{"title":"1:18 Scale","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur large scale 1:8 models take thousands of hours to develop the design and tooling, and hundreds of hours to build each model. In an effort to make the excellence of our models available to a wider audience, we started in 2016 to develop a limited range of the most important classic, modern and F1 cars at the smaller 1:18 scale. We have taken our intense commitment to capturing the essence of each car at 1:8, and applied it to the smaller 1:18 scale. These models are now widely recognised amongst high-end collectors worldwide, as the quality benchmark for this scale, especially in terms of refined detail and realistic representation of materials and finishes. The presentation of the Amalgam 1:18 Collection also takes many cues from our 1:8 models; with a refined, minimal and luxury presentation that allows the beauty and design excellence of the subject car to shine.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ferrari-250-gto-1-18","title":"Ferrari 250 GTO - 3705GT - 1962 Le Mans Class Winner","description":"\u003cli\u003eExactly as raced by Pierre Noblet and Jean Guichet at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the 23\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e and 24\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of June 1962\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 24 cms\/9 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt using our own CAD data developed after scanning original chassis 3987GT and with the assistance of the historians at Ferrari Classiche\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficially licensed 24 Hours of Le Mans product\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ultimate expression of the 250 GT series, the Ferrari 250 GTO model was the car that encapsulated Ferrari’s philosophy best: achieving the highest level of performance and styling. Its famed charisma came not only from its innumerable racing victories, but from the unique sum of its parts. A 2,953cc Columbo V12 engine coupled to a new 5-speed gearbox with a Sergio Scaglietti-designed body on top of a 250 GT chassis; the 250 GTO represented the pinnacle of 250 GT development in competition form, whilst remaining a legitimate road car. In recent years, original examples have repeatedly set price records. Chassis 3413 GT sold at auction in 2018 for $48.4 million and, later that same year, chassis 4153 GT was sold in a private sale for a reported $70 million.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 250 GTO was built on a 2400mm wheelbase and, although the chassis was built along the same lines as the 250 GT SWB on which it was derived, it used smaller section tubing, with additional bracing for increased torsional rigidity. Four wheel disc brakes were fitted, with a cable-operated handbrake to the rear wheels. The 3-litre V12 power unit was essentially a 250 TR specification engine, producing a claimed power output of 300 bhp, which was paired with a new 5-speed, all synchromesh gearbox.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly development of the new car was shrouded in secrecy, with Giotto Bizzarrini charged with developing a car to take on and beat the Jaguar E Type. On its first outing at Monza in September 1961, prior to the Italian Grand Prix, the 250 GTO earned the nickname ‘Il Mostro’ (The Monster), due to its rough-hewn and ill-fitting prototype body. During test sessions, Stirling Moss drove the car to record times far better than those ever achieved by a similar chassis. A ‘palace revolution’ followed later in the year, and Bizzarrini found himself on the outside, with refinement of the GTO body now entrusted to Sergio Scaglietti, who created its definitive shape. The overall shape of the aluminium bodies designed and built by Scaglietti changed very little across the 36-car production run in 1962 and 1963, though the last three cars in the series, built in 1964, received Pininfarina-designed and Scaglietti-built bodies of a style very similar to that used on the mid-engine 250 LM sports racing car. Although the overall body shape didn’t alter to any great degree, the detail differences during the production run certainly did, as refinements were made across the car’s construction span.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnveiled at the annual pre-season Ferrari press conference in January 1962, the 250 GTO was the sole front-engine model amongst a line-up of mid-engine racers. New owners needed to afford the $18,000 price tag, as well as be personally approved by Enzo Ferrari. On its maiden outing in the 12 Hours of Sebring Race, the 250 GTO, driven by Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien, finished second overall to a Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa. It also won the GT category easily by a six-lap margin, an impressive debut performance which hinted at the dominant period to come. Ferrari would go on to secure the International Championship for GT Manufacturers comfortably in 1962 and 1963. The 250 GTO would complete the hat-trick in 1964 by smaller margin of six points, having only been caught by Shelby’s competitive AC Cobras (with much larger V8 capacity engines) during its last competitive year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmongst the numerous international successes of the 250 GTO were wins in the Tour de France in 1963 and 1964, extending Ferrari’s win streak to nine straight years; GT class wins in the Targa Florio in 1962, 1963 and 1964; victories in the Tourist Trophy at Goodwood in 1962 and 1963; with GT category wins at Le Mans in 1962 and 1963, and in the Nürburgring 1000 km in 1963 and 1964.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model is of chassis 3705GT exactly as raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the 23\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand 24\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof June 1962 by Pierre Noblet and Jean Guichet. The duo won the GT class comfortably, a huge twelve laps ahead of their closest rival, another 250 GTO run by Equipe Nationale Belge, and sixteen laps ahead of the nearest rival manufacturer. In fact, the #19 car finished second on the overall podium, only five laps behind the outright winners, Olivier Gendebien and Phil Hill in a Ferrari 330 TRI\/LM. Noblet and Guichet’s victory sealed class victory for the Scuderia in the 1962 International Championship of Manufacturers for Ferrari after five continuous victories for the marque in just five races. Despite having four races remaining, Ferrari could no longer be outscored. Ferrari continued this winning streak throughout every subsequent round, winning the championship with a maximum score of 45 points. Their closest rivals were Jaguar, who scored just 16 points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the Ferrari 250 GTO has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Ferrari regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. The use of supremely accurate digital scanning of an original car has allowed us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40249554993234,"sku":"M5903","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/DSCF0569.jpg?v=1718787474"},{"product_id":"ferrari-250lm-1-18","title":"Ferrari 250 LM - 1965 Le Mans Winner","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs raced to victory by Masten Gregory and Jochen Rindt in the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on 19 and 20 June 1965\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 22 cms\/8 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal CAD designs created after scans of the chassis 6321\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchive imagery and paint codes supplied by Scuderia Ferrari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficially licensed 24 Hours of Le Mans product\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ferrari 250 LM holds an exalted place in the pantheon of Prancing Horse legends. Though the FIA scuppered Ferrari’s plans to dominate the GT class by refusing to homologate the 250 LM, forcing it to compete directly against other prototypes, it still raced to considerable success with an extensive list of victories around the globe. The car’s finest moment came at Le Mans, taking a somewhat surprise triumph at the track it was named after. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented at the Paris Motor Show in October 1963, the 250 LM was the berlinetta version of the 250 P prototype racer, sharing the same tubular space-frame chassis and running gear with just minor modifications. Its mid-engine layout enabled Sergio Scaglietti to wrap the flowing, voluptuous aluminium body around the chassis, with bulging rear arches flowing down to a kammback tail. The car stood at just 44 inches tall and featured a 3.3-liter, 320-hp V12 engine, enabling it to reach a top speed of 178mph (287km\/h)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFerrari’s engineers intended to produce the car as a road-going GT to replace the hugely successful 250 GTO. However, as only 32 chassis had been built between 1963-1965, the FIA refused to homologate the car, forcing the car to compete with true prototypes such as the Ford GT40 and decreasing its chances of victory. Nevertheless, the 250 LM was raced with considerable success around the world by both works and privateer teams. In 1964, it emerged triumphant in ten of the 35 races entered. In the 1965 World Sportscar Championship, the car contributed vital points towards Ferrari’s ultimate International Trophy for GT Prototypes triumph, being victorious at the Spa 500km with a 1-2 finish, the Mugello GP (earning all three podium spots) and the Coppa Città di Enna, as well as gaining further podiums in the Sebring 12 Hours, RAC Tourist Trophy, 12 Hours of Reims and the Bolzano-Mendola Hill Climb. The highlight of the 250 LM’s racing career was undoubtedly the 1965 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLuigi Chinetti’s North American Racing Team 250 LM entry, piloted officially by Jochen Rindt and Masten Gregory, enjoyed a legendary win, beating the arguably favoured Ford GT40s, and leading home a Ferrari 1-2-3. Pierre Dumay and Gustave Gosselin’s 250 LM finished second ahead of Willy Mairesse and Jean Blaton in a Ferrari 275 GTB. It is fabled that a third, unrecorded driver, Ed Hugus, delivered a stunning stint in this car in the small hours of the morning in lieu of Rindt, who had gone missing in action from the le Sarthe track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 250 LM is now a highly sought after collectors’ car, with most examples regularly auctioning for over ten million dollars. In 2015, chassis 6105 sold at auction for $17.6 million dollars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the Ferrari 250 LM is as raced to victory by Masten Gregory and Jochen Rindt in the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on 19 and 20 June 1965.  