid in a 22-car GTD field. Turner Motorsport's car ran inside the top 10 for most of the 24 hours, led the GTD class for 14 laps and crossed the finish line on the lead lap — something the team had never achieved in its 15 previous Rolex 24 starts. The squad completed 27 pit stops, including a full front brake change with ten hours remaining. Team owner Will Turner described the 5th-place GTD result as the best Rolex 24 finish in the team's 16-year history of entering the race. It was also the competitive debut of the M4 GT3 EVO for Turner Motorsport. Jens Klingmann, filling the fourth-driver endurance role he has held at Turner since 2018, shared duties with factory driver Foley, third-season co-driver Gallagher and 18-year-old Michelin Endurance Cup specialist Walker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"truescale-miniatures-1-43-model\"\u003eTrueScale Miniatures in Resin at 1:43\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model is produced by TrueScale Miniatures (TSM) in resin with a sealed, one-piece body — consistent with the manufacturer's standard approach to GT racing subjects at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e. The white base livery with blue and red sponsor graphics replicates the EVO's Daytona race specification, including the cathodic-dip-coated bodywork that distinguishes the EVO from its predecessor. No limited-edition production number has been confirmed for this release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-context\"\u003ePlacing the #96 in Your Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, the model measures approximately 11.5 cm in length — compact enough to sit alongside earlier TSM releases of the #96 Turner Motorsport car from 2022 and 2023, building a season-by-season BMW GT3 evolution shelf. It also pairs naturally with the TSM #96 EVO from the 2025 IMSA Long Beach GP (same car, same season) and the TSM #48 Paul Miller Racing BMW M4 GT3 EVO from the same Daytona race. Collectors focused on Michelin Endurance Cup GTD entries or on BMW M Motorsport factory-driver representation will find the four-driver roster — two BMW works drivers alongside two development talents — gives this model unusual depth as a driver-centred display piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TRUESCALE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60000617595264,"sku":"TSM430941","price":118.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-tsm430941-front34-v2.jpg?v=1794314827"},{"product_id":"nissan-gt35-rr-lb-silhouette-works-gt-cou-tsmv0031","title":"Nissan GT-R R35 LB-Silhouette Works GT 35GT-RR Ver.1 2024 Grey TrueScale Miniatures 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model of the Nissan R35 GT-R wearing Liberty Walk's most extreme widebody kit — the LB-Silhouette WORKS GT 35GT-RR Ver.1 with its signature tall GT wing — cast in resin by TrueScale Miniatures and finished in matte grey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Nissan GT-R R35 is already a wide car — 1,895 mm across the standard body — but the LB-Silhouette WORKS GT 35GT-RR kit transforms that geometry into something far closer to a racing silhouette car than a road-legal coupe. TrueScale Miniatures captures that transformation in a sealed resin \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model, selecting the matte grey finish that keeps the focus squarely on the bodywork itself. The choice of Ver.1 is precise: this is the tall GT-style wing configuration, not the later tri-post Ver.2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"r35-platform\"\u003eThe R35 Platform: VR38DETT and Permanent AWD\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNissan launched the R35 GT-R in 2007 on a bespoke platform designated CBA-R35, carrying the VR38DETT — a twin-turbocharged 3,799 cc DOHC V6 driving all four wheels through a 6-speed dual-clutch transaxle and the ATTESA E-TS permanent AWD system. Launch output stood at 480 PS; successive revisions have pushed factory figures beyond 600 PS in NISMO specification. The R35 remains in production, making the 35GT-RR kit fitment — which requires the 2009 or later chassis — applicable to a long production run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"silhouette-lineage\"\u003eFrom Japan's Group 5 Grid to the Street: The Silhouette Lineage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiberty Walk founded the LB-Silhouette WORKS GT sub-brand in 2018, following LB Performance (2008) and LB WORKS (2012). The 35GT-RR kit, introduced around 2019–2020, draws its design language directly from Japan's Super Silhouette racing series of the early 1980s — a competition that ran until 1983 and produced cars generating over 560 PS on tube-frame chassis beneath production-car silhouettes. The Ver.1 kit replaces bumpers, canards, diffusers, bonnet, boot lid, fenders, side skirts, and rear wing; professional installation with body cutting is required. FRP pricing starts at approximately USD 33,480.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"tsm-resin-model\"\u003eTrueScale Miniatures: Resin Construction at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrueScale Miniatures (TSM-Model), based in Hong Kong and distributing worldwide since 2007, produces this model in resin with a sealed, one-piece body. That construction prioritises surface fidelity — the sculpted arch extensions, deep front splitter treatment, side skirts, and the tall Ver.1 GT-style rear wing are all present in the moulding. The matte grey finish is a deliberate presentation choice, used across multiple TSM SKUs for this kit to expose the full complexity of the widebody surfacing without a livery overlay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet: Scale, Pairing, and Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, the model measures approximately 11.0 cm in length — compact enough for a standard collector shelf but substantial enough to show the widebody proportions clearly. It pairs naturally with other TSM resin \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e widebody builds, and the matte grey finish reads well alongside the Liberty Walk LB-ER34 Super Silhouette Skyline, which shares the same direct Group 5 design reference. Within the LB-Silhouette WORKS GT-R collecting universe, this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e resin sits above the \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:64\u003c\/span\u003e diecast alternatives in both scale and surface detail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TRUESCALE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60000618316160,"sku":"TSMV0031","price":118.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-tsmv0031-front34-v2.jpg?v=1794314903"},{"product_id":"hyundai-i20-n-rally1-team-shell-mobis-18rmc251b22","title":"Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT No. 1 Neuville Wydaeghe Rally de Portugal 2025 Dirty Version IXO Models 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeuville's No. 1 Hyundai i20 N Rally1 from Rally de Portugal 2025, rendered by IXO Models as a 1:18 scale die-cast in authentic post-stage dirty condition — the reigning WRC champion's car mid-title-defence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRally de Portugal 2025 was Round 6 of the FIA World Rally Championship, held in and around Matosinhos and Porto in May 2025. Thierry Neuville and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe steered the No. 1 Hyundai i20 N Rally1 to 4th overall, continuing their campaign to defend the 2024 WRC Drivers' title. IXO Models has captured that specific moment in a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model that wears its competition scars honestly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-real-car\"\u003eA Rally1 Hybrid Built to the 2022 Regulations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 was introduced for the 2022 WRC season under FIA Rally1 regulations, which mandate a 100 kW hybrid system working alongside a 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine for a combined output of approximately 380 hp. The car runs on 18-inch Pirelli tyres, and its homologated length stands at approximately 4,195 mm. 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The dirty version goes a step further, replicating the accumulated road grime and dust the car carries after competitive stages, a detail that transforms the model from showroom replica into a document of a real rally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-scale-model\"\u003eIXO Models in Die-Cast at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model is manufactured by IXO Models in die-cast metal. IXO has built a strong catalogue of rally cars at this scale, and their weathered end-of-rally editions are treated as distinct releases from the clean-livery counterparts — a practice increasingly valued by collectors who want a specific competitive snapshot rather than a generic press-car presentation. The livery, numberboard and Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT sponsor graphics are reproduced to match the Portugal 2025 specification.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IXO MODELS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60026443235712,"sku":"18RMC251B.22","price":73.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-18rmc251b22-front34-v2.jpg?v=1793720141"},{"product_id":"lincoln-continental-sedan-1963-green-met","title":"Lincoln Continental Sedan 1963 Dark Green Metallic KK Scale 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA die-cast 1:18 scale model of the 1963 Lincoln Continental sedan in the Dark Green Metallic livery made famous by The Matrix Reloaded (2003), built by KK Scale from die-cast metal with a sealed body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe fourth-generation Lincoln Continental arrived in 1961 as one of the most awarded American designs of its decade, and the 1963 sedan represents the last of its distinctive early form before a wheelbase stretch in 1964 altered the proportions. KK Scale has chosen the Dark Green Metallic finish — the direct reference to the custom-painted prop car that appeared in The Matrix Reloaded — for this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model, pairing a significant piece of American automotive history with one of cinema's most recognisable vehicle choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"fourth-generation-continental\"\u003eElwood Engel's Slab-Sided Landmark\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Elwood Engel as a Ford Thunderbird concept before Robert McNamara redirected it to the Lincoln line, the fourth-generation Continental measured 5,418 mm overall on a 3,124 mm wheelbase. The 1963 edition received a revised grille and an enlarged boot, distinguishing it from the 1961–1962 cars. Power came from a single-option 430 cu in (7,044 cc) Ford MEL-series V8 producing 320 hp at 4,600 rpm and 465 lb-ft of torque, routed through a Borg-Warner Turbo-Drive three-speed automatic. The design's restrained, chrome-minimal surfaces earned a Bronze Medal from the Industrial Design Institute and a stark contrast to the fins of rival Cadillac and Imperial models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"matrix-reloaded-livery\"\u003eThe Green That Was Meant to Look Black\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the Wachowski siblings cast a 1963 Lincoln Continental in The Matrix Reloaded (2003) — identifiable at timecode 00:11:08 in IMCDb records by its small-square grille and fender-mounted antenna — the production team faced a specific photographic problem. The film's signature green post-production colour grade caused dark cars to register as featureless black on screen. The prop car was therefore painted a custom dark green so that the grade would render it as the intended deep, distinctive tone. KK Scale's Dark Green Metallic finish is a direct reference to that production decision, making the colour itself part of the car's documented history rather than a standard Lincoln catalogue shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"kk-scale-model-construction\"\u003eKK Scale's Die-Cast Interpretation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKK Scale produced the 1963 Continental sedan in three colour variants: Dark Green Metallic (this Matrix Reloaded reference), Grey Metallic, and Black. The model is constructed from die-cast metal with a sealed, one-piece body — no opening panels. At \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale the result is a 30 cm replica, appropriate for the full 5,418 mm real-car length. Detail is concentrated on the exterior surfaces: the distinctive suicide-door shut lines, the revised 1963 grille, the clean slab sides, and the Dark Green Metallic paintwork that defines the variant. A separate \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e standing figure of Neo (sold under its own reference) is available independently to extend the display into a diorama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003ePlacing It in the Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 30 cm in length, the Continental demands a shelf depth of at least 12 cm and benefits from a wider-than-average display slot given the car's 1,996 mm real-world width scaling to roughly 11 cm at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e. The Dark Green Metallic finish reads well against neutral backdrops and pairs naturally with the separately available Neo figure for a Matrix diorama. Within a broader American classics collection, it sits alongside other KK Scale fourth-generation Continentals — including the Grey Metallic and Black sedan variants and the Presidential convertible — as the most film-specific of the three sedan finishes produced in this run.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KK SCALE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60084141818240,"sku":"KKDC181481","price":82.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-kkdc181481-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792500034"},{"product_id":"mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster-spider-soft-top-w198-1957-black-brown","title":"Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster W198 1957 Black Brown CMC 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA strictly limited 1,500-piece 1:18 scale model of the W198 Roadster — the world's first series-production car with direct fuel injection — in the period-correct black-over-brown factory specification, with a fully operable soft top.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnly 1,858 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadsters were built between 1957 and 1963, and over 80 per cent of them crossed the Atlantic to American buyers — a market championed by US importer Maximilian Hoffmann who drove the car's conception as an open-top grand tourer. CMC's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model captures this low-volume landmark in Mercedes DB 040 Black with a brown leather interior and beige soft top, a combination as period-correct as it is visually striking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"w198-roadster-engineering\"\u003eThe W198 Roadster: Engineering Under the Skin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1957, the W198 II replaced the Gullwing coupé's top-hinged doors with conventional A-pillar-hinged panels — a change that required a redesigned chassis and raised kerb weight to approximately 1,330–1,383 kg. The M198 3.0-litre inline-six (2,996 cc) was tilted 45 degrees to clear the low bonnet line, and its Bosch mechanical direct fuel injection — technology borrowed from the Messerschmitt Bf 109E — made the W198 the first series-production car in the world to use the system, producing 215 hp at 5,800 rpm. 