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Jedes Modell ist nach Fahrzeug, Jahr und Lackierung und bei Rennwagen nach Fahrer und Rennen gekennzeichnet.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bmw-4-series-m4-gt3-team-wrt-n-46-24h-sp-113242546","title":"BMW M4 GT3 Team WRT Nr. 46 Valentino Rossi Maxime Martin Raffaele Marciello 24h Spa 2024 Minichamps 1:18","description":"\u003cp\u003e-\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MINICHAMPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56832942997888,"sku":"113242546","price":165.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-113242546-front34-v2_986853f3-ed00-4f7d-8e6f-8835f844c1d1.jpg?v=1792762233"},{"product_id":"porsche-963-9rd-46l-turbo-v8-team-p-legt963da013cb","title":"Porsche 963 LMDh Porsche Penske Motorsport Nr. 7 Nasr Tandy Vanthoor Sieger 24h Daytona 2025 IXO Models 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eModellauto 1:18 des No. 7 Porsche 963 LMDh, der die 63. Ausgabe der 24h Daytona 2025 gewann – Nasr, Tandy und Vanthoor am Steuer, von IXO Models aus Druckguss gefertigt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDer Porsche 963 LMDh ist das erfolgreichste Fahrzeug der LMDh-Kategorie seit deren Einführung 2023. Mit dem Gesamtsieg bei der 63. Ausgabe der 24 Hours of Daytona im Januar 2025 schrieb Porsche Penske Motorsport Motorsportgeschichte: der 20. Daytona-Gesamtsieg für Porsche, erzielt durch Felipe Nasr, Nick Tandy und Laurens Vanthoor im Wagen Nr. 7. IXO Models dokumentiert diesen Moment als \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e-Diecast-Modell mit werkstreuer Lackierung in Weiß, Rot und Schwarz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"porsche-963-lmdh-technik\"\u003eDer Porsche 963 LMDh: LMP2-Monocoque, V8-Biturbo und Hybridantrieb\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDer 963 basiert auf einem Kohlefaser-Monocoque mit Aluminiumwabenkern, entwickelt von Porsche und gebaut von Multimatic in Kanada. Im Mittelpunkt steht der Porsche 9RD – ein 90°-V8-Biturbo mit DOHC-Steuerung, längsmittig eingebaut und direkt vom Motor des Porsche 918 Spyder abgeleitet. Das LMDh-Hybridsystem ergänzt einen Elektromotor von Bosch an der Hinterachse, einen Akku von Williams Advanced Engineering sowie ein sequenzielles Xtrac-Getriebe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"daytona-2025-sieg\"\u003e63. Ausgabe der 24h Daytona 2025: Tandys historisches Grand-Slam-Finale\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIm Januar 2025 führte Porsche weite Teile des Rennens in Daytona an. Mit etwas mehr als 20 Minuten vor Rennende überholte der No. 7 Wagen das Schwesterfahrzeug Nr. 6 und sicherte sich den Gesamtsieg – Porscheʼs 20. in Daytona und der zweite in Folge für die Startnummer 7. Für Felipe Nasr war es der zweite Daytona-Triumph in Serie; für Nick Tandy und Laurens Vanthoor der erste Gesamtsieg dort. Tandy wurde damit der erste Fahrer der Geschichte, der alle vier großen 24-Stunden-Rennen gewann: Le Mans, Spa-Francorchamps, Nürburgring und Daytona – allesamt in diesem exakten Fahrzeug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"lackierung-956-962-erbe\"\u003eLackierung mit historischer Referenz\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDie Farbgebung des Werksfahrzeugs – weißer Grundton mit roten und schwarzen Akzenten – wurde beim Goodwood Festival of Speed 2022 zusammen mit dem Fahrzeug enthüllt. Porsche beschrieb das Schema als Reminiszenz an die Prototypen 956 und 962 der 1980er-Jahre. Der No. 7 Wagen trug diese Lackierung unverändert beim Rennen 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ixo-models-diecast-1-18\"\u003eDas Modell: IXO Models Diecast im Maßstab 1:18\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIXO Models hat den Sieger-Porsche als Diecast-Modellauto im Maßstab \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e aus Druckgussmetall realisiert. Die Lackierung in Weiß und Rot entspricht dem Rennauftritt des No. 7 Fahrzeugs von Porsche Penske Motorsport beim 24-Stunden-Rennen in Daytona 2025. 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Das Modelljahr 2001 steht dabei für das vorletzte Produktionsjahr vor der finalen Nür-Edition von 2002 – und damit für den Kern des R34-Programms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"r34-technik\"\u003eBNR34: Technik auf Serienniveau, das kaum ein Wettbewerber erreichte\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDer R34 GT-R basiert auf dem RB26DETT, einem Reihensechszylinder mit zwei Turboladern. Kraftübertragung übernimmt das ATTESA E-TS Pro Allradsystem in Kombination mit der Super-HICAS-Vierradlenkung – beide Systeme aus der R33-Generation weiterentwickelt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"v-spec-ii-ausstattung\"\u003eV-Spec II: Die werksseitige Spitzenausstattung des R34\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDie 2000 eingeführte V-Spec-II-Variante hebt sich durch konkrete technische Maßnahmen vom Standard-GT-R ab: Brembo-Vierkolben-Bremssättel an der Vorderachse, NISMO-abgestimmte Bilstein-Dämpfer und ein Frontspoiler gehören zur Serienausstattung. Die OEM-Felgen – geschmiedete Leichtmetallräder von RAYS Engineering – sind spezifisch für die V-Spec-Varianten und unterscheiden dieses Fahrzeug optisch vom Basis-GT-R. Perlweiß war während der gesamten R34-Produktion eine der Kernfarben des Modells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"kk-scale-modell\"\u003eDas Modellauto 1:12: Großformat für den R34\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDer R34 GT-R V-Spec II wird als \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:12\u003c\/span\u003e-Diecast-Modellauto realisiert – ein Maßstab, der im Segment der Serienfahrzeuge selten genutzt wird und dem Modell eine außergewöhnliche Präsenz als Ausstellungsstück verleiht. 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IXO Models has captured that moment in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e die-cast, replicating M-Sport Ford's blue, yellow and red livery on car No. 55 as it crossed the Monaco finish ramp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"puma-rally1-2025-spec\"\u003eThe Ford Puma Rally1 in Non-Hybrid Specification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ford Puma Rally1 is built around a bespoke tubular T45 steel spaceframe chassis with an integrated FIA multi-point roll cage, wearing the body silhouette of the road-going Ford Puma crossover. For 2025 the FIA removed mandatory hybrid hardware from the Rally1 class; the minimum weight dropped from 1,260 kg to 1,180 kg and the engine ran with a revised 35 mm air-intake restrictor. The powertrain is a Ford 1.6-litre EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder producing approximately 380 hp and 420 Nm, driving all four wheels through a five-speed Sadev sequential gearbox and a 50\/50 AWD system with mechanical front and rear LSDs. 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They ran conservatively through the opening stages, moved into the top ten on Saturday afternoon and survived an icy pre-sunrise Stage 16 on Sunday morning to finish 7th overall in a time of 3:29:21.2 — 10 minutes 15.1 seconds behind winner Sébastien Ogier, who claimed his record-extending 10th Monte Carlo victory for Toyota. The six championship points McErlean and Treacy scored were the first Rally1 points of either career, and Team Principal Richard Millener confirmed they were M-Sport Ford's top finisher on the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ixo-118-die-cast-model\"\u003eIXO Models: Die-Cast Construction 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 IXO Models in die-cast zinc alloy, complemented by plastic and rubber components. The body is sealed — no opening parts — so the detail budget is directed entirely at exterior surfaces: the wide-body arches, rally aero package, and the blue, yellow and red M-Sport Ford livery with Red Bull title sponsorship graphics as raced at Monte Carlo. IXO also produced a companion \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e version of the same car, confirming the significance IXO attached to this specific entry. The \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e unit ships in a box measuring 305 × 150 × 137 mm and weighs approximately 1,132 g packaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetailer approximations place the model at around 25 cm in length — plan for at least 28 cm of shelf depth to accommodate the full rally aero stance comfortably. 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The car is captured in the circuit-specific Riviera livery worn only at Monaco and the subsequent Spanish Grand Prix, making it visually distinct from every other MCL39 replica in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-real-car\"\u003eThe McLaren MCL39 — 2025 Championship Contender\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned under Chief Designer Rob Marshall and powered by the Mercedes-AMG F1 M16 E Performance — a 1.6-litre direct-injection turbocharged V6 limited to 15,000 RPM with kinetic and thermal energy recovery — the MCL39 measures 5.56 m long, 2.00 m wide and 0.95 m high on a 3.60 m wheelbase. The carbon fibre composite monocoque uses pullrod front and pushrod rear suspension operating inboard torsion bar and damper systems, with 6-piston brake calipers and carbon ventilated discs. The car's regulated weight stands at 800 kg including the driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-race\"\u003eMonaco 2025 — Norris, the Riviera Livery and a 17-Year Wait\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcLaren's previous Monaco Grand Prix victory dated to Lewis Hamilton's win in 2008 — a gap of 17 years. Norris survived a lock-up at Turn 1 on lap 1, managed two mandatory pit stops under a new two-stop rule and held position when race leader Max Verstappen was forced to pit on the penultimate lap. Norris crossed the line in 1:40:33.843, ahead of Charles Leclerc (+3.131 s) and teammate Oscar Piastri (+3.658 s). He also set fastest lap — 1:13.221 on lap 78 — in front of an attendance of 250,000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"riviera-livery\"\u003eThe Riviera Livery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloped with primary partner OKX to mark the brand's European market launch, the Riviera livery draws directly from the McLaren M7A — the 1968 car in which Bruce McLaren scored the team's first-ever Formula 1 victory and introduced the papaya orange colour. The MCL39's Monaco specification features a softer, lighter papaya base, retro-style white circular number roundels and clean lines described by McLaren as evoking the French Riviera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-scale-model\"\u003eSpark Model in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e — Resin, Detail and the Pit Board\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model produces this replica in high-quality resin, the material of choice for motorsport collectors who prioritise surface accuracy and livery fidelity over mechanical play features. The body is a sealed, one-piece unit — no opening parts — with detail concentrated on the external aerodynamic surfaces, the Monaco-spec Riviera colourway in papaya, black and white, and the retro number roundels unique to this specification. The model is supplied with a miniature pit board showing Norris P1 and Piastri P3, a printed display base and a display case. This pit board accessory is specific to this release and documents the 1–3 result McLaren achieved on the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet — 31 cm of Monaco History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, the MCL39's 5,560 mm race length scales to approximately 31 cm, including the front wing overhang. That footprint requires a shelf depth of at least 14 cm and a clear width of 33 cm to sit comfortably. The Riviera livery places this model visually apart from standard-season MCL39 releases, making it a natural anchor for a 2025 Monaco-themed display. 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Spark Model's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e resin reproduction locks in every detail of that specific race specification — chrome livery, wet-weather rubber and all — making it a distinct object from the standard 2025 papaya MCL39 releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"mcl39-race-car\"\u003eThe McLaren MCL39: Championship Architecture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt around a carbon-fibre composite monocoque, the MCL39 evolved directly from the title-winning MCL38 and was penned under Chief Designer Rob Marshall. It measures approximately 5.56 m in length and 2.00 m in width, with a 3.60 m wheelbase and a minimum weight of 800 kg including driver. Power comes from the Mercedes-AMG F1 M16 E Performance unit — a 1.6-litre 90° V6 turbo hybrid limited to 15,000 rpm, paired with MGU-K and MGU-H energy-recovery systems through an 8-speed semi-automatic gearbox. Braking is handled by 6-piston carbon ventilated discs with Pirelli P Zero dry and Cinturato wet compounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"silverstone-2025\"\u003eSilverstone, 6 July 2025: A Home Win Seventeen Years in the Making\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRound 12 of the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship was a wet-dry affair dominated by Safety Car interventions. Norris started third behind polesitter Verstappen and team-mate Oscar Piastri; a 10-second penalty issued to Piastri for slowing too abruptly under a Safety Car restart handed Norris the lead, which he held to the flag. Winning time: 1:37:15.735 — 6.812 seconds clear of Piastri. It was McLaren's first British Grand Prix victory since Lewis Hamilton in 2008 and the team's first Silverstone 1-2 since 2000. For Norris it was his eighth career win, his fourth of the season, and his debut as a winner on British soil — the 13th British driver to achieve that distinction. The result trimmed Piastri's championship lead to eight points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"chrome-livery\"\u003eA One-Race Livery Unveiled in Trafalgar Square\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcLaren revealed a special chrome-accented variant of its papaya livery at a Racing Live event held in London's Trafalgar Square before the race weekend. The design layered chrome content alongside the familiar papaya orange and black to create a tri-colour scheme worn exclusively at Silverstone — never before or since on the MCL39.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-118\"\u003eThe 1:18 Scale Model by Spark Model\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model reproduces the #4 MCL39 in resin at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e. The body carries the full chrome, papaya and black Silverstone livery, and the tyres replicate the wet-race Pirelli Cinturato grooved specification used on the day. There are no opening parts: the construction is a sealed one-piece body with detail concentrated on the aero surfaces — front pull-rod geometry, revised sidepod inlets, wider airbox and the rear bodywork profile introduced for the 2025 season. Wheels do not roll. Two accessories are included: a celebratory miniature pit board printed with P1 Norris \/ P2 Piastri, and an acrylic transparent showcase mounted on a wooden base.\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 model measures 30.9 cm in length — allow a shelf depth of at least 14 cm for the front-wing overhang. The wooden base and acrylic cover are included, so no separate case is required. 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Collectors focused on the British Grand Prix or on McLaren's Silverstone history will also find it a complement to pre-2025 Norris and Hamilton Silverstone entries in the same scale.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58820069687680,"sku":"18S1010","price":219.9,"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-winner-silverstone-british-gp-2025-lando-norris-orange-chrome-black-racing-cars-455.png?v=1792090894"},{"product_id":"haas-f1-vf-25-team-moneygram-haas-n-31-jap-18s1014","title":"Haas VF-25 MoneyGram Haas F1 Team No. 31 Esteban Ocon Japanese GP 2025 Spark Model 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpark Model captures the Haas VF-25 in its Suzuka-only sakura livery — pink cherry blossom graphics over the standard white and black base — as raced by Esteban Ocon (#31) on 6 April 2025. This 1:18 scale model includes a driver figure and acrylic showcase cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the third round of the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship at Suzuka, MoneyGram Haas F1 Team dressed both cars in a special livery featuring sakura — cherry blossom motifs — added over the standard white and black bodywork. It ran on 6 April 2025 and was never repeated. Spark Model's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e resin replica, produced under SKU 18S1014, is the only \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model to preserve that specific, event-exclusive colour scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"haas-vf25-formula-one-2025\"\u003eFerrari Power, Mid-Grid Reality\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Haas VF-25 is built around a carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque and is propelled by the Ferrari 066\/15 — a 1.6-litre direct-injection V6 turbocharged unit capped at 15,000 RPM with kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems, paired to Ferrari's 8-speed plus reverse transmission. The car measures 5,690 mm in overall length and 2,000 mm in width, with a wheelbase of approximately 3,600 mm and a minimum weight of 800 kg including driver. It competed across all 24 rounds of the 2025 championship, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"suzuka-2025-sakura-livery\"\u003eOne Race, One Livery: Suzuka 2025\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix, held before an attendance of 266,000 at the 5.807 km Suzuka International Racing Course, Haas debuted the sakura livery for its springtime Suzuka setting — pink floral graphics layered onto the regular MoneyGram white and black base. Esteban Ocon, in his first season with Haas after departing Alpine, started and finished 18th, completing all 53 laps (+83.438 s behind race winner Max Verstappen). Teammate Oliver Bearman (#87) scored the team's sole point of the day in tenth. The livery was not carried to any subsequent round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-118-resin-construction\"\u003eSpark Model's 1:18 Resin Construction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model — a specialist in high-fidelity \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e Formula One resin replicas — produced this piece under their established F1 single-seater programme. The body is cast in resin as a sealed unit, with detail concentrated on the aerodynamic surfaces, cockpit, sponsor graphics and the distinctive pink sakura floral elements. Each example ships with a driver figure reproducing Ocon in race trim, a display base bearing a description label, and a clear acrylic showcase cover. A direct counterpart, 18S1015, covers teammate Bearman's #87 car in the same livery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-and-collection-fit\"\u003eDisplay Space and Collection Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, the VF-25's 5,690 mm real-car length translates to approximately 31.5 cm on the shelf — longer than many road cars at the same scale, so allow at least 35 cm of display depth to accommodate the front wing. The included acrylic cover handles dust without additional investment. The natural display partner is 18S1015 (Bearman, same event), recreating the complete Haas garage as it appeared at Suzuka on 6 April 2025. Within a broader 2025 F1 grid collection, the sakura livery provides a visual contrast to the standard-season white and black scheme run at all other rounds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58820069720448,"sku":"18S1014","price":196.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-18s1014-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792090959"},{"product_id":"mclaren-f1-mcl39-team-mclaren-n-4-world-ch-18s1118","title":"McLaren MCL39 Team McLaren No. 4 Lando Norris 3rd Abu Dhabi GP 2025 F1 World Champion with Pit Board Spark Model 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eResin 1:18 scale model of the MCL39 No. 4 that won Norris the 2025 FIA Formula 1 Drivers' Championship at Yas Marina, ending McLaren's 17-year WDC drought. Includes a World Champion 2025 pit board and showcase.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model captures the McLaren MCL39 No. 4 in the precise specification raced by Lando Norris at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on 7 December — the season finale at Yas Marina Circuit in which a third-place finish, 16.572 seconds behind race winner Max Verstappen, was enough to clinch the FIA Formula 1 Drivers' World Championship by two points. The model documents a specific moment in motorsport history rather than a race victory, which makes its context inseparable from its value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"mcl39-technical-profile\"\u003eThe McLaren MCL39: constructor and engineering context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned under Chief Designer Rob Marshall, the MCL39 is built around a carbon-fibre composite monocoque with front pull-rod and rear push-rod suspension. Power comes from the Mercedes-AMG F1 M16 E Performance unit — a 1.6-litre 90° V6 turbo producing up to 15,000 rpm, paired with an MGU-K rated at 120 kW and an MGU-H spinning to 125,000 rpm, driving through an 8-speed McLaren seamless semi-automatic gearbox. The complete car weighs 800 kg with driver. Key aerodynamic revisions over the MCL38 included repositioned radiators, revised sidepod inlets, and rear brake duct designs that improved rear tyre temperature management — a detail scrutinised by rivals and cleared as fully compliant by the FIA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"abu-dhabi-2025-championship-story\"\u003eAbu Dhabi 2025: the two-point title\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorris started from second on the grid at Yas Marina but lost a position to teammate Oscar Piastri on the opening lap. Running two pit stops and holding off Charles Leclerc in the final stint, he crossed the line third, scoring 15 championship points for a season total of 423 — two more than Verstappen's 421. It was the narrowest title margin since 2012 and the first season since 2010 in which the championship remained mathematically open to more than two drivers entering the finale. The result made Norris McLaren's first Drivers' World Champion since Lewis Hamilton in 2008, a gap of 17 years, and the MCL39 the first McLaren to take both the WDC and WCC in the same season since the MP4\/13 in 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-118-construction\"\u003eSpark Model at 1:18: resin construction and livery fidelity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured in resin rather than diecast metal, this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e piece from Spark Model carries the standard 2025 McLaren Racing papaya orange and black livery — the same race-specification scheme run from the season opener, with no special one-off Abu Dhabi graphics applied. The model is supplied with a World Champion 2025-themed pit board, a direct replica of the in-race communication tool, and a display case with baseplate that incorporates tyre marks. Wheels do not roll, consistent with Spark's resin single-seater format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-fit\"\u003eIn the display cabinet: dimensions and collection pairing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e from a car measuring 5,560 mm in real life, the model runs to approximately 31 cm in length — allow a shelf depth of at least 15 cm and a clear width of 33 cm to accommodate the nose. The papaya livery reads clearly at this scale and sits naturally alongside Spark's own \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e MCL39 from the 2025 Monaco or British Grands Prix, or the McLaren MP4\/13 in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e for a WDC–WCC double pairing spanning 1998 and 2025. Collectors building a Norris career sequence or a McLaren championship lineage will find this the defining piece of the 2025 season.