The race was set to be the first real battle between Ford and Ferrari. The Americans arrived with no fewer than six GT40s, two of which were equipped with colossal seven litre engines. Ferrari’s three works and seven privateer entries may have outnumbered Ford, but they were all vastly underpowered. The #21 North American Racing Team entry, piloted by Masten Gregory and Jochen Rindt, qualified down in eleventh position, a full 12 seconds off the pace, and never looked like being involved in a fight for a podium, let alone a victory. This looked even less likely after the NART entry spent half an hour in the pits very early in the race having a misfire traced to nothing more serious than a dodgy condenser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFord started the race strongly but, by a quarter distance, it had already become a total disaster for the Americans and not one of their entries remained. It was Ferrari’s to lose. However, Ferrari’s own entries started to fade, with the two Maranello Concessionaries and Ecurie Francorchamps privateer cars retiring overnight. Then, the works team started to suffer. The drivers were struggling to slow the cars down and were told to use engine braking instead, putting an intolerable strain on their powertrains, two succumbing to gearbox failure, the third to engine trouble. A faulty batch of disc brakes was later discovered to be the culprit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the morning dawned the #21 car of Gregory and Rindt found themselves in second place, two laps behind the leader, another 250 LM with a far slower crew of Pierre Dumay and Gustave ‘Taf’ Gosselin at its wheel. The #21 car was gaining five seconds a lap on the frontrunner, leaving the spectators expecting a potential photo finish, right up until a tyre on the Belgian car exploded at high speed on the Mulsanne Straight. Despite severe damage, Gosselin managed to bring the car back to the pits, but vital time was lost repairing the damage and the car returned to the track behind the NART entry. 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That is not to say, however, that it was lacking in purpose: its sophisticated high-performance, turbo-charged running gear combined with a first class chassis gave it the kind of great dynamic prowess that was close to that of a racing car. As the celebrated magazine Road \u0026amp; Track wrote, ‘The F40 may be one of the most single-minded road cars ever constructed’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMere months before his passing, a frail Enzo Ferrari announced from a podium at Ferrari headquarters in Maranello, Italy, a car that would change the world. That car, the F40, signalled the end of an era, both for the Ferrari brand and for performance cars in general. It was a demanding, Spartan supercar— “not particularly comfortable” even by the company’s own description. The F40 was designed expressly to be the fastest, sharpest, most aggressive Ferrari road car, ever. And it was about as close as you could get to a race car that had snuck out of the paddock and somehow gotten approved for road use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a way, the car had done just that. The F40’s roots are found in the 288 GTO Evoluzione, the rocket that Ferrari had been developing to do battle in the road-racing portion of the fabled Group B category of FIA-sanctioned racing. Rallying accidents killed the entire category before the Evoluzione could strut its stuff, leaving Ferrari with the decision about what to do with all the time, money, and remarkable engineering that had gone into the project. The answer came in the form of a German rival, caught in the same predicament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePorsche had also been developing a Group B monster and was forced to turn that project into a road car. Known first as Gruppe B concept, that car eventually became the astonishingly fast and technologically advanced 959. Ferrari noticed the headlines and accolades the 959 drew and began to think his aborted Group B car could do the same. “This is a great car, we have to make it,” said Ferrari test driver Marco Toni of the Evoluzione. That was all that Enzo needed to hear. He tapped Nicola Materazzi, father of the 288 GTO and its Evoluzione counterpart, to build the road car. It would be the last road car that Enzo Ferrari personally approved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe F40 debuted in 1987 and stunned evaluators with its blistering performance. A Road \u0026amp; Track test in October 1991 showed that the 478hp F40 could hit 60mph from a standstill in just 3.8 seconds and dispatch the quarter mile in 11.8 seconds, on its way to a top speed of 196 mph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ferrari packed advanced engineering into its 2450mm wheelbase, including a twin-turbo V8 power unit and a lightweight Kevlar and carbon composite body. And yet, it was not a spaceship like the 959. If the Porsche was a glimpse into the technology-laden future, the F40 was heralded as the most distilled, most satisfying version of the old ways of doing things. It had none of the electronic nannies now standard in every modern performance car. It did not use trick engine mapping and traction control to augment lap times. No power steering, power brakes or ABS to reassure the driver. Weight was kept to a minimum: the composite body panels were built for strength and low weight; Lexan-clothed windscreen was used instead of glass; and the interior was sparse to say the least, with no sound system, glove compartment or elaborate trims or upholstery. The F40 demanded the utmost attention and focus. Give it that, though, and it would give back the best driving experience of any car on the road at the time and most of them since. For Enzo, who died in 1988, it was a fitting final act, and it pointed to a future in which his company would, even after his passing, be at the forefront of ultra-high-performance road cars. Only 1311 examples were produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the Ferrari F40 has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Ferrari regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. The use of supremely accurate digital scanning of the original car has allowed us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both the engineering and design teams at Ferrari to ensure complete accuracy of representation. Every Amalgam 1:18 scale model is supplied in a luxury black box with a protective outer carrying sleeve. Each model is mounted on a polished black acrylic base protected by a clear acrylic dust cover. The base holds a booklet containing the certificate of authenticity along with information and collateral material about the car. The model title and original branding is displayed on a polished stainless steel plaque mounted at the front end of the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40249560596562,"sku":"M5904-KN","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/DSCF9645.jpg?v=1698054649"},{"product_id":"ferrari-laferrari-aperta-1-18","title":"Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe spider cousin of Maranello’s most ambitious project to date, the LaFerrari Aperta took Ferrari’s most extreme road-legal performance car and removed the roof. The Aperta represented the finest expression of Ferrari’s technical capabilities in both GT and Formula 1 engineering, pushing the boundaries of road car technology. Such was the demand for the first convertible Ferrari hybrid, that all 200 cars were sold, via invitation only, before the car was even launched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe F1-derived hybrid system, known as the HY-KERS system, seamlessly blended extreme performance with maximum efficiency and was more evolved and complex than the KERS system utilised by the Scuderia’s Formula 1 cars. The 6.3 litre naturally aspirated V12 combustion engine, already the most powerful incarnation yet of Ferrari’s classic V12, was twinned with a 150hp electric motor to produce a staggering power output of 960 CV. This electric motor provided unending power throughout the rev range and a maximum torque peak of over 900 Nm. The combined powertrain was designed to consistently yield maximum output whilst the car is on the move, meaning there was no separate electric mode to be engaged; instead, the combustion and electric units constantly worked in perfect tandem, with energy harvested via a variety of systems, including the brakes and traction control, and stored in a 132 lb. battery pack. This hybrid system fired the Aperta to 124 mph (200 km\/h) in less than seven seconds, on to a top speed of 217 mph (349 km\/h), making it the fastest road-going spider in the marque’s history. The F1 seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox was coupled with the electric motor and an auxiliary electric motor replaced the traditional alternator, saving weight and reducing the size of the unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for Ferrari’s most passionate clientele, the Aperta’s futuristic and extreme styling retains the essential characteristics of the coupé, seamlessly marrying form and function whilst still retaining clear cues great to Ferraris of the past. The lack of a roof provided a new challenge for the engineers at Maranello, with the goal to achieve the same torsional rigidity and drag coefficient figures as the coupe. Targeted modifications strengthened the chassis, whilst innovative integrated airflow solutions ensured no increase in drag, placing the Aperta at the top of the supercar category in terms of dynamic performance. The LaFerrari’s architecture represented the pinnacle of innovation even by Ferrari’s legendary standards. Maranello’s engineers delivered increased aerodynamic efficiency, an ideal weight distribution, a lowered centre of gravity, all in a sleek body made of four different types of carbon fibre. The sweeping bodywork, designed entirely in-house by Ferrari’s chief designer Flavio Manzoni, incorporated the aero technology and many styling elements clearly inspired by Ferrari’s Formula 1 program, such as the front splitter, and GT competition cars, like the rear spoiler and fog lamp. The rear wing and underbody were key components of the active aerodynamics package, deploying and retracting in response to vehicle speed, braking, throttle position, and steering angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops using CAD directly from Ferrari’s design office allowing us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. Finally, the prototype model has undergone detailed scrutiny by Ferrari’s engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40249563611218,"sku":"M5905","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/M5905FerrariLaFerrariAperta1-18marketingphoto_17_EDIT.jpg?v=1723119894"},{"product_id":"ferrari-f50-european-spec-1-18","title":"Ferrari F50","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 24 cms\/9 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt using original CAD designs, paint codes and material specifications from Ferrari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstructed to celebrate Ferrari’s upcoming 50th anniversary, the F50 was the closest thing to a road-going Formula 1 car the company had ever built. It was the successor to the enduringly popular F40, and thus followed its predecessor’s uncompromising, purist approach to high performance. Devoid of power steering, power assisted braking and ABS, the F50 was the Ferrari “extreme machine” of the nineties, and made extensive use of sophisticated composite materials, F1-style construction technology and aerodynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough a little early as a celebration model, Ferrari’s half-centenary wasn’t due until production of had been completed in 1997, the F50 was revealed at the 1995 Geneva Salon. Ferrari President Luca Di Montezemolo stated that the series would be limited to just 349 examples, one less than the company believed that they could sell. It was a significant change in strategy, brought about due to a slump in the supercar market in the early 1990s, after over 1,300 F40s had been sold previously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst previous limited series cars had been powered by turbocharged V8 engines, the F50 was equipped with a 4.7-litre naturally aspirated V12 engine directly derived from the one used in the Ferrari F1-89 and F1-90 Formula 1 cars, with significant modifications to make it suitable for road use. The mid mounted Ferrari Tipo F130B was fitted longitudinally and rigidly mounted to the rear bulkhead and, just like its equivalent in the Formula 1 cars, was a load bearing member for the transmission and rear suspension. From under its clear plastic louvered engine cover, the V12’s 512 horsepower power output could accelerate the car to 60mph (100km\/h) in just 3.87 seconds, on to a claimed top speed of 202mph (325km\/h).