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Edition size is capped at 1,500 pieces worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 4,570 mm in real life, the W198 Roadster scales to approximately 25.5 cm in length, so allow a shelf depth of at least 12 cm and a clear run of 28 cm to accommodate the open doors during configuration changes. The black-over-brown specification pairs naturally with CMC's M-283 blue metallic Roadster (also limited to 1,500 pieces) or the M-282 red open-top variant for a period-colour triptych. The model ships in a red leather outer box with card sleeve and includes a cleaning cloth, hub caps, leaflet, and a suction tool for operating the panels — everything needed for a careful initial setup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CMC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60108293505408,"sku":"M285","price":696.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-m285-front34-v2.jpg?v=1791889513"},{"product_id":"ferrari-f1-sf-26-team-scuderia-ferrari-hp-sf26-n-16-3rd-australian-gp-2026-charles-leclerc-red-white-black","title":"Ferrari F1 SF-26 Scuderia Ferrari HP No. 16 Charles Leclerc 3rd Australian GP 2026 Looksmart 1:43","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2026 Formula 1 season opened at Melbourne's Albert Park Circuit with Charles Leclerc qualifying 4th and converting that into a 3rd-place finish aboard the Ferrari SF-26. Looksmart documents that result in resin at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, freezing car #16 at the moment it stood on the podium of the season's first round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ferrari-sf-26-2026-f1-car\"\u003eFerrari SF-26: Ferrari's Answer to the 2026 Regulations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ferrari SF-26 is Scuderia Ferrari HP's challenger for the 2026 Formula 1 season, built around an entirely new regulatory framework covering both aerodynamics and power units. At its heart sits the Ferrari 067\/6, a 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged hybrid unit developed under the revised 2026 power unit rules. Chassis designation SF-26 continues the Scuderia's sequential naming convention, and car #16 was assigned to Charles Leclerc for the full season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"albert-park-2026-leclerc-podium\"\u003eAlbert Park 2026: Leclerc's Season-Opening Podium\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the 2026 Qatar Airways Australian Grand Prix, Leclerc posted a Q3 lap of 1:19.327 to line up 4th on the grid. He converted that to 3rd at the flag, giving Ferrari a podium on the first weekend of the new regulation era. The SF-26 ran in the Scuderia Ferrari HP livery: the iconic Ferrari red remains dominant, but white and black elements introduced with the Hewlett Packard title partnership in 2024 are fully integrated across the bodywork, making this a visually distinct Ferrari compared with the all-red cars of earlier decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"looksmart-1-43-resin-model\"\u003eLooksmart's 1:43 Resin Construction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooksmart, the Italian specialist known for high-fidelity Formula 1 miniatures, produced this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model in resin. The sealed, one-piece resin body allows surface detail to be concentrated on the exterior: the 2026-regulation aerodynamic surfaces, the red\/white\/black HP livery graphics, and the #16 race number are all reproduced at this scale. The model measures approximately 12 cm in length, consistent with a modern F1 car at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 12 cm, this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e model fits comfortably on a standard collector shelf alongside other single-seaters in the same scale. It pairs naturally with Looksmart's #44 Lewis Hamilton SF-26 from the 2026 Chinese GP, allowing both Scuderia Ferrari HP drivers to be shown together from the early rounds of the 2026 season. For collectors building a Leclerc timeline, it represents the opening chapter of the post-2025 regulation cycle and sits alongside earlier Ferrari HP-liveried models from 2024–2025.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LOOKSMART","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60122613023104,"sku":"LSF1080","price":109.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-lsf1080-front34-v2_06cc9431-8f87-4951-984a-18531dc2db9e.jpg?v=1792500182"},{"product_id":"ferrari-f1-sf-26-team-scuderia-ferrari-hp-sf26-n-44-3rd-china-gp-2026-lewis-hamilton-red-white-black","title":"Ferrari F1 SF-26 Scuderia Ferrari HP No. 44 Lewis Hamilton 3rd Chinese GP 2026 Looksmart 1:43","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2026 FIA Formula 1 World Championship brought a new technical regulations cycle, and Scuderia Ferrari HP entered it with the SF-26, a car that carries both the Ferrari 066\/12 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged hybrid power unit and the HP title-sponsor branding in red, white and black. At Shanghai International Circuit on 15 March 2026, car number 44 crossed the line third — a result that marked Lewis Hamilton's first Ferrari podium in a race, completing 56 laps and finishing +25.267 seconds behind race winner Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes). Looksmart, the Saronno-based Italian specialist, chose this precise moment for an officially licensed \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e resin replica.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ferrari-sf-26-2026-challenger\"\u003eFerrari SF-26: the 2026 challenger\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SF-26 sits at the opening of a fresh regulatory era, succeeding the SF-24 and SF-25 lineage. It is powered by the Ferrari 066\/12 unit, a 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged hybrid built to the 2026 specification. In China, the car ran under the Scuderia Ferrari HP team name, the title partnership visible in the white and black HP graphics laid over the traditional Rosso Corsa base. Charles Leclerc, in the sister SF-26 numbered 16, finished fourth in the same race, leaving Ferrari to claim both P3 and P4 at Shanghai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"hamilton-first-ferrari-podium-shanghai-2026\"\u003eHamilton's milestone: P3 at the 2026 Chinese GP\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHamilton joined Ferrari for the 2025 season after more than a decade with Mercedes. It was not until the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, held at Shanghai International Circuit across 13–15 March 2026, that he stood on a Formula 1 podium for Ferrari. The top three that afternoon — Antonelli ahead of Russell, with Hamilton third — placed two Mercedes cars ahead of the Ferrari, yet the result carries clear historical weight: it is the first documented race podium of the Hamilton–Ferrari chapter. The margin back to the race winner was 25.267 seconds over 56 laps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"looksmart-1-43-resin-model\"\u003eLooksmart's resin craft at 1:43\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooksmart Modeles S.r.l., headquartered in Saronno, Italy, produces resin \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e Formula 1 replicas with an officially licensed relationship with Ferrari. This model is built entirely from resin — a material that allows finer surface definition than diecast at this scale — and reproduces the SF-26's 2026 Scuderia Ferrari HP livery exactly as raced in China. It ships with a driver figure and an original display box. The EAN for this release is 9580006144935.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-pairing\"\u003eIn the display cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, a Formula 1 car of this generation measures approximately 12 cm in length, so a single row of three to four cars fits comfortably in a standard 50 cm-wide shelf. This piece sits naturally alongside other Looksmart Ferrari single-seaters from the SF-23 and SF-24 generations, or within a dedicated Hamilton collection that spans his Mercedes and Ferrari eras. The Chinese GP 2026 result also pairs logically with the sister Leclerc SF-26 from the same race.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LOOKSMART","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60122613186944,"sku":"LSF1081","price":109.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-lsf1081-front34-v2_a700ab6d-5e35-486a-b39e-dde3869f095a.jpg?v=1792500217"},{"product_id":"bell-helmet-casco-helmet-f1-charles-leclerc-team-ferrari-hp-n-16-season-2026-red-white","title":"Bell HP77 Evo IV Helmet Charles Leclerc No. 16 Scuderia Ferrari HP Season 2026 Looksmart 1:5","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA resin 1:5 scale model of the Bell HP77 Evo IV helmet worn by Charles Leclerc (#16) throughout the 2026 F1 season with Scuderia Ferrari HP, produced by Looksmart and measuring approximately 7 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCharles Leclerc carried his now-familiar two-section helmet design into the 2026 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, opening the season at the Australian Grand Prix on 8 March 2026. The Italian resin specialist Looksmart has translated that design into a compact \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e scale model — an unusual size tier that fits neatly where larger helmet replicas cannot. Released on 25 September 2026 under EAN 9580006961709, this piece documents a specific annual variant of one of the paddock's most recognisable lids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"bell-hp77-evo-iv\"\u003eBell HP77 Evo IV: The Helmet Behind the Livery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bell HP77 Evo IV is homologated to FIA 8860-2018 ABP, the most stringent standard in motorsport helmet certification, and is constructed around a carbon-fibre shell reinforced with ballistic-grade materials. For 2026 Bell introduced the patented SmartLock™ side-mounted visor locking system, a mechanical revision designed to reduce visor-release risk during an incident and to eliminate the central visual obstruction created by traditional top-mounted locks. Leclerc drove the Ferrari SF-26 wearing this specific helmet configuration at every round of the 2026 championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"leclerc-2026-livery\"\u003eA Personal Signature, Refined for 2026\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeclerc's helmet has retained the same structural identity for several seasons: Ferrari red dominates the upper shell, while the lower half is white — a reference to his Monegasque heritage. For 2026 a set of baby blue accents was introduced as a modern refinement, making this iteration a distinct annual variant. The Monaco flag appears above the racing number 16 on both sides of the helmet, a constant personal motif he has carried since the early stages of his career. Bell Racing serves as official technical helmet partner of Scuderia Ferrari HP, and for 2026, 14 of the 22 grid drivers wear Bell helmets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"looksmart-1-5-scale-model\"\u003eThe 1:5 Scale Model by Looksmart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooksmart is an Italian resin model manufacturer with an established reputation across \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e car replicas; their helmet series applies the same resin and surface-finish approach to a smaller, shelf-friendly format. The \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e scale sits well below the 1:2 size produced by Bell Collectibles, making it a different size category altogether. The body is resin throughout — no opening parts — with detail concentrated on the painted livery surfaces: the red-to-white division, the baby blue accent lines, and the Monaco flag and number 16 graphics on the sides. The model carries EAN 9580006961709 and was released on 25 September 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt approximately 7 cm in its longest dimension, the Looksmart \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e piece occupies minimal shelf depth — far less than a standard \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e car model, which typically requires 25–30 cm. It pairs logically with a Looksmart Ferrari SF-26 in Leclerc's 2026 livery at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e or \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, creating a matched driver-and-car display from the same manufacturer and season. Collectors building a complete 2026 Scuderia Ferrari HP shelf will find this a compact but contextually precise addition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LOOKSMART","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60122613416320,"sku":"LSHEL030","price":59.