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58820069785984,"sku":"18S1118","price":219.9,"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-3rd-abu-dhabi-gp-with-pit-board-2025-lando-norris-orange-black-racing-cars-743.png?v=1792090984"},{"product_id":"lancia-ypsilon-hf-rally4-2025-white-black-s8990","title":"Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HF 2025 Spark Model 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HF is a brand's first competition car since the 1990s, homologated from January 2025. Spark Model renders it at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e in white and black racing livery, distinct from the Martini-striped presentation variant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt to FIA Group Rally4 regulations and based on the Stellantis Common Modular Platform shared with the Peugeot 208, the fourth-generation Lancia Ypsilon Rally4 HF was publicly revealed on 27 May 2024. Spark Model's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e resin casting captures the competition-specification customer car in its white and black livery — a purposeful contrast to the blue-and-red Martini-esque presentation car issued under a separate catalogue number. For collectors tracking Lancia's revival, it is the racing trim that carries the greater documentary weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"rally4-hf-real-car\"\u003eA 212 PS Rally4 Machine on the CMP Platform\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ypsilon Rally4 HF is powered by the Stellantis EB2LTED 1.2-litre three-cylinder DOHC turbocharged unit producing 212 PS (156 kW), driving the front wheels through a Sadev five-speed sequential gearbox and a mechanical limited-slip differential. Kerb weight is 1,050 kg. The road-car body measures 4,080 mm long, 1,760 mm wide and 1,440 mm tall on a 2,545 mm wheelbase — dimensions that feed directly into the platform's inherent stiffness and from which Stellantis Motorsport engineered the rally variant. The car is available to private customers via the Stellantis Motorsport Racing Shop at a list price of €74,500.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"lancia-return-to-competition\"\u003eThirty Years in the Pits — and a Return Worth Marking\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLancia holds 15 World Rally Championships, a record unmatched by any other constructor, yet the brand withdrew from front-line competition in the early 1990s. The Ypsilon Rally4 HF, homologated from 1 January 2025, is the first Lancia competition car in more than three decades. The HF badge itself traces back to the 1960 Geneva Motor Show; its reappearance here also signals the revival of the Lancia Corse HF racing identity under director Eugenio Franzetti. The car was pre-season tested by two-time WRC champion Miki Biasion at Balocco, and by Andrea Crugnola and Leo Rossel in Mazamet, France. Its first outright win came at the 2025 Barum Czech Rally Zlín.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-143-construction\"\u003eSpark Model at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e: Resin, White and Black\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model produces this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model car in resincast, the material of choice at this scale for precise surface definition and paint fidelity. The white and black competition livery is a distinct variant from the Spark presentation car that carries the blue-and-red Martini-esque stripes — two separate releases serving two different collector needs. No race number or driver name is assigned, correctly reflecting the customer-specification nature of Rally4 machinery. Scheduled for release in Q2 2026, the model was announced in Spark Model's January 2026 newsletter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-pairing\"\u003eIn the Cabinet: Lancia's Revival in 9.5 cm\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, the model measures approximately 9.5 cm in length — compact enough for a two-car display alongside the Martini-striped presentation variant, or within a dedicated Lancia HF lineage shelf that might include the Delta Integrale HF and Stratos rally versions. The white and black trim reads cleanly against darker display backgrounds. For collectors building a FIA Rally4 category grouping, this Ypsilon also pairs logically with Peugeot 208 Rally4 and Renault Clio Rally4 subjects at the same scale.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58820070703488,"sku":"S8990","price":87.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/lancia-ypsilon-hf-rally4-2025-white-black-racing-cars-544.png?v=1792091042"},{"product_id":"mclaren-set-f1-champion-board-winner-constru-s9590","title":"McLaren MCL39 McLaren F1 Team No. 4 Norris No. 81 Piastri Constructors Champions 2025 with Champion Board Spark Model 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first McLaren to win both championships since the 1998 MP4\/13, reproduced by Spark Model in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e as a dual-numbered set: No. 4 Norris and No. 81 Piastri, complete with champion board and showcase packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMcLaren's 2025 season produced statistics that had not appeared in the record books for 27 years. The MCL39 took 14 victories, 34 podiums and 13 pole positions across 24 races, with the Constructors' title secured at the Singapore Grand Prix — six rounds from the end, matching the joint record for the largest winning margin. Lando Norris then confirmed the Drivers' Championship at Abu Dhabi, becoming McLaren's first World Drivers' Champion since Lewis Hamilton in 2008. Spark Model's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model set places both championship cars on the same display base for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"mcl39-technical-brief\"\u003eThe MCL39: Rob Marshall's Carbon Brief\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned under Rob Marshall and built around a carbon-fibre composite monocoque, the MCL39 measured 5,560 mm in length with a 3,600 mm wheelbase. It ran a pull-rod front and push-rod rear suspension geometry, with carbon-fibre and titanium wishbones operating inboard torsion bars and dampers. Power came from the Mercedes-AMG F1 M16 E Performance unit — a 1.6-litre 90° V6 turbocharged hybrid producing up to 15,000 RPM — paired with a McLaren 8-speed sequential semi-automatic gearbox. Minimum weight was 800 kg including driver. Brake calipers used six-piston units with carbon-carbon ventilated discs; race wheels were BBS standardised 18-inch magnesium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"2025-season-story\"\u003eA Double Title and a 27-Year Wait Ended\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MCL39's race livery — papaya orange as the primary colour, paired with anthracite and a teal accent — was revealed at the F1 75 Live launch event at The O2 Arena, London, on 18 February 2025. McLaren carried the winning livery concept forward from the 2024 MCL38 as a deliberate tradition when retaining a championship. The car's season-long dominance — both Norris and Piastri winning seven races apiece — made the MCL39 the first McLaren since Häkkinen's MP4\/13 of 1998 to clinch both the WCC and WDC in the same year. The 34 podiums in a single season is a record in Formula One history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-143-set\"\u003eSpark Model's Championship Set in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis two-car resin set from Spark Model pairs the No. 4 (Norris) and No. 81 (Piastri) MCL39s in their 2025 Constructors' Championship configuration. Both models are hand-made in resin — no opening parts, with surface detail concentrated on the aerodynamic bodywork, including sidepod inlets and engine cover geometry that distinguish the MCL39 from its predecessor. The set ships with a champion board accessory, an individual display base for each model, and an acrylic transparent showcase with special championship packaging. The set carries official McLaren F1 Team licensing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-considerations\"\u003eTwo Cars, One Shelf: Display and Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach MCL39 in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e measures approximately 13.0 cm in length — account for roughly 30 cm of combined shelf space when displaying both cars side by side with the champion board. The set pairs naturally with the McLaren MCL38 \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e two-car set from 2024, which ended McLaren's 26-year Constructors' Championship drought, or with \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e models of the 1998 MP4\/13 — the only previous McLaren to achieve the same double-title sweep. For collectors building a McLaren championship timeline, this set marks the 10th Constructors' title and McLaren's first WDC since 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58820071227776,"sku":"S9590","price":195.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/mclaren-set-f1-champion-board-winner-constructor-season-2025-2x-mcl39-team-n-4-world-lando-norris-81-oscar-piastri-yellow-green-black-racing-cars-870.png?v=1792091084"},{"product_id":"mclaren-f1-mcl39-team-mclaren-n-81-5th-usa-g-s9664","title":"McLaren MCL39 Team McLaren No. 81 Oscar Piastri USA GP 2025 Spark Model 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpark Model's 1:43 resin replica of Piastri's MCL39 at Austin 2025, in the two-race-only iridescent Google Gemini livery — from the season McLaren ended a 27-year wait for a Constructors' and Drivers' double.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model documents car #81 as it ran at Circuit of the Americas on 19 October 2025, Round 19 of the 24-race calendar. Piastri started sixth on the grid, completed all 56 laps and finished fifth, 29.678 seconds behind the race winner — scoring 10 points on a weekend when McLaren had already sealed the Constructors' Championship at the preceding Singapore Grand Prix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"mcl39-technical-brief\"\u003eThe MCL39: Carbon, Pullrod and a Mercedes V6\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned under Rob Marshall's direction as the direct successor to the MCL38, the MCL39 runs a carbon-fibre composite chassis with pullrod front suspension and pushrod rear suspension — the same layout inherited from its predecessor, but with increased anti-dive geometry. Power comes from the Mercedes-AMG F1 M16 E Performance unit: a 1.6-litre turbocharged direct-injection V6 capped at 15,000 RPM, paired with kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems and McLaren's 8-speed sequential seamless semi-automatic gearbox. The complete car, driver included, weighs 800 kg without fuel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"gemini-livery-story\"\u003eA Two-Race Iridescent Finish, Not a Chrome Repeat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe livery seen on this model is the fourth Google-partnered special McLaren had run, following Chrome designs at Silverstone in 2023 and 2025, and at Austin in 2024. For 2025 COTA, the team switched from Chrome to an iridescent finish developed in collaboration with Google Gemini, described by McLaren as inspired by the sparkle of Gemini's colour palette over the car's orange and black base. Crucially, the same livery also appeared at the following Mexico City Grand Prix, making it a two-race special rather than a single-event one-off — and limiting the Spark models that carry it to just two event-specific releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-resin-model\"\u003eSpark Model: Hand-Made Resin at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by Spark Model and officially part of their 2025 McLaren F1 Team Collection, this is a hand-made resin model — not diecast — at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale. Resin construction allows Spark to reproduce the MCL39's revised sidepod inlet shapes, updated engine cover bodywork and wider airbox inlet without the tooling compromises of metal casting. The car number 81, driver name and race-specific detail are applied to reflect the verified Austin result. The model is rated for collectors aged 14 and older.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eChampionship Context on the Shelf\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt approximately 13 cm in length, the model occupies a standard \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e single-seater footprint — manageable in even compact display cases. Its historical weight is considerable: at Austin, Piastri led the Drivers' Championship by 22 points over team-mate Norris. The MCL39 ultimately delivered 14 race wins, 13 pole positions and a record 34 podium finishes across 2025 — its first Constructors' and Drivers' double since the Adrian Newey-designed MP4\/13 of 1998. Collectors building a race-by-race 2025 season set will find this model pairs naturally with the Norris #4 Austin entry in the same Gemini livery, or with the Spark twin-car Constructors' Champion set.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58820071293312,"sku":"S9664","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-81-5th-usa-gp-2025-oscar-piastri-orange-chrome-black-racing-cars-765.png?v=1792091132"},{"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. 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Es dokumentiert das Modellauto in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e des Porsche 911 RSR Nr. 93 von Proton Competition und kombiniert es mit einer Nachbildung in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e des Helms, den Michael Fassbender in der Saison 2020 der European Le Mans Series trug. Die Zugehörigkeit zum WAP-Programm ordnet das Set klar dem eigenen Händlermodellprogramm der Porsche AG zu – ein Merkmal, das es von regulären Spark-Katalogneuheiten unterscheidet. Die matte grün-schwarze Lackierung der ELMS-Saison 2020 ist über die gesamte Karosserie wiedergegeben, von der 2.042 mm breiten Vorderachsspur bis zum Heckdiffusor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"911-rsr-2017-engineering\"\u003eDer erste 911 RSR mit Mittelmotor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDer Porsche 911 RSR in der Spezifikation 2017 markierte einen grundlegenden Bruch in der Architektur der Porsche-Rennwagen. Durch die Verlagerung des 3.996 cm³ großen Sechszylinder-Boxer-Saugmotors M97\/80 vor die Hinterachse schuf Porsche den ersten 911 RSR mit Mittelmotor – eine Auslegung, die der traditionellen Heckmotor-Identität des Straßenfahrzeugs direkt widersprach. Die Leistung hängt von der Restriktorkonfiguration ab, liegt aber bei rund 510 PS (375 kW). Das Fahrzeug der Generation 991.1 misst 4.557 mm in der Länge (ohne Splitter und Heckflügel) und bringt rund 1.243 kg Reglement-Mindestgewicht auf die Waage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"fassbender-road-to-le-mans\"\u003eFassbender, Lietz und der Weg nach Le Mans\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDie ELMS-Saison 2020 war Michael Fassbenders erste volle professionelle Langstreckensaison, nach früheren Einsätzen in der Ferrari Challenge (2017–2018) und im Porsche Sports Cup Deutschland. Fassbender teilte sich das Cockpit der Nr. 93 mit Porsche-Werksfahrer Richard Lietz und Felipe Fernández Laser und dokumentierte seinen Werdegang in einer Porsche-YouTube-Serie mit dem Titel Road to Le Mans. Das Trio erzielte bei seinen fünf Starts unter anderem 4. Plätze in Spa und an der Algarve, sammelte 47 Punkte und belegte Rang 6 in der LMGTE-Fahrerwertung. Das Schwesterfahrzeug Nr. 77 von Proton Competition gewann 2020 die ELMS-LMGTE-Team- und Fahrertitel; Proton und Kessel lagen beide bei 99 Punkten, wobei sich Proton dank des Rennsiegs in Paul Ricard aufgrund der besseren Einzelergebnisse durchsetzte.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-resin-set-construction\"\u003eEin zweiteiliges Set von Spark Model\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDieses Set wird von Spark Model im Rahmen des offiziellen WAP-Modellprogramms der Porsche AG aus Resin gefertigt und ist auf 500 Exemplare weltweit limitiert – wenig selbst für Sparks Sammlerstandards. Das Fahrzeug ist im Maßstab \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e umgesetzt, der Helm als Zubehör in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e, was das Set zu einem mehrteiligen Ausstellungsobjekt statt zu einer herkömmlichen Einzelmodell-Neuheit macht. Wie bei allen Resin-Modellen von Spark in diesem Maßstab ist die Karosserie geschlossen und einteilig aufgebaut; die Oberflächendetails konzentrieren sich auf die aerodynamische Karosserie, einschließlich der charakteristischen breiten hinteren Kotflügel und des Frontsplitters des RSR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-considerations\"\u003eIn der Vitrine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIm Maßstab \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e misst das Modell des Porsche 911 RSR rund 10,5 cm in der Länge – kompakt genug, um vier oder fünf Fahrzeuge auf einem üblichen 50-cm-Regalboden unterzubringen. Der separat gefertigte Helm in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e verleiht dem Set optisches Gewicht und eine zweistufige Präsentationswirkung, die in diesem Maßstab ungewöhnlich ist. Die Nr. 93 passt ideal zur Nr. 77 von Proton Competition aus derselben ELMS-Saison 2020, um die ganze Teamgeschichte zu erzählen, oder steht neben weiteren Spark-WAP-Modellen des 911 RSR aus Fassbenders nachfolgenden Saisons ab 2021, die den Bogen von Road to Le Mans nachzeichnen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58842041385344,"sku":"WAP0202200TRSR","price":237.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/Nano_Banana_Pro_-_High-end_studio_product_photograph_of_the_exact_collectible_motorsport_display_set_4.png?v=1792091243"},{"product_id":"porsche-911-991-rsr-team-proton-com-wap0202110tgt3","title":"Porsche 911 RSR-19 Proton Competition Nr. 93 Fassbender Fernández Laser Lietz Evans ELMS 2021 mit Helm Spark Model 1:5","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEin auf 500 Exemplare limitiertes Resin-Modellauto in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e des weißen Porsche 911 RSR-19 #93 von Proton Competition aus der ELMS-Saison 2021, komplett mit Helm-Zubehör in 1:5. Mit rund 92 cm Länge bewegt sich dieses Stück von Spark Model an der Grenze zwischen Modellauto und Skulptur als Blickfang.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDer Porsche 911 RSR-19 ist der Nachfolger des RSR in der Spezifikation 2017 aus der Generation 991.2, 2019 eingeführt und um ein Kohlefaser-Monocoque mit 4.593 mm Länge und 2.513 mm Radstand aufgebaut. Gestaltet von Grant Larson, wird er vom M97\/80 angetrieben, einem 4.194 cm³ großen Sechszylinder-Boxer-Saugmotor mit rund 510 PS, der als Mittelmotor eingebaut ist und die Hinterräder über ein sequenzielles Sechsganggetriebe mit Schaltwippen antreibt. Er trat in der Kategorie LM GTE in der FIA WEC und der European Le Mans Series an – Klassen, die später auslaufen sollten, was den RSR-19 zur letzten Ausprägung dieser GTE-Architektur mit Mittelmotor macht.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"rsr19-engineering\"\u003eDer letzte GTE-Porsche mit Mittelmotor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFür den LM-GTE-Wettbewerb homologiert, ersetzte der RSR-19 den früheren RSR von 2017 auf Basis des 991.1 und brachte eine überarbeitete Aerodynamik, eine aktualisierte Kohlefaserstruktur sowie je nach Serie Reifen von Michelin oder Goodyear mit. Für die Verzögerung sorgen innenbelüftete 390-mm-Stahlbremsscheiben, und das Fahrzeug fährt mit einem Mindestgewicht von 1.245 kg, vorbehaltlich der Balance of Performance. Die Kombination aus Saugmotorleistung, Hinterradantrieb und hecklastiger Gewichtsverteilung machte die Abstimmungsphilosophie in der Garage von Proton Competition während der gesamten Saison 2021 zu einem ständigen Thema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"elms-2021-proton-93\"\u003eFassbender, Lietz und die #93 in fünf ELMS-Läufen\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProton Competition – 1996 gegründet, ansässig in Ummendorf in Baden-Württemberg und geführt von Teamchef Christian Ried – setzte den RSR-19 2021 erstmals in der ELMS ein. Die Besetzung der #93 mit dem irischen Schauspieler und Rennfahrer Michael Fassbender (Bronze), dem österreichischen Porsche-Werksfahrer Richard Lietz und dem deutschen Silber-eingestuften Felipe Fernández Laser wurde unverändert aus der Saison 2020 übernommen. Das Fahrzeug fuhr in einer überwiegend weißen Lackierung mit grünen und orangefarbenen Sponsorenakzenten bei den Läufen in Barcelona, auf dem Red Bull Ring, in Paul Ricard, Spa-Francorchamps und Portimão und holte 4. Plätze in der LMGTE-Klasse in Spa und Portimão. In Paul Ricard vertrat der Neuseeländer Jaxon Evans Fernández Laser, der am selben Wochenende beim 24-Stunden-Rennen auf dem Nürburgring im Einsatz war – damit war dieser einzelne Lauf die einzige Gelegenheit, bei der sich die auf diesem Modell genannte Vierer-Besetzung tatsächlich dasselbe Fahrzeug teilte. Fassbenders YouTube-Dokumentarserie \u003cem\u003eRoad to Le Mans\u003c\/em\u003e verschaffte der #93 eine für ein GTE-Am-Fahrzeug ungewöhnlich große öffentliche Aufmerksamkeit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-15-resin\"\u003eSpark Model in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e: Resin, Maßstab und Bauweise\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model fertigte dieses Stück aus weißem Resin, limitiert auf 500 Exemplare weltweit. Im Maßstab \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e misst das Modell rund 92 cm in der Länge – ein Format, das Spark für besonders auffällige Gedenk-Sets reserviert und hier mit einem beiliegenden Helm-Zubehör in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e passend zur Saisonkonfiguration des Fahrzeugs ausliefert. Durch die Resin-Bauweise gibt es keine zu öffnenden Teile; die Oberflächen- und Aerodynamikdetails – einschließlich der charakteristischen breiten Heckpartie und der Diffusorgeometrie mit flachem Unterboden des RSR-19 – werden vollständig über die äußere Gestaltung und Formgebung wiedergegeben.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eMaßstab, Platz und Sammlungskontext\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMit rund 92 cm verlangt das Spark-Modell in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e einen eigenen Regalboden oder Sockel statt einer herkömmlichen Vitrine. Es passt logisch zur Spark-Ausgabe in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e des Porsche 911 RSR-19 #93 von Proton Competition aus dem Jahr 2020 – der Debütsaison desselben Trios Fassbender\/Lietz\/Laser – sowie zu Sparks Umsetzung desselben Fahrzeugs von 2021 in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e für Sammler, die beide Maßstäbe vertreten sehen möchten. Die Auflage von 500 Exemplaren ordnet es klar bei den limitierten Ausstellungsstücken ein und nicht bei den unlimitierten Regalmodellen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58842041418112,"sku":"WAP0202110TGT3","price":237.