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe F1-inspired technology did not end there. The F40’s body panels were all constructed from composite materials, it used push-rod rear suspension, the chassis was built entirely from carbon fibre, and the Goodyear Fiorano tyres were developed specifically for the project. The F50 even outfitted with a puncture resistant fuel bag rather than a traditional tank. To reinforce the serious nature of the car, it has no driver aids: power steering, power brakes, tractional control, nor ABS were ever offered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pininfarina styling, featuring plenty of curves, intake and exhaust slots, and an even more radical rear wing than the F40, as well as a removable hardtop, bore little in common with any other Ferrari model. It had plenty of curves, intakes and exhaust slots, and an even more radical rear wing than the F40, but the body shape was more one of aerodynamic function than aesthetic pleasure, and necessitated 2,000 hours of wind tunnel testing. The F50 did possess a removable hardtop, with a small canvas canopy provided as a backup, so that the occupants could come even closer to the F1 experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduction ran from 1995 to 1997 in the chassis number range 101919 to 1107575, whilst a GT1 prototype was also produced but never raced, with a total of three examples being made carrying their own chassis number sequence, 001, 002 and 003.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40249567379538,"sku":"M5938","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/M5938FerrariF501-18marketingphoto_8_EDIT.jpg?v=1724835144"},{"product_id":"porsche-356a-speedster-1-18","title":"Porsche 356A Speedster","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lot of cars can be called classics or highly desirable, but few have achieved the cult following required that they can be called a legend. The Porsche 356A Speedster is one of those such cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst produced in Austria from 1948-49 and then in Germany from 1950-55, the 356 was Porsche’s first production car. It was built specifically with speed in mind and, in an era when many other automotive manufacturers were employing larger engines to gain performance, Porsche concentrated on balance and lightness to achieve the same goals. Its elegant but aluminium body was manufactured by hand, weighing 160 kilograms less than the 356 Coupe. The Coupe was developed for the US market and was built only 16 times. In 1956 Porsche debuted a revised version dubbed the 356A, and while it looked reasonably to similar the original 356, a lot of revisions had been made. However, the downside to the new 356A, as well the previous 356 Coupe, was that it was expensive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnter US importer Max Hoffman. It was he who convinced Porsche there was a market for their cars in America. He requested an inexpensive Porsche with reduced furnishings costing less than 3,000 dollars. In autumn 1954, Porsche produced a significantly less expensive version with only the bare necessities, including ‘Speedster’ in the model name for the first time. ‘Years ahead in engineering, miles ahead on the road’ was the slogan used by Hoffman in his launch advertising campaign for Road \u0026amp; Track magazine (1955). The 356 1500 Speedster quickly caused a sensation in the world of motorsports and became an instant hit in the sunny coastal states of the US, where its basic configuration and lack of advanced weather equipment was more than appropriate and still is to this day. Hollywood icon James Dean also owned a Speedster, only furthering its image. Its most notable features include a low-cut and rounded front windscreen, a lightened body, and special gearing – undoubtedly the primary reasons as to why the Speedster was widely loved by racers. Other unique features included bucket seats and a very simplified dashboard that was inspired by Porsche Spyder race cars that were available at the time. The interior was about as simplistic as it could get, featuring a large, two-spoke steering wheel, three round gauges in the dash, and just a handful of buttons in the entire cabin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 356A Speedster was powered by a 1.6-liter flat-four that featured a centre-mounted camshaft and overhead valves. Power was sent to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission. Even though its 60 horsepower is nothing compared to sports cars today, the 356A Speedster was rather light at just 1750 pounds, and that power was enough to propel the car to 60 mph in about 13.9 seconds. A quarter mile took just over 19 seconds, while the car topped out at just 99.4 mph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Speedster’s popularity has only strengthened since its introduction in the 1950s and it has become the object of affection for various replica companies in recent years. In the USA, the cost at its release was just 2,995 US dollars. Now, to purchase a genuine Speedster in pristine condition, the price point at auction would be expected to pass half a million dollars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model is of the Type 2 (or ‘T2’) variant, revised in 1957 to incorporate its exhausts through the rear bumper over-riders. The Speedster version offered some significant differences to it coupé and cabriolet siblings, with a low removable windscreen for weekend racing, fixed bucket seats and side curtains instead of wind-up windows. The ‘T2’ also benefitted from a number of improvements to the gearbox, clutch and steering which made them easier and more pleasant to drive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model of the Porsche 356A has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Porsche regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. The use of supremely accurate digital scanning of the original car has allowed us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation. Every Amalgam 1:18 scale model is supplied in a luxury black box with a protective outer carrying sleeve. Each model is mounted on a polished black acrylic base protected by a clear acrylic dust cover. The base holds a booklet containing the certificate of authenticity along with information and collateral material about the car. The model title and original branding is displayed on a polished stainless steel plaque mounted at the front end of the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40249567707218,"sku":"M6011","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/products\/12_48a4a433-b5d3-4d3a-8f77-83b54750a4fe.jpg?v=1601655079"},{"product_id":"jaguar-e-type-roadster-1-18","title":"Jaguar E-type Roadster","description":"\u003cp\u003eOften hailed as the most beautiful production road car of all time, the sublime Jaguar E-type Series 1 stirred passions in automotive aficionados the world over when launched at the Geneva Salon in 1961. Based on Jaguar’s racing D-type, which had won Le Mans from 1955-57, the E–type was powered by a 3.8 litre version of the proven Jaguar XK engine, developing 265 brake horsepower and providing a top speed of close to 150 miles per hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe monocoque chassis construction, using the engine itself as a structural part of the car within the front subframe, was also indebted to the racing D-type and resulted in a considerable weight benefit. With disc brakes fitted all around the car and the addition of a sophisticated independent front and rear suspension, the E-type was ahead of its time. Allegedly described by Enzo Ferrari as ‘the most beautiful car ever made’, the E-type became an iconic symbol of the 1960s and was particularly successful in the American market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis perfect 1:18 scale Amalgam model of the Jaguar E-type Roadster has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Jaguar regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. The use of supremely accurate digital scanning of the original car has allowed us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation. Every Amalgam 1:18 scale model is supplied in a luxury black box with a protective outer carrying sleeve. Each model is mounted on a polished black acrylic base protected by a clear acrylic dust cover. The base holds a booklet containing the certificate of authenticity along with information and collateral material about the car. The model title and original branding is displayed on a polished stainless steel plaque mounted at the front end of the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Jaguar E-type Roadster is also available in 1:8 scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jaguar E-Type Roadster at 1:8 scale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/jaguar\/products\/jaguar-e-type-roadster\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the E-type in 1:8 scale \u0026gt;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40249567739986,"sku":"M6009","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/M6009JaguarE-typeRoadster1-18marketingphoto_8.jpg?v=1744720257"},{"product_id":"ferrari-333-sp-1997-le-mans-1-18","title":"Ferrari 333 SP - 1997 Le Mans","description":"\u003cli\u003eBased on the Moretti Racing Inc. LMP class racing car as driven by Gianpiero Moretti, Max Papis and Didier Theys in the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the 14th and 15th of June 1997\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 25 cms\/9 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchive imagery and paint codes supplied by Scuderia Ferrari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt using original CAD designs, paint codes and material specifications provided by Ferrari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficially licensed 24 Hours of Le Mans product\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ferrari that marked the Italian legend’s return to sports car racing after 20 years, the 333 SP was an instant success. Built by Italian motor racing manufacturer, Dallara (and later Michelotto) to compete in the World Sports Car Championship during the 1994 season, the 333 SP was to join IMSA’s new WSC class. Dallara worked its magic by supplying the transmission and the suspension along with the aerodynamic development and bodywork. The engine and chassis were, however, developed solely by Ferrari in-house. The power unit was a modified version of the V12 engine used in the 1990 Ferrari 641 Formula One car, which was duly enlarged to 4 litres, capable of producing 641 brake horsepower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 333 SP showed its potential in the second half of the 1994 season, debuting at Road Atlanta and taking the first and second place, along with further wins at Lime Rock and others. The 1995 season started badly at the 24 Hours of Daytona, but this was quickly followed by a win at the formidable 12 Hours of Sebring and another four wins throughout the course of the year. Ferrari went on to take the Manufacturer’s Championship and driver Fermin Velez scooped up the Driver’s prize. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 333 SP continued to challenge for the top spot in race series around the world until the late 1990s. It was undoubtedly the inspirational car of this era of sports car racing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis model of the Ferrari 333 SP is a perfect 1:18 scale recreation of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoretti Racing Inc. LMP class racing car as driven in the 1997 24 Hours of Le Mans by Gianpiero Moretti, Max Papis and Didier Theys. They finished third in their class and sixth overall, the best result ever achieved by a 333 SP at Le Mans. \u003c\/span\u003eThis exact car, with the number 010 chassis, was victorious at the Sebring 2 Hours and Lime Rock in 1997 and also achieved several second place finishes in the Road Atlanta 3 Hours, the Watkins Glen 3 Hours and the Sebring 12 Hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis model has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Ferrari regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. The use of supremely accurate digital scanning of the original car has allowed us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Amalgam 1:18 scale model is supplied in a luxury black box with a protective outer carrying sleeve. 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The 288GT0, F40 and F50 belong to this stable, and the 2002 Enzo Ferrari is another such example, made available to Ferrari’s top client for road use. Just 399 examples were built, based heavily on the marque’s latest Formula One know-how, incorporating advanced composite bodywork and a carbon-fibre and aluminium honeycomb sandwich chassis. The V12 5998cc engine was capable of a heady 660 brake horsepower and, coupled with clearly F1 influenced aerodynamics that could achieve a downforce of 775kg at 300 kph, allowed the Enzo to reach a top speed of 350 kilometres per hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the time of the Enzo’s launch, Ferrari was enjoying a golden era in the sport of Formula One and there can be no doubt that the Enzo benefitted from all the latest and most advanced track-derived technologies of its day. Ferrari set itself a goal to turn the Enzo into an integrated system that would actually improve upon the driver’s performance capacities through the use of a Formula One-style human-machine interface. Styling was also hugely influenced by function to an unprecedented degree for a Ferrari road car. The end result was an extremely impressive and uncompromising road car that was launched to widespread acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the Ferrari Enzo has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Ferrari regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. The use of supremely accurate digital scanning of the original car has allowed us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Amalgam 1:18 scale model is supplied in a luxury black box with a protective outer carrying sleeve. Each model is mounted on a polished black acrylic base protected by a clear acrylic dust cover. The base holds a booklet containing the certificate of authenticity along with information and collateral material about the car. 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Improving upon its already successful 330 P3 predecessor, the 330 P4 gave Enzo Ferrari one of his proudest moments with a crushing 1-2-3 victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1967. Whilst the GT40 brought brute power and strength to the world’s race circuits, Ferrari stuck to their formula of smaller engine prototypes, trusting that this package of technical sophistication and sublime handling would outclass the American manufacturer’s torque in the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePitted against the corporate might of Ford’s GT40 programme, which had beaten them at Le Mans in 1966, Ferrari’s engineers had a daunting task: defeating the Americans whilst balancing and their commitments in the World Sportscar Championship, Formula 1, Formula 2 and their road car business. Added to these burdens were labour unrest and parts shortages. To encourage a return to winning ways, Enzo Ferrari gave Technical Director Mauro Forghieri largely free reign in development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilding on the knowledge gained from racing the 330 P3, the P4 was equipped with a new four litre V12 engine, radically redesigned by Franco Rocchi, featuring the introduction of a three-valve cylinder head modelled after those of the Scuderia’s Formula 1 cars. Fuel feed was still provided by a Lucas injection system, resulting in 450hp, an additional 30hp over the P3. The P4 had a shorter chassis but retained its predecessor’s shape, and a new suspension system improved roadholding. A new 5-speed gearbox was created to replace the unreliable Tipo 593 ZF transmission, whilst the car also sported cast magnesium Campagnolo wheels and wider Firestone tires to replace the Dunlops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 330 P4 chassis scored multiple victories but the undoubted highlight was the 1-2-3 finish at Daytona in February 1967. Two P4s, and one 412 P, crossed the finish line together for a photo finish to respond to Ford's own victory at Le Mans the previous year. It is reputed that until Enzo Ferrari’s death, he kept a photograph of the winning trio on their final lap to victory, so much did this result mean to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model is based on chassis #0858 as raced to second position by Ludovico Scarfiotti and Mike Parkes in the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on the 11th of June 1967. Qualifying in seventh position, Ferrari were initially cautious, driving within their capability to last the distance. After the first round of pit stops, the Ford GT40 Mk IV driven by Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt took the lead for the first time, maintaining a pace in the race which the Italians considered would be a fatal mistake. They were very nearly proved right, as a chain collision at the Tertre Rouge took out three of their rival Fords overnight, propelling the #21 Ferrari into second place. Unfortunately for the duo, the Ford lead was already five laps and, when finally given the signal to push, it was too late. Ford took the victory, but Ferrari salvaged pride with Scarfiotti and Parkes in second and the privateer 330 P4 entry of Willy Mairesse and Jean Blaton in third. Even half a century later, this edition of Le Mans is still celebrated by motorsports historians and fans alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Ferrari regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. The use of supremely accurate digital scanning of the original car has allowed us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. 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The TR was designed with existing Ferrari customers in mind, many of whom were currently racing with the 500 TRC model. The 500 TRC was known for its sublime handling and the 250TR built on this quality, using a similar chassis as platform in which to incorporate a much more powerful V12 engine with six twin-choke carburettors. The 250 Testa Rossa won the Manufacturers’ World Championship for Ferrari in 1958.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo set the scene, the fabled 24 Hours of Le Mans race of that year attracted a huge crowd of some 150,000 spectators, gathered in anticipation of an exciting and closely matched dual between Ferrari, Jaguar, Aston Martin and Porsche. 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And so he was proved, as the McLaren MP4\/4, driven by Frenchman Prost and his newly signed Brazilian teammate Ayrton Senna, went down in the annals of Formula One history as the most dominant Formula 1 car of all time, with a win rate of 93.8%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MP4\/4 won 15 out of 16 races, losing only Monza which many felt was a self-inflicted defeat, after Senna tripped over backmarker Jean-Louis Schlesser’s Williams-Judd in the first chicane. Senna won eight of those races to take his first World Championship, despite having been disqualified in the opener in Brazil. At the same time, winning a scarcely less remarkable seven rounds, Prost found himself just three points adrift of the top slot leaving McLaren’s nearest rival, third placed Gerhard Berger, literally miles behind. By the end of the season McLaren had scored a phenomenal 199 points in the Constructors’ Cup, almost three times the tally of runner-up Ferrari and a record that would stand until 2002. The duo’s qualifying record was equally as strong: Senna started on pole no fewer than 13 times with Prost qualifying first on two of the three other occasions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe high level of optimism at McLaren, following the arrival of its new 1.5 litre Honda RA168E V6 turbo engine and of Ayrton Senna as Prost's partner, was not diluted by rule changes for the 1988 season. These brought in a further reduction in fuel capacity to 150 litres and a mandatory 2.8-bar turbo boost limit, the benefit of both in theory going to McLaren’s normally aspirated rivals, in a move clearly made ahead of the imminent ban on turbo technology which would come into effect for 1989. So swingeing was the fuel capacity rule that many expected 1988 to be a transitional year for the turbo teams rather than a winning one. But for McLaren, at least, it was to be nothing of the sort. With light overall weight, outstanding downforce, highly efficient brakes and suspension, a fabulous V6 and two of the best drivers of all-time behind the steering wheels, there is little doubt that the MP4\/4 was McLaren's, and arguably the best-ever car Formula 1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine model of the McLaren MP4\/4 is a 1:18 scale replica of the car that Ayrton Senna drove to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix in 1988, clinching his first Drivers’ Championship title. Senna qualified on pole 0.3 seconds ahead of his title rival and teammate Prost and a whole 1.5 seconds ahead of the nearest Ferrari in third. Prost made a superb start to and took the lead whilst Senna stalled, who was lucky in the fact that Suzuka had the only sloping grid of the year, allowing him to bump start his car. Knowing he had nothing to lose and everything to gain in this race, and with the Championship in his sights, Senna started his fightback from 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e place. His charge saw him gain six positions by the end of the first lap and, by the fourth lap, he was already sitting in fourth position. Lap 14 saw the weather come into contention as rain began to fall, benefitting the Brazilian wet-weather specialist. By lap 24, Senna was hot on the tail of Prost, who was suffering with a malfunctioning gearbox. When the pair came around to lap some backmarkers, as Prost was caught up with Andrea de Cesaris, Senna went past to take the lead and proceeded to set three consecutive fastest laps, setting a new lap record in the process. Despite Senna’s remonstrations to stop the race in the increasingly horrible conditions, the race ran its full distance and Senna finished a whole 13 seconds ahead of Prost. Senna’s win was the first of his three world titles and set a record for total wins in a season, previously held by Jim Clark and Prost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese models have been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of McLaren Racing regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. The use of supremely accurate digital scanning of the original car has allowed us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that we do not apply tobacco sponsor graphics to this model due to licensing restrictions agreed with the manufacturer. Please \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" title=\"sales@amalgam.com\" href=\"mailto:sales@amalgam.com\"\u003econtact our sales team\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for more information. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40249567903826,"sku":"M5990","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/products\/DSCF2493_Resized.jpg?v=1601655309"},{"product_id":"1967-porsche-911-r-monza-1-18","title":"Porsche 911 R - 1967 BP World Record","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBased on chassis 001R as driven by Rico Steinemann, Dieter Spoerry, Jo Siffert and Charles Vögele during Porsche’s World Endurance Speed Record attempts at Monza, from the 31st October to the 3rd November 1967\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 31cm\/12in long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt using original CAD designs developed from a scan of an original car\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metl components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal archive drawings and material specifications supplied by the Porsche Museum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Purist’s Benchmark in Porsche History\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the many milestone cars in Porsche’s lineage, the 1967 911 R occupies a uniquely influential place. Conceived during a period of rapid motorsport evolution, it became the purest expression of the company’s desire to test the limits of the 911’s engineering potential. Lightweight, unfiltered, and brutally effective, the 911 R distilled Porsche’s racing philosophy into its most essential form. Although only a handful were built, the car’s impact was profound—shaping Porsche’s understanding of performance, informing future competition 911s, and standing today as one of the rarest and most revered derivatives in the model’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePushing the 911 Beyond Its Limits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 911 R emerged from Porsche’s growing confidence in the 911 platform during the mid 1960s. While the company’s competition focus remained on purpose built prototypes, privateer success in rallies and hill climbs made it clear the 911 had far greater potential. Ferdinand Piëch, newly overseeing R\u0026amp;D, championed the idea of an ultra light, ultra focused 911 engineered purely for performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePorsche’s hope of homologating the car for GT competition was quickly thwarted, and with production requirements too high for a niche model, the plan was scaled back to a limited run of 20 customer cars plus four prototypes. Even so, the 911 R proved immediately competitive. Its 1967 debut at Mugello yielded a remarkable third place overall - behind only two Porsche prototypes - and it soon became a formidable tool in rallies, road races, and hill climbs, demonstrating how far the 911 platform could be pushed when freed from road car constraints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign Philosophy and Key Technical Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 911 R was engineered with a singular objective: extreme lightness. A stripped steel shell, fibreglass body panels, thin glazing and pared back interior meant a kerb weight of around 800 kg; a dramatic 230 kg reduction from a standard 911 S. Inside, everything non essential was removed, replaced with lightweight Scheel seats, a simplified dashboard and pull strap window mechanisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its core was the Type 901\/22 two litre flat six, derived from the 906 race car and producing 210 hp at 8,000 rpm; an extraordinary figure for such a light package. Paired with a five speed gearbox, race spec suspension, wider wheels and a 100 litre long range fuel tank, the 911 R delivered performance figures that rivalled dedicated prototypes. Fast, raw, and uncompromising, it represented the most distilled form of the 911 ethos Porsche had created to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMonza - The World Record Marathon\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the 911 R had already earned a reputation as a formidable competition machine, its defining moment came in late 1967 on the banked circuit of Monza. What began as a casual conversation over beer between Swiss drivers Rico Steinemann and Dieter Spoerry quickly escalated into an audacious plan to reclaim a series of endurance world records that had slipped from Porsche’s grasp. BP Switzerland backed the attempt, Firestone provided tyres, and a Porsche 906 was initially selected for the 72 hour and 96 hour challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe effort started promisingly, but Monza's punishingly rough concrete banking soon shattered the 906’s suspension, forcing a halt within 20 hours. With just 48 hours allowed to resume under FIA rules, Porsche scrambled into action. Engineers in Zuffenhausen dispatched three 911 Rs: one as the record car, two as rolling parts donors. One was even driven through the night via France after being refused entry into Switzerland on noise grounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe record attempt resumed on the evening of October 31st, this time with the 911 R proving far better suited to Monza’s brutal surface. The weather deteriorated, visibility shrank to metres, carburettors iced over, and the team eventually ran out of rain tyres, requiring Firestone to hand cut grooves into dry ones. Still, the rhythm continued: 90 litre refuels, windscreen cleans, suspension checks, and endless hours of full throttle running around the steep, dimly lit banking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter four relentless days, through fog, rain, cold, and near constant mechanical strain, the 911 R delivered. It achieved an astonishing five new world records and 14 international class records, covering 15,000 kilometres, 72-hours, 10,000 miles, 20,000 kilometre and 96-hours, all at average speeds exceeding 209.23 kph. And it did so in a car that, just days earlier, had been sitting in the Zuffenhausen test workshop, its engine already bearing the scars of 100 hours of full load dynamometer testing. It was an extraordinary feat of engineering durability and driver endurance, especially as chassis 001R already possessed 100 hours of rough testing on its dynamometer, and it cemented the 911 R’s status as one of the most extraordinary 911s ever built.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Testament to a Legend\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the 1967 911 R has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops using detailed colour and material specifications, and original CAD data supplied directly from the drawing office of Porsche. 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The model title and original branding is displayed on a polished stainless steel plaque mounted at the front end of the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40249567936594,"sku":"M5915","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/M5915Porsche911R1967BPWorldRecord1-18marketingphoto_10_EDIT.jpg?v=1723119646"},{"product_id":"ferrari-488-spider-1-18","title":"Ferrari 488 Spider","description":"\u003cp\u003eVery much a part of Ferrari’s ongoing legacy of sensational open-top V8 sports cars, the 488 Spider designers put its retractable hard top at the very centre of the car’s design philosophy, with the entire concept being developed around it. Ferrari was undoubtedly building on its compotency in this field, having created the world’s first removable hard top system on its earlier 458 Spider. Described by many in period as the ultimate car for the hedonist, the turbo-charged 3.9 litre V8 engine driven through a Getrag 7-speed gearbox, produces some 660 brake horse power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the date of its conception, this was the most powerful Spider ever to be built, able to achieve 0-62mph in three seconds flat and a top speed of 203 miles per hour. The car was a tour de force in new technological advances, with the fact that the roof can be raised or lowered when the car is on the move being perhaps the most readily noticeable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the 488 Spider has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Ferrari regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. The use of supremely accurate digital scanning of the original car has allowed us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Amalgam 1:18 scale model is supplied in a luxury black box with a protective outer carrying sleeve. Each model is mounted on a polished black acrylic base protected by a clear acrylic dust cover. The base holds a booklet containing the certificate of authenticity along with information and collateral material about the car. 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Ferrari also claims quicker gear changes and a more sophisticated adaptive suspension. The engine is a very different beast too, being a smaller-than-usual 3.9 litre twin-turbocharged flat plane crank V8, which manages to be both more efficient and more effective with its 661 brake horsepower. It follows the lineage of the Ferrari F154 engine family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe car’s moniker is actually based on its engine performance, producing 488cc per cylinder. The 488 GTB is driven by a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission made for Ferrari by Getrag. It was named ‘The Supercar of the Year 2015’ by renowned car magazine, Top Gear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the 488 GTB has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Ferrari regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. 