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-lshel030-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792500249"},{"product_id":"fiat-ritmo-bertone-supercabrio-100s-palinuro-1986-2-tone-blue-met-nostra-esclusiva","title":"Fiat Ritmo Bertone Supercabrio 100S Palinuro 1986 Two-Tone Blue Metallic Mitica 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale resin model by MITICA reproducing the 1986 Fiat Ritmo Bertone Supercabrio 100S Palinuro in its distinctive two-tone blue metallic finish — a Bertone-engineered open-top that defined Italian mid-1980s convertible style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fiat Ritmo Supercabrio occupies a particular corner of Italian automotive history: a production convertible engineered entirely by Bertone rather than Fiat, sold during the second-generation Ritmo's run from 1982 to 1988. The 1986 Palinuro edition added a geographically named special-series identity — after the cape on the Campania coast — along with a two-tone blue metallic exterior finish that placed it firmly in the visual language of mid-decade Italian motoring. MITICA now renders it as a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale resin model, covering a subject that mainstream die-cast manufacturers have consistently overlooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ritmo-supercabrio-bertone\"\u003eA Bertone Convertible, Not a Factory Cabriolet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere most cabriolet conversions of the era involved a partial soft-top, Bertone's Supercabrio for the Ritmo went further: a fully retractable hood that distinguished it from the simpler 'Cabrio' arrangement also offered in the range. The second-generation Ritmo body, introduced in 1982 with revised front and rear styling, gave Bertone a cleaner canvas than its predecessor. The coachbuilder's involvement was not cosmetic — it manufactured the open-top body itself, making every Supercabrio as much a Bertone product as a Fiat one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"palinuro-special-series\"\u003eThe Palinuro Series and the Two-Tone Blue Finish\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFiat issued geographically named special editions of the Ritmo for the Italian domestic market through the mid-1980s, using distinct colour packs and trim levels to differentiate limited runs from the standard catalogue. The Palinuro, named after the headland on the Campania coast, appeared in 1986 on the 100S trim — the top petrol variant, powered by a 1,585 cc SOHC inline-four producing 100 PS. The two-tone blue metallic scheme applied to this series is specific to the Palinuro and reflects precisely the colour sensibility that Italian buyers expected from a limited-run open-top at that moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"mitica-1-18-scale-model\"\u003eMITICA Resin at 1:18: Detail Where Die-Cast Rarely Goes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMITICA is an Italian specialist that produces low-volume resin models at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, with a focus on Italian road and coachbuilt cars that mainstream die-cast catalogues routinely skip. Resin construction allows surface geometry to be captured at a resolution that suits a subject like the Supercabrio, where the Bertone-specific body panels, the fully retractable soft-top hood and the period interior trim all carry the interest. At 3,965 mm in real length, the car scales to approximately 22.0 cm in the model — enough room for MITICA's characteristic surface accuracy to register at display distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 22.0 cm in length, the model requires a shelf depth of at least 12 cm to sit comfortably. It pairs naturally with other Bertone-bodied Fiat products of the same decade — the X1\/9 1500 is an obvious companion — and fits within any collection tracing Italian coachbuilding or 1980s open-top road cars. For a collector focused on Italian limited-edition road cars of the period, it stands alongside Lancia Delta special-series pieces from the same years, offering a different point in the Italian market's enthusiasm for geographically named editions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MITICA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60132679909760,"sku":"MITICA103060","price":138.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-mitica103060-front34-v2_b558f342-27c1-4344-951a-fc1b28f7ea13.jpg?v=1792500274"},{"product_id":"fiat-ritmo-bertone-supercabrio-100s-palinuro-1986-2-tone-green-met-nostra-esclusiva","title":"Fiat Ritmo Bertone Supercabrio 100S Palinuro 1986 Two-Tone Green Metallic Mitica 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model of the ultra-low-production Fiat Ritmo Bertone Supercabrio 100S in the Palinuro two-tone green metallic finish — a colourway by Italian resin specialist MITICA, measuring approximately 22 cm in length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fiat Ritmo Bertone Supercabrio sits at one of the more obscure intersections of 1980s Italian motoring: a fully open-top body — no B-pillar, no roll-bar — hand-finished at Bertone's Grugliasco coachworks on the mechanicals of the Ritmo II 100S. MITICA has reproduced the 1986 Palinuro special series in a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e resin model that captures a car most collectors have never seen in the metal. The two-tone green metallic finish is offered here as a colourway, produced for a single retailer and not replicated elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ritmo-supercabrio-bertone\"\u003eThe Ritmo Bertone Supercabrio: Grugliasco Coachwork on a Production Platform\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBertone first showed the Ritmo Cabriolet at the 1982 Geneva Motor Show, but the Supercabrio took the concept further: the B-pillar was deleted entirely, creating a pure open-top structure. The bodywork was hand-finished at Bertone's Grugliasco plant in Turin. Underneath sat the Ritmo II 100S drivetrain — a 1,498 cc SOHC inline-four producing approximately 105 bhp, paired with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The car's overall length is 3,970 mm, width 1,660 mm, and wheelbase 2,448 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"palinuro-livery-story\"\u003eThe Palinuro Edition: Geography as a Sales Argument\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the mid-1980s, Fiat and Bertone named a small series of Supercabrio variants after prestigious Italian leisure destinations, and Palinuro — a headland on the Cilento coast of Campania — gave its name to this two-tone green metallic series. These cars were conceived as luxury open-air touring companions for wealthy buyers, delivered with matching interior trim. The Palinuro designation was one of several geographically-referenced limited series that distinguished the Supercabrio from standard Ritmo Cabriolet production, underscoring the car's positioning well above the mainstream hatchback range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"mitica-1-18-resin-model\"\u003eMITICA: Italian Resin Craftsmanship at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMITICA is an Italian specialist known for reproducing rare and low-volume Italian road cars in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale with resin construction. Resin allows a fidelity to subtle body-colour gradations and surface contours that die-cast tooling at this scale rarely achieves, which matters particularly for a two-tone metallic finish like the Palinuro's. The model length is calculated at 220.6 mm — approximately 22.0 cm — directly from the real car's 3,970 mm overall length divided by the \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e ratio. The designation confirms this colourway is exclusive to one retailer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 22 cm, the Supercabrio requires a standard \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e display shelf — a single shelf space of roughly 25–26 cm allows comfortable clearance. The open-top body profile sits lower than a typical saloon, making it visually distinctive alongside taller contemporaries. It pairs naturally with other MITICA Italian road car releases or with 1980s Italian open-top subjects such as the Alfa Romeo Spider of the same period. For collectors focused on Carrozzeria Bertone's lesser-documented 1980s production, this model fills a gap that no die-cast manufacturer has addressed at this scale.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MITICA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60132680008064,"sku":"MITICA103061","price":138.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-mitica103061-front34-v2_755acdb2-a11d-4f68-9c7c-012bda802bb2.jpg?v=1792500308"},{"product_id":"fiat-ritmo-bertone-supercabrio-100s-1986-grey-met-nostra-esclusiva","title":"Fiat Ritmo Bertone Supercabrio 100S 1986 Grey Metallic Mitica 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMITICA's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model captures the 1986 Fiat Ritmo Bertone Supercabrio 100S in Grey Metallic — a full convertible produced in very limited numbers by Bertone from a reinforced Ritmo bodyshell, powered by a 1,498 cc SOHC four producing around 100 CV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ritmo Bertone Supercabrio is among the scarcest Italian mainstream convertibles of the 1980s, yet it rarely surfaces in scale form. MITICA, the Italian resin specialist, has produced a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e replica of the 1986 100S variant — the higher-output iteration of a car that Bertone designed and converted in-house on the Fiat 138 platform. Grey Metallic was one of the factory-offered exterior colours during the 1984–1986 production window, and the 1986 car sits at the very end of the Ritmo model line before the Fiat Tipo took over in 1988.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-ritmo-supercabrio\"\u003eA Bertone Convertible, Not a Factory Option\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fiat Ritmo Supercabrio was not a simple production variant: Bertone carried out the full open-top conversion in-house, reinforcing the sill structure to compensate for the removed roof and fitting a soft folding hood. The car debuted at the 1982 Geneva Motor Show and went on sale in limited numbers through Fiat dealerships. Fewer than 2,000 units were produced across all variants, placing the Supercabrio in genuinely rare territory for a mainstream European compact of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-100s-specification\"\u003eThe 100S: Final-Year Performance Tune\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 100S designation identifies the higher-output engine option: a 1,498 cc SOHC inline-four producing approximately 100 CV (around 105 hp). The 1986 model year represents the closing phase of Ritmo production, which ended when Fiat introduced the Tipo in 1988. As a late-run, higher-specification open car built by one of Italy's foremost coachbuilders, the 100S Supercabrio carries a combination of scarcity and Bertone provenance that few 1980s Italian road cars can match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"mitica-1-18-resin-model\"\u003eMITICA: Resin Craft for the Overlooked Italian Car\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMITICA is an Italian specialist known for producing \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e resin models of rare Italian road cars that mainstream diecast producers have never catalogued. The resin construction is standard for the brand and allows precise surface detail across the bodywork. The model length is 21.5 cm, computed directly from the real car's 3,940 mm body length divided by the scale factor of 18.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-and-collection\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 21.5 cm in length, this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e model fits a standard single-car display shelf without difficulty. It pairs naturally with other MITICA releases covering Italian road cars of the same period, and sits well alongside Bertone-bodied subjects such as the Fiat X1\/9 or Ritmo-based performance variants. For collectors focusing on 1980s Italian road cars or open-top coachbuilt specials, the Supercabrio 100S occupies a gap that no other \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e resin model currently fills.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MITICA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60132680761728,"sku":"MITICA103065","price":138.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-mitica103065-front34-v2_85d36c03-046e-4f94-86a4-0a8f754a97e9.jpg?v=1792500435"},{"product_id":"ferrari-296-gt3-3-0l-turvo-v6-team-dragonspeed-n-81-imsa-laguna-seca-2025-albert-costa-giacomo-altoe-red-yellow-black-1","title":"Ferrari 296 GT3 DragonSpeed No. 81 Costa Altoè IMSA Laguna Seca 2025 BBR Models 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model car in resin by BBR Models documenting the DragonSpeed Ferrari 296 GT3 No. 81 — red, yellow and black livery — at the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship round at Laguna Seca, with Costa and Altoè at the wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ferrari 296 GT3 marked a fundamental shift in Ferrari's GT racing lineage when it entered competition in 2023: for the first time, a turbocharged engine — a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 producing approximately 600 hp — replaced the naturally aspirated units that had defined Ferrari GT3 cars for decades. Developed in collaboration with Michelotto Automobili and homologated under FIA GT3 regulations, the 296 GT3 immediately entered programmes across IMSA, GT World Challenge Europe and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ferrari-296-gt3-the-car\"\u003eA 3.0-Litre Twin-Turbo V6 and the End of an Era\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ferrari 296 GT3 is built on the same platform as the 296 GTB road car, sharing its 2,990 cc twin-turbocharged V6 architecture — designated F163CE in road form. In GT3 specification the engine produces around 600 hp and sits in a mid-mounted position, keeping the weight distribution that made the 488 GT3 successful. Exterior dimensions are close to the road car's 4,565 mm overall length, giving the race car a compact, purposeful stance. The 296 GT3 replaced the 488 GT3 Evo from the 2023 season onward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"dragonspeed-laguna-seca-2025\"\u003eDragonSpeed at Laguna Seca: GTD Class, 2025 IMSA Season\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDragonSpeed is an American-based outfit with a competition record spanning IMSA, the WEC and Le Mans. For the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the team entered the Ferrari 296 GT3 in the GTD class under the No. 81, pairing Spanish driver Albert Costa — experienced across GT World Challenge Europe and Ferrari customer programmes — with Italian driver Giacomo Altoè, who has built his career through Ferrari-affiliated GT racing. The car carried a red, yellow and black livery that references both Ferrari's heritage colours and DragonSpeed's distinctive identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"bbr-models-1-18-resin-scale-model\"\u003eBBR Models: Italian Resin Craftsmanship at 1:18 Scale\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBBR Models — Best Box Resin — is an Italian manufacturer regarded by Ferrari collectors as one of the most exacting producers of \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e resin scale models. Working in resin rather than diecast allows the studio to reproduce complex aerodynamic surfaces, fine panel lines and race livery graphics with a fidelity that injection-moulded processes struggle to match. This piece captures the No. 81 DragonSpeed Ferrari 296 GT3 in its Laguna Seca 2025 specification, sitting within BBR's established \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e Ferrari GT3 resin range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-and-collection\"\u003ePlacing the Model in a Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComputed from the 4,565 mm real-car length at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale, this model measures approximately 25.5 cm. That footprint suits a single shelf bay but rewards open display where the red, yellow and black flanks are fully visible. The piece pairs naturally with other BBR \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e Ferrari GT3 subjects — including 296 GT3 entries from other 2023–2025 campaigns — and complements \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e resin renditions of the Ferrari 296 GTB road car, which shares the same V6 platform.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BBR MODELS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60137887596928,"sku":"BBRCS18016","price":349.