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/Nano_Banana_Pro_-_High-end_studio_product_photograph_of_the_exact_collectible_motorsport_display_set_1_77039f86-a0f2-4c78-8c37-c81ce36e9e4a.png?v=1792091299"},{"product_id":"porsche-set-911-991-2-rsr-team-prot-wap0202210trsr","title":"Porsche 911 RSR-19 Proton Competition Nr. 911 Fassbender Lietz Rump 24h Le Mans 2023 mit Helm Spark Model 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEin auf 500 Stück limitiertes Resin-Set von Spark Model in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, das den Porsche 911 RSR-19 von Fassbender, Lietz und Rump beim Jubiläumsrennen von Le Mans 2023 dokumentiert – dem letzten Rennen der GTE-Am-Klasse überhaupt –, ergänzt um eine Nachbildung von Fassbenders Helm in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDie 91. Ausgabe der 24 Stunden von Le Mans, ausgetragen am 10. und 11. Juni 2023 auf dem Circuit de la Sarthe, war die Jubiläumsausgabe zum hundertjährigen Bestehen des Rennens. Zugleich war es das letzte Jahr, in dem die GTE-Am-Klasse auf der Starterliste stand – damit endete ein Kapitel des GT-Langstreckensports, das die Klassenstruktur in Le Mans über mehr als ein Jahrzehnt geprägt hatte. Das zweiteilige Set von Spark Model in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e stellt den Porsche 911 RSR-19 Nr. 911 von Proton Competition in den Mittelpunkt dieses Abschieds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"porsche-911-rsr-19-the-machine\"\u003eDer Porsche 911 RSR-19: ein 4.194-cm³-Boxermotor in Kohlefaser\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDer 911 RSR-19 der Generation 991.2 – zur Saison 2019 eingeführt – baut auf einem Kohlefaser-Monocoque mit vollständigem Sicherheits-Überrollkäfig auf. Sein Sechszylinder-Boxermotor Porsche M97\/80 hat 4.194 cm³ Hubraum, ist ein Saugmotor und leistet rund 510 PS (375 kW). Die Kraft gelangt über ein sequenzielles, halbautomatisches Sechsganggetriebe mit Schaltwippen an die Hinterräder. Mit 4.593 mm Länge, 2.042–2.050 mm Breite und 1.245 kg (vorbehaltlich der Balance of Performance) ist er ein eigens konstruierter GT-Rennwagen und kein GT3-Derivat – eine Unterscheidung, an der Porsche festhielt, bis der Typ nach 2023 ausgemustert wurde.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"final-laps-of-gte-am-proton-competition-2023\"\u003eStartnummer 911: das Ende der GTE-Am auf dem 13,626 km langen Kurs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Fassbender (Irland), Richard Lietz (Österreich) und Martin Rump (Estland) teilten sich das Fahrzeug Nr. 911 von Proton Competition im fünften Jahr des Programms von Fassbender und Lietz. Während des Rennens fuhr Fassbender seine erste Runde unter vier Minuten auf dem 13,626 km langen Kurs – rund 3 Minuten 53 Sekunden, fast vier Sekunden schneller als seine persönliche Bestzeit von 2023 aus dem Vorjahr. Der Einsatz endete mit einem Ausfall: Das Fahrzeug drehte sich und schlug in die Reifenstapel ein, wobei die linke Seite irreparabel beschädigt wurde. Die FIA WEC wertete die Nr. 911 nach 246 Runden und rund 19 Stunden 37 Minuten Renndauer als ausgefallen (DNF). Alle drei Fahrzeuge von Proton Competition schieden in jenem Jahr aus. Klassensieger in der GTE-Am wurde die Corvette Nr. 33 mit 313 absolvierten Runden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-1-43-resin-set-construction\"\u003eSpark Model in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e: Resin-Bauweise, Auflage von 500 Stück\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model fertigte dieses Set unter Porsche-Lizenz aus Resin, limitiert auf 500 Stück. Das Fahrzeugmodell misst in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e rund 10,5 cm in der Länge – direkt umgerechnet aus der Länge des Originals von 4.593 mm. Die silber-schwarze Lackierung von Proton Competition ist auf der geschlossenen, einteiligen Karosserie wiedergegeben; die Details konzentrieren sich auf die aerodynamischen Flächen: den breiten Heckflügel, den Diffusor mit flachem Unterboden und die charakteristische Frontpartie des RSR-19. Der beiliegende Rennhelm von Michael Fassbender ist in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e umgesetzt und damit ein deutlich größeres Zubehörteil und ein natürlicher Blickfang in der Präsentation. Durch die Resin-Bauweise gibt es keine zu öffnenden Teile; die gesamte Detailtreue liegt in der Oberflächengestaltung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-pairing-and-collection-context\"\u003eIn der Vitrine: ein Modellauto in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e mit Geschichte kombinieren\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMit 10,5 cm beansprucht das Proton-Fahrzeug Nr. 911 nur wenig Grundfläche, während der Helm in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e – je nach Proportionen der Nachbildung rund 15–18 cm hoch – einen eigenen Platz im Regal benötigt. Das Set passt ideal zu weiteren Spark-Modellen in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e vom GTE-Am-Abschied in Le Mans 2023: dem Porsche Nr. 56 von GR Racing, der Dritter in der Klasse wurde, oder dem reinen Frauenteam der Iron Dames mit der Nr. 85 aus demselben Rennen. Für Sammler, die die Renngeschichte des RSR-19 von 2019 bis 2023 dokumentieren, markiert dieses Proton-Fahrzeug Nr. 911 die letzte Saison des Typs – ein direktes Gegenstück zu den Werkswagen Nr. 91 und 92 vom GTE-Pro-Abschied 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58842041483648,"sku":"WAP0202210TRSR","price":237.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/Nano_Banana_Pro_-_High-end_studio_product_photograph_of_the_exact_collector_display_set_shown_in_the.png?v=1792091424"},{"product_id":"porsche-911-992-2-gt3-n-92-coupe-ve-wap02154426gt3","title":"Porsche 911 GT3 (992.2) Nr. 92 Velocity Design 2025 Blau Weiß mit Vitrine Spark Model 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eDer 992.2 GT3 in Porsches offizieller blau-weißer Velocity-Design-Folierung, von Spark Model aus Resin in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e umgesetzt und mit einer Vitrine geliefert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDer Porsche 911 GT3 der Generation 992.2 erschien zum Modelljahr 2025 zum 25-jährigen Jubiläum der Typbezeichnung GT3, und Porsche würdigte diesen Anlass nicht nur mit geschärfter Technik, sondern auch mit einem Programm offiziell autorisierter Design-Folierungen. Die Velocity-Design-Edition – in Blau und Weiß, mit der Startnummer 92 – gehört zu den optisch markantesten davon; ihre Farbpalette erinnert an das Rennerbe der Rothmans- und Gulf-Ära, das bis heute zentral für Porsches Identität ist. Dieses Modellauto in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e von Spark Model hält diese Lackierung in Resin fest und wird so zum dauerhaften Zeugnis eines Straßensportwagens, der um einen Boxermotor mit 8.500\/min herum gebaut ist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"992-2-gt3-road-car\"\u003eDer 992.2 GT3: ein Saugmotor-Maßstab mit 510 PS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAngetrieben wird der Porsche 992.2 GT3 vom 4,0-Liter-Sechszylinder-Boxer-Saugmotor MA2.75 mit 510 PS bei 8.500\/min und 450 Nm Drehmoment bei 6.250\/min, einer Höchstdrehzahl von 9.000\/min und Trockensumpfschmierung. Zu den technischen Änderungen gegenüber dem 992.1 zählen vom GT3 RS abgeleitete Nockenwellen, strömungsoptimierte Einzeldrosselklappen und neue Ölkühler. Das Fahrzeug verfügt serienmäßig über eine Hinterachslenkung mit GT3-Sportabstimmung, und das erhältliche Weissach-Paket – eine Premiere für einen GT3 – bringt Magnesiumräder mit, die vom limitierten 911 ST abgeleitet sind. Das Leergewicht beginnt bei rund 1.418 kg; die PDK-Variante beschleunigt in 3,4 Sekunden von 0 auf 100 km\/h.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"velocity-design-livery\"\u003eStartnummer 92 und die blau-weiße Velocity-Design-Folierung\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDas Velocity-Design-Programm gehört zu einer Familie offizieller Design-Folierungspakete von Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur, die für den 992.2 GT3 aufgelegt wurden. Neben Begleitern wie der Salzburg-Lackierung (Nr. 23, Rot und Weiß) und der Folierung zum 50-jährigen Jubiläum von Andial erschienen, gehört jede Edition zur gemeinsam mit Porsche gebrandeten WAP-Händlerserie. Das blau-weiße Farbschema mit der Startnummer 92 greift direkt die Bildsprache der gefeiertsten Langstreckenepochen von Porsche auf und ist damit für jeden Sammler, der den 917 oder den 956 kennt, sofort lesbar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-resin-1-18\"\u003eSparks Resin-Bauweise in 1:18 aus der WAP-Serie\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model fertigt diese Edition als geschlossene Resin-Karosserie ohne zu öffnende Teile; die gesamte Oberflächentreue konzentriert sich auf die äußeren aerodynamischen Flächen, die Lackierungsgrafiken sowie die spezifische Geometrie von Frontsplitter und Heckflügel des 992.2. Das Modell wird über das offizielle WAP-Händlernetz von Porsche vertrieben und nicht über die regulären Spark-Vertriebswege – eine Herkunft, die es von Katalogneuheiten unterscheidet. Eine Vitrine liegt der Verpackung bei, wie in der Produktbeschreibung bestätigt. Die Modelllänge beträgt rund 25,0 cm, berechnet aus der Karosserielänge des Originals von 4.528 mm in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn der Vitrine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMit 25,0 cm Länge passt das Modell in eine normale Regaltiefe und beansprucht nur wenig Grundfläche – die kompakte Heckmotor-Silhouette des 911 findet bequem auf einem 30-cm-Regalboden Platz. Die beiliegende Vitrine schützt vom ersten Tag an vor Staub. Natürliche Begleiter in der Präsentation sind das Gegenstück in Salzburg-Lackierung mit der Nr. 23 – zeitgleich als thematisches Paar erschienen – sowie jede Spark-Variante des 992.2 GT3 RS in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e oder ein Porsche 917 in Gulf-Lackierung für eine blau-weiße Traditionsgruppe, die mehr als fünf Jahrzehnte Porsche-Designsprache umspannt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58842042139008,"sku":"WAP02154426GT3","price":393.9,"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_18_4dedb7f2-af17-48a2-92b5-949e34e8412f.png?v=1792091482"},{"product_id":"porsche-911-sc-night-version-n-43-rally-trfdsn394","title":"Porsche 911 SC Team Lopes Correia Nr. 43 Gonçalves Oliveira Rallye Portugal 1979 Trofeu 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEin auf 150 Exemplare limitiertes Modellauto in 1:43 von Trofeu, das das Fahrzeug #43 von Gonçalves und Oliveira bei der gnadenlos selektiven Rallye Portugal 1979 dokumentiert, bei der nur 16 von 88 Startern das Ziel erreichten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrofeu – der 1989 gegründete Druckguss-Spezialist mit Sitz im portugiesischen Espinho – nimmt im Rallye-Modellbau eine einzigartige Stellung ein: Der Hersteller bildet genau jene Privatfahrzeuge nach, die zeitgenössische Fotos festhielten, die Hersteller für den breiten Markt aber stets übergangen haben. Dieses Stück ist eine dieser Neuheiten. Der weiß-blaue Porsche 911 SC von Team Lopes Correia mit der Nr. 43 startete in Estoril zum 3. WM-Lauf 1979 und absolvierte 23 Wertungsprüfungen, bevor ein Unfall auf WP 24 seine Rallye beendete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"porsche-911-sc-g-series\"\u003eDer Porsche 911 SC: die Rallyewaffe der G-Serie\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDer zum Modelljahr 1978 eingeführte 911 SC (Super Carrera) ersetzte innerhalb der breiteren Karosserie der G-Serie sowohl den 911 S als auch den Carrera. Sein luftgekühlter 3,0-Liter-Sechszylinder-Boxermotor vom Typ 930\/03 – 2.994 cm³, Bosch-K-Jetronic-Einspritzung, 180 PS bei 5.500\/min in Straßenausführung – war eine gedrosselte Ableitung des Saugmotors aus dem 930 Turbo, was ihm den Ruf großer Robustheit und erheblicher Tuning-Reserven einbrachte. Mit einer Gesamtlänge von 4.291 mm und einem Radstand von 2.272 mm war der SC ein physisch stattlicher Konkurrent auf dem gemischten Asphalt- und Schotteruntergrund der WM-Läufe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"1979-rally-portugal-night-stages\"\u003e3. WM-Lauf 1979: 45 Wertungsprüfungen und ein nächtlicher Zeitplan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDie Rallye de Portugal – Vinho do Porto 1979 fand vom 6. bis 11. März statt, mit Start am Autódromo do Estoril und rund 737,5 Wertungskilometern auf 45 Wertungsprüfungen. Von 88 Startern erreichten nur 16 das Ziel – Hannu Mikkola und Arne Hertz holten mit einem Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII den Gesamtsieg. Die Nachtetappen der Rallye, die um 22:00 Uhr am Parc fermé in Estoril begannen und bis nach 05:00 Uhr dauerten, verschafften der Veranstaltung einen besonderen Ruf als Ausfallrallye. José Gonçalves und sein Beifahrer Miguel Oliveira – ein Duo, das von 1978 bis 1980 gemeinsam für Team Lopes Correia antrat – fuhren mit dem Kennzeichen HG-39-89 und lagen vor ihrem Ausfall auf WP 24 auf Rang 4 in der Klasse unter 10 Klassenstartern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"night-version-designation\"\u003eDie Bezeichnung Nachtversion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrofeu verwendet die Unterserienbezeichnung „Nachtversion“ für Modelle, die Fahrzeuge im Kontext der nächtlichen Wertungsprüfungen einer Rallye zeigen. Es handelt sich um ein Merkmal der Produktserie, das die Konfiguration für Nachtetappen kennzeichnet und die atmosphärischen und historisch bedeutsamen Bedingungen widerspiegelt, unter denen diese portugiesischen Läufe ausgetragen wurden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"trofeu-143-die-cast-model\"\u003eDas Modellauto in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e: Druckguss-Bauweise von Trofeu\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrofeu fertigt seine Reihe in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e aus Druckguss auf einem Kunststoffchassis – eine traditionelle Bauweise, die der Dichte und Präzision in diesem Maßstab entgegenkommt. Das Modell bildet das Fahrzeug #43 in seiner dokumentierten weiß-blauen Lackierung im Maßstab \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e nach. Die Produktion ist streng auf 150 Exemplare limitiert; die Auslieferung ist für das 3. Quartal 2026 vorgesehen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-pairing\"\u003eIn der Vitrine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e und mit rund 10,0 cm Länge passt dieses Modell ganz natürlich in eine übliche Rallye-Vitrine mit einem Regalboden. Die naheliegenden Begleiter sind die Schwestermodelle der Trofeu-Nachtversionen von derselben Rallye Portugal 1979: das Porsche 911 Carrera RS Coupé von António Diegues (#24, orangefarbene Lackierung) und der Opel Kadett GTE von Anders Kullang (#6). Zusammen rekonstruieren sie einen glaubwürdigen Ausschnitt aus dem WM-Starterfeld von 1979. Für Sammler mit Fokus auf den luftgekühlten 911 der G-Serie schlägt dieses Stück die Brücke zwischen der Straßenfahrzeug-Sammlung und einem dokumentierten, veranstaltungsspezifischen Rallyefahrzeug.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TROFEU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58891074208128,"sku":"TRFDSN394","price":103.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/204760-1.jpg?v=1792498355"},{"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 Nachtversion 1979 Trofeu 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eModellauto 1:43 des Opel Kadett GT\/E Nr. 40 von Yves Loubet beim Tour de Corse 1979 – Runde 10 der Weltmeisterschaft, nur 14 von 112 Startern erreichten das Ziel. Trofeu fertigt dieses Modell in der DSN-Reihe mit 3D-gedruckter Karosserie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDer Opel Kadett C2 GT\/E war 1979 das meistgefahrene Privatfahrer-Fahrzeug auf Korsika: 31 der 112 Starter setzten beim Tour de Corse auf den homologierten Group-2-Kadett. Trofeu dokumentiert diese Saison mit dem \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e-Modell von Wagen Nr. 40 – dem Eintrag des damals 20-jährigen Yves Loubet aus dem Team Publimmo Racing, in der seltenen Nachtversion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"kadett-gte-gruppe-2\"\u003eDer Opel Kadett C GT\/E als Gruppe-2-Rennwagen\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDie zweite Evolutionsstufe des Kadett C wurde 1977 für die Gruppe 2 homologiert und blieb bis 1981 zugelassen. Der CIH-Vierzylinder treibt die Hinterräder über ein Fünfgang-Hundegang-Getriebe an. Der Kadett war der letzte hinterradgetriebene Kleinwagen aus Bochum. Jochi Kleint gewann 1979 auf diesem Fahrzeug die Europameisterschaft – ein Beleg für das Niveau des Wagens in diesem Jahr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"tour-de-corse-1979-loubet\"\u003eLoubet auf Korsika: Heimrennen, Nacht und Getriebeausfall\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDer Tour de Corse 1979 war die 23. Ausgabe des rein auf Asphalt ausgetragenen Rallyeklassikers und fand vom 2. bis 4. November in und um Ajaccio statt – Runde 10 von 12 in der Weltmeisterschaft. Von 112 Startern kamen nur 14 ins Ziel, was ihn zu einer der attritionsstärksten WRC-Veranstaltungen der Ära macht. Yves Loubet, geboren am 31. Oktober 1958 im korsischen Porto-Vecchio, bestritt dieses Rennen auf seiner Heimatinsel. Mit Co-Pilot Jean-François Alemany im Wagen Nr. 40 unter dem Banner von Publimmo Racing schied er in der 15. Sonderprüfung aus – Getriebedefekt. Loubet sollte die Tour de Corse 1987 und 1988 je als Zweiter abschließen; das Kadett-Rennen 1979 steht am Anfang dieser langen Auseinandersetzung mit der Insel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"trofeu-dsn-modell-1-43\"\u003eDas Trofeu-Modellauto im Maßstab \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrofeu, ein auf Rallyefahrzeuge spezialisierter portugiesischer Hersteller, fertigt dieses Modell in der DSN-Reihe. Die Karosserie ist 3D-gedruckt – kein traditioneller Diecast. Die DSN-Linie ermöglicht Trofeu, auch seltene Einzelfahrzeuge wie Loubet's Nachtversion des Nr.-40-Kadett originalgetreu zu replizieren. Das Modell zeigt das Publimmo-Racing-Farbschema und trägt die Startnummer 40; die Nachtversion dokumentiert die Beleuchtungskonfiguration des Wagens für die nächtlichen Sonderprüfungen des Tour de Corse.\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=1793991421"},{"product_id":"fiat-124-sport-spider-1600-night-version-trfdsn382","title":"Fiat 124 Sport Spider 1600 No. 23 Santinho Mendes Santos Ferreira Rally Portugal 1977 Trofeu 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 150-unit die-cast \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model of the Santinho Mendes \/ Santos Ferreira Fiat 124 Sport Spider 1600 No. 23, complete with auxiliary night-stage lighting, from Trofeu's dedicated Portuguese rally series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrofeu, Portugal's own die-cast specialist founded in 1990, has built its catalogue around precisely the kind of entry this model represents: a private national competitor running a period-correct Fiat 124 Sport Spider 1600 on home roads in front of home crowds. This \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model is limited to 150 units, placing it among the tightest production runs in the brand's range and making it a focused acquisition rather than a general shelf-filler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"fiat-124-sport-spider-1600-the-car\"\u003eThe Fiat 124 Sport Spider 1600 in Competition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom Tjaarda's Pininfarina-built 124 Sport Spider debuted at the November 1966 Turin Auto Show as a front-engined, rear-wheel-drive monocoque cabriolet measuring 3,971 mm in length. The road-specification 1,608 cc DOHC inline-four — a perfectly square 80 mm bore × 80 mm stroke unit — produced approximately 110 PS at 6,400 rpm through a 5-speed manual gearbox. Its compact dimensions and twin-cam architecture made it a natural candidate for Group 2 and Group 4 homologation, and private competitors continued to enter the platform in national-level rounds well into the late 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"rally-portugal-1977-the-entry\"\u003eCar No. 23 at the 1977 Rally de Portugal Vinho do Porto\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 11º Rally de Portugal Vinho do Porto, held 1–6 March 1977 as Round 3 of the WRC season, attracted 103 starters and produced only 27 finishers across 46 stages — an attrition rate that underlines the severity of the Portuguese roads. Overall victory went to Markku Alén, with Fiat taking the Manufacturers' award. António Santinho Mendes, a documented Portuguese rally competitor of the era, started No. 23 alongside co-driver Santos Ferreira. Their car was prepared in night-stage specification: a bank of auxiliary driving lights mounted at the front, standard privateer practice for a multi-day event that included nocturnal special stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"trofeu-1-43-die-cast-model\"\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e Die-Cast by Trofeu\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrofeu has been producing die-cast models since 1990 with a consistent editorial focus on Iberian and Portuguese rally history, giving this release a direct cultural connection between manufacturer, subject, and marque. The model is rendered in red bodywork with black detailing — the private Portuguese livery worn by No. 23 — and carries the auxiliary front lights that define the night-version specification. Trofeu produces separate SKUs for day and night configurations of the same casting, making each variant individually distinct. The edition is confirmed at 150 units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-and-collection-fit\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, the model measures approximately 9.5 cm in length, calculated directly from the real car's 3,971 mm bodyshell. That footprint suits a standard collector shelf or glass cabinet without requiring dedicated display space. The model pairs naturally with other Trofeu releases from the 1973–1977 Portuguese TAP and Vinho do Porto rally series, and sits alongside \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e representations of the Lancia Stratos HF and Fiat 131 Abarth that contested the same WRC season — contextualising the grassroots 124 entry within the broader 1977 championship picture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TROFEU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58891079385472,"sku":"TRFDSN382","price":103.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/203342-1.jpg?v=1792498369"},{"product_id":"audi-80-quattro-night-version-n-25-rally-trfdsn388","title":"Audi 80 Quattro Nr. 25 Manuel Mello Breyner Jose Lopes Rallye Portugal 1985 Nachtversion Trofeu 1:43","description":"\u003cp\u003e-\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TROFEU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58891083907456,"sku":"TRFDSN388","price":123.