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Jaguar withdrew from the competition at the end of 1956 season (private teams raced in 1957) and were left with several completed and partly completed builds. In an attempt to recoup the some of the investment, and to tap into the increasingly lucrative American market for European sports cars, these were converted into a road-going specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly minor changes were made to the basic D-type structure, keeping the original 3.4 litre engine which provided 262 horsepower. A passenger side door was added, the large fin behind the driver and the divider between passenger and driver seats both removed. Further changes were made specifically for the American market: a full-width, chrome-surrounded windscreen was added; sidescreens were added to both driver and passenger doors; a folding, fabric roof was added for weather protection; chromed bumpers were added front and rear (a styling cue later used on the E-type); XK140 rear light clusters were mounted higher on the wings; and thin chrome strips were added to the edges of the front light fairings. Steve McQueen and James Hull both owned XKSSs, with the former referring to his car as the “Green Rat”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty-five cars had been at least semi-built before a fire in the Browns Lane plant in 1957 destroyed nine of the cars, leaving only sixteen XKSSs to be sold. In 2017, Jaguar delivered the nine ‘lost’ XKSS sports cars to a select group of collectors and customers which, though completely new, used period chassis numbers. All of the cars sold at a price in excess of £1million each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis perfect 1:18 scale Amalgam model of the Jaguar XKSS has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Jaguar regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. The use of supremely accurate digital scanning of the original car has allowed us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation. Every Amalgam 1:18 scale model is supplied in a luxury black box with a protective outer carrying sleeve. Each model is mounted on a polished black acrylic base protected by a clear acrylic dust cover. The base holds a booklet containing the certificate of authenticity along with information and collateral material about the car. The model title and original branding is displayed on a polished stainless steel plaque mounted at the front end of the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not any feature moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Jaguar XKSS is also available in 1:8 scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jaguar XKSS at 1:8 scale\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/products\/jaguar-xkss-1-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore the XKSS at 1:8 scale \u0026gt;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40249568100434,"sku":"M6014","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/products\/DSCF6286.jpg?v=1601655489"},{"product_id":"ferrari-288-gto-1-18","title":"Ferrari 288 GTO","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 23 cms\/9 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt using original CAD designs, paint codes and material specifications from Ferrari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnnounced by Enzo Ferrari in September 1983, and unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1984, the GTO sparked off a wave of enthusiasm. The legendary moniker (named after the 250 GTO of the mid-1960s), the stunning styling by Pininfarina, the engine with its seemingly inexhaustible power and the widespread use of innovative composite materials, made the GTO the closest thing to a racing car. Largely because that’s exactly what it was conceived to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommon lore says the Ferrari 288 GTO was designed to go racing in the subsequently aborted Group B category of rallying, with a limited run of 200 cars to satisfy the two hundred unit build number for homologation purposes. But according to Ferrari engineer and father of the 288 GTO, Nicola Materazzi, the project predated Group B regulations. The GTO, he said, was born out of Enzo Ferrari’s concern that his road cars had lost their edge so much so that cars which were “fractions of Ferraris” could beat them. Whatever the reason for its conception, the GTO never raced. Group B was cancelled for safety reasons but Ferrari persevered. Such was the sensation of its appearance at Geneva, the car sold out immediately before production had even commenced. One potential buyer wanted a GTO so badly that he paid 20,000 Swiss francs for a document attesting that he would buy number 201 if it was built. He was in luck. Ultimately, Ferrari turned out a total of 272 GTOs between 1984-86. Still, dealerships would get no more than one example—and would have to handpick a customer to be approved by Ferrari. Most went for well over their asking price. Today, that’d be a bargain, as the 288 GTO, just like its 1960s predecessor, is now prized on the collector market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GTO really captured the imagination, though visually it was nothing startlingly different to the series production models at the time. The Pininfarina-designed body was formed by old-school methods; designers took their preliminary sketches straight to the workshop, dispensing with then-nascent computer aided design. Flared fenders, spoilers, and multiple air intakes front and rear gave the car a much more aggressive stance: a 308 on steroids. Though based on the 308 series silhouette, they shared very few components. The GTO was highly influenced by the Formula 1 team, using a high-tensile steel spaceframe with Kevlar, fibreglass and aluminium elsewhere. Its 400hp, 2,855cc V8 beating heart defined its unofficial name; its fans christened it the ‘288’ to distinguish it from the legendary 250 GTO. The power unit was mounted longitudinally to improve its 1160kg weight distribution, which allowed the ancillaries, gearbox and twin IHI turbochargers to be more efficiently packaged, though Pininfarina design boss Leonardo Fioravanti still had to stretch the wheelbase by 11cm and widen the track. Despite this, the GTO was 5mm shorter than the 308, due to a reduced rear overhang. It is also the first Ferrari to have ever been fitted twin turbochargers. Boasting a top speed of 189mph (305km\/h), the 288 accelerated to 62mph (100km\/h) in a speedy 4.9 seconds. Regardless of its racing-based origins, the GTO was suitably equipped for road use, with leather trimmed seats as standard and options such as electric windows and air conditioning available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Amalgam 1:18 scale model is supplied in a luxury black box with a protective outer carrying sleeve. Each model is mounted on a polished black acrylic base protected by a clear acrylic dust cover. The base holds a booklet containing the certificate of authenticity along with information and collateral material about the car. The model title and original branding is displayed on a polished stainless steel plaque mounted at the front end of the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the Ferrari 288 GTO exhibits the car as unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1984. It has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops using CAD directly provided by Ferrari allowing us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. 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In an era where nearly every aspect of cars was getting larger, the 550 Spyder, remarkably light at less than 1500 pounds, was the direct opposite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrototypes were developed starting in 1950 by Walter Glöckler, a motorcycle racer and Volkswagen salesman who wanted to use Porsche’s 1.1-liter flat-four engine in his home-built race cars. That year, his Porsche-powered prototype won the 1,100cc sports car class championship in Germany. Porsche took notice, and began to support Glöckler’s car, eventually entering an informal mutual assistance pact. From 1951 on, Glöckler prototypes bore Porsche branding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccesses continued to mount in the prototypes. By 1952, Porsche had started developing its own purpose-built race car in-house—the Type 550. The first factory-built 550 debuted at the Nüburgring for the Eiffel Races on May 31, 1953. Despite pouring rain and carburetor troubles, the 550 won the very first race it entered, a sign of what was to come. Weeks later, a two-car effort took first and second at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After a few more wins in Europe, the cars were sold off to a buyer who continued to race them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe definitive 550 form was unveiled to the world at the Paris Salon in October 1953. The car featured a ladder-type frame and sleek bodywork. The pièce de résistance, however, was its engine, known as the Type 547.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engine’s development, led by Porsche engineer Ernst Fuhrmann, featured a 1.5-liter four-cam (versus earlier twin-cam) engine with a brilliantly compact layout that would offer a claimed 110 hp from virtually the same dimensions as the company’s earlier flat-fours, which produced around 80 hp. The pairing of the 550 and the Fuhrmann four-cam engine would dominate competition the world over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 1955, Porsche’s fifth time competing at Le Mans, the 550 had become not only the runaway winner in its class but also a force to be reckoned with in the race for outright victory against larger and more powerful cars. The 550’s most important win, however, came in 1956, when an updated space-frame version took overall victory at the Targa Florio, then one of the most famous and challenging races in the world. Among the giants slain were the Ferrari 860 Monza and the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, Porsche’s museums are bursting with racing legends. 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The model title and original branding is displayed on a polished stainless steel plaque mounted at the front end of the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40249572327506,"sku":"M6013","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/products\/Front3-4BlendEdit.jpg?v=1624279369"},{"product_id":"jaguar-e-type-coupe-1-18","title":"Jaguar E-type Coupe","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Jaguar E-type, one of the most iconic sports cars of all time, is known first and foremost for its beauty. Enzo Ferrari was quoted as calling it “the most beautiful car ever made” and it still consistently scores highly in any most beautiful cars lists around the world. But it’s much more than just a pretty face. When it debuted at the Geneva Auto Show in 1961, it was one of the most technologically sophisticated cars that had ever existed. Its flowing silhouette, developed by brilliant aerodynamicist Malcom Sayer, used mathematical formulas to arrive at a shape that’d slice efficiently through the air. It was truly at the cutting edge of its day. Underneath the shapely bodywork was a fully independent rear suspension, rare for its day, and a 3.8 litre straight-six engine, which had proven itself powering D-type race cars to victories at the gruelling 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1955, 1956, and 1957. The result was a very nimble yet compliant car, effortlessly capable of triple-digit speeds. A larger, 4.2-liter straight-six replaced the trusty 3.8 in 1964. A 5.3-liter V12 was added in 1971.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hi-tech suspension, race-bred engine and advanced chassis lent themselves to being an excellent race car, and race they did. On April 3, 1961, Sir Graham Hill beat the likes of rival Brits Aston Martin and the fabled Italians of Ferrari on the undulating Oulton Park circuit. Soon, E-types were battling on tracks all over Europe and North America and would continue to do so well into the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe E-type’s form factor would undergo minor changes throughout its 14-year lifespan, by way of three different “series.” Coupes, roadsters, and two-plus-two layouts all riffed the basic E-type formula in some way, but never strayed too far from that breath-taking silhouette. In all, over 72,000 E-types were produced until production ceased in early 1975.