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-bbrcs18016-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792500576"},{"product_id":"toyota-sprinter-trueno-ae86-1986-red","title":"Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86 1986 Red Otto-Mobile 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA resin \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model of the 1986 Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86 in factory red, built by Otto-Mobile — capturing the E80-series hachi-roku in one of its last production years before Toyota ended rear-wheel-drive Corolla manufacture in 1987.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86 occupies a singular position in Japanese automotive history: a lightweight, rear-wheel-drive coupe powered by the 4A-GE twin-cam developed by Toyota with Yamaha, produced from 1983 to 1987 as the final rear-wheel-drive Corolla. This Otto-Mobile resin \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model represents the 1986 model year — one of the last before the AE86 nameplate gave way to the front-wheel-drive AE92. Red is among the most recognised factory colour options for the AE86 on the Japanese domestic market, alongside white, black, and silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ae86-real-car\"\u003eThe E80 Series: Toyota's Last Rear-Wheel-Drive Corolla Sports Coupe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt on the AE86 chassis within Toyota's E80 series, the Sprinter Trueno is a compact sports coupe. Its 4A-GE 1587 cc DOHC 16-valve inline-four — co-developed with Yamaha — features individual throttle bodies and a 9.4:1 compression ratio. That combination of a free-revving twin-cam and a lightweight rear-wheel-drive platform defined an entire generation of driver-focused compact coupes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ae86-culture\"\u003eFrom Touge Roads to Global Collector Status\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AE86's motorsport and cultural legacy extends well beyond its four-year production run. Its participation in Japanese touge — mountain road — racing culture cemented its reputation as a driver's car, while its central role as the mount of fictional character Takumi Fujiwara in the manga and anime series \u003cem\u003eInitial D\u003c\/em\u003e introduced the hachi-roku to an international audience from the 1990s onward. The 1986 model year carries additional provenance: production ended in 1987, and the AE86 was succeeded by the front-wheel-drive AE92, making late examples particularly sought after by collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"otto-mobile-1-18-model\"\u003eOtto-Mobile Resin Construction at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model is produced by Otto-Mobile, a French manufacturer specialising in high-quality resin \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale reproductions of road cars. Resin construction allows for precise exterior surface detail and paint fidelity that diecast tooling at this scale rarely achieves. The body is a sealed one-piece unit with no opening parts — a format that concentrates accuracy on the AE86's distinctive retractable headlights, three-door coupe profile, and factory red paintwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, the Sprinter Trueno AE86 makes a commanding presence on the shelf — its pop-up headlight nose and coupe roofline are defining visual elements that deserve clear sightlines. The model pairs naturally with other 1980s Japanese road cars: the Toyota MR2 AW11, Toyota Supra MA61, Mazda RX-7 FC, and Honda CRX EF all represent the same era of lightweight sports coupes. For a Japanese classics collection, the red AE86 is a distinct variant alongside the more common white examples, and the 1986 model year marks a historically resonant closing chapter in rear-wheel-drive Corolla production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OTTO-MOBILE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60162255389056,"sku":"OT1278","price":98.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-ot1278-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792500668"},{"product_id":"aston-martin-vantage-2024-blue","title":"Aston Martin Vantage 2024 Blue GT Spirit 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sealed resin 1:18 scale model of the most powerful series-production Vantage yet, finished in blue and produced by GT Spirit with surface detail centred on the 2024 redesign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRevealed on 13 February 2024, the second-generation Aston Martin Vantage represented the most comprehensive reworking of the nameplate in years. GT Spirit translates that redesign into a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e resin model that holds the new body language at a scale where panel complexity is fully legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-real-car\"\u003eA 665 PS Grand Tourer Built on a Revised Platform\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 Vantage rides on an updated version of Aston Martin's VH platform and is powered by the Mercedes-AMG M177 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8, producing 665 PS (493 kW) and 800 Nm of torque — a gain of 155 PS over the outgoing model. Drive goes to the rear wheels through a ZF 8-speed automatic; Aston Martin quotes 0–100 km\/h in 3.5 seconds and a 325 km\/h top speed. The proportions are classic GT rather than track-biased.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"design-story\"\u003eNew Face, Heritage Colour\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe defining visual change for 2024 was the front-end overhaul: circular LED daytime-running lights replaced the previous generation's fang-like graphics, and a new bonnet with revised venting completed the fresh aesthetic. Blue has been offered across multiple Vantage generations and connects the road car visually to Aston Martin's broader sporting heritage. The 2024 catalogue includes several blue options — Cobalt Blue among them — making the colour a legitimate factory choice rather than a cosmetic addition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-scale-model\"\u003eGT Spirit Resin at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e: Where Surface Detail Lives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGT Spirit produces all its \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e models in resin as sealed, one-piece bodies — no opening panels. That construction choice frees the brand to prioritise exterior fidelity, and on this Vantage the focus falls on the circular DRL bezels, the bonnet vent geometry and the sculpted rear haunches that define the 2024 silhouette. Resin also holds paint depth and panel-line sharpness better than diecast at this scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model makes a meaningful statement on the shelf and pairs naturally with the Aston Martin DB12 or earlier V8 Vantage resin pieces to trace the evolution of Gaydon's GT philosophy. Collectors building a British GT manufacturer section will find this 2024 Vantage a logical centrepiece, representing the first resin \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e interpretation of the restyled generation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GT SPIRIT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60162533491072,"sku":"GT1008","price":107.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-gt1008-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792500701"},{"product_id":"porsche-911-930-rwb-kashiwa-coupe-2022-light-blue","title":"Porsche 911 964 RWB Kashiwa 2022 Light Blue GT Spirit 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model car of the RWB Kashiwa — a hand-crafted wide-body Porsche 911 964 by Akira Nakai, rendered in resin by GT Spirit with its distinctive light blue finish and dramatically flared arches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Rauh-Welt Begriff car carries a name, and Kashiwa is among the most visually distinctive in the RWB catalogue. GT Spirit has captured it at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale in resin, prioritising the exterior fidelity that defines the appeal of these wide-body builds: the flared arches, lowered stance and bespoke light blue paintwork that set Kashiwa apart from other named 964 conversions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"porsche-964-turbo-foundation\"\u003eThe Porsche 911 964: A Foundation for RWB\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Type 964 is the generation of the Porsche 911 built from 1989 to 1994, notable as the first 911 to offer all-wheel drive in the Carrera 4 variant and the first to adopt coil springs. Its air-cooled flat-six and distinctive bodywork made it one of the most sought-after 911 generations — and precisely why it became the primary donor platform for Akira Nakai's wide-body conversions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"rwb-kashiwa-nakai-san\"\u003eKashiwa: A Named Build from Akira Nakai\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRauh-Welt Begriff, founded by Akira Nakai, operates on a principle that distinguishes it from any conventional tuning house: each car is assembled on-site by Nakai himself and given an individual name, typically drawn from Japanese cities or cultural references. Kashiwa follows this tradition. The build features dramatically flared fenders, custom bumpers and a lowered stance — hallmarks of the RWB approach — finished here in a light blue that gives Kashiwa its own identity within the RWB roster. It is a road-registered show and display vehicle, not a competition car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"gt-spirit-1-18-resin-model\"\u003eGT Spirit's 1:18 Scale Model in Resin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGT Spirit produces this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model car in resin, a material that allows the maker to reproduce complex organic shapes — the flared arches and wide-body panels of the RWB conversion — with a high degree of exterior accuracy. As is standard across GT Spirit's resin range, the body is a sealed one-piece construction without opening parts; all the detail is concentrated on the exterior surfaces, where the RWB character lives. The light blue finish replicates the specific livery of the Kashiwa build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, the Kashiwa makes a strong impression on a shelf — the wide-body RWB stance means the model reads wider than a standard 964 in the same scale. It pairs naturally with other GT Spirit RWB 911 resin models, including builds based on the 964 and 993 generations, allowing collectors to assemble a coherent series of named Nakai builds. The 964 also sits comfortably alongside standard Porsche 911 production models in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, providing a direct visual reference for how far the RWB conversion departs from the factory specification.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GT SPIRIT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60162534441344,"sku":"GT569","price":107.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-gt569-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792500736"},{"product_id":"porsche-911-993-rwb-rauh-welt-songoku-coupe-2024-purple","title":"Porsche 911 993 RWB Rauh-Welt Son Goku 2024 Purple GT Spirit 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA resin 1:18 scale model of the RWB Porsche 911 (993) 'Son Goku', built by GT Spirit in purple — the last air-cooled 911 generation reimagined through Akira Nakai's wide-body craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Porsche 911 Type 993, produced from 1993 to 1998, holds a singular place in the 911 lineage as the final generation to use an air-cooled flat-six. Rauh-Welt Begriff, the Japanese workshop founded by Akira Nakai in Chiba, has made that platform the foundation for some of the most recognisable wide-body road cars in contemporary car culture. This \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model from GT Spirit places the 'Son Goku' build — one of Nakai's named one-off creations — into the display cabinet with fidelity to its defining purple livery and exaggerated bodywork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"porsche-993-last-air-cooled-911\"\u003eThe Last Air-Cooled 911\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 993-generation 911, built between 1993 and 1998, closed the chapter on Porsche's unbroken run of air-cooled rear-engined sports cars. Its 3.6-litre flat-six, cooled by air rather than water, defines an engineering philosophy that Porsche engineers had refined across three decades. The compact standard body dimensions make the wide-body transformation executed by RWB all the more dramatic. To Porsche collectors, the 993 represents a fixed point: the last of a lineage that began with the original 901.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"rwb-songoku-nakai-wide-body-build\"\u003eRauh-Welt Begriff and the Identity of 'Son Goku'\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkira Nakai, known universally as Nakai-san, applies each wide-body conversion by hand, cutting and bonding overfenders directly onto the Porsche body. Every car leaves his Chiba workshop with a unique name. 'Son Goku' takes its name from Son Goku, the central character of the Dragon Ball Z manga and anime series, and carries a deep purple livery that makes the reference explicit. These are fully road-registered, street-driven vehicles — not race cars — and each build is an unrepeatable object. No two RWB cars share the same specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"gt-spirit-1-18-resin-model-rwb-993\"\u003eGT Spirit's 1:18 Scale Model in Resin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGT Spirit produces this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model in resin, consistent with their standard approach across the entire \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e range. Resin casting allows GT Spirit to reproduce complex surface geometry — the wide overfenders, the low ride height, the layered aero additions that define the RWB aesthetic — with precision that diecast tooling rarely achieves for heavily modified bodies. The model has no opening parts; surface and paint accuracy are where the detail resides. The purple livery, central to the Son Goku identity, is rendered in full across the bodywork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-porsche-993-rwb-collection\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RWB Son Goku sits naturally alongside other GT Spirit wide-body Porsche 911 builds in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, and pairs equally well with 993-generation Carrera or GT2 models that represent the standard production car this build began as. The purple colouring and anime cultural reference give it a visual anchor point distinct from more conventionally liveried 911s. Collectors who track Nakai-san's named builds — Stella, Pandora One, Rotana — will find Son Goku a coherent addition. The resin construction makes handling minimal; a glass cabinet is the appropriate home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GT SPIRIT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60162538930560,"sku":"GT571","price":107.