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/203923-1.jpg?v=1792498376"},{"product_id":"renault-a110-alpine-n-23-rally-safari-1975-trfr015","title":"Alpine-Renault A110 1800 Group 4 No. 23 Neyret Terramorsi Safari Rally 1975 Trofeu 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 150-piece limited-edition \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model car capturing Neyret and Terramorsi's privateer A110 1800 at the brutal 1975 Safari Rally, one of only 14 classified finishers from 75 starters. Die-cast metal, no opening parts, confirmed sold out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1975 East African Safari Rally ran from 27 to 31 March out of Nairobi over gravel, mud and flooded river crossings that destroyed 61 of the 75 entries. Bob Neyret and Jacques Terramorsi, a privateer partnership active since the early 1960s, brought car number 23 — a former Alpine works A110 1800 — to a classified 13th overall in 23 hours and 37 minutes. Trofeu has committed that result to a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e die-cast limited to 150 examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"a110-1800-group-4-berlinette\"\u003eThe A110 1800 Group 4: The Berlinette at Its Limit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Alpine-Renault A110 1800 measured 3,845 mm long on a 2,100 mm wheelbase and weighed approximately 750 kg in Group 4 competition trim. Power came from a Renault-Gordini 807-GA 1,796 cc DOHC inline-four with twin Weber 45 DCOE carburettors delivering 185 bhp at 7,000 rpm and 195 Nm at 5,000 rpm. Brakes were solid discs all round at 254 mm, and the rear-engined, rear-wheel-drive layout placed 64 per cent of the weight over the driven axle — a characteristic that made the Berlinette fast on tarmac but demanding on gravel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"safari-rally-1975-neyret-terramorsi\"\u003eCar 23 and the Safari That Broke Sixty-One Entries\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlpine had already secured the inaugural 1973 WRC Manufacturers' Championship, and by 1975 the A110 was fighting a rearguard action against purpose-built mid-engined rivals. Neyret and Terramorsi entered as privateers carrying the Antésite livery — a French plant-based concentrate brand personally associated with Neyret. The Safari-specification car wore large mud flaps, an oversized roof-mounted auxiliary spotlight and protective tape across the headlights, distinguishing it visually from any standard works A110. Of 75 starters, only 14 were classified at the finish; Neyret and Terramorsi were among them. Later that same year the partnership finished third overall at the WRC Rallye du Maroc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"trofeu-1-43-die-cast-model\"\u003eTrofeu's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e Die-Cast: A Short-Run Commitment\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrofeu produced this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model car in die-cast metal, limited to 150 examples worldwide. The model carries the Antésite sponsor decals and replicates the Safari-specification details: mud flaps, the roof spotlight and headlight tape. There are no opening parts; construction is a sealed one-piece body, and the livery and external aerodynamic equipment carry the interpretive load. At 9.0 cm in length, the model reflects the real car's 3,845 mm body accurately at the \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e ratio. The edition is confirmed permanently sold out at specialist retailers, giving it established secondary-market scarcity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-collection-fit\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet: Ninety Millimetres of Rally History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 9.0 cm long, this model occupies a compact footprint suited to shallow-shelf \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e cabinetry. It sits naturally alongside Trofeu's A110 1800 entries from the same 1975 Safari event — the works car number 5 of Thérier and Vial, and number 6 of Collinge and Combes — allowing a three-car recreation of Alpine's full Safari presence that March. Collectors building the complete 1973–1975 WRC arc of the A110 programme, or a dedicated Bob Neyret collection, will find this the only \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e die-cast representation of his Safari entry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TROFEU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58891085480320,"sku":"TRFR015","price":95.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/136405-1_95b95371-a9ec-4bb8-b380-3a2f4dea54dd.jpg?v=1792498383"},{"product_id":"ford-england-escort-mki-n-36-nurburgring-trfrrde40","title":"Ford Escort MkI RS1600 No. 36 Jörg Obermoser Nürburgring DRM 1973 Trofeu 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model of Obermoser's DRM Escort at the Nürburgring — a circuit-racing variant that stands apart from the rally-spec Escorts that dominate the market. Produced by Trofeu in Portugal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ford Escort MkI is one of the most extensively modelled cars in the collector market, yet the vast majority of existing \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e pieces portray it in rally configuration. Trofeu's depiction of Jörg Obermoser's RS1600 in Deutsche Rennsportmeisterschaft trim fills a genuine gap: a competition saloon on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, wearing white-and-red livery and running the Cosworth BDA engine in race-prepared form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ford-escort-rs1600-bda\"\u003eA Homologation Special Built Around the BDA\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduced in 1970 as a homologation special within the first-generation Escort range (produced 1968–1975), the RS1600 was engineered from the outset for competition. Its defining feature is the Ford Cosworth BDA — Belt Drive A-type — a 1599 cc inline-four with twin overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder, topped by an aluminium alloy crossflow cylinder head with hemispherical combustion chambers. The BDA was homologated at 1601 cc to place the car in the over-1600 cc class for motorsport eligibility. In road specification it produced approximately 113 bhp at 6500 rpm; race-prepared units were bored out toward 1.8–2.0 litres for series such as the DRM. The bodyshell measured 3975 mm in length, 1568 mm wide, on a 2400 mm wheelbase, with a kerb weight of just 785 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"drm-nurburgring-1973\"\u003eObermoser on the Nordschleife\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Deutsche Rennsportmeisterschaft began in 1972 as Germany's top national touring and sports car series — the direct predecessor of what eventually became the DTM. Jörg Obermoser, born 19 June 1943 in Bruchsal, was one of the series' most active privateers: in 1972 he finished fourth overall in the inaugural DRM, competing in Division II with a Ford Escort RS1600. At the Nürburgring DRM round in 1973 he entered a Ford Escort BDA for his own Jörg Obermoser Eurorace team. Obermoser's motorsport significance extends well beyond driving: he founded the TOJ (Team Obermoser Jörg) racing team and served as the German distributor for GRD racing cars. He died on 16 September 2020 in Pforzheim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"trofeu-model-details\"\u003eThe Trofeu 1:43 Scale Model\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model is produced by Trofeu, the Portuguese specialist with a long catalogue focus on touring-car and circuit-racing subjects that larger manufacturers routinely overlook. The model depicts Obermoser's Ford Escort MkI RS1600, car number 36, in the white-and-red livery associated with his DRM Nürburgring entry. Trofeu issues companion pieces within the same DRM Ford Escort sequence: a separate model covers Obermoser's Escort as winner at Hockenheim 1972, in gold and black livery, allowing the two pieces to form a cohesive Obermoser sub-collection.\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 measures approximately 9.5 cm in length — compact enough to fit comfortably on a single shelf tier alongside DRM rivals such as the Dieter Glemser Escort and the Zakspeed RS1600. The white-and-red colour scheme creates useful visual contrast against the gold-and-black Hockenheim companion piece. For collectors building a DRM touring-car narrative or a Cosworth BDA engine heritage group, this Nürburgring Nordschleife entry — one of the most storied circuits in motorsport history at its full 22.835 km length — anchors the German circuit-racing story that rally-spec Escort models simply cannot tell.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TROFEU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58891088134528,"sku":"TRFRRDE40","price":95.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/163200_8a8fd257-32d0-430d-919e-f22a40a622a5.jpg?v=1792498389"},{"product_id":"ford-england-escort-mkii-n-34-rally-vila-d-trrac24","title":"Ford Escort Mk II No. 34 A. Carreira Rally Vila do Conde 1980 Trofeu 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model car of the Ford Escort Mk II run by António Carreira at the 1980 Rally Vila do Conde, built by Trofeu in die-cast metal and limited to 150 units worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ford Escort Mk II RS1800 is one of the defining rally cars of the late 1970s, yet most collections stop at the Rothmans or Castrol factory liveries. This Trofeu \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e moves into less-charted territory: a blue privateer entry, number 34, driven by Portuguese competitor António Carreira at Vila do Conde in 1980 — the season immediately after Ford's official works withdrawal. At just 150 units, it is among the most restricted Escort Mk II releases in Trofeu's catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"rs1800-technical-profile\"\u003eThe RS1800: Rear-Wheel Drive, Cosworth Power\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ford Escort Mk II RS1800 sits on a 2,407 mm wheelbase and measures 3,978 mm bumper to bumper. Power comes from a Cosworth BDA or BDG straight-four of 1,840–1,975 cc, producing around 250 hp in full Group 4 rally specification, sent through a five-speed gearbox and a ZF limited-slip differential to the rear wheels. Competition weight ran between 980 and 1,040 kg — a combination that made the car formidable on gravel throughout its career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"vila-do-conde-1980-privateer-twilight\"\u003e1980: The Season After the Factory Left\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFord claimed the FIA Makes' World Championship in 1979 and promptly closed the works Escort programme. What followed was a privateer era: competitors across Europe and the Iberian peninsula continued campaigning Mk IIs through national championships. Vila do Conde, at its competitive peak around 1980, hosted multiple events that year and attracted the likes of António Carreira running number 34 in blue. The circuit and rally venue had built a reputation by the early 1980s that drew competitive domestic entries, and Trofeu documented at least two of these Vila do Conde editions in their own Escort Mk II production run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"trofeu-143-die-cast-model\"\u003eTrofeu's 1:43 Die-Cast: Reference RRac 24\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrofeu lists this model under reference RRac 24 on their own website, described as \"Vila do Conde 1980 Antonio Carreira\". Construction is die-cast metal — the same medium Trofeu has applied to decades of rally subjects — with the blue livery and race number 34 applied to the Mk II body. The edition is confirmed at 150 units, a figure that places it well below Trofeu's standard production runs and complicates restocking once initial allocations clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-context\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, the model measures approximately 9.5 cm in length — compact enough for a dedicated rally shelf without demanding significant depth. The natural companion piece is Trofeu's Escort Mk II RS2000 number 31 from the 1981 Rally Vila do Conde, together forming a Vila do Conde two-car grouping. Collectors focused on the Escort Mk II's post-factory competitive years, or on the Portuguese domestic rally scene specifically, will find this entry fills a gap that international-livery models leave entirely open.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TROFEU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58891090985344,"sku":"TRRAC24","price":95.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/146919_15c98836-ade8-4115-b119-56e8e59259d0.jpg?v=1792498395"},{"product_id":"renault-alpine-a110-n-69-tour-de-belgique-trrbe023","title":"Alpine A110 1600S Racing Team Biral No. 69 Delbar Collaer Tour de Belgique 1971 Trofeu 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 150-piece limited-edition \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model of the Group 4 Alpine A110 1600S raced by Delbar and Collaer at the all-asphalt Tour de Belgique Texaco 1971, produced in die-cast metal by Trofeu — the privateer car from the same Belgian team that won the event outright.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrofeu's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model captures car number 69 of the Racing Team Biral Alpine A110 1600S, registered 059.FN, as driven by Hermes Delbar and Claude Collaer across the 11–14 November 1971 stages of the Tour de Belgique Texaco. The model is presented in night-stage specification, complete with the auxiliary driving lamps fitted for the rally's nocturnal sections — a configuration detail that separates it from standard daytime-spec A110 miniatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"alpine-a110-1600s-group-4\"\u003eThe Alpine A110 1600S Group 4 Berlinette\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A110 1600S measures 3,850 mm long, 1,550 mm wide and stands no more than 1,130 mm tall, with a 2,130 mm wheelbase and a kerb weight as low as 620 kg depending on build specification. Its Group 4 homologated competition variant, produced from 1970 to 1972, used a Renault Cléon-Alu inline-four of 1,565 cc bored to 77.8 mm and stroked to 84 mm, fed by twin Weber 45 DCOE carburettors and producing approximately 155 bhp at 7,000 rpm. The fibreglass body over a backbone steel chassis kept weight minimal — the defining engineering choice behind the car's performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"tour-de-belgique-texaco-1971\"\u003eRound 19 of the ERC: The Tour de Belgique Texaco 1971\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeld on asphalt across four days from Chaudfontaine to Brussels, the Tour de Belgique Texaco 1971 covered approximately 1,700 km in total and was organised by the Royal Motor Union Liège. It counted as round 19 of the European Rally Championship. The event was dominated by Alpine-Renault machinery: the outright winner was Jean-Marie Jacquemin, co-driven by 'Andy', in a sister A110 1600S also entered by Racing Team Biral, with a margin of 51 seconds over Bernard Darniche in second. Delbar and Collaer, running the white and red number 69 car, finished 22nd overall — a competitive privateer result on a gruelling late-season asphalt marathon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"trofeu-1-43-scale-model\"\u003eThe Trofeu Die-Cast Model at 1:43\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrofeu produced this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model in die-cast metal, catalogued as RRBE23. The edition is limited to 150 examples, placing it among the most tightly produced A110 rally models in this scale. The body is sealed — no opening parts — which is standard for Trofeu's rally series at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, with surface fidelity concentrated on the white and red livery, the period-correct body lines of the berlinette, and the auxiliary lamps that identify this as the night-stage configuration. The registration plate 059.FN is a documented detail specific to this car at this event.\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 measures approximately 9.0 cm in length, allowing it to sit comfortably in a standard rally-model display tray alongside other Trofeu A110 entries from the 1971–1973 ERC period. The Belgian-event connection makes it a natural companion to other Racing Team Biral subjects. For collectors building a Tour de Belgique sequence or an Alpine Group 4 ERC campaign shelf, this 150-piece edition fills a very specific gap: a privateer car from a Belgian team, on Belgian asphalt, in the two seasons before Alpine claimed the inaugural World Rally Championship in 1973.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TROFEU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58891091706240,"sku":"TRRBE023","price":95.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/139467_e847eea8-35e9-4815-9660-a4c287291fdf.jpg?v=1792498401"},{"product_id":"fiat-131-abarth-olio-fiat-n-1-winner-rall-trrnz012","title":"Fiat 131 Abarth No. 1 Bacchelli Rossetti Winner Rally New Zealand After Front Damage 1977 Trofeu 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrofeu captures Bacchelli's sole WRC career victory — the 1977 Rally New Zealand — in the definitive Olio Fiat blue-and-yellow livery, battle damage included. One of just 150 examples 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 Trofeu documents a specific moment in WRC history: car number 1, driven by Fulvio Bacchelli and co-driver Francesco Rossetti, crossing the finish line of the 1977 South Pacific Rally as the outright winner — visibly damaged at the front, and still ahead of everyone. The model belongs to Trofeu's dedicated New Zealand rally series, produced in a confirmed run of 150 units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"fiat-131-abarth-group-4\"\u003eThe Fiat 131 Abarth in Group 4\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHomologated in FIA Group 4 in 1976, the Fiat 131 Abarth was built around the Mirafiori production bodyshell, reinforced by Bertone and lightened with fibreglass and aluminium panels. Its 1,995 cc DOHC 16-valve inline-four produced 215–230 hp at 7,000 rpm in full rally specification, driving through a 5-speed gearbox with limited-slip differential. The competition car measured 4,181 mm long and 1,720 mm wide — 100 mm broader than standard — with McPherson strut front suspension and a solid live rear axle. Approximately 400 units were produced to satisfy homologation requirements. The 131 Abarth won the WRC Manufacturers' Championship in 1977, 1978 and 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"1977-rally-new-zealand-bacchelli\"\u003eRound 6, 1977: Bacchelli's One and Only\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1977 South Pacific Rally — Round 6 of the World Rally Championship — was held 1–7 May 1977 out of Auckland across 2,211.06 km of mixed tarmac and gravel competitive distance, with 75 entries. Bacchelli and Rossetti won outright in 24 hours, 29 minutes and 55 seconds, finishing just 94 seconds ahead of Ari Vatanen's Ford Escort RS1800. Markku Alén, also in a Fiat 131 Abarth, was third at 24h 51m 54s. It was Bacchelli's only WRC event victory across a career spanning 1973–1982. The win was also part of Fiat's title-clinching 1977 season — five WRC victories that secured the marque's first manufacturers' world championship. The Olio Fiat navy blue and yellow livery was used only from 1975 to 1977; from 1978 the works cars carried the Alitalia red, white and green scheme, making this colour combination historically precise to a three-season window.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"trofeu-1-43-model\"\u003eThe Trofeu 1:43 Scale Model\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrofeu is a Portuguese manufacturer producing \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e rally car models since 1990, with a particular focus on historically documented WRC entries. This model replicates car number 1 in the Olio Fiat navy blue and yellow livery as it appeared at the finish of the 1977 Rally New Zealand — with the front-end damage Bacchelli's car sustained during the event deliberately reproduced. That forensic detail sets this variant apart from any standard clean-body interpretation of the same car. The run is limited to 150 units, consistent with Trofeu's practice on its New Zealand rally series.\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 measures approximately 9.5 cm in length — compact enough for a densely curated shelf, yet detailed enough to hold its own alongside any WRC period collection. It pairs logically with other 1977-season Fiat 131 Abarth entries in Olio Fiat colours — including Lampinen's 1977 RAC Rally car — or with a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e representation of Vatanen's Ford Escort RS1800, which finished 94 seconds behind on the same day. For collectors focused on New Zealand rally history, it sits at the top of any podium shelf for that event.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TROFEU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58891094000000,"sku":"TRRNZ012","price":95.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/156661.jpg?v=1792498408"},{"product_id":"fiat-131-abarth-team-svenska-fiat-n-5-rall-trrse15","title":"Fiat 131 Abarth Team Svenska Fiat No. 5 Mäkinen Liddon Rally Sweden 1977 Trofeu 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 150-unit limited-edition 1:43 scale model car from Trofeu capturing Mäkinen and Liddon's white-and-red No. 5 Fiat 131 Abarth from WRC Round 2, Sweden 1977 — the 131's first title-winning season, in a livery that predates the famous Alitalia scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fiat 131 Abarth is one of the most consequential rally cars of the 1970s, and 1977 was its breakthrough year. This \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model by Portuguese manufacturer Trofeu focuses on a specific and historically pointed entry: car No. 5, run under the Team Svenska Fiat banner at the 27th International Swedish Rally, held 11–13 February 1977 around Karlstad on snow and ice. Production is capped at 150 units, placing this firmly in the collector rather than the general-release category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"fiat-131-abarth-group4\"\u003eA Front-Engined Challenger Built to Win\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHomologated for FIA Group 4 from 1976, the 131 Abarth was Fiat's deliberate move away from the exotic mid-engined Lancia Stratos toward a more conventional front-engine, rear-wheel-drive architecture. At its core was a 2.0-litre inline-four DOHC 16-valve engine displacing 1,995 cc (84×90 mm bore and stroke), producing around 230 bhp in full competition specification, with dry-sump lubrication and a five-speed ZF gearbox. To satisfy FIA Group 4 rules, Fiat produced approximately 400 road-going Stradale homologation cars, launched at the 1976 Geneva Motor Show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"sweden-1977-makinen-liddon\"\u003eRound 2, 1977: Karlstad in February\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1977 Rally Sweden covered 736.20 km of competitive distance on snow and ice — conditions that suited Scandinavian specialists. Timo Mäkinen, the Finnish veteran who had won the 1973 RAC Rally alongside Henry Liddon in a Ford Escort RS1600, was a logical choice for a home-market entry. Under the Team Svenska Fiat banner, their No. 5 car wore a white-and-red livery distinct from the works Olio Fiat blue-and-yellow scheme used on the main squad at the time. Mäkinen and Liddon retired, as did the other front-running Fiats; the best-placed 131 Abarth was No. 7 (Simo Lampinen\/Sölve Andreasson) in fourth. Despite this, Fiat went on to claim the 1977 WRC Manufacturers' Championship — its first — with five wins from eleven rounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"trofeu-143-model\"\u003eTrofeu's Die-Cast Rendering\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrofeu, operating out of Portugal, built its reputation on precise, small-run rally replicas in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e. This example, catalogued as RR.SE15, is die-cast in Zamak — the zinc-aluminium alloy standard in this scale — and replicates the white-and-red No. 5 livery with the Team Svenska Fiat graphics specific to this entry. The edition is strictly limited to 150 units. Each model is supplied on a black plinth inside a clear plastic display case, with a printed outer card box providing both protection and identification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-collection\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, the model measures approximately 9.5 cm in length, consistent with the real car's 4,190 mm overall length scaled down. That footprint suits standard shallow-depth shelving and pairs naturally with other Trofeu 131 Abarth releases from the 1976–1981 period, as well as contemporary Lancia Stratos and Opel Kadett GT\/E entries from the same WRC seasons. The white-and-red livery makes it visually distinctive from the better-known Alitalia-liveried cars that arrived in 1978, giving any 131 Abarth collection a historically earlier data point from the championship-winning year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TROFEU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58891097473408,"sku":"TRRSE15","price":95.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/151255.jpg?v=1792498414"},{"product_id":"ferrari-f1-sf-25-team-scuderia-ferrari-h-ls18f1076","title":"Ferrari SF-25 Scuderia Ferrari HP No. 16 Charles Leclerc Miami GP 2025 with Showcase LookSmart 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first-ever asymmetric livery in Scuderia Ferrari's history, worn by car No. 16 on 4 May 2025, preserved in a handmade resin \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model by LookSmart, an official Ferrari supplier, complete with display showcase.