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe E-type remains the most iconic car in the Jaguar’s storied history and forever will be one of the greats in the pantheon of the most important cars the world has ever seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1:18 perfect scale Amalgam model of the Jaguar E-type is supplied in a luxury black box with a protective outer carrying sleeve. Each model is mounted on a polished black acrylic base protected by a clear acrylic dust cover. The base holds a booklet containing the certificate of authenticity along with information and collateral material about the car. The model title and original branding is displayed on a polished stainless steel plaque mounted at the front end of the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40249572360274,"sku":"M6008","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/products\/Front3.4Blend_b44d1f83-ed6e-47f8-abb0-7803c119000b.jpg?v=1624278555"},{"product_id":"lamborghini-miura-p400-sv-1-18","title":"Lamborghini Miura P400 SV","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 24 cms\/9 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in Giallo, Arancia Miura or Verde Miura exterior paint schemes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Miura was the first sports car produced by Automobili Lamborghini and was, arguably, the first sports car the world had ever seen. When it was launched it was met with surprise and wonder by onlookers, resembling no other car in the history of motoring. Its iconic lines are due, in part, to the placement of the V12, 3,929cc engine with Weber twin-choke carburettors, which was mounted transversely behind the passenger cabin. Ultimately capable of 385 brake horsepower, the car was driven by a five-speed manual transmission and featured independent front and rear suspensions. Perhaps the most incredible thing about the Lamborghini Miura – and there are a lot of incredible things about the Miura – is that it was never supposed to happen. The car, named after Spain’s fiercest and most feared breed of fighting bull, started as the after-hours project of Ferruccio Lamborghini’s young technical director and his deputy, Giampaolo Dallara and Giampaolo Stanzani.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLamborghini had already transitioned from a successful tractor maker to sports car maker, renowned for his brilliant mechanical mind and obsession with excellence. This was a man who once told Enzo Ferrari that his cars had clutch issues and that he had a solution. Enzo told him to continue producing tractors and not to worry about Ferrari. Instead, Lamborghini built the 350 GTV, a front-engine, rear-wheel drive two-seater that quickly rose to prominence in Italy. The GTV’s success got Dallara and Stanzani to dream, taking inspiration from racing icons like the Ford GT and the Ferrari 250 Le Mans to imagine their own mid-engine machine. The trouble was Lamborghini was interested in perfecting GT cars, not in racing misadventures. They didn’t dare advance beyond drawings and plans. Finally, one night in early 1965, they worked up the courage to show their boss their brainchild. To their surprise, Ferruccio was impressed, and gave their pipe dream the green light. The resulting prototype chassis was called the P400 and featured a transversely mounted four litre V12 engine. The engine, gearbox, and differential were all built as one unit, using the same lubrication for all three major parts. This design was ludicrously complex, but it was the only way to make the packaging work and maintain a low profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P400 was unveiled as a bare chassis at the 1965 Turin Motor Show. The next step was bodywork. Ferruccio commissioned legendary coachbuilder Nuccio Bertone and his young mastermind, twenty-five-year-old Marcello Gandini, to make the P400 look beautiful. Gandini worked feverishly throughout the 1965\/1966 winter to get the lines just right. Timing was tight; the first Miura was finished and loaded onto a hauler destined for Geneva just one day before the show. The car was, almost overnight, the must-have item in any well-to-do’s garage. Originally slated as a limited-run car, the sheer number of orders flooding into Sant’ Agata compelled Lamborghini to build over a hundred Miuras in the first year alone. The Miura S, unveiled in 1968, featured more power, (370hp up from 350) upgraded brakes, and a slightly higher top speed of 280kph (174mph).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final production Miura, known as the Miura SV, was introduced in 1971. The SV’s most notable change was that the engine and gearbox were now separate. In addition, there were a few aesthetic changes, including the introduction of larger tyres, especially on the rear, and the engine’s power increased to 385hp @ 7850rpm. It debuted alongside the Countach concept, which would become the Miura’s successor just a year later. Though the Miura was not Lamborghini’s first car, it was the first in what would become the Lamborghini mould: big, loud engines mounted behind the driver powering breathtakingly styled coupes. Ferruccio may have said it best: “The Miura was like a magnificent mistress to me. Uncomfortable, very expensive, but unforgettable.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese perfect 1:18 scale models of the Lamborghini Miura P400 SV, available in Giallo, Verde Miura and Arancio Miura exterior paint scheme, have been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Lamborghini regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. The use of supremely accurate digital scanning of the original car has allowed us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation. Every Amalgam 1:18 scale model is supplied in a luxury black presentation box and mounted on a carbon fibre or leather base protected by a clear acrylic dust cover. The model title, original branding and edition number are displayed on polished stainless-steel plaques mounted at the front end of the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Edition in Verde Miura (Green)","offer_id":40777256140882,"sku":"M6010-SC3","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Edition in Giallo (Yellow)","offer_id":40777256108114,"sku":"M6010-SC1","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Edition in Arancia Miura (Orange)","offer_id":40777256075346,"sku":"M6010-SC2","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/DSCF0261.jpg?v=1744736869"},{"product_id":"porsche-917k-1970-daytona-1-18","title":"Porsche 917K - 1970 Daytona Winner - Gulf Livery","description":"\u003cp\u003eArguably one of the most iconic race cars in the history of motorsport, the Porsche 917’s conception stemmed from an unexpected change to Commission Sportive Internationale, then the independent competition arm of the FIA, sanctioning rules. After the 1967 race season, it was announced that all future prototype engines would be limited to 3.0 litres, in order to reduce the speeds generated at the fast endurance tracks, whilst also enticing manufacturers who were already building three-litre Formula One engines into endurance racing. Well aware that few manufacturers were up to the challenge immediately, the CSI also announced a new Group 4 sports car series, which allowed engine displacements of up to 5.0 litres, but required at least 25 units be produced for homologation. Porsche, already hard at work polishing its 3.0-litre race car, the 908, stunned the world when it unveiled a second prototype race car aimed at the Group 4 category: the 917. Despite the FIA’s doubts, Porsche presented the FIA with 25 units just three weeks after the 917’s debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March of 1969.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePowering the early 917 was a 4.5-litre Flat-12 engine, designed by the noted Porsche engineer Hanz Mezger. To curtail development costs, the engine borrowed heavily from its 3.0-litre counterpart found in the Porsche 908. The 1969 race engines produced 580 bhp and 376 lb-ft of torque. Later models had the option to run larger-displacement engines of 4.9, 5.0 and eventually 5.4 litres, each providing a corresponding bump in performance. The Flat-12 would go on to become the 917’s most defining trait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the engine was an immediate success, the car’s body and aerodynamics were anything but. Early tests were worrisome. The car wandered heavily under braking and was diabolical in high-speed turns. None of the regular Porsche drivers wanted to race it. But the engineers at Porsche soldiered on, eventually adding wider rear wheels and a few other changes that made the 917 into a more controllable machine. Short and long-tail versions of the car were developed, but while the 917 long-tail is a thing of beauty, the shape made famous by a flurry of victories is the short version, better known as the 917K, for “Kurtz.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 917K did not have to wait long for success. On its public debut at the 1970 Daytona 24 Hours, John Wyer's Gulf-sponsored team finished 1-2 in the race, with the winning car breaking the distance record by 190 miles. This victory effectively began the 917K's domination of the World Sportscar Championship for the next two seasons. Porsche’s first overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans soon followed, a momentous occasion for the German marque, but only one of many more to follow. Triumphs that year came quickly and resoundingly and, in total, the 917K’s first full year of competition would bring seven major victories. 1971 was no different, with six major victories topped by another overall win at Le Mans. Later that year, development of the Can-Am version would start, a car so dominant that the series lost popularity in the United States, never to return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the 917K is revered as one of the most iconic race cars of all time. It was the car that brought Porsche its first overall victory at the world’s most gruelling race, and the car that would go on to set one of the most impressive records of dominance in prototype racing series the world has ever seen. If its racing achievements alone were not enough, the car would go on to be immortalized on the big screen by Steve McQueen in the film ‘Le Mans’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the Porsche 917K is based on the #2 car driven to victory by Pedro Rodríguez, Leo Kinnunen and Brian Redman at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1970. On the awesome 31-degree high bankings of the Daytona Speedway, ex-Aston Martin race team manager John Wyer's Gulf-sponsored team finished 1-2 in the race, with Jo Siffert and Brian Redman taking the second podium place. The #2 lead car annihilated its rivals, breaking the distance record by 190 miles, 48 laps ahead of the #28 works Ferrari in third. It was the first race in which the iconic Porsche 917K appeared, and this victory was effectively the start of the 917K's domination of the WSC for the next two seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Amalgam 1:18 scale model is supplied in a luxury black box with a protective outer carrying sleeve. Each model is mounted on a polished black acrylic base protected by a clear acrylic dust cover. The base holds a booklet containing the certificate of authenticity along with information and collateral material about the car. 