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-gt571-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792500769"},{"product_id":"dodge-charger-daytona-scat-pack-2025-red","title":"Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack 2025 Red GT Spirit 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA resin \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model of the 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack by GT Spirit, finished in red. The first electric Charger, built on Stellantis's STLA Large 800V platform with the Banshee dual-motor system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dodge Charger nameplate has carried V8 muscle-car credentials for over five decades, so the arrival of the 2025 Charger Daytona as a fully electric two-door coupé marks a genuine break from convention. GT Spirit has chosen the Scat Pack — the enthusiast-grade trim with the Banshee dual-motor drivetrain — for this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e resin model, presented in red and built to the exacting casting standards the brand applies to contemporary American performance cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-real-car\"\u003eThe 2025 Charger Daytona: Two Doors, 800 Volts, No Exhaust Pipe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDodge engineered the 2025 Charger Daytona on Stellantis's STLA Large platform, adopting an 800V electrical architecture that places it in the company of European high-performance EVs. The body is a two-door coupé — a continuation of the bold Charger silhouette. Despite abandoning internal combustion, Dodge fitted a fratzonic chambered exhaust system to generate a synthetic exhaust note, a detail that speaks to the brand's awareness of its own heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"scat-pack-banshee\"\u003eScat Pack and the Banshee EV System\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the 2025 Charger Daytona range, the Scat Pack trim carries the dual-motor Banshee EV powertrain with a claimed 0–60 mph time of approximately 3.3 seconds. The Daytona name itself is a direct callback to the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, the NASCAR homologation special with its distinctive nose cone and rear wing — a lineage that gives the 2025 model added resonance for collectors who track the full arc of the nameplate. Red sits within the standard production colour palette for this model year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"gt-spirit-1-18-resin-model\"\u003eGT Spirit's 1:18 Scale Model in Resin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGT Spirit produces closed resin \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale models, a format well suited to a modern coupé with flush surfaces, complex body-side creases and the Charger Daytona's distinctive front fascia. Resin casting allows GT Spirit to reproduce the aerodynamic detail of the 2025 body with sharp panel-gap definition across the full length of the model. The approach is consistent with GT Spirit's catalogue of contemporary American muscle releases, where surface fidelity on large, sculpted bodies is the primary brief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003ePlacing It in the Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, the 2025 Charger Daytona Scat Pack is a substantial shelf presence. The model pairs naturally with the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e from AutoArt or Acme, creating a direct nameplate timeline across 56 years. It also sits well alongside GT Spirit's own catalogue of Ford Mustang GTD and Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 releases for a contemporary American performance grouping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GT SPIRIT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60162539979136,"sku":"GT585","price":107.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-gt585-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792500801"},{"product_id":"bmw-2-series-m2-cs-coupe-2025-grey","title":"BMW M2 CS Coupe G87 2025 Grey GT Spirit 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGT Spirit renders the M2 CS in a sealed resin 1:18 scale model, finished in grey and detailing the CS-specific aerodynamic bodywork of the G87 platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe G87 BMW M2 CS sits at the top of the current M2 range, pairing the S58 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged inline-six — the same unit found in the M3 CS and M4 CS — with the compact G42-based two-door body. It is the culmination of the G87 generation and a natural reference point within the wider BMW M CS road-car lineage. GT Spirit has translated it into a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e resin model in a composed grey finish that lets the bodywork geometry speak for itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"bmw-m2-cs-g87-the-machine\"\u003eThe G87 M2 CS: S58 in a Compact Shell\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on the G42 2 Series platform, the G87 M2 CS is powered by the S58 engine in CS specification. The CS adds bespoke aerodynamic elements: a front splitter, a fixed rear wing and a rear diffuser that collectively distinguish it visually and functionally from the base car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"cs-lineage-and-grey-finish\"\u003eCS Heritage and a Grey That Works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 'CS' designation places the G87 in a lineage reaching back through BMW M's road-car history, with each CS model representing the sharpest, track-focused interpretation of its generation. The grey finish chosen here is consistent with the understated palette associated with the M2 CS range — a tone that accentuates the car's creased bodywork, carbon-fibre accents and wide stance without drawing attention away from the aero detail. It is a collector-rational choice rather than a crowd-pleasing one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"gt-spirit-1-18-resin-model\"\u003eGT Spirit's 1:18 Resin Construction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGT Spirit produces its \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale models in resin, a material that supports sharper surface definition than diecast on complex aerodynamic forms. The body is sealed — no opening parts — which means the engineering attention is concentrated on exterior fidelity: panel gaps, the front splitter geometry, the fixed wing profile and the diffuser fins are the areas where the resin format earns its place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"in-the-display-cabinet\"\u003ePlacing It in the Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, the G87 M2 CS is a substantial piece that pairs naturally with the G80 M3 CS and G82 M4 CS in the same scale — all share the S58 CS engine, giving a coherent mechanical thread across three models. It also sits logically alongside a G87 M2 in standard trim, allowing a direct within-generation comparison. A grey finish reads neutrally against most cabinet backgrounds, working equally well in a single-marque BMW M display or a broader performance road-car grouping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GT SPIRIT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60162541257088,"sku":"GT979","price":107.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-gt979-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792500832"},{"product_id":"porsche-911-930-3-3l-turbo-coupe-1989-con-vetrina-with-showcase-red","title":"Porsche 911 Turbo (930) 3.3L Coupe 1989 Red with Showcase GT Spirit 1:8","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGT Spirit's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:8\u003c\/span\u003e scale model captures the last production year of the Porsche 930 Turbo 3.3L in a period-correct red, supplied with a display showcase for immediate shelf presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Porsche 930 Turbo closed its original production run in 1989, a thirteen-year chapter that began with the 3.0-litre car in 1975 and reached its definitive form with the 3.3-litre intercooled version introduced for 1978. GT Spirit's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:8\u003c\/span\u003e scale model reproduces that final-year car in red, one of the factory catalogue colours offered throughout the 930's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-930-turbo-33\"\u003eThe Machine That Earned the 'Widowmaker' Name\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 930 Turbo carries a 3.3-litre air-cooled flat-six equipped with a KKK turbocharger and an intercooler. Output in 1989 market specifications reached approximately 330 PS (243 kW), placing the 930 among the fastest road cars available at the time. The combination of significant turbo lag followed by abrupt power delivery earned the car its informal but telling nickname: the widowmaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"final-year-significance\"\u003e1989: The End of an Era Before the 964\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the time the last 930-series cars left the factory in 1989, Porsche had already developed the 964-based 911 Turbo that would replace it. That transition makes 1989 a precise historical endpoint: the purest, most uncompromising expression of the original rear-engined turbocharged 911 concept. Red was a factory colour option throughout the 930's production life, giving this particular example its period-accurate character as a private-customer road car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"gt-spirit-18-scale-model\"\u003eGT Spirit's 1:8 Scale Model in Resin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGT Spirit constructs its models in resin, a material that allows the manufacturer to reproduce complex surface geometry — the 930's wide rear arches, intercooler intake, and whale-tail spoiler — with consistent fidelity across a production run. Resin construction means the body is a sealed one-piece unit with no opening parts; detail is concentrated on external surfaces and panel lines. At \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:8\u003c\/span\u003e scale this is an unusually large format for GT Spirit, whose primary ranges sit at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, and the result is a display piece of substantial physical presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"in-the-display-cabinet\"\u003eA Resin Porsche That Arrives Ready to Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dedicated display showcase is included with the model, which matters at this scale: a large resin piece needs protection from dust, and an open shelf without a vitrine is rarely practical for long-term display. The 930 pairs naturally with other late-1980s Porsche road cars — the naturally aspirated 911 Carrera 3.2, produced in the same period, or the contemporary 959 — as well as earlier 930 variants if a collector is building a Turbo lineage. The included showcase means no additional outlay is required before the model goes on display.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GT SPIRIT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60162542338432,"sku":"GTS802301","price":1078.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-gts802301-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792500858"},{"product_id":"chevrolet-bel-air-impala-coupe-1958-black","title":"Chevrolet Bel Air Impala Coupé 1958 Black KK Scale 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1958 Bel Air Impala was the only year Impala appeared as a Bel Air sub-series before becoming its own line in 1959. KK Scale renders it in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e die-cast metal with a black finish that draws out every chrome contour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the American model car collecting world, few subjects carry the same singular status as the 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air Impala Coupé. It occupied a unique position in Chevrolet's line-up for exactly one model year, blending prestige-level styling with a production volume that kept it accessible. KK Scale captures that moment in a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model finished in black die-cast metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-real-car\"\u003eThe B-Body That Launched an Icon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1958 Chevrolet rode an all-new B-body platform that gave General Motors' volume brand genuine presence on the road. The two-door Sport Coupé hardtop was a substantial machine. Designers fitted it with quad headlights, a wide chrome grille, and the distinctive triple taillight treatment that would become a Chevrolet signature. Under the bonnet, buyers could specify the W-series big-block V8, exclusive to full-size Chevrolets that year and available in a range of outputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"one-year-nameplate\"\u003eA Nameplate That Existed for Exactly Twelve Months\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Impala did not arrive as an independent model. For 1958 only, it was positioned as the top-trim option package within the Bel Air series — the compound name \"Bel Air Impala\" appearing on badges and paperwork for a single model year. From 1959, Impala became its own standalone series with entirely different styling. That one-year-only status gives the 1958 car a historically precise identity that no other Chevrolet shares, and it explains why serious collectors of Detroit iron treat it as a distinct subject rather than simply an early Impala.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-1-18-scale-model\"\u003eKK Scale in Die-Cast at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKK Scale is a manufacturer of 1:18 die-cast models. This \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e die-cast model replicates the 1958 Bel Air Impala Coupé in black, a period-correct production colour for the full-size Chevrolet range. Die-cast metal construction at this scale allows the bodywork's long, flowing surfaces and extensive chrome trim to be read clearly — details that define the car's character. The black finish is particularly effective at articulating the contrast between painted panels and brightwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e rendition of a full-size 1950s American coupé is a model that stands out on the shelf; plan for a cabinet bay with generous clearance front to back. Natural companions include the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air and the 1959 Chevrolet Impala — which together bracket this exact car and tell the complete story of Chevrolet's styling transition across three years. For collectors focused on 1950s American luxury, a contemporary 1958 Cadillac DeVille sits logically alongside it. The black finish works across both period-themed and contemporary display settings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KK SCALE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60176404054400,"sku":"KKDC181592","price":82.