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Scuderia Ferrari HP wheeled out both SF-25s at Miami International Autodrome on 30 April 2025, something immediately broke with 75 years of Maranello tradition: the livery was asymmetric. Ferrari red dominated the left flank while HP's electric blue and white swept across the right, front wing, rear wing and wheel covers. LookSmart — an official Ferrari supplier under the MR Group — has reproduced that one-race-only scheme on Charles Leclerc's No. 16 car as a handmade composite resin \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model, supplied with a display showcase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ferrari-sf25-the-machine\"\u003eFerrari SF-25: 71st F1 Single-Seater from Maranello\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarrying the internal Ferrari designation 677, the SF-25 is the 71st single-seater Ferrari has built for Formula 1. Its carbon-fibre composite monocoque runs double wishbone pull-rod suspension at both ends — a switch from the push-rod front geometry of the SF-24. Power comes from the Ferrari Tipo 066\/15: a 1,600 cc 90-degree V6 turbo-hybrid spinning to 15,000 rpm, producing roughly 740 bhp from the internal combustion unit alone, with a further 161 bhp available from the MGU-K. Combined hybrid output sits around 901 bhp, all contained within a car weighing 800 kg including driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"miami-2025-the-hp-anniversary-livery\"\u003eMiami 2025: A Livery That Rewrote Ferrari Protocol\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 Miami GP fell on the first anniversary of Ferrari's title partnership with HP Inc., and both parties used the occasion to debut a co-engineered asymmetric graphic treatment — the first in Scuderia Ferrari's history. The HP-branded wrap applied to Leclerc's SF-25 was manufactured from a PVC-free, fully recyclable film stated to be up to 14% lighter and 17% thinner than the wrap used in 2024. Leclerc qualified P8, ran as high as P3 during the race, then collected a 20-second post-race time penalty after a final-lap spin at Turn 3, leaving him classified P7 and earning 6 championship points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"looksmart-1-18-resin-model\"\u003eLookSmart's Resin Construction at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLookSmart operates under the MR Group umbrella, which holds formal Official Supplier status with Ferrari and represents the brand at major international motor shows. That relationship informs the level of access the studio has to livery data, colour references and dimensional information. The SF-25 Miami model is built entirely from hand-cast composite resin — the standard material for collector-grade single-seater reproductions at this scale — allowing fine surface geometry across the complex aerodynamic bodywork. The red, electric blue and white HP anniversary scheme is carried across the engine cover, rear wing, front wing and wheel covers, mirroring the full-car application seen on track on 4 May 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-collection-context\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model ships with a dedicated display showcase, allowing it to be presented immediately without additional investment. Because the SF-25 is the final Ferrari F1 car built under the 2022-generation regulations — 2025 being the last season before an entirely new ruleset takes effect in 2026 — race-specific livery variants of this chassis carry a natural closing-chapter significance. The asymmetric Miami livery appeared on this car for one race only, making the LookSmart \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e the definitive physical record of that combination. A companion \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e version of the same car exists for collectors who work across multiple scales.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LOOKSMART","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58891848843648,"sku":"LS18F1076","price":269.9,"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_single_118_scale_model_car_based_strictly_on_the_p.png?v=1792498430"},{"product_id":"ferrari-296-gt3-30l-twin-turbo-v6-challe-ls18rc027","title":"Ferrari 296 Challenge No. 32 Bertolini Finali Mondiali Mugello 2023 with Showcase Looksmart 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first V6 Ferrari Challenge car in the series' 30-year history, immortalised in its world-premiere livery. Looksmart captures the #32 red-and-white 296 Challenge exactly as it appeared at Mugello on 28 October 2023, driven by Andrea Bertolini during the Ferrari Show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Ferrari lifted the covers on the 296 Challenge at Mugello's 2023 Finali Mondiali, it ended three decades of V8 dominance in the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli. The ninth model in the series' history, the 296 Challenge carries race number 32 not by chance but as a deliberate editorial statement: the number directly commemorates the 32nd season of the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli, celebrated at that same event. Looksmart — an Official Ferrari Licensed Supplier — has documented that specific moment in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"f171-the-engineering-break\"\u003eF171: The Engineering Break with Three Decades of V8 Tradition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on the 296 GTB's F171 platform, the 296 Challenge replaces the road car's hybrid powertrain — electric motor and high-voltage battery removed, in line with 296 GT3 development — with a pure Ferrari F163 120-degree twin-turbo V6 displacing 2,992 cc. Output stands at 700 cv at 7,500 rpm, with a specific output of 234 cv\/l, a record for a road-derived Ferrari at launch. The aerodynamic package, derived from the 296 GT3, generates 870 kg of downforce at 250 km\/h at maximum spoiler angle — an 18 per cent increase over the 488 Challenge Evo — and delivers a lap time at Mugello two seconds quicker than its predecessor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"mugello-2023-the-night-the-number-meant-something\"\u003eMugello, 28 October 2023: When the Race Number Meant Something\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 Ferrari Finali Mondiali at Mugello — the 16th edition of the event at that circuit — set a record of 105 entries in the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli alone. It was also the occasion for the simultaneous debut of the Ferrari 499P Modificata. Andrea Bertolini drove the #32 296 Challenge during the Ferrari Show parade that closed the event, making this the car's first public dynamic appearance before its competitive debut in the 2024 season. The red-and-white colour scheme is the traditional Scuderia presentation palette, and the number 32 will never again carry the same meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"looksmart-1-18-resin-official-accuracy\"\u003eLooksmart in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e: Official Accuracy, Resin Precision\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs an Official Ferrari Licensed Supplier, Looksmart builds its models from Ferrari's own CAD and specification data, a level of geometric fidelity unavailable to unlicensed producers. The 296 Challenge is rendered in resin — no opening parts, the body sealed as a single rigid shell — which allows Looksmart to concentrate detail on the car's complex aerodynamic surfaces: the GT3-derived front splitter, rear wing assembly and underbody diffuser. The model ships with an acrylic display showcase. The red-and-white launch livery and the #32 roundels are reproduced in their Mugello premiere specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"in-the-display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet: Scale, Space and Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, the 296 Challenge body (4,602 mm in real life) translates to approximately 25.5 cm in length, requiring a shelf depth of at least 12 cm and a width allowance of around 11 cm for the rear wing span. The model pairs naturally with the Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo — the immediate predecessor — to trace the V8-to-V6 transition across the Challenge series. A display pairing with the Ferrari 499P Modificata, which debuted at the very same 2023 Finali Mondiali, would document one of the most concentrated single-event debuts in recent Ferrari motorsport history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LOOKSMART","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58891848909184,"sku":"LS18RC027","price":254.9,"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_single_118_scale_GT_racing_model_car_based_strictl_8.png?v=1792498543"},{"product_id":"toyota-supra-gr-team-saitana-green-brav-43sgt25052","title":"Toyota GR Supra GT300 Saitama Green Brave No. 52 Yoshida Nonaka Super GT 2025 Spark Model 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe #52 GR Supra GT300 brought Hiroki Yoshida — the 2023 Super GT GT300 champion — back to the Saitama Green Brave green livery for 2025, claiming a podium at Sepang. Spark Model renders it in resin at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, with display base and case included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe fifth-generation Toyota GR Supra, developed on the A90\/A91 platform jointly with BMW and assembled by Magna Steyr in Graz from March 2019, found a second life in Japanese motorsport almost immediately. Built to JAF-GT GT300 regulations and powered by Toyota's naturally aspirated 2UR-GSE 5.4-litre V8, the Saitama Green Brave GR Supra has been a fixture of the GT300 grid since 2020. Spark Model's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model of the 2025 season car is part of a dedicated lineup of 23 resin replicas covering the full 2025 Super GT GT300 field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"gr-supra-gt300-platform\"\u003eA Road Car Architecture Taken Racing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GR Supra road car measures 4,380 mm in length with a 2,470 mm wheelbase — compact dimensions that translate well to the tight GT300 regulations. Under JAF-GT rules, the Supra's silhouette bodywork houses Toyota's 5.4-litre 2UR-GSE V8, a configuration distinct from the turbocharged units seen in FIA-GT3 machinery sharing the same grid. For the 2025 campaign, regulation-mandated updates were applied, and the car ran on Bridgestone tyres throughout the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"saitama-green-brave-2025-season\"\u003eYoshida, Nonaka and a Sepang Podium\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaitama Green Brave traces its roots to Saitama Toyopet, a Toyota dealership group based in Saitama Prefecture, which founded the team in 2012. The green-dominant livery is a direct expression of that corporate identity. Hiroki Yoshida, born 21 December 1983, is the team's long-standing lead driver and the 2023 Super GT GT300 Drivers' Champion. For 2025, he was paired with TGR Driver Challenge prospect Seita Nonaka, born 25 October 2000 and a 2025 SRO Japan Cup GT4 champion. Despite a disrupted pre-season and a DNF at the Okayama opener, the pairing recovered to finish 3rd at Round 3 in Sepang on 28 June 2025 — their only podium — and ended the year 7th in the GT300 championship with 70.5 points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-1-43-resin\"\u003eSpark Model's 1:43 Resin Craftsmanship\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model produced a series of 23 \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e resin models covering every GT300 entry in the 2025 Super GT season. The #52 Saitama Green Brave GR Supra is rendered in resin — a material that allows sharp surface definition across the Supra's aerodynamic bodywork, including the wide-arch GT300 silhouette bodywork and rear diffuser assembly. As a resin model, the body is a sealed one-piece construction with no opening parts; surface and livery accuracy are where Spark concentrates the detail work. The model is listed at approximately 10 cm in length, consistent with a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e reduction of the 4,380 mm road-car body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-collector-context\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt roughly 10 cm long, the model sits comfortably on a standard collector shelf without dominating the space, and the included display base and display case provide a ready-to-display solution straight from the box. Collectors building a complete 2025 Super GT GT300 grid will find the #52 an essential piece within Spark's 23-model lineup. It pairs naturally with the 2023 championship-winning GR Supra from the same team and the same number, creating a clear narrative arc from title triumph to the 2025 Sepang podium. The car also represents one of the final competitive seasons for the A90\/A91 GR Supra in GT300 racing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58907481080192,"sku":"43SGT25052","price":87.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-43sgt25052-front34-v2_a8a251d9-7cf9-4a87-8526-4b47d5d0584a.jpg?v=1792091561"},{"product_id":"arrows-f1-a6-n-29-holland-gp-1983-marc-surer-s5796","title":"Arrows A6 Arrows Racing Team No. 29 Marc Surer Holland GP 1983 Spark Model 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA resin 1:43 scale model car of the Cosworth-powered Arrows A6 that Marc Surer steered to 8th place at Zandvoort on 28 August 1983, immortalising the last normally aspirated Arrows before the turbo era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Arrows A6 occupies a precise, overlooked corner of early-1980s Formula One: a car built under financial constraint, running a naturally aspirated Ford Cosworth DFY V8 against an increasingly turbocharged field, and finishing races on merit alone. Spark Model's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e release captures chassis [4] — Marc Surer's race number 29 — at its Dutch Grand Prix specification, complete with the white Valvoline livery that distinguished the Zandvoort entry from the white-and-red scheme seen at earlier rounds that season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"arrows-a6-cosworth-the-car\"\u003eAluminium, Not Carbon — The Arrows A6 Cosworth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Dave Wass, the Arrows A6 was the team's first flat-bottomed car, built to comply with the 1983 FIA regulations banning ground effects. Unable to secure a title sponsor before the season opened, Arrows elected to use an aluminium honeycomb monocoque rather than carbon fibre, keeping construction costs within reach. The car measured 4,445 mm in length with a 2,692 mm wheelbase, and tipped the scales at 540 kg. Its Ford Cosworth DFY — a 2,991 cc naturally aspirated 90-degree V8 producing approximately 530 bhp at 11,600 rpm — was mated to a Hewland FGA 5-speed manual gearbox and shod on Goodyear tyres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"zandvoort-1983-the-race\"\u003eZandvoort, 28 August 1983 — The Race Behind the Headlines\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRound 12 of the 1983 FIA Formula One World Championship is best remembered for the lap-42 collision between championship leader Alain Prost and Nelson Piquet, which handed René Arnoux a famous Ferrari victory ahead of Patrick Tambay and John Watson. Amid that drama, Marc Surer qualified 14th with a best time of 1:19.696 and drove a composed 70-lap race to finish 8th — two laps down on Arnoux, but classified and intact while turbocharged machinery around him retired. Teammate Thierry Boutsen, in chassis [5] as car number 30, started 21st but stopped on lap 65 with engine failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-1-43-resin\"\u003eSpark Model in Resin at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model produced this piece in resin, the material that allows the French manufacturer to cover historically marginal subjects — privateer entries, mid-field finishers, single-race livery variants — that mainstream diecast producers leave aside. The model replicates the Dutch GP-specification white Valvoline livery and carries race number 29 and Arrows Racing Team identification. A companion release covers the Boutsen entry at the same event, making the two Zandvoort Arrows cars a natural pairing. The scheduled release date is August 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-notes\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e the model measures approximately 10.5 cm in length, requiring modest shelf depth. It sits naturally alongside other Spark 1983-season single-seaters — the A6 was the last normally aspirated Arrows before the team introduced the BMW-turbocharged A7 mid-1984, so it serves as a period marker for that transition. A thematic 1983 Dutch Grand Prix shelf could include the companion Boutsen A6, the Ferrari 126C2B of Arnoux, and any of the other Spark A6 releases covering the German or Austrian rounds from the same year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58907484488064,"sku":"S5796","price":87.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-s5796-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792091632"},{"product_id":"arrows-f1-a6-n-30-holland-gp-1983-thierry-bo-s5795","title":"Arrows A6 Arrows Racing Team No. 30 Thierry Boutsen Dutch GP 1983 Spark Model 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model of the Cosworth DFY-powered Arrows A6 that Boutsen qualified 21st and drove to lap 65 at Zandvoort in August 1983 — the Belgian's first full F1 season, captured in race-specific livery by Spark Model.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e resin release documents Thierry Boutsen's Arrows A6, chassis 5, as it appeared at round 12 of the 1983 Formula One World Championship — the Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort on 28 August 1983. It is part of a coordinated 2026 production wave covering three distinct A6 appearances, and it represents a car at the precise historical moment when the normally aspirated Cosworth era was giving way to forced induction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"arrows-a6-the-machine\"\u003eThe Arrows A6: Aluminium Monocoque in a Turbo World\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Dave Wass and debuted at the 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix, the A6 relied on an aluminium honeycomb monocoque at a time when carbon fibre was becoming the industry standard — a cost-driven decision that reflected Arrows' midfield budget. The mid-mounted Cosworth DFY, a 2,993 cc 90-degree V8, drove through a Hewland FGA 5-speed gearbox. Wheelbase measured 2,692 mm and the car weighed 540 kg on Goodyear tyres. The centrally mandated fuel tank placement pushed the engine rearward, producing a characteristically rear-heavy weight distribution across the car's 23 championship appearances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"zandvoort-1983-boutsen-debut-season\"\u003eZandvoort 1983: Boutsen's Rookie Campaign on the Dunes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1983 Dutch Grand Prix was Boutsen's first full F1 season with Arrows, carrying race number 30 alongside team-mate Marc Surer's number 29. He qualified 21st with a time of 1:20.245 and ran 65 of 72 laps before retiring with engine failure, classified 14th. The race was won by René Arnoux's Ferrari ahead of Patrick Tambay and John Watson. Boutsen's A6 carried the white and red livery sponsored by Belgian textile manufacturer Louis de Poortere, audio retailer Allwave HiFi, and Copy Braun — a sponsor combination confirmed specifically for the Zandvoort round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-1-43-resin-construction\"\u003eSpark Model's 1:43 Resin: Hand-Finished Period Detail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced in resin, this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model is hand-painted and hand-assembled. Spark applies tampo printing, waterslide decals and photo-etched components in production, concentrating the fidelity on the car's external aerodynamic surfaces, livery graphics and period-correct bodywork profile. There are no opening parts — standard practice across Spark's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e single-seater range. The model ships with an acrylic display case and a wooden base with paper sleeve. It is scheduled for release in August 2026 as part of a trio that also includes the Surer A6 from the same race and a second Boutsen A6 from the 1983 European Grand Prix at Brands Hatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-the-collector-context\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet: The Last Normally Aspirated Arrows\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt approximately 10.5 cm long, the model occupies a compact footprint suited to a dedicated 1983 season shelf. The A6 was Arrows' final full-season normally aspirated car — the team moved to the BMW-turbocharged A7 midway through 1984 — making this release a period-defining piece. It pairs naturally with Spark's companion releases covering Boutsen at the 1983 Detroit, British, German, Italian and European GPs, as well as the Williams FW12C and FW13B models from his 1989–1990 win years, tracing the arc of the Belgian driver's entire career in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58907484520832,"sku":"S5795","price":87.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-s5795-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792091656"},{"product_id":"nissan-skyline-gt-r-r34-30l-twin-turbo-v6-te-sj165","title":"Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 Calsonic Team Impul No. 12 Hoshino Kageyama JGTC GT500 1999 Spark Model 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpark Model's resin \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model of the Calsonic #12 R34 GT-R from its debut JGTC GT500 season in 1999 — the first year of the R34 platform and the last with the RB26DETT inline-6 in Calsonic colours from the outset.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1999 All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship marked the competitive debut of the BNR34-based GT500 machine, and Calsonic Team Impul were there from the opening round at Suzuka. Kazuyoshi Hoshino and Masami Kageyama ran all seven rounds together, accumulating 40 points to place the team fifth in the GT500 Teams' Championship. Spark Model has committed that result to resin at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"bnr34-gt500-platform\"\u003eThe BNR34 in GT500 Trim\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNissan's fifth-generation Skyline GT-R carried the chassis code BNR34 when it arrived in showrooms in 1999, measuring 4,600 mm on the road. For GT500 competition the bodywork was rebuilt almost entirely in carbon fibre — the roof panel alone was retained — and the car was converted from the road car's AWD layout to rear-wheel drive. The race car's body length extended to 4,675 mm, and it rode on 315\/40R18 front and 330\/40R18 rear Bridgestone slicks, running an X-TRAC 6-speed sequential gearbox and double-wishbone suspension at both ends. Kerb weight was 1,200 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"calsonic-dynasty-1999\"\u003eA Dynasty in Vivid Blue: The #12 Lineage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Calsonic blue #12 is one of the most persistent identities in Japanese motorsport. Kazuyoshi Hoshino and Team Impul carried that combination from the R32 Group A era — when the R32 in Calsonic colours won five of the six rounds in the 1990 All-Japan Touring Car season — through the R33 years and into this R34 debut campaign. The 1999 season is also a technical watershed: the GT500 R34 ran the RB26DETT inline-6, bored to approximately 2,708 cc with twin turbochargers. That engine would later be replaced mid-season 2002, making the 1999 car the definitive, unaltered expression of the Calsonic Skyline concept.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-resin-143\"\u003eSpark Model's Resin 1:43 Construction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model produced this as part of a coordinated series of \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e JGTC Japan releases covering the 1999 GT500 Nissan entries, which also includes the Pennzoil NISMO #1 championship-winning car and the ARTA Zexel #2. The #12 is built in resin — Spark's standard material for short-run competition subjects — rather than diecast. There are no opening parts; all surface detail is concentrated on the exterior: the carbon-look GT500 bodywork, the large curved rear wing, the Bridgestone tyre markings, and the full Calsonic livery with its medium-blue base and white lettering.\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 measures approximately 10.5 cm in length, making it well suited to a standard collector shelf or a dedicated JGTC grouping. The natural shelf companions are the Spark releases representing the other 1999 GT500 Nissan entries: SJ163 (Pennzoil NISMO #1) and SJ164 (ARTA Zexel #2), which together with the #12 form the complete trio of R34 GT-R GT500 runners from that season. For collectors focused on Kazuyoshi Hoshino's career, this model represents his first season with the R34, two years before his retirement from driving in 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58907488944512,"sku":"SJ165","price":87.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-sj165-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792091698"},{"product_id":"porsche-935-30l-turbo-team-mecarillos-cegec-18s634","title":"Porsche 935\/76A Mecarillos-Cégécol Nr. 48 Müller Haldi McGranger 24h Le Mans 1978 mit Vitrine Spark Model 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eDas Modellauto von Spark Model in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e bildet den rot-gelben Porsche 935\/76A von Mecarillos-Cégécol nach, der im Juni 1978 in Le Mans 140 Runden absolvierte, bevor er mit Getriebeschaden ausfiel. Alle drei Fahrer waren Schweizer – eine seltene Besonderheit im Starterfeld jenes Jahres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDer 46. Grand Prix d'Endurance am 10. und 11. Juni 1978 war eine der am dichtesten besetzten Ausgaben der Gruppe-5-Ära, mit einer Rekordzahl an Porsche 935 auf der Starterliste. Unter ihnen stach die Nr. 48 – das rot-gelbe Fahrzeug von Mecarillos-Cégécol – als rein schweizerischer Privateinsatz hervor, der gegen das gesamte Spektrum der Konkurrenz antrat, einschließlich Porsches eigenem Werks-935\/78 „Moby Dick“. Spark Model hat genau dieses Fahrzeug als handlackiertes Resin-Modellauto in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e mit beiliegender Vitrine in seinen Katalog aufgenommen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-real-car\"\u003ePorsche 935\/76A: der Kundenrennwagen der ersten Generation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDer 1976 als homologationsbasierte Gruppe-5-Weiterentwicklung des 911 (930) Turbo eingeführte Porsche 935 baute auf einer selbsttragenden Stahlkarosserie mit Glasfaser-Karosserieteilen auf, hatte ein Mindestgewicht von 970 kg und einen luftgekühlten 2.992-cm³-Sechszylinder-Boxermotor mit Biturbo-Aufladung, der über eine mechanische Bosch-Einspritzung rund 560–600 PS leistete. Die Bezeichnung 935\/76A kennzeichnet die Kundenkarosserie der ersten Generation – im Unterschied zum überarbeiteten 935\/77 und zum radikalen 935\/78 „Moby Dick“ –, und der Radstand betrug 2.271 mm bei einer Gesamtlänge von 4.820 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-race-story\"\u003eDrei Schweizer Fahrer, ein Le-Mans-Einsatz\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHerbert Müller – im Fahrerlager als „Stumpen-Herbie“ bekannt, zweifacher Sieger der Targa Florio (1966 und 1973) und dreifacher Interserie-Champion (1974–1976) – führte das Fahreraufgebot an, gemeinsam mit dem Schweizer Privatfahrer Claude Haldi und Nick McGranger mit dem Spitznamen „Nico“. Haldi hatte für die Saison 1978 einen neuen Porsche 935 erworben und setzte ihn unter dem Banner des Mecarillos-Cégécol Racing Team ein, dessen rot-gelbe Lackierung die Schweizer Zigarettenmarke Mecarillos widerspiegelte. Das Trio absolvierte 140 Runden – rund 14 Stunden Rennzeit –, bevor ein Bruch des Getriebegehäuses den Einsatz beendete; das Fahrzeug wurde als 38. gesamt gewertet. Ein Schwesterfahrzeug des Teams, die Nr. 60 (Porsche 934), scheiterte an der Qualifikation, sodass die Nr. 48 das einzige Mecarillos-Fahrzeug im Starterfeld blieb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-scale-model\"\u003eSpark Model: Resin-Bauweise in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model fertigte dieses Resin-Modell in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e als Teil einer breiteren Serie, die klassische Porsche-Fahrzeuge aus Le Mans dokumentiert. Die Karosserie ist handlackiert und mit Tampondruck, fotogeätzten Teilen und Nassschiebebildern veredelt, um die Lackierung von Mecarillos-Cégécol genau wiederzugeben. Im Spark-Katalog existiert ein Schwestermodell desselben Fahrzeugs in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, was das anhaltende Engagement der Marke für genau dieses Fahrzeug bestätigt. Dem Modell in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e liegt eine Vitrine bei.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn der Vitrine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIm Maßstab \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e misst das Modell rund 26,5 cm in der Länge und benötigt eine Regaltiefe von mindestens 12 cm. Die Geschichte der rein schweizerischen Besatzung und die markante rot-gelbe Mecarillos-Lackierung machen die Nr. 48 zum natürlichen Begleiter von Sparks Umsetzung des Werks-935\/78 „Moby Dick“ (Nr. 43, Stommelen\/Schurti) in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, sodass Sammler die Kunden- und die Werkskonfiguration aus demselben Rennen von 1978 nebeneinander präsentieren können. Wer sich auf die Karriere von Herbert Müller konzentriert, stellt es neben seine weiteren 935-Einsätze aus den Saisons 1977 bis 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58907494023552,"sku":"18S634","price":186.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-18s634-front34.jpg?v=1792091748"},{"product_id":"toyota-ts050-24l-hybrid-turbo-v6-team-toyot-43lm20","title":"Toyota TS050 Hybrid Toyota Gazoo Racing No. 8 Buemi Hartley Nakajima Winner 24h Le Mans 2020 Spark Model 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe last LMP1 winner at Le Mans: Spark Model's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e resin replica of the #8 TS050 Hybrid records the close of an era — Toyota's hat-trick of victories completed on 20 September 2020, behind closed doors, by Buemi, Hartley and Nakajima.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model car from Spark Model documents one of the most singular results in Le Mans history: car #8, a Toyota TS050 Hybrid running under Toyota Gazoo Racing, completed 387 laps of the 13.626 km Circuit de la Sarthe on 19–20 September 2020 to win the 88th 24 Hours of Le Mans by a margin of five laps over the Rebellion R-13. The race, postponed from its original June date because of the COVID-19 pandemic, was run entirely without spectators — the only occasion in the modern era that Le Mans has been held behind closed doors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-real-car\"\u003eThe TS050 Hybrid: 986 hp and All-Wheel Drive\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduced at Circuit Paul Ricard on 24 March 2016, the Toyota TS050 Hybrid was built around a carbon-fibre composite chassis and powered by the Toyota RHV Ph8.97 H8909 — a 2.4-litre 90° twin-turbocharged V6 producing 500 PS from the internal combustion unit alone. Two electric motors, one per axle, added a further 500 PS, bringing combined output to approximately 986 hp and driving all four wheels through a 6-speed sequential gearbox. The car weighed 895 kg including driver and fuel at the 2020 race, and ran on Michelin Pilot Sport LMP1 radial tyres on 18-inch wheels with Brembo carbon ventilated discs and Akebono calipers at each corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-race\"\u003eA Third Consecutive Win — and the Last Under LMP1 Rules\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2020 Le Mans was the final round of the 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship and the last race contested under the LMP1 technical regulations; Hypercar rules came into force for 2021. The sister #7 Toyota had led before losing roughly 30 minutes overnight to a turbocharger and exhaust replacement, handing the initiative definitively to the #8 crew. For Sébastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima it was a third Le Mans win, all three with the TS050. For Brendon Hartley, who had replaced Fernando Alonso in the seat, it was a second overall victory — his first having come with Porsche in 2017. The winning car was subsequently loaned to the official 24 Hours of Le Mans Museum, added to its collection on 17 August 2021 as a centrepiece of the Toyota exposition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-model\"\u003eSpark Model's Resin Replica at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in mid-June 2021, this resin model from Spark Model carries SKU 43LM20 and EAN 9580006420206. The livery replicates the established red-and-white Toyota Gazoo Racing scheme — primary red body panels with a white nose section — that the TS050 carried across its 2018, 2019 and 2020 Le Mans victories. As is standard for Spark Model's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e resin range, the body is a sealed one-piece unit; surface detail is concentrated in the aerodynamic bodywork, sponsor graphics and race number presentation rather than mechanical openings. A separate trophy-edition variant exists as a distinct release.\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 and a model length of approximately 10.8 cm, the #8 TS050 fits comfortably in a standard collector shelf without dominating the space. It pairs naturally with the #7 TS050 from the same race, the preceding 2019 and 2018 Le Mans-winning #8 cars (Spark 43LM19 and 43LM18), or with the Rebellion R-13 that finished second in 2020 — together forming a compact record of the final LMP1 era. Collectors building a Toyota Gazoo Racing sequence may extend the run forward to the GR010 Hypercar winners from 2021 onwards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58907495858560,"sku":"43LM20","price":78.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-43lm20-front34-v2_90417d84-2bc2-4398-a2cd-fd808933df43.jpg?v=1792091795"},{"product_id":"toyota-gr010-35l-turbo-hybrid-v6-team-toyot-43lm22","title":"Toyota GR010 Hybrid Toyota Gazoo Racing No. 8 Buemi Hartley Hirakawa Winner 24h Le Mans 2022 Spark Model 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid took pole and outright victory at Le Mans 2022, sealing Toyota's fifth consecutive overall win. Spark Model captures that landmark result in a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e resin model measuring approximately 11.5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 90th 24 Hours of Le Mans, run on 11–12 June 2022 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, drew 244,200 spectators to witness Toyota Gazoo Racing complete a commanding 1–2 finish. This \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model by Spark Model documents the winning car — chassis number 8 — in the white, red, and black livery that defined Toyota's Hypercar era through the 2021–2023 seasons before giving way to a matte black scheme in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"gr010-hypercar-engineering\"\u003eLe Mans Hypercar Engineering: The GR010 Hybrid\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Toyota GR010 Hybrid was built around a carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb monocoque, measuring 4,900 mm in length, 2,000 mm wide, and 1,150 mm tall, with a minimum race weight of 1,040 kg. Power came from the Toyota H8909, a 3.5-litre 90-degree V6 twin-turbo unit producing 500 kW at the rear axle, paired with a 200 kW Aisin-Denso front hybrid motor through the Toyota Hybrid System–Racing. Drive reached all four wheels via a 7-speed sequential semi-automatic gearbox, with Brembo carbon ventilated discs and Akebono calipers handling retardation, and Michelin radial slicks on Rays forged alloys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"le-mans-2022-race-story\"\u003ePole to Podium: The 2022 Le Mans Race History\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrendon Hartley set the quickest Hyperpole lap to give the #8 car grid priority at the 90th edition. Over 24 hours, 2 minutes, and 7.996 seconds, the trio of Swiss driver Sébastien Buemi, New Zealander Hartley, and Japanese debutant Ryō Hirakawa completed 380 laps to win by a margin of 2 minutes 1.222 seconds over the sister #7 GR010 Hybrid. It was Toyota's fifth consecutive overall Le Mans victory — Buemi's fourth win at the Circuit de la Sarthe and Hirakawa's first in his inaugural full WEC season. The white, red, and black livery carried here was the same palette used since the TS050 Hybrid era from 2016, making the 2022 car the last Le Mans winner in that colour scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-43lm22-construction\"\u003eSpark Model in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e: Resin Construction and Presentation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model produced this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model in resin, a material chosen at this scale for its ability to hold fine aerodynamic surface geometry — relevant for the GR010's complex bodywork. The model is presented on a display stand. As is standard for Spark's resin output at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, the body is a sealed one-piece construction with no opening parts; detail is concentrated on exterior surfaces, including the livery graphics and race number 8 markings. The model was manufactured in China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-pairing\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet: Size, Pairings, and Collection Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, the GR010 Hybrid's 4,900 mm real-car length translates to approximately 11.5 cm on the shelf — compact enough to sit comfortably alongside Spark's #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid for a complete 2022 Le Mans 1–2 display, or with the Spark Toyota TS050 Hybrid #8 to trace the white\/red\/black lineage. The Spark \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e version of the same car provides an obvious centrepiece for collectors who prefer a larger-format pairing. This model fits naturally into any WEC Hypercar collection spanning the 2021–2023 championship seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58907495891328,"sku":"43LM22","price":78.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-43lm22-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792091818"},{"product_id":"rondeau-m397b-30l-v8-team-jean-rondeau-n-16-43lm80","title":"Rondeau M379B Team Jean Rondeau No. 16 Rondeau Jaussaud Winner 24h Le Mans 1980 Spark Model 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only man ever to win Le Mans in a car bearing his own name, Jean Rondeau did it on 15 June 1980 with co-driver Jaussaud, completing 339 laps. This Spark Model \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model captures the iconic black No. 16 in hand-cast resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFew results in endurance racing carry the narrative weight of the 48th Grand Prix of Endurance, run on 14–15 June 1980 at Circuit de la Sarthe. Jean Rondeau's Group 6 sports prototype, chassis number 003, crossed the line first after 339 laps — a margin of two laps over the second-placed Porsche 908\/J80. Spark Model's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model of that car, finished in the Le Point\/ITT black, yellow and light blue livery, is the collector's direct link to one of motorsport's most singular achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"rondeau-m379b-group6-prototype\"\u003eA Tubular Spaceframe Taking on Factory Metal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M379B was built around an aluminium-reinforced steel tubular spaceframe, clothed in fibreglass bodywork and aerodynamically revised over the earlier M379 with two small winglets on its rear vertical fins. Power came from a Ford-Cosworth DFV — the same 2993 cc, 90° V8, DOHC, four-valve unit that had dominated Formula 1 — detuned by Swiss specialist Heini Mader to approximately 460 hp for endurance use. The engine acted as a stressed member of the structure. At 4,410 mm long and roughly 760–768 kg, it was a lean machine designed to survive 24 hours, not merely sprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"le-mans-1980-race-story\"\u003eSlicks in the Rain: How the 1980 Race Was Decided\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChassis 003 was already a Le Mans veteran — the ex-1979 ITT car that had finished tenth in 1979 with Beltoise and Pescarolo. The sister car, No. 15, had started from pole position before retiring overnight with a broken cylinder head gasket. The Joest Porsche 908\/J80 led but lost around 25 minutes in a pit stop for a gearbox problem shortly before 10 am on Sunday. Then, with 40 minutes remaining, rain arrived. Jacky Ickx pitted for wet tyres; Jaussaud elected to stay on slicks — a call that sealed the result. The No. 16 spent fewer than 45 minutes in the pits across the entire race, the best of any car in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-43lm80-resin\"\u003eSpark Model in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e: Resin, Photo-Etch and Tampo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model produced this piece as part of their Le Mans Winners series. The body is hand-cast resin, with photo-etched detail parts, tampo printing and waterslide decals applied by hand. The black base livery is offset by yellow and light blue sponsor graphics replicating the Le Point and ITT branding carried on the night of 14–15 June 1980. The model is catalogued at approximately 10.5 cm in length — consistent with the real car's 4,410 mm divided by 43.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-rondeau\"\u003ePlacing the No. 16 in Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt roughly 10.5 cm, the Rondeau sits comfortably in a standard \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e display shelf alongside the Spark models of the No. 15 (Pescarolo\/Ragnotti, pole-sitter and DNF) and the No. 17 (Spice\/Martin\/Martin, third overall under Belga sponsorship). The Alpine-Renault A442B with which Jaussaud claimed his first Le Mans victory in 1978 provides another natural pairing. Together they trace the arc of French endurance racing from 1978 to 1980 — three Le Mans results, two different winning cars, one shared driver.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58907496186240,"sku":"43LM80","price":78.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-43lm80-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792091835"},{"product_id":"bell-helmet-f1-casco-helmet-mcl35-renault-t-5hf054","title":"Bell Helmet McLaren MCL35M Team McLaren No. 4 Lando Norris Season 2021 Spark Model 1:5","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpark Model reproduces Norris's signature 2021 fluorescent yellow Bell helmet at 1:5 scale in resin — the season that delivered pole at Russia, a McLaren 1-2 at Monza, and 160 championship points.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship ran 22 races from the Bahrain GP on 28 March to the Abu Dhabi GP on 12 December. Lando Norris wore a consistent fluorescent yellow and black Bell Racing helmet throughout every one of those rounds, finishing the season sixth in the Drivers' Championship with 160 points and four podiums. Spark Model's resin replica captures that standard season-long design — the helmet most associated with his breakthrough year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"mclaren-mcl35m-2021\"\u003eThe McLaren MCL35M — a chassis rebuilt around a new engine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MCL35M was not an all-new design but a significant re-engineering of the 2020 MCL35 carbon-fibre composite monocoque. McLaren received special FIA dispensation to modify the existing chassis architecture to accept the Mercedes-AMG F1 M12 E Performance power unit — a 1.6-litre 90° V6 turbo-hybrid limited to 15,000 RPM with integrated MGU-K and MGU-H recovery, delivering approximately 1,000 PS combined. To accommodate the new installation, the wheelbase was extended and the gearbox bell housing lengthened. The finished car measured 5,400 mm in length and tipped the scales at 752 kg including the driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"norris-2021-season\"\u003e160 points, one pole, and a Monza 1-2\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorris scored points in each of the first ten races of 2021 and registered nine top-five finishes in that opening run. His four podiums came at Imola, Monaco, the Red Bull Ring and Monza — where Daniel Ricciardo won and Norris crossed second, giving McLaren their first 1-2 finish since the 2012 Brazilian GP. At Sochi he took his maiden F1 pole position, leading most of the Russian GP before a late tyre call in worsening conditions cost him the victory. The fluorescent yellow helmet he wore throughout was a deliberate tribute to his childhood idol Valentino Rossi, designed with Miles Murphy of MDM Designs and part of an unbroken Bell Racing partnership that stretches back to his single-seater debut in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-1-5-helmet\"\u003eSpark Model's 1:5 resin helmet series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model produces an annual series of \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e scale resin mini-helmets documenting Norris's career race by race. The 2021 edition sits at the centre of a documented run that spans 5HF025 (2019) through to 5HF091 (Bahrain 2023 special). Each piece is cast in resin — the same material Spark uses across its single-seater and sportscar model range — and weighs approximately 500 g. No opening or poseable parts are confirmed for this release; the detail is concentrated on the exterior surface decoration replicating the fluorescent yellow and black livery of the standard 2021 race helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the display cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA real Bell F1 race helmet measures roughly 300 mm front-to-back; at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e, the Spark replica sits in the region of 60 mm in each dimension — comparable to a large golf ball — requiring minimal shelf space. The natural companions are the preceding and following years in the same Spark Norris series (2020 and 2022 editions), or the Ricciardo 2021 McLaren helmet replica for a teammate pairing. For mixed-media collectors, a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e or \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e MCL35M car model from the Monza round provides a direct race-context pairing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58907498348928,"sku":"5HF054","price":49.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-5hf054-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792091857"},{"product_id":"bell-helmet-f1-casco-helmet-mcl60-team-mcla-5hf091","title":"Bell Helmet McLaren MCL60 No. 4 Lando Norris Season 2023 Spark Model 1:5","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 1:5 scale resin helmet by Spark Model capturing Norris's season-defining 2023 Bell lid — yellow base, unpainted carbon-fibre black areas, openable visor, and the OKX\/Android logos that marked McLaren's new sponsorship era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e scale resin replica documents one of the most recognisable helmets of the 2023 Formula One season: the Bell lid worn by Lando Norris across all 22 rounds, from the Bahrain Grand Prix to the Abu Dhabi finale. The design is immediately period-specific — yellow base coat interrupted by black zones where the carbon fibre is left deliberately unpainted, a choice Norris linked partly to weight saving. OKX and Android logos appear as they did in period, reflecting McLaren's 2023 team-level sponsorship configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"mcl60-the-machine-behind-the-helmet\"\u003eThe MCL60: A Car Worth Remembering\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe McLaren MCL60 — named to mark 60 years since Bruce McLaren founded the team in 1963 — ran the full 2023 season on a carbon fibre composite monocoque powered by the Mercedes-AMG F1 M14 E Performance 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 hybrid, limited to 15,000 RPM. The car weighs 798 kg including driver. Its titanium pullrod front suspension and pushrod rear suspension represented McLaren's interpretation of the ground-effect regulations introduced in 2022, and the MCL60 is transmitted through an 8-speed sequential seamless semi-automatic gearbox.