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-kkdc181592-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792770188"},{"product_id":"ferrari-f1-f310-n-1-winner-spanish-gp-with-pilot-figure-1996-michael-schumacher-red","title":"Ferrari F310 No. 1 Michael Schumacher Winner Spanish GP 1996 with Driver GP Replicas 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 1:18 scale model car capturing Schumacher's Ferrari F310 #1 from his pole-to-win drive at Barcelona on 2 June 1996, complete with driver figure, by GP Replicas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1996 Spanish Grand Prix occupies a particular place in Formula 1 history: on 2 June at the Circuit de Catalunya, Michael Schumacher started from pole and controlled a race run in heavy rain with a composure that left the field behind. This GP Replicas \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e model locks in that specific moment — chassis, livery, number and driver — with the fidelity the subject deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ferrari-f310-v10-era\"\u003eFerrari's Return to V10 Power\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ferrari F310 was Ferrari's 1996 Formula 1 contender, designed principally by John Barnard. It represented Ferrari's shift back to a V10 configuration and marked the beginning of Schumacher's tenure at Maranello, where he carried race number 1 — a direct consequence of his 1995 World Championship with Benetton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"barcelona-1996-the-drive\"\u003eBarcelona, 1996: Mastery in Changing Conditions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRound 5 of the 1996 FIA Formula 1 World Championship was run in heavy rain. Schumacher took pole, led throughout, and delivered a win that is widely regarded among the finest of his career — his first victory with Ferrari. Damon Hill in the Williams FW18 finished second, while Ferrari team-mate Eddie Irvine retired — leaving this a solo Rosso Corsa result. The F310 ran full Ferrari red with the chevron, Shell logo on the engine cover, and Asprey branding on the nose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"gp-replicas-1-18-model\"\u003eGP Replicas: Closed Body, Driver Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGP Replicas is an Italian specialist producing high-detail \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e Formula 1 models. The body is a sealed, one-piece unit with no opening parts; surface detail — bodywork geometry, aerodynamic surfaces, sponsor graphics and livery — is concentrated on the exterior. This variant includes a Michael Schumacher driver figure seated in the cockpit, adding a layer of contextual realism that sets it apart from bare-car releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe F310 demands a shelf with adequate depth for the nose and front wing overhang typical of mid-1990s F1 geometry. The Rosso Corsa livery reads strongly under lighting. Natural cabinet partners include Schumacher's Benetton B195 from his 1995 championship season, the Williams FW18 of Damon Hill, or the Ferrari F310B from 1997 — together they trace the arc of one of the sport's defining driver–constructor relationships across consecutive seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GP REPLICAS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60176537813376,"sku":"GP042CWD","price":279.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-gp042cwd-front34-v2_07116331-42ab-4374-bcf2-3783ef78c215.jpg?v=1792939865"},{"product_id":"ferrari-f1-f310-n-1-pole-position-monaco-gp-with-pilot-figure-1996-michael-schumacher-red","title":"Ferrari F310 No. 1 Michael Schumacher Pole Position Monaco GP 1996 with Driver GP Replicas 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1:18 scale model of Schumacher's Ferrari F310 No. 1 from his pole position at Monaco on 19 May 1996, with a hand-painted Michael Schumacher driver figure included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ferrari F310 holds a specific place in modern Formula 1 history: it was the machine that brought Michael Schumacher to Maranello for the first time, pairing the reigning double world champion with the most storied name in the sport. GP Replicas has captured one of its defining moments — the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix, where car number 1 qualified on pole — in a hand-assembled \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model that includes a Schumacher driver figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ferrari-f310-type-645\"\u003eFerrari F310 — John Barnard's High-Nose Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ferrari F310 was designed by John Barnard and entered the 1996 Formula 1 World Championship as Ferrari's most serious title contender in several years. The car's high-nose configuration and aerodynamic layout reflected the design philosophy of the mid-1990s, and it was raced by Schumacher (car \u003cstrong\u003e#1\u003c\/strong\u003e) and Eddie Irvine (car \u003cstrong\u003e#2\u003c\/strong\u003e) throughout the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"monaco-1996-pole-and-win\"\u003eMonaco, 19 May 1996 — Pole Position\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSchumacher's 1996 Monaco Grand Prix qualifying performance is one of the most studied of his career. He took pole position, well clear of Damon Hill's Williams FW18 — a substantial margin around the Circuit de Monaco. The Scuderia Ferrari livery on the F310 that weekend carried Shell, Magneti Marelli and Asprey branding across the signature red bodywork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"gp-replicas-1-18-model\"\u003eGP Replicas — \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e Scale Model\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGP Replicas is an Italian manufacturer focused exclusively on high-detail Formula 1 models at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale. Each piece is hand-assembled, and the surface detail is concentrated on the exterior aerodynamic surfaces — bodywork, wings, livery graphics and cockpit area. What distinguishes this release is the inclusion of a hand-painted Michael Schumacher pilot figure, a feature that elevates the display presentation beyond what most \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e competitors offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"in-the-display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e Formula 1 car of this era presents a long, narrow footprint — plan your shelf space accordingly, with the front wing adding to the overall length. The model pairs naturally with other mid-1990s Ferrari F1 subjects and sits logically beside any Williams FW18 or Benetton from the same period, telling the 1996 championship story across a single shelf. For a Schumacher-focused collection, this Monaco piece represents an early landmark of his Ferrari chapter, making it a cornerstone rather than a supplementary piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GP REPLICAS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60176538337664,"sku":"GP042DWD","price":279.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-gp042dwd-front34-v2_296e6012-ada4-419f-b81d-27f31b3ca9d1.jpg?v=1792939900"},{"product_id":"ferrari-f1-f310-n-1-pole-position-2nd-san-marino-gp-with-pilot-figure-1996-michael-schumacher-red","title":"Ferrari F310 No. 1 Michael Schumacher Pole Position 2nd San Marino GP 1996 with Driver GP Replicas 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchumacher's pole-winning Ferrari F310 at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e by GP Replicas with a driver figure included — a precise record of his landmark 1996 Imola performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1996 San Marino Grand Prix, held on 5 May at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, was Round 4 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. It was just Schumacher's fourth race in Scuderia Ferrari colours, and he arrived as defending World Drivers' Champion, carrying race number 1 onto the Maranello cars for the only time in history. His pole position lap put him ahead of Damon Hill's Williams FW18 on the front row, and the combination of number 1 and prancing horse on a single chassis has not been repeated since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ferrari-f310-chassis\"\u003eThe Ferrari F310 — John Barnard's High-Nose Contender\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by John Barnard at Ferrari's UK design office, the F310 was Ferrari's first purpose-built car for Schumacher and introduced a distinctive high-nose philosophy to the Scuderia's Formula 1 programme. Power came from the Ferrari Tipo 044, a naturally aspirated V10 unit developed to compete in the new 1996 technical regulations. The car was numbered 1 for Schumacher and 2 for team-mate Eddie Irvine across the full season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"1996-san-marino-gp-story\"\u003eImola 1996 — Pole, a Red Livery and a Number That Stood Alone\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSchumacher's F310 ran in the classic Scuderia Ferrari red with Shell and Asprey branding, carrying number 1 as was his right as the 1995 champion. At Imola he qualified fastest, led the early stages of the race and ultimately crossed the line second, with Damon Hill taking victory for Williams. The season as a whole yielded three wins but persistent reliability problems; the San Marino event remains one of the F310's most complete qualifying performances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"gp-replicas-model\"\u003eGP Replicas at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model is produced by GP Replicas, a maker recognised within the Formula 1 collecting community for fine livery reproduction and detailed surface work. The model includes a driver figure, adding cockpit presence and diorama potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet — Context and Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, the F310 stands out on any shelf dedicated to the Schumacher Ferrari era. Natural companions include the Ferrari F300 No. 3 from 1998, which represents the championship breakthrough that the F310 pointed toward, and the Benetton B195 No. 1 from 1995, the car with which Schumacher arrived at Ferrari. The 1996 San Marino livery — number 1, Asprey badging, early-season specification — is distinct from later 1996 race configurations and stands as a self-contained record of a specific moment in Ferrari's modern history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GP REPLICAS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60176538567040,"sku":"GP042EWD","price":279.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-gp042ewd-front34-v2_fa8c79cc-9298-42a0-860d-2f12c56a9f82.jpg?v=1792939937"},{"product_id":"ferrari-f1-f300-n-3-pole-position-and-winner-monza-italy-gp-1998-michael-schumacher-red-white-1","title":"Ferrari F300 No. 3 Michael Schumacher Pole Position Winner Italian GP Monza 1998 GP Replicas 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchumacher's Ferrari F300 No. 3 in race-winning Monza 1998 specification, faithfully reproduced as a 1:43 scale model by GP Replicas. Pole position, flag-to-flag victory, and Ferrari's spiritual home circuit in a single piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1998 Formula 1 season was defined by a relentless points battle between Ferrari and McLaren, and the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on 13 September 1998 was one of its defining chapters. Michael Schumacher qualified on pole and led all 53 laps to win, with teammate Eddie Irvine finishing second. GP Replicas captures that specific race entry — car No. 3, Monza, Round 14 of 16 — in a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ferrari-f300-the-chassis\"\u003eFerrari F300: Designed to a New Rulebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ferrari F300 was engineered by Rory Byrne and Ross Brawn specifically for a significantly revised technical framework. New FIA regulations for 1998 required a substantially narrower bodywork package. Grooved tyres also made their Formula 1 debut that season, and the F300 had to work within the constraints of reduced mechanical grip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"monza-1998-the-race\"\u003eMonza, September 1998: Ferrari's Championship Lifeline\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeading into the Italian Grand Prix, Mika Häkkinen and his McLaren MP4\/13 still led the Drivers' Championship. Schumacher's flag-to-flag victory, with Eddie Irvine second and Ferrari securing a 1-2 finish, kept Ferrari's title challenge alive with two rounds remaining. Winning at Monza, Ferrari's home circuit, with a dominant pole-to-win performance gave the result a weight well beyond its points value. The Scuderia red livery carried chevron branding on the nose, Shell logos, and Asprey on the airbox, all in standard 1998 season specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"gp-replicas-143-model\"\u003eGP Replicas and the \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e Scale Model\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGP Replicas is a specialist manufacturer recognised among Formula 1 miniature collectors for accurate livery reproduction on their models. This \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model replicates Schumacher's No. 3 car in its exact Monza 1998 pole and race-winning specification. The race number, the chevron, Shell and Asprey branding are all rendered to match the documented livery of that Round 14 entry. The \"A\" suffix in GP Replicas' numbering convention identifies this as Schumacher's No. 3 variant, distinct from the Eddie Irvine No. 4 version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, the F300 sits comfortably on a standard single-car plinth or within a multi-car display, making it easy to group alongside other 1998-season Formula 1 replicas — the McLaren MP4\/13 or the Ferrari F399 that followed in 1999 are natural companions. For collectors building a Schumacher career sequence, it pairs logically with the Ferrari F310B from 1997 and the championship-winning cars of 2000 onward. 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GP Replicas has chosen to document it at the race level, reproducing Irvine's car number 6 from the Canadian round on 15 June 1997 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ferrari-f310b-the-chassis\"\u003eFerrari F310B: The Chassis That Put Ferrari Back in the Fight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe F310B was Ferrari's evolution of its 046 chassis architecture for 1997, replacing the previous year's F310 with a revised aerodynamic package and, crucially, a longitudinal gearbox in place of the earlier transverse unit. That change improved rear weight distribution and gave the car a more balanced platform. The F310B gave Ferrari a genuine season-long championship challenge for the first time in years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"canada-1997-irvine-race-6\"\u003eMontreal, 15 June 1997: The Canadian Grand Prix\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1997 Canadian Grand Prix, Round 7 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, was held at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Michael Schumacher took victory in the sister car number 5; Eddie Irvine retired on the first lap in car number 6. The 1997 season became a season-long fight with Williams-Renault, resolved only at the final round in Jerez.