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"norris-2023-season-story\"\u003eSeven Podiums and a Season That Changed Direction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorris finished 6th in the 2023 Drivers' Championship with 205 points and seven podiums, including McLaren's first podium of the season at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. McLaren ended the year 4th in the Constructors' Championship with nine combined podiums — a figure that reflects the team's remarkable mid-season resurgence from the Austrian Grand Prix onward following a significant upgrade package. The exposed-carbon helmet design remained consistent across all 22 races, making it the definitive visual marker for Norris's 2023 campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-construction\"\u003eSpark Model in Resin at 1:5\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpark Model produces this helmet replica in resin — the material of choice for fine surface detail and sponsor-logo fidelity at smaller run quantities. The \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e scale sits between the compact \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:8\u003c\/span\u003e and the larger \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:2\u003c\/span\u003e Bell mini-helmets, making it a less common format in the collector market. The visor is confirmed openable, allowing inspection of the interior shell geometry. The matte finish of the real helmet is replicated on the outer surfaces, and the carbon-texture black areas reproduce the unpainted fibre weave that defines the 2023 design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-considerations\"\u003ePlacing It in the Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e, a standard full-size Bell Formula One helmet — typically around 280–290 mm wide — scales to roughly 56–58 mm in width, making this a compact piece that fits comfortably on a single shelf without dominating the space. It pairs naturally with a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e or \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model of the McLaren MCL60 No. 4 to form a cohesive 2023 Norris driver set. The OKX and Android logos also connect it directly to Oscar Piastri's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e Spark helmet for a complete 2023 McLaren team display.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58907499856256,"sku":"5HF091","price":49.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-5hf091-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792091874"},{"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":"alpine-f1-a525-team-bwt-alpine-n-10-abu-dhab-s9682","title":"Alpine A525 BWT Alpine Formula One Team No. 10 Pierre Gasly Abu Dhabi GP 2025 Spark Model 1:43","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model by Spark Model documenting the Alpine A525 raced by Pierre Gasly at Abu Dhabi on 7 December 2025 — the last F1 race ever run on Renault power. Resin construction, Bleu de France and BWT pink livery, approximately 13 cm in length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRound 24 of the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship, held at Yas Marina Circuit, was the 17th time Abu Dhabi had hosted a Formula 1 World Championship round — and, as it turned out, the last time a Renault engine would fire in anger in Formula 1. Spark Model's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e resin replica of the Alpine A525 number 10 fixes that specific moment in miniature form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"alpine-a525-the-car\"\u003eThe Alpine A525: Carbon Fibre, 950 HP and a 5,620 mm Footprint\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe A525 is the fifth Formula 1 car entered by Alpine since the team rebranded from Renault, built around a moulded carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb composite monocoque manufactured in-house by the BWT Alpine Formula One Team. Power comes from the Renault E-Tech RE25, a Mecachrome-assembled 1.6-litre 90-degree V6 turbo producing in excess of 950 HP at up to 15,000 RPM. At 5,620 mm long and 800 kg with driver, it is a direct evolution of the A524 — and architecturally, the endpoint of a Renault-engined lineage stretching back decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"abu-dhabi-2025-end-of-an-era\"\u003eYas Marina, 7 December 2025: The Last Renault Engine in Formula 1\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePierre Gasly started and finished P19 at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, completing 57 of 58 laps and collecting a 5-second time penalty for exceeding track limits. His finishing position was unaffected. The result was consistent with a season in which Gasly contributed all 22 of Alpine's championship points — the team ultimately finishing 10th and last in the Constructors' Championship, the lowest points-finish in Enstone's history as a constructor. More significantly, this was the final race before Alpine switched to Mercedes power for 2026, making the A525 at Abu Dhabi the last Renault-engined car to start a Formula 1 world championship event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"spark-model-1-43-resin\"\u003eSpark Model's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e Resin: Detail in a Small Footprint\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced in resin, this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale model by Spark Model is part of a broader series covering multiple 2025 race rounds for the A525. The livery — Bleu de France primary with BWT pink accenting the sidepods and front end, echoing the colour language of the 2021 Alpine A521 — was rated the best F1 livery of 2025 in polls cited by BWT's own press office. As a resin model, the body is a sealed single-piece casting; surface detail is concentrated on external aerodynamic surfaces and livery accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet: Pairing and Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e, the A525 model measures approximately 13 cm in length, a shelf footprint that suits standard single-row display cases. It pairs naturally with Spark's earlier A525 entries — the Australian GP season opener and the British GP car in which Gasly took his best result of 2025 (P6 at Silverstone) — as well as the 2024 Abu Dhabi A524 from the same circuit. For collectors focusing on end-of-era documentation, the Abu Dhabi variant carries singular provenance: it represents the final lap of Renault's Formula 1 engine programme.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPARK MODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58907500675456,"sku":"S9682","price":87.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-s9682-front34.jpg?v=1792091892"},{"product_id":"bell-helmet-casco-helmet-f1-lewis-hamilto-lshel021","title":"Helmet Lewis Hamilton Scuderia Ferrari HP No. 44 Niki Lauda 50th Anniversary Italian GP 2025 Looksmart 1:5","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hand-cast resin 1:5 scale model of Hamilton's yellow Lauda tribute helmet worn at Monza on 7 September 2025, with opening visor, display base and protective case from Looksmart Models.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Lewis Hamilton pulled on his helmet for the 2025 Italian Grand Prix, it carried a design he had never worn before as a Ferrari driver: predominantly bright yellow with white accents and the name 'Niki Lauda' inscribed on the sides. It was the first one-off helmet Hamilton had produced since joining Scuderia Ferrari HP at the start of the 2025 season, and it will never be repeated in exactly this form. Looksmart Models has reproduced it as a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e scale model, hand-cast in resin with an opening visor and finished to display standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-helmet-and-the-occasion\"\u003eThe Helmet That Marked Hamilton's First Italian GP in Red\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 Italian Grand Prix, held at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza on 7 September 2025 and Round 16 of the FIA Formula One World Championship, was Hamilton's first at Monza as a Ferrari driver. Ferrari used the weekend to mark the 50th anniversary of Niki Lauda's first World Championship, won with the Ferrari 312 T in 1975. Both SF-25 cars ran a retro livery matching the 312 T's exact shade of red, with a white engine cover and silver rear wing referencing the aluminium construction of the pre-carbon-fibre era. Hamilton's yellow-and-white helmet was the personal complement to that broader tribute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"lauda-hamilton-and-monza-1975\"\u003eFifty Years, One Lap: Lauda, Monza and a Personal Dedication\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNiki Lauda clinched his first world title at Monza in 1975 with a third-place finish while his teammate Clay Regazzoni won the race outright. Hamilton's helmet design echoed Lauda's own legendary yellow livery, and Hamilton reinforced the tribute on social media with the words 'Dedicato a Niki', recreating an iconic 1975 photograph of Lauda on the Monza grass with his race equipment laid out beside him. Lauda had served as Mercedes non-executive chairman throughout Hamilton's six championship seasons there, giving the gesture a direct personal dimension that extends well beyond institutional commemoration. Hamilton started tenth — carrying a five-place grid penalty from Zandvoort — and recovered to finish sixth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-looksmart-model\"\u003eLooksmart at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e: Hand-Cast Resin with an Opening Visor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooksmart Models produces each helmet replica by hand: the shell is cast in resin, then hand-painted and decorated using a combination of tampo printing and waterslide decals. Photo-etched and die-cut components are added where the geometry demands them. At \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e scale, the model measures approximately 89 mm (around 3.5 inches) overall — large enough for the yellow-and-white colour blocking and the 'Niki Lauda' lettering to read clearly. The visor opens, which at this scale is a meaningful constructional detail rather than a token gesture. The model ships on a black display base inside a clear protective case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"in-the-display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet: Context and Companions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt roughly 89 mm across, this model occupies a compact but deliberate footprint — the clear case means it can sit on a shelf without accumulating dust while remaining fully visible. The natural companions are the matching Looksmart \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e Charles Leclerc Monza 2025 tribute helmet (Leclerc ran a complementary all-red Lauda design at the same race) and the retro-livery Ferrari SF-25 in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e or \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e scale. Together they reconstruct the complete Monza 2025 tribute weekend. For Hamilton collectors, it also pairs with other helmets from the 2025 Looksmart series covering Monaco, Singapore, Las Vegas and Abu Dhabi.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LOOKSMART","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59887528313216,"sku":"LSHEL021","price":59.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/Nano_Banana_Pro_-_High-end_studio_product_photograph_of_the_single_collectible_scale_racing_helmet_s_1.png?v=1792498631"},{"product_id":"bell-helmet-casco-helmet-f1-charles-lecle-lshel020","title":"Bell HP77 Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari HP No. 16 Italian GP Niki Lauda Tribute 2025 Looksmart 1:5","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooksmart reproduces Leclerc's Monza 2025 Bell HP77 in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e — a red helmet directly inspired by Lauda's Ferrari-era design, honouring the 50th anniversary of his 1975 World Championship. Comes with a black display base and clear protective case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the 2025 Italian Grand Prix — Round 16, held on 7 September at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza — Scuderia Ferrari HP commissioned a full tribute package marking fifty years since Niki Lauda clinched his first Formula 1 World Championship for Ferrari in 1975. Charles Leclerc wore a Bell HP77 finished in deep red, drawing directly from Lauda's own helmet iconography: the dominant red shell, name lettering in the same font used on the original design, and the Italian tricolor on the rear alongside race number 16. Looksmart has captured that helmet in a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e scale model replica, the maker's established format for miniature helmet collectibles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"bell-hp77-f1-helmet\"\u003eThe Bell HP77: Ferrari's Chosen Shell\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bell HP77 is the most advanced helmet in Bell's Formula 1 range, built on the proven HP7 architecture with the visor opening repositioned 12 mm lower to meet the FIA 8860-2018 ABP ballistic protection standard — the highest certification currently required in F1. The shell is constructed from ultra-lightweight carbon fibre and is produced in two shell sizes to cover head circumferences from 54 cm to 61+ cm. It is the helmet of choice for Leclerc aboard the Scuderia Ferrari HP SF-25 chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"lauda-tribute-monza-2025\"\u003eFifty Years of Ferrari Red: The Monza 2025 Tribute\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1975, Lauda won the Drivers' Championship while Clay Regazzoni's race victory at Monza also sealed the Constructors' title for Ferrari. The 2025 tribute brought that moment back with the SF-25 running a deeper shade of red, a white engine cover and airbox, black race numbers on white rectangles, metallic silver rear wings, and cursive 1975-style driver names — the first time Ferrari ran a retro Lauda-era livery in competition. Leclerc's helmet carried the same philosophy: period-correct font for his name on the sides, the Italian tricolor on the back, and the number 16 in the same graphic language as the original. Hamilton and Leclerc appeared at Monza as Ferrari teammates for the very first time, each wearing a distinct tribute design. The 2025 Italian GP also set multiple all-time F1 speed records at the circuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"looksmart-1-5-scale-model\"\u003eThe Looksmart 1:5 Scale Model Replica\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooksmart renders the helmet in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e — an atypical scale in the miniature helmet category, but Looksmart's own proprietary format for this product line. The replica carries Ferrari's red colourway with Italian flag detailing, race number 16, Scuderia Ferrari HP and sponsor graphics, and a reflective red and gold visor finish. The model comes mounted on a black display base specifically commemorating the 2025 Italian Grand Prix and is enclosed in a clear protective display case. The material has not been definitively confirmed by Looksmart's own product page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e, the replica measures approximately 6.5 cm in depth, 5.0 cm wide and 5.5 cm tall — compact enough to sit alongside a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:43\u003c\/span\u003e or \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e car model of the SF-25 Monza 2025 tribute livery without competing for shelf space. Its natural companion is the Looksmart \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:5\u003c\/span\u003e replica of Lewis Hamilton's yellow Lauda-tribute helmet from the same race, forming a paired set from a uniquely documented Monza weekend. Collectors building a Leclerc-at-Monza sequence may also consider pairing this with a model from his 2024 Italian GP victory, where he won the race the previous year on the same circuit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LOOKSMART","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59887528345984,"sku":"LSHEL020","price":59.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/Nano_Banana_Pro_-_High-end_studio_product_photograph_of_the_single_collectible_scale_racing_helmet_s_2.png?v=1792498660"},{"product_id":"toleman-f1-tg184-hart-turbo-n-20-usa-gp-1-tm18369c","title":"Toleman TG184 Hart Turbo Toleman Group Motorsport No. 20 Johnny Cecotto USA GP 1984 Tecnomodel 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model of the Toleman TG184 Hart Turbo, car number 20, as Johnny Cecotto raced it at the Fair Park street circuit in Dallas on 8 July 1984 — the last F1 start he would ever make. Tecnomodel resin, limited edition, 25 cm long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1984 Toleman TG184 is one of the most consequential backmarker chassis in Formula 1 history, yet the number 20 car — assigned to Johnny Cecotto for the entire season — remains far less documented than its number 19 partner. This Tecnomodel limited-edition \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model fixes the car precisely at Round 9: the Dallas Grand Prix, Fair Park, 8 July 1984, in the team's blue, white, and red Toleman Group Motorsport livery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"tg184-real-car\"\u003eThe TG184: Rory Byrne's Carbon Fibre Formula 1 Machine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Rory Byrne and Pat Symonds, the TG184 debuted at the 1984 French Grand Prix at Dijon-Prenois and represented a significant step for the Witney-based constructor. The carbon fibre monocoque carried double wishbone suspension with pull-rod front and push-rod rear geometry, on a 2,800 mm wheelbase. Power came from the Hart 415T — a 1,459 cc straight-four turbocharged unit producing approximately 600 bhp in race trim — driving through a Hewland five-speed manual gearbox. Kerb weight was approximately 540 kg. The car measured roughly 4,500 mm in overall length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"dallas-1984-cecotto\"\u003eFair Park, Dallas: The Last Race of a World Champion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1984 Dallas Grand Prix used a temporary street circuit at Fair Park notorious for surface deterioration throughout the day. Cecotto qualified 15th with a time of 1:40.027 and completed 25 laps before spinning off, classified 18th. The race was won by Keke Rosberg in the Williams-Honda. What gives this particular entry its collector weight is what followed: weeks later, in British Grand Prix practice at Brands Hatch, Cecotto broke both ankles in a crash and never started another Formula 1 race. Dallas was his final start. Before Formula 1, he had been FIM 350cc and Formula 750 Motorcycle World Champion — a crossover career without parallel in the sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"tecnomodel-1-18-resin\"\u003eTecnomodel Mythos Collection: Resin at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model is part of Tecnomodel's Mythos Collection, a four-SKU TG184 series covering the British GP, Portuguese GP, Dallas GP, and Italian GP practice — all rendered at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e in resin. Resin construction allows Tecnomodel to reproduce the aerodynamic surface complexity of 1980s turbocharged Formula 1 cars without the tooling compromises of diecast. The livery replicates the blue, white, and red scheme carried by car number 20 at Dallas. The edition is listed as limited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet: 25 cm of 1984 Formula 1\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e from a real-car length of approximately 4,500 mm, the model measures 25.0 cm — compact enough for a standard single-car shelf but sufficiently detailed to hold its own alongside other Tecnomodel Mythos pieces. The natural pairings are the three companion TG184 models in the same series, or a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e representation of the 1984 McLaren MP4\/2 to contextualise Toleman's achievement against the season's dominant car. For collectors tracing Cecotto's career, it sits at the precise boundary between his motorcycle championship years and the touring car era that followed his recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNOMODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59895804133760,"sku":"TM18-369C","price":246.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-tm18-369c-front34-v2_c07ff32d-1671-44bc-9258-837839243668.jpg?v=1792426648"},{"product_id":"toleman-f1-tg184-hart-turbo-n-20-practice-tm18369d","title":"Toleman TG184 Hart Turbo No. 20 Pierluigi Martini Practice Italian GP 1984 with Showcase Tecnomodel 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA numbered limited-edition 1:18 scale model in resin, white metal and photo-etched parts. Car #20 at Monza 1984: Martini's sole F1 appearance that year, at the first all-turbo race in Formula One history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Toleman TG184 ran just twelve Grands Prix in 1984, from Dijon to Estoril, yet it produced some of the most talked-about moments of the turbo era. This \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model from Tecnomodel's Mythos Collection captures car #20 as it appeared during practice at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza on 9 September 1984 — a specific session that very few manufacturers have chosen to represent, and for good reason: the story behind it is as compressed and dramatic as anything that season produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-real-car\"\u003eRory Byrne's Carbon Dart: The TG184\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Rory Byrne and Pat Symonds as a development of the TG183B, the TG184 was built around a carbon fibre monocoque with a rear subframe, double wishbone suspension front and rear (pull-rod front, push-rod rear), and a 2,800 mm wheelbase. Power came from the Hart 415T — a 1,459 cc turbocharged straight-four producing around 600 bhp in race trim, boosted further in qualifying specification. The car ran on Michelin tyres and Agip fuel, with internally ventilated disc brakes and a Hewland five-speed gearbox. A double rear wing was a distinguishing aerodynamic feature throughout the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-story\"\u003eMonza 1984: The Race That Never Was for #20\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe circumstances that put Pierluigi Martini in car #20 at Monza are inseparable from one of the most notorious contract disputes of the decade. Toleman suspended Ayrton Senna after he disclosed his signing with Lotus for 1985 without first informing the team — the news broke at the Dutch Grand Prix. Stefan Johansson, recently freed from Tyrrell following their disqualification, took #19. Car #20 went to Martini, the reigning Italian Formula Three champion, partly at the direct request of title sponsor Candy, who wanted an Italian driver at the home race. Martini had reportedly not sat in the car before the event. He qualified 27th and last, his best lap in Q2 a 1:35.840 — 9.256 seconds off pole — and did not start the race. Johansson, meanwhile, finished fourth in #19. The Italian GP that weekend became the first all-turbo Formula One race in history, won by Niki Lauda from Michele Alboreto and Riccardo Patrese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-scale-model\"\u003eTecnomodel Mythos Collection: Mixed-Media Construction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTecnomodel is an Italian specialist known for limited and numbered short-run models built from resin, white metal, photo-etched parts and plastic components. This \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e model is part of the Mythos Collection, which applies that multi-material approach throughout: resin forms the primary bodywork, white metal handles structural details, and photo-etched brass covers the finer two-dimensional elements. The Candy livery — blue bodywork with white and red accents — is reproduced in practice trim as it appeared at Round 14. A display showcase is included. This variant does not include a driver figure, which is covered by a separate reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eThe Fourth Piece: Completing the Tecnomodel TG184 Set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, the model measures approximately 25.0 cm in length, requiring a shelf depth of at least 12 cm and a clear run of around 27 cm to account for front and rear wing overhangs. Tecnomodel produced four TG184 variants in this series: Senna at the British GP, Senna at the Portuguese GP, Cecotto at the US GP, and this Martini Monza entry. For collectors assembling the complete set, this is the final piece. It also pairs naturally with Tecnomodel's broader 1984 season coverage and with any \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e representation of Martini's subsequent career, beginning with Minardi in 1985.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNOMODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59895804166528,"sku":"TM18-369D","price":246.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-tm18-369d-front34-v2_9f1b844f-1261-4e5d-914d-48059577362f.jpg?v=1792426684"},{"product_id":"ferrari-f1-312-n-6-winner-italy-monza-gp-tmd18318a","title":"Ferrari 312 F1-66 No. 6 Scarfiotti Winner Italian GP Monza 1966 with Driver Tecnomodel 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA limited-edition 1:18 scale model of the only Grand Prix win of Scarfiotti's career — and the last Italian driver victory at Monza — rendered in unadorned rosso corsa by Tecnomodel, with a driver figure and display case included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn 4 September 1966, Ludovico Scarfiotti steered Ferrari's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e312\u003c\/span\u003e F1-66 to victory at Monza in only his fourth Formula One start, setting the fastest lap of 1:32.4 on lap 49 and crossing the line some 5.8 seconds ahead of Ferrari teammate Mike Parkes. No Italian driver has won the Italian Grand Prix since. Tecnomodel captures that singular moment in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale, as part of the Mythos Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ferrari-312-f1-66-the-machine\"\u003eFerrari 312 F1-66: Three Litres, Twelve Cylinders\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 312 F1-66 was engineered by Mauro Forghieri around an aluminium-panel semi-monocoque on a tubular steel structure. Its rear-mounted Ferrari Tipo 218 60° V12 displaced 2,989.56 cc — bore and stroke 77 × 53.5 mm — and delivered 360 hp at 10,000 rpm through a Ferrari Type 589 five-speed gearbox. The car measured 3,830 mm long, 760 mm wide, and weighed 610 kg with fluids. The designation itself is descriptive: 3-litre, 12-cylinder, derived from the Ferrari 275P2 sportscar prototype.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"monza-1966-scarfiotti-history\"\u003eMonza, 1966: An Italian Win Sixty Years in the Making\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScarfiotti qualified second at Monza behind pole-sitter Mike Parkes (1:31.3), then ran clean for all 68 laps of the 5.750 km circuit to seal a Ferrari 1–2 over 391 km. The victory was historically layered: he became the first Italian to win at Monza since Alberto Ascari in 1952, and his win inadvertently confirmed Jack Brabham's 1966 World Championship. Scarfiotti's connection to Italian industrial heritage ran deep — he was the grandson of Fiat co-founder Lodovico Scarfiotti — and he had earned his Ferrari seat through endurance results including the 1963 24 Hours of Le Mans. Car No. 6 ran the full pre-sponsorship rosso corsa livery, entered by Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC, with no commercial decals of any kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"tecnomodel-mythos-1-18-resin-construction\"\u003eTecnomodel Mythos Collection: 1:18 Resin in a Tight Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model is part of Tecnomodel's Mythos Collection, a series dedicated to historically significant single-seaters in high-fidelity resin. The model replicates car No. 6 as it appeared on race day — clean rosso corsa, white race number on the nose. A driver figure of Scarfiotti is included, as is a display case, making it a self-contained presentation. The production run is among the tightest in the series, placing it firmly in the category of collectibles that reward early acquisition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-pairing\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale applied to the Ferrari 312 F1-66's 3,830 mm real-world length, the model measures approximately 21.5 cm — compact enough for a standard single-seater shelf but long enough to command attention alongside other mid-1960s Grand Prix cars. The included Scarfiotti driver figure allows a diorama-style arrangement without sourcing additional accessories. Natural pairings within Tecnomodel's own Mythos programme include the 1966 Ferrari 312 F1 variants for Lorenzo Bandini at the German GP and John Surtees at Monaco, enabling a coherent 1966 Scuderia Ferrari season display.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNOMODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59895804592512,"sku":"TMD18-318A","price":267.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-tmd18-318a-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792426745"},{"product_id":"ferrari-f1-312-n-17-monaco-gp-with-pilot-tmd18318c","title":"Ferrari 312 F1 No. 17 John Surtees Monaco GP 1966 with Driver Figure Tecnomodel 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ferrari 312's debut World Championship race, frozen in resin at 1:18 scale — Surtees, car #17, front row at Monaco 1966, complete with driver figure and display case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1966 Monaco Grand Prix was the first World Championship round of Formula One's new 3-litre era, and Scuderia Ferrari arrived at Monte Carlo on 22 May with their brand-new 312\/66. John Surtees, still carrying injuries from a 1965 crash at Mosport Park, qualified the red V12 second on the grid with a lap of 1:30.1 — just two tenths behind Jim Clark's pole. Tecnomodel has chosen precisely this moment — chassis [010], race number 17, the car's competitive debut — for a \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model in their Mythos Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ferrari-312-three-litre-v12\"\u003eFerrari's First Three-Litre Weapon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ferrari 312 F1-66 was built to exploit the regulations change that doubled the permitted engine displacement to 3,000 cc from 1966. Ferrari's solution was the Tipo 218, a 60° V12 displacing 2,989.56 cc and producing 360 bhp at 10,000 rpm via Lucas indirect fuel injection. The unit traced its lineage to the Ferrari 275P2 sports-prototype engine, now detuned and installed in a semi-monocoque chassis with aluminium panels riveted to a tubular steel structure. Official dimensions: 3,830 mm long, 760 mm wide, 870 mm tall, on a 2,400 mm wheelbase. The designation '312' simply states the specification — three litres, twelve cylinders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"monaco-1966-what-might-have-been\"\u003eMonaco 1966: Fourteen Laps in Front\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClark's Lotus suffered a gearbox issue off the line at Sainte Dévote, and Surtees seized the lead at the start of the 312's very first championship race. He led for 14 laps before his own transmission failed, ending the run on lap 16. The race went to Jackie Stewart's BRM P261, with teammate Lorenzo Bandini — driving the lighter Dino 246 V6, not the 312 — taking second. The Monaco GP was also Surtees' 50th Formula One start, contested by the only man ever to win World Championship titles on both motorcycles (seven titles) and in Formula One (1964).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"tecnomodel-mythos-resin-118\"\u003eTecnomodel Mythos Collection: Resin at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTecnomodel produced the Ferrari 312 F1-66 as a series of livery-specific limited editions within the Mythos Collection, each tied to a distinct 1966 race entry. This example — the Monaco GP variant — is one of that series, rendered in resin with a John Surtees driver figure and a display case included in the box. The Italian racing red bodywork carries no sponsor graphics, accurate to the pre-commercial-sponsorship era, with race number 17 on nose and flanks exactly as entered by Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC. The resin construction allows surface detail to be concentrated on the external aerodynamic surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet-companions\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt approximately 21.5 cm in length, the model occupies a compact footprint by \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e standards, befitting the 312's 3,830 mm real-car length — shorter than the winged cars that followed. It pairs logically with Tecnomodel's companion 1966 Ferrari 312 releases covering the Italian GP (Scarfiotti) and the German GP (Bandini), allowing a collector to build the full 1966 Ferrari V12 campaign in a single consistent scale and medium. A \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e BRM P261 in Jackie Stewart's 1966 Monaco livery completes the front-running narrative from that afternoon in Monte Carlo.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNOMODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59895804723584,"sku":"TMD18-318C","price":267.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-tmd18-318c-front34-v2_1a5efcbe-0b9b-4496-9149-f315f94fbc83.jpg?v=1792426813"},{"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-f1-312-n-10-nurburgring-gp-with-tmd18318d","title":"Ferrari 312 F1-66 No. 10 Mike Parkes Nürburgring GP 1966 with Driver Tecnomodel 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model of Ferrari's 3-litre V12 challenger as driven by Mike Parkes on the original, unmodified Nürburgring Nordschleife in August 1966. Resin construction, limited edition, supplied with driver figure and display case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTecnomodel's Mythos Collection brings the Ferrari 312 F1-66 to \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale in a four-variant series covering the 1966 season. This fourth variant — race number 10, rosso corsa, no sponsor markings — captures the car exactly as Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC entered it at the Nürburgring on 7 August 1966. The Parkes edition was among the first of the quartet to sell out to pre-orders, a reliable indicator of where collector interest was concentrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ferrari-312-f1-66-the-car\"\u003eFerrari's First 3-Litre V12 Formula One Machine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ferrari 312 F1-66 was Mauro Forghieri's response to the new 3-litre formula introduced for 1966. Its Type 218 V12 displaced 2,989 cc (77.0 × 53.5 mm bore\/stroke), breathed through Lucas fuel injection and produced 360 bhp at 10,000 rpm — 120 bhp per litre. The engine was derived directly from the Ferrari 275 P2 endurance prototype, reduced to 3,000 cc and installed mid-car in a Type 589 semi-monocoque chassis of aluminium panels riveted to a tubular steel structure. The wheelbase measured 2,400 mm, overall length 3,830 mm. Only two chassis were built for the 1966 season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"parkes-nurburgring-1966\"\u003eMike Parkes, Race Number 10, and the Last Unmodified Nordschleife GP\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParkes was a factory Ferrari engineer-turned-racing driver, promoted to the F1 squad mid-season after John Surtees's departure to Cooper-Maserati. At 6 ft 4 in, he presented the team with genuine packaging challenges — the chassis was modified specifically to accommodate his frame. Qualifying 7th with a lap of 8:21.7, he was 5.2 seconds off pole-sitter Jim Clark. The race ended on lap 9 of 15 with an accident. Historically, this was the final Formula One Grand Prix run on the original Nordschleife layout before the Hohenrain chicane was installed. Ferrari entered three cars that day: Bandini (#9), Parkes (#10) and Scarfiotti (#11, Ferrari 246).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"tecnomodel-mythos-resin-model\"\u003eTecnomodel Mythos Collection: Resin at 1:18 Scale\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTecnomodel produces this model in resin under its Mythos Collection banner, which the brand reserves for historically significant single-seaters rendered in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e. As a resin model, the body is a sealed, one-piece construction; detail is concentrated on the exterior surfaces — the uncluttered 1966-specification bodywork, inboard rear brake geometry and the period-correct rosso corsa finish with no sponsor decals. The model ships with a driver figure scaled to the car and a display case. It is a limited edition; no specific run number is published by Tecnomodel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003ePlacing the Model in a Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 3,830 mm divided by 18, the Ferrari 312 F1-66 scales to approximately 21.5 cm in length — compact enough for a standard single-seater shelf but distinctive in its open-wheel 1960s proportions. The three companion pieces in Tecnomodel's 1966 series — the Scarfiotti Italian GP winner, the Bandini Nürburgring entry and the Surtees Monaco car — form a coherent four-model set documenting Ferrari's entire 1966 campaign. The model also pairs naturally with \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e representations of the 1966 Nürburgring field, including the Brabham BT20-Repco that Jack Brabham drove to victory that afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"faq\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"TECNOMODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59895804821888,"sku":"TMD18-318D","price":267.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-tmd18-318d-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792426847"},{"product_id":"toleman-f1-tg184-hart-turbo-n-20-usa-gp-tmd18441c","title":"Toleman TG184 Hart Turbo Toleman Group Motorsport No. 20 Johnny Cecotto Dallas GP 1984 with Driver Tecnomodel 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTecnomodel reproduces the Hart 415T-powered Toleman TG184 raced by Johnny Cecotto at Fair Park, Dallas on 8 July 1984, in \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale resin with a driver figure. A limited edition marking one of the most poignant exits in 1984 F1.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model from Tecnomodel's Mythos Collection documents a specific, historically loaded moment: car number 20 on the grid at Round 9 of the 1984 FIA Formula One World Championship. Cecotto qualified 15th and retired on lap 25 after spinning off the crumbling Fair Park street circuit, in 40-degree Texas heat. Within days, a practice crash at Brands Hatch ended his Formula One career entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"tg184-chassis\"\u003eRory Byrne's Carbon Monocoque\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe TG184 was designed by Rory Byrne and Pat Symonds — both later architects of Scuderia Ferrari's dominant years — and introduced at the 1984 French Grand Prix. Its carbon fibre monocoque sat on a 2,800 mm wheelbase, with double-wishbone suspension front and rear. Power came from the Hart 415T, a 1,459 cc turbocharged inline-four producing around 600–650 bhp in race specification and close to 750 bhp in qualifying trim, driving through a Hewland five-speed gearbox. Michelin tyres and Agip fuel completed the package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"dallas-1984\"\u003eThe Only Formula One Race Dallas Ever Hosted\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1984 Dallas Grand Prix — officially the Stroh's Dallas Grand Prix — was held on 8 July 1984 and remains the sole Formula One event staged in Texas. The 3.901 km Fair Park circuit broke up dramatically under the summer heat; Keke Rosberg won for Williams-Honda ahead of René Arnoux and Elio de Angelis. For Cecotto, it was his penultimate classified entry: a former FIM 350cc and Formula 750 motorcycle World Champion, he had joined Toleman alongside Ayrton Senna for 1984, and the Dallas weekend effectively closed his single-seater chapter before Brands Hatch made it official.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"livery-dallas\"\u003eThe Revised Mid-Season Livery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Round 9 the TG184 wore Toleman's updated colour scheme — white primary surfaces with blue and red accents, a revision introduced around the Canadian Grand Prix. The early-season specification (Monaco, France) ran predominantly white and blue; the three-colour arrangement seen at Dallas, carrying Segafredo Zanetti and Candy branding alongside Sergio Tacchini, Magirus and Magneti Marelli, is the less-documented livery variant in the model market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"tecnomodel-mythos\"\u003eTecnomodel Mythos Collection: Resin at 1:18\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model is part of Tecnomodel's Mythos Collection and is produced in resin as a limited edition. A driver figure is included — the figure-equipped variant is distinct from the standard release without one, adding a cockpit-occupied element that is relatively uncommon for 1984-era Formula One subjects at this scale. The model is one of four Tecnomodel TG184 releases with driver figures: the batch also covers Senna at the British and Portuguese Grands Prix, and Pierluigi Martini during practice at the Italian GP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003eIn the Display Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe TG184 has a confirmed wheelbase of 2,800 mm; the overall body length of a 1984 Formula One car with nose and rear wing typically runs in the region of 4,200–4,400 mm, which at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e translates to approximately 23–24 cm of shelf length — plan for at least 28 cm of clear space to accommodate the front wing overhang comfortably. The model pairs naturally with the Senna-spec TG184 Mythos releases, forming a complete Toleman 1984 line-up. Collectors building a turbo-era grid will find it sits well alongside \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e Minichamps Williams and Ferrari subjects from the same season.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNOMODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59895808098688,"sku":"TMD18-441C","price":267.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-tmd18-441c-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792426880"},{"product_id":"toleman-f1-tg184-hart-turbo-n-20-practic-tmd18441d","title":"Toleman TG184 Hart No. 20 Pierluigi Martini Practice Italian GP 1984 with Driver Tecnomodel 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 14-unit Tecnomodel resin capturing Pierluigi Martini's sole Formula 1 appearance — the 1984 Italian GP qualifying session at Monza — in the Candy-liveried Toleman TG184 Hart. Scale \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, driver figure included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTecnomodel's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model of the Toleman TG184 documents a very specific moment in the 1984 FIA Formula One World Championship: the qualifying sessions at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza on 9 September 1984. The car, entered as No. 20, was driven by Pierluigi Martini — a name that would become synonymous with Minardi — in what was, and remained, his only appearance for the Toleman team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"tg184-the-machine\"\u003eThe Toleman TG184: Rory Byrne's Carbon Weapon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Rory Byrne and Pat Symonds, the TG184 was Toleman Motorsport's most developed Formula 1 car to that point. Built around a carbon fibre monocoque with a 2,800 mm wheelbase, it was powered by the Hart 415T — a 1,459 cc straight-four turbocharged unit producing approximately 600 bhp in race trim. A Hewland 5-speed manual transmission put the power down through Michelin tyres. The car measured 4,500 mm in length and weighed 540 kg. It had debuted at the French Grand Prix at Dijon earlier that season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"monza-1984-the-senna-absence\"\u003eMonza 1984: The Race Senna Never Started\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToleman suspended their regular No. 19 driver, Ayrton Senna, from the Italian GP after he signed with Team Lotus for 1985 without notifying the team. Stefan Johansson — himself without a drive following Tyrrell's ban — stepped into No. 19 and finished fourth, two laps down on race winner Niki Lauda. Into No. 20 came Martini, the reigning 1983 European Formula Three champion, making his Formula 1 debut. Unfamiliar with the car, he posted a best qualifying time of 1:35.840, leaving him 27th and last in the combined order — 9.256 seconds off Nelson Piquet's pole — and he did not take the start. He never raced for Toleman again; from 1985 he drove for Minardi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"tecnomodel-mythos-1-18\"\u003eThe Model: Tecnomodel Mythos Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece belongs to Tecnomodel's Mythos Collection, the Italian marque's flagship \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e resin series. It is produced in a confirmed edition of just 14 units, placing it among the most tightly limited Formula 1 releases Tecnomodel has issued. The material is resin throughout, with the white, blue and red Candy livery applied across the bodywork. A seated driver figure is included — a feature absent from the companion no-figure variants in the same TM18-369 range — adding genuine diorama potential. The model is listed at €265.90–€279.90 depending on retailer.\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 model measures 25.0 cm in length, reflecting the real car's 4,500 mm body plus the front wing assembly. Allow at least 28–30 cm of shelf depth to accommodate the full nose. The Candy white, blue and red colour scheme displays prominently under lighting. It pairs naturally with other Tecnomodel Mythos \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e single-seaters from the 1984 season, and the included driver figure makes it equally suited to a Martini career retrospective, bookended by his 1985 Minardi M185 outings. With only 14 units in circulation, finding a second example at a later date is unlikely.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNOMODEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59895808131456,"sku":"TMD18-441D","price":267.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-tmd18-441d-front34-v2.jpg?v=1792426912"}],"url":"https:\/\/vroomimodels.com\/de\/collections\/new-scale-model-cars.oembed?page=5","provider":"Vroomi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}