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"gp-replicas-1-43\"\u003eGP Replicas: Race-Specific Accuracy at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGP Replicas is a specialist producer of \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e Formula 1 models, distinguishing itself by releasing event-specific variants rather than generic season cars. This release represents car number 6 as it appeared at the 1997 Canadian Grand Prix specifically, with correct race number, livery markings and team graphics. The model delivers a clean surface finish suited to displaying the chevron detailing that defines this era of Ferrari F1 machinery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet: Placing the Canadian GP Ferrari\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, this model sits comfortably alongside other GP Replicas Formula 1 releases from the 1990s without demanding significant shelf space. It pairs naturally with the Schumacher number 5 variant from the same Canadian Grand Prix, or with other F310B releases covering the 1997 season. Collectors focusing on Eddie Irvine's Ferrari career will find it a precise companion to the F399 from 1999, while those assembling a race-by-race 1997 season record will note its event-specific accuracy. 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Minichamps' \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e die-cast reproduces it in Riviera Blue, in an edition capped at 480 units worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-993-carrera-rs\"\u003eThe 993 Carrera RS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePorsche introduced the 993 Carrera RS as a focused, road-legal sports car. It stripped weight where it mattered — thinner glass, deleted rear seats, a stripped interior — while retaining full road legality, making it a deliberate callback to the philosophy of the original Carrera RS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"minichamps-1-18-die-cast\"\u003eMinichamps Engineering at 1:18\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinichamps produced this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model in die-cast metal. The edition is limited to 480 pieces. Turning front wheels add a further layer of interactive authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MINICHAMPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60184963645824,"sku":"155061121","price":128.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-155061121-front34-v3.jpg?v=1792764295"},{"product_id":"porsche-911-992-gt3-r-team-dinamic-gt-sr-110256954","title":"Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Dinamic GT No. 54 Cairoli Buus Sturm Hartog 3rd 24h Nürburgring 2025 Minichamps 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA die-cast 1:18 scale model capturing one of the standout drives of the 2025 Nürburgring 24h: the Dinamic GT Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) No. 54 that secured the final podium position in the closing 30 minutes. Edition of 300 pieces by Minichamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 992-generation Porsche 911 GT3 R is a purpose-built customer racing machine. This particular \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model documents one of the most dramatic results of the 2025 Nürburgring season: car No. 54, entered by Italian outfit Dinamic GT, starting from 19th on the grid and finishing 3rd overall, one lap behind the winner. Four drivers share the credit — Matteo Cairoli, Bastian Buus, Joel Sturm and Loek Hartog — and Minichamps has immortalised every detail of the car that made it happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-race\"\u003eFrom 19th to the Podium: 24 Hours of Nürburgring 2025\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 24 Hours of Nürburgring 2025 is the ultimate test for GT3 machinery, and the 2025 edition produced a late narrative that few could have scripted. The Dinamic GT No. 54 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992), shared by Matteo Cairoli, Bastian Buus, Joel Sturm and Loek Hartog, started from 19th position on the grid. In the final 30 minutes of the 24-hour race it moved onto the podium, eventually classified 3rd overall, one lap down on the winner. It is the kind of result — made in the last half-hour after more than 23 hours of racing — that defines long-distance motorsport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-minichamps-model\"\u003eMinichamps 1:18 Die-Cast: Construction and Detail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinichamps produced this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model in die-cast metal with a limited edition run of exactly 300 pieces worldwide. Opening doors and an opening bonnet (hood) give access to a detailed engine compartment, while the interior replicates the race-specification cockpit. Car number 54 and all four drivers' names are correctly applied. 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The Carrera Coupe's proportions were refined but unmistakably rooted in the original 911 silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"minichamps-118-die-cast\"\u003eMinichamps in Die-Cast at 1:18\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinichamps produced this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model in die-cast metal, with an authentically detailed interior faithfully reproducing the 993's cabin. 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At the wheel were Valentino Rossi, Augusto Farfus and Maxime Martin, racing under the BMW M Team WRT banner — and for Rossi, it was his first-ever start at this venue. This Minichamps \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model preserves that moment in die-cast metal, in an edition of 324 pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"bmw-m4-gt3-platform\"\u003eBMW M4 GT3: Racing for BMW M Motorsport\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe BMW M4 GT3 was developed by BMW M Motorsport for GT3 competition. It became the foundation for BMW's customer-racing programme and a new generation of endurance racing campaigns worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"bathurst-2023-rossi-46\"\u003eNumber 46 at Mount Panorama\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bathurst 12 Hour on 5 February 2023 marked Valentino Rossi's debut at the Mount Panorama circuit, one of the most demanding road courses in the world. The race itself was competitive: a late unscheduled pit stop to repair faulty brake lights cost the crew time and track position, and the car classified sixth overall, one lap behind the leaders. The sister car No. 32 finished fourth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"minichamps-143-model\"\u003eThe Minichamps 1:43 Scale Model\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinichamps renders car No. 46 in die-cast metal at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale. Production is strictly limited to 324 pieces worldwide. 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Supplied with a 'First Points' pit board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, held at Shanghai International Circuit on 15 March 2026, gave Alpine one of its most encouraging early-season results. Franco Colapinto crossed the line 10th in car No. 43, with team-mate Pierre Gasly sixth — a double points finish for the BWT Alpine F1 Team with the A526. This Spark \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model captures that specific car, on that specific afternoon, and comes with a 'First Points' pit board that makes the occasion explicit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-alpine-a526\"\u003eThe Alpine A526 Formula 1 Car\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A526 races under the BWT Alpine Formula One Team banner. 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Spark captures that result in resin at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, reproducing the No. 55 FW47 and pairing it with a P3 pit board and display base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"williams-fw47-2025\"\u003eLa Williams FW47\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe FW47 is Williams Racing's 2025 Formula 1 challenger, entered under the Atlassian Williams Racing banner following title sponsorship from software company Atlassian. Carlos Sainz (No. 55), who joined Williams for the 2025 season, forms part of the driver pairing tasked with returning the team to front-running competitiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"baku-2025-podium\"\u003eBaku, 21 September 2025: Eight Years in the Making\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSainz qualified 2nd and converted that grid position into a 3rd-place finish at the Baku City Circuit — Williams' first podium in a full-distance race since the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix and the first of Sainz's Williams career. 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Norev — a manufacturer with deep roots in French automotive culture — now renders this milestone in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e die-cast metal, in the orange and white combination that made the original so recognisable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-2cv-spot-a-604cc-landmark\"\u003eThe 2CV That Started Something\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Citroën 2CV Spot belongs to the AZ\/AZAM series and was introduced in 1976 as a French-market special edition. Mechanically it was standard 2CV: an air-cooled flat-twin of 602 cc. What set the Spot apart was entirely visual — a two-tone scheme built around large circular roundels on the doors, offered in orange\/white or yellow\/white. It was understated engineering dressed in pop-art clothes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"pop-art-on-wheels-the-spot-livery\"\u003ePop-Art on Wheels: The Spot Livery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Spot's graphic language drew directly from the pop-art aesthetics that dominated mid-1970s design: a white body, large contrasting colour circles on each door, and matching accent details. The orange\/white variant is the more visually arresting of the two combinations. Historically, the Spot predates the far more famous 2CV Charleston — launched in 1981 — by five years, giving it genuine \"first edition\" status in the lineage of Citroën collector specials. It is now regarded as a landmark in how Citroën marketed personality alongside practicality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"norev-1-18-die-cast-model\"\u003eNorev at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e: French Heritage, Die-Cast Execution\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorev is a French model manufacturer with a longstanding focus on French marques, and their choice to reproduce the 2CV Spot at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e in die-cast metal is a natural fit. Die-cast construction at this scale allows for faithful surface rendering of the Spot's defining graphic — the large orange roundels on white — alongside the characteristic 2CV body lines, corrugated bonnet and rippled bodywork that define the AZ series silhouette. The orange and white livery is accurately represented, making it immediately identifiable as the 1976 edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"in-the-display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors focused on 1970s French cars, the Spot occupies a distinct position: not a race car, not a grand tourer, but a genuine piece of French automotive and design history. This model stands out as a meaningful addition to any collection centred on the Citroën small-car lineage of that era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NOREV","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60226756477312,"sku":"181473","price":66.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-181473-front34-v2.jpg?v=1793058592"},{"product_id":"renault-r4-l-1965-beige","title":"Renault R4 L 1965 Beige Norev 1:18","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Renault 4 L needs little introduction to any collector of French automotive history. Introduced in August 1961 as Renault's first front-wheel-drive production car, it ran for 31 years — figures that place it firmly among the great people's cars of the twentieth century. Norev's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e die-cast reproduces the 1965 model year L (Luxe) variant in factory Beige, the trim level and colour palette that defined the car at the peak of its first-generation popularity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-real-car\"\u003eA Front-Wheel Pioneer Built for Real Life\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the R4 reached showrooms in 1961, it was a genuinely novel proposition: transversely mounted engine, front-wheel drive, a tailgate rather than a conventional boot lid. The platform used torsion-bar suspension with an asymmetric rear geometry — unequal wheelbases left-to-right — that gave the car an unusually compliant ride over broken road surfaces. By the 1965 model year the L variant was running the 845 cc Billancourt overhead-valve inline-four, well suited to relaxed urban and rural use and matched to a gearbox whose reverse was engaged by pushing the lever rather than selecting a gate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"beige-and-the-everyday-palette\"\u003eBeige: The Colour of Honest Utility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeutral tones — beige and sand — were a deliberate part of the Renault 4's factory palette through the 1960s, suited to a car marketed as practical, unpretentious transport for French families. The R4 sat in direct competition with the Citroën 2CV, and both cars shared an aesthetic philosophy that prized function over flourish. Period-correct civilian colours are increasingly sought by collectors who want accurate representations of how these cars actually looked on French roads, rather than the brighter promotional shades that dominate catalogue imagery. The Beige on this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e replica sits firmly within that authentic factory register.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-norev-model\"\u003eNorev's Die-Cast: French Heritage by a French Maker\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorev is a French manufacturer with a long-established record for producing definitive replicas of French road cars, and the \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e Renault 4 L is among the most natural subjects in their catalogue. The model is constructed in die-cast metal, the material that underpins accurate panel definition and weight in hand. The \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e format allows faithful reproduction of the R4's distinctive roofline, the high-set headlamps, and the slightly awkward charm that made the original so recognisable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eThe R4 L in Your Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model anchors naturally in a collection built around 1960s French road cars. The 1965 L variant makes a compelling centrepiece, representing the car in its mature first-generation form, before later specifications arrived to broaden the range further.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NOREV","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60226757460352,"sku":"185269","price":69.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-185269-front34-v2.jpg?v=1793058769"},{"product_id":"fiat-500-jolly-1965-light-blue","title":"Fiat 500 Jolly 1965 Light Blue Norev 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 1:18 scale model of the Fiat 500 Jolly by Norev in die-cast, replicating the Ghia-converted Spiaggina of 1965 in light blue — a leisure icon owned by the likes of Gianni Agnelli and Aristotle Onassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fiat 500 Jolly occupies a singular position in post-war Italian automotive culture: a purpose-built beach car of such rarity and social cachet that original examples now command six-figure sums at auction. Norev's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e die-cast interpretation in light blue brings that world to the display shelf, translating the Spiaggina's most recognisable features into metal at a scale generous enough to do them justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"nuova-500-the-base\"\u003eThe Nuova Fiat 500: Italy's Smallest Canvas\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduced in 1957, the Fiat Nuova 500 was powered by an air-cooled two-cylinder rear-mounted engine. Diminutive by any measure, the Nuova 500 nonetheless proved an ideal platform for coachbuilt interpretation, and it was Ghia that saw the greatest leisure potential in the little Fiat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ghia-jolly-beach-car\"\u003eGhia's Spiaggina: Exclusivity by the Sea\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGhia's conversion — stripping the standard Nuova 500 of its roof and doors, replacing the seats with wicker or rattan, and fitting a fringed canopy — created what became known as the Jolly or Spiaggina. The Jolly was sold primarily to wealthy resort owners and as yacht tenders. The roster of known owners reads accordingly: Gianni Agnelli and Aristotle Onassis are among the most cited. The 1965 example represented by this model falls within the later 500 D\/F production era. Light blue — azzurro — was a period-correct and widely favoured colour choice, its Mediterranean associations entirely fitting for a car conceived for coastal life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"norev-118-die-cast\"\u003eNorev's 1:18 Die-Cast Interpretation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorev produces this Fiat 500 Jolly as part of their \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e die-cast range. The choice of \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale is particularly well-suited to this subject: the Jolly's open structure — fringed canopy, exposed wicker seating, unenclosed sides — demands a larger scale to be legible and visually compelling. Die-cast construction delivers the solidity and paint depth that resin alternatives sometimes forgo, and in light blue the finish evokes the leisure aesthetic that defined the original Ghia conversion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose building a Gianni Agnelli tribute shelf will find it an obvious centrepiece. Its light blue livery and open bodywork give it strong visual contrast against closed saloons, making it an effective focal point in any Italian classic car collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NOREV","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60226758214016,"sku":"187793","price":61.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-187793-front34-v2.jpg?v=1793058876"},{"product_id":"ferrari-dino-246-gt-1968-rosso-dino-red","title":"Ferrari Dino 246 GT 1968 Rosso Dino Norev 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA die-cast 1:18 scale model of the Ferrari Dino 246 GT in Rosso Dino by Norev — reproducing the transversely mid-mounted 2.4-litre V6 coupe that Pininfarina bodied and Scaglietti built between 1969 and 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ferrari Dino 246 GT occupies a singular position in the Italian GT canon: a car engineered to Ferrari standards, styled by Pininfarina, hand-built by Scaglietti, yet sold throughout its production life without a Ferrari badge on the bodywork. Norev's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e die-cast reproduces it in Rosso Dino, the period-correct factory red that defined the car's image in 1970s road tests and period photography. For collectors who follow the Maranello lineage closely, this is a model that rewards attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-246-gt\"\u003eA 2.4-Litre V6 Coupe Built Without a Prancing Horse Badge\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduced at the 1969 Turin Motor Show, the Dino 246 GT replaced the aluminium-bodied 206 GT with a steel unibody structure and a larger engine. The 2418 cc 65-degree V6 — developed in part through a programme associated with Enzo Ferrari's son Alfredo, who died in 1956 — was mounted transversely amidships. Bodywork was the work of Pininfarina; final assembly was carried out by Scaglietti. Production ran from 1969 to 1974, and the car was never officially marketed under the Ferrari name during that period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"rosso-dino-and-the-collector-context\"\u003eRosso Dino: The Colour That Defined a Generation of Italian GT Photography\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRosso Dino was among the period-correct factory colours offered for the 246 GT, and it is the shade most closely associated with the car in contemporary road tests and press images. Named after Enzo Ferrari's son Alfredo — universally known as Dino — the 246 GT carried a name rather than a badge as its only link to Maranello. That deliberate distance from the Ferrari marque has, paradoxically, made the car one of the most sought-after collector Ferraris of the past two decades, with examples regularly achieving €200,000 and above at auction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-norev-118-model\"\u003eNorev's Die-Cast Interpretation at 1:18\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorev renders the Dino 246 GT as a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e die-cast metal model in Rosso Dino. At this scale, Pininfarina's curvaceous bodywork — the pronounced rear haunches, the low roofline, the clean flanks — translates into a display piece substantial enough to stand out on the shelf. Die-cast construction means the model carries genuine weight in hand, and the Rosso Dino finish replicates the warm, slightly deeper red associated with the original factory colour rather than the brighter Rosso Corsa of Ferrari's competition cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003ePlacing It in the Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors focused on Pininfarina design history across the 1960s and 1970s, the Norev 1:18 Dino 246 GT in Rosso Dino sits at the centre of any serious grouping dedicated to the era's great Italian GT road cars.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NOREV","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60226758672768,"sku":"187801","price":79.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-187801-front34-v2.jpg?v=1793058925"},{"product_id":"volkswagen-golf-ii-gti-1989-diamond-silver","title":"Volkswagen Golf II GTI 1989 Diamond Silver Norev 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA die-cast \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model of the 1989 Volkswagen Golf Mk2 GTI in Diamond Silver by Norev — one of the last model years before the Mk3 arrived, rendered in a period-correct metallic finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy 1989, the Volkswagen Golf Mk2 GTI was in its final years of production, a car that had spent the better part of a decade establishing the hot hatch as a credible automotive category. Norev has chosen this late-spec example and dressed it in Diamond Silver metallic — a colour that speaks directly to the period rather than the poster-car clichés. The result is a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model that rewards the collector who knows their Golf history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"golf-mk2-gti-the-car\"\u003eThe Golf Mk2 GTI: Blueprint of the Hot Hatch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduced in 1984 as part of the second-generation Golf range, the GTI variant carried a 1.8-litre 8-valve inline-four. Built at Wolfsburg, it was compact, taut, and purposeful. From 1986, a 16-valve version raised the performance ceiling further, but the 8V remained the volume choice throughout the production run. It was the car that formalised the hot hatch segment across Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"1989-diamond-silver-late-spec-significance\"\u003e1989: Diamond Silver and the End of an Era\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1989 model year placed the Golf Mk2 GTI at a historically significant juncture. The Mk3 was on the horizon — it would arrive in 1991\/1992 — meaning late-production Mk2s represent the fully evolved, refined version of the original formula. Diamond Silver (Diamantsilber, paint code LA7W) was a metallic option available in the late-1980s production run, and one that now reads as unmistakably period-correct. It is a considerably rarer sight than Tornado Red or Alpine White, which makes it a more individual choice for the discerning collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"norev-1-18-die-cast-model\"\u003eNorev's 1:18 Scale Model: Die-Cast in Detail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorev is a French die-cast manufacturer with a long-established focus on European road cars, and their Golf II GTI models have earned a positive reputation in the collector community for accurate exterior and interior reproduction. This \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e replica is produced in die-cast metal, delivering the weight and solidity that collectors associate with the format. The Diamond Silver finish is applied to a body that faithfully captures the clean, uncluttered lines of the Mk2 — twin headlamps, red GTI script, and the characteristic roofline that defined a generation of European family performance cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-pairing\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Diamond Silver finish gives this model a distinctive presence on the shelf, differentiating it from the more common red examples and adding variety without compromising period authenticity. It stands out as a refined and characterful addition to any hot hatch or Volkswagen collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NOREV","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60226758771072,"sku":"188584","price":81.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-188584-front34-v2.jpg?v=1793058950"},{"product_id":"audi-a3-rs3-sportback-2025-red","title":"Audi RS3 Sportback 2025 Red Norev 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA die-cast 1:43 scale model of the 2025 Audi RS3 Sportback 8Y by Norev, finished in red — capturing one of the last turbocharged five-cylinder performance hatchbacks in production, complete with RS Torque Splitter rear axle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Audi RS3 Sportback 8Y occupies a singular position in the current performance car landscape: a compact five-door hatchback with a 400 PS turbocharged five-cylinder engine, quattro all-wheel drive and, on the 2025 specification, a rear torque-splitting axle that transforms its dynamic character. Norev renders this in die-cast metal at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, capturing the 2025 facelift in red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"rs3-8y-five-cylinder\"\u003eThe 8Y RS3 Sportback: Five Cylinders Against the Tide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduced on the 8Y platform (2021–present), the RS3 Sportback is powered by Audi's 2.5-litre TFSI five-cylinder turbocharged unit producing 294 kW (400 PS) and 500 Nm of torque. The 7-speed S tronic dual-clutch gearbox drives all four wheels via quattro, dispatching 0–100 km\/h in 3.8 seconds and reaching a governed top speed of 290 km\/h. The five-cylinder layout — an Audi RS trademark since the 1980 quattro — remains increasingly rare in a segment moving rapidly toward electrification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"rs-torque-splitter-2025\"\u003eThe RS Torque Splitter and the 2025 Update\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 8Y generation introduced a genuinely new engineering chapter for the RS3: the RS Torque Splitter rear axle, which distributes torque variably between the two rear wheels independently of the front axle. This gives the 2025 RS3 Sportback a drifting capability absent from any previous RS3. The 2025 model year update brought a revised front bumper, updated OLED lighting options and new interior technology. In the RS3 lineage, the 8Y 2025 specification therefore represents the most dynamically complete iteration of the model to date. Red — consistent with Tango Red metallic, a dedicated RS-exclusive colour in the 8Y palette — underlines the car's performance identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"norev-143-die-cast-rs3\"\u003eNorev's 1:43 Die-Cast: Construction and Execution\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorev produces this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model in die-cast metal, the material of choice for collectors building compact, durable representations of road cars. Norev's 1:43 Audi range is a well-established strand within their catalogue and sits alongside official Audi Sport promotional material in terms of generation coverage. This release renders the 2025 8Y bodywork — including the revised front bumper introduced at the facelift — in red die-cast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-rs3-collection\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, this RS3 Sportback makes a strong centrepiece for any Audi RS road-car display. The five-cylinder engine family connects it visually and technically to the broader RS lineage, while the red finish gives it a distinctive presence on the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NOREV","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60226759491968,"sku":"830122","price":51.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-830122-front34-v2.jpg?v=1793059021"}],"url":"https:\/\/vroomimodels.com\/collections\/new-scale-model-cars.oembed?page=5","provider":"Vroomi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}