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The phenomenal Ferrari F2004 emerged victorious from fifteen of the eighteen races, making it one of the most dominant machines to have ever competed in the sport. The F2004 was to be the culmination of the remarkable Ross Brawn, Rory Byrne and Michael Schumacher ‘golden era’, after a hugely successful period where Ferrari earned six successive Constructors’ titles and five uninterrupted Drivers’ Championships in six years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe F2004’s total of fifteen victories has since been bettered only by the hybrid-era domination of Mercedes and Red Bull, racing in longer seasons. Thirteen of those victories were in the hands of German Michael Schumacher, the other two with Brazilian Rubens Barrichello. The duo, in their fourth straight season as teammates, also achieved a further fourteen second or third placed finishes (two for Schumacher, twelve for Barrichello), with at least one of the drivers making an appearance on the podium at every single race. Its extraordinary reliability was second to none; the team only recorded two retirements, and both were due to collisions rather than mechanical mishaps. The F2004 earned twelve pole positions and fourteen fastest laps, simply blowing the competition away. In fact, it was Ferrari's domination which led to rule changes for 2005, which did help to end the Italian’s successful run, but the modified F2004M chassis was still good enough to finish on the podium in the Australian GP season opener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2004 season saw the pinnacle of Ferrari’s ‘Golden Era’ with several records set: Ferrari clinched a sixth consecutive Constructors’ Championship, their fourteenth title overall, whilst Schumacher won his fifth consecutive Drivers’ Championship, his record-extending seventh overall. Schumacher extended his record for most wins in a season with thirteen, and set a new one for 10 fastest laps in a single season (many of which stood for nearly fifteen years), whilst his seven consecutive wins equalled Alberto Ascari’s streak for Ferrari in 1952 and 1953. Schumacher’s pole position at Suzuka was his eighth at the Japanese Grand Prix, equalling Ayrton Senna’s record for most pole positions at the same Grand Prix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the Ferrari F2004 is precisely as raced to victory by Michael Schumacher in the Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada 2004 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on the 13th of June 2004. The race was chaotic, with only half the field being classified at the finish: six cars retired and another four were disqualified due to brake duct irregularities. Despite this, the Ferraris of Schumacher and Barrichello, starting sixth and seventh respectively, experienced relatively calm races, using a superbly executed two-stop strategy to creep up the order. The duo had to be patient, making initial gains when the Renaults suffered suspension failure and pit stop issues. As the leading cars made their third pit stops, Schumacher sailed past and went on to comfortably claim a seventh win from the last eight races. It was a record-extending 77th career victory and a record-setting seventh triumph in Canada alone, the first time that a driver had won the same Grand Prix on seven separate occasions. Ferrari were already far in the lead in the Constructors’ Championship, having scored twice as many points as their closest rivals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model has been hand-crafted utilising the original CAD data supplied directly by Scuderia Ferrari and has undergone strict scrutiny by both the design and engineering teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40249578979410,"sku":"M6050","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/products\/DSCF9064.jpg?v=1677773733"},{"product_id":"ferrari-sf1000-1-18","title":"Ferrari SF1000","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GqSGzknwDLc\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 66th car built by Scuderia Ferrari to take part in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the Ferrari SF1000 was revealed on 11th February at a closed Ferrari event at the Romolo Valli Municipal Theater in Reggio Emilia, Italy. The name reflects the fact that the Scuderia have taken part in a thousand Grands Prix after the ninth race of the season, which \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eoriginally was to be at the \u003c\/span\u003eBelgian Grand Prix until the Covid-19 pandemic interrupted the season before it even began. Instead, Ferrari’s 1000\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e race was the Gran Premio della Toscana Ferrari 1000, held at the marque’s very own Mugello circuit, a fitting tribute to the longest serving team in Formula 1. The Maranello outfit made its Formula 1 debut on 21 May 1950 in the second ever championship Grand Prix at Monaco, and is the most successful in the sport with 16 Constructors’ titles, 15 Drivers’ and 238 Grand Prix victories. 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Producing this new nose proved to be a bit of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003ebrain-teaser\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e for the engineers and composites people as it involved an interesting challenge in terms of passing the obligatory crash test, a mission accomplished at the first attempt. The Ferrari 065 power unit represent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e a step forward in the combustion efficiency of its Internal Combustion Engine, due mainly to two factors, a new design and a new fuel. A new Turbocharger and Energy Recovery System have been developed in order to maximize the overall Power Unit performance. As part of the overall concept of the SF1000 car, the PU layout design \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003ewas \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003efocused on being as compact as possible, while also rationalising the weight and size of the Energy Store.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the Ferrari SF1000, as raced during the 2020 Formula 1 Season by Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel, has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Scuderia Ferrari regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eThe Ferrari SF1000 is limited to just 500 \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epieces \u003c\/em\u003eat 1:18 scale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model is a part of the 2020 Ferrari SF1000 Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/ferrari-sf1000\" style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/ferrari-sf1000\"\u003eDiscover the Ferrari SF1000 Collection \u0026gt;\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Charles Leclerc","offer_id":40249579176018,"sku":"M6144-LEC","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sebastian Vettel","offer_id":40249579208786,"sku":"M6144-VET","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/products\/DSCF7903.jpg?v=1622734567"},{"product_id":"ford-gt40-1969-le-mans-winner-1-18","title":"Ford GT40 - 1969 Le Mans Winner","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs raced in 1969 at Le Mans by Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 22 cms\/8.8 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt with the assistance and cooperation of the Ford Archive and Heritage department, and Gulf Oil International\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficially licensed 24 Hours of Le Mans product\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most iconic racing cars of all time, the Ford GT40 was born out of motorsport’s most infamous grudge. After failing to secure possession of Enzo Ferrari’s much celebrated company, Henry Ford II returned to America empty-handed and declared his desire to crush Ferrari at Le Mans. The result was a car that was to defeat all before it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced for five years between 1964-69, the development of the GT40 was particularly improvised. Despite their tremendous wealth and production capability, Ford as an organisation had precious little racing expertise. Ford negotiated a deal with UK-based Lola Cars owner and chief designer Eric Broadley and dispatched British engineer Roy Lunn back to the UK to take a key role in the project. Overseen by American designer Harley Copp, the team of Broadley, Lunn and ex-Aston Martin team boss John Wyer began working on the new car at the Lola Factory in Bromley. At the end of 1963, the team moved to Slough, at the newly established Ford Advanced Vehicles HQ, under the direction of Wyer. Bruce McLaren, of McLaren Automotive, was hired to evaluate a prototype in August 1963 and then work progressed swiftly, though it was barely finished in time for its unveiling. The first GT40, the GT\/101 (the “GT40” moniker came later and was taken from the car’s height: it stood at 40 inches tall at the top of the windscreen), was revealed in England on 1 April 1964 and soon after exhibited in New York. Purchase price of the completed car for competition use was £5,200 (or £103k in today’s money).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLe Mans testing a few weeks later revealed severe instability issues at high speed; the GT40 could do 200mph (321km\/h) but wanted to get airborne above 170mph (273km\/h). It’s first outings at the Nürburgring, Le Mans and Reims, despite its incredible reputation, were all DNFs. By the end of the year, Wyer, though still building GT40s, handed the job of racing them to the legendary American ex-racer Carroll Shelby. Shelby replaced the 4.2L engine with a 7.0L beast that he already used to great effect in the Cobra, matched to a new ZF transmission. Armed with its new power unit, the GT40 scored its first win at Daytona 1965 before claiming second place at Sebring. Le Mans, though, was a disaster, with all five entries failing to finish due to mechanical issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1966 marked the beginning of the GT40 legend. A 1-2-3 victory at Daytona was quickly followed by another victory at Sebring. However, it was the Le Mans crown that Ford coveted. Ford assembled an army for the race that year: nine cars, over 100 personnel with 21 tonnes of spare parts. Ford defeated Ferrari in style, dominating the podium with the top three finishers and becoming the first American manufacturer to emerge victorious at Le Mans. Le Mans wins followed for the GT40 for three more years, establishing the GT40 as one of the most iconic race cars of all time. Ferrari have not won at Le Mans since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis perfect 1:18 scale model of the Ford GT40 is based on the chassis #1075, which was victorious at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1969. Driven by Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver, the #6 car recorded the real closest-run finish in the history of the Le Mans 24 Hours, and one of the greatest in all of the history of motor racing, beating Hans Hermann’s Porsche 908 by just 120 metres (390 feet) after 372 laps. It was a classic underdog story: Porsche had already wrapped up the World Sportscar Championship with three of the ten races to go and were strong favourites to win Le Mans for the first time. 16 Porsches competed, more than a third of the field, and Porsche did indeed lead for 90% of the race. However, the leading 917's gearbox broke at 11 a.m and the Ford of Ickx and Oliver took over the lead. The race ended in a 3-hour sprint, with the Ford battling exhaust problems whilst being pursued by the Porsche 908 of Herrmann and Gérard Larrousse, who themselves contended with mechanical issues affecting the brakes and engine. Ickx knew if he led onto the Mulsanne straight, Herrmann would pass, but he could slipstream past him back again and then hold a lead for the rest of a lap. The cars crossed the finish line with less than a minute to go and so needed to complete one more lap. The Ford had only ever done 23 laps on a tank of fuel, but now suddenly needed to gain an extra lap. Ickx faked a lack of power from fuel starvation, letting Herrmann pass him early on the Mulsanne Straight, before using the slipstream to pass him again just before the end of the 5km straight. Ickx held off Herrmann to cross the line first, denying Porsche for another year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven more impressively, the car that crossed the line victorious was not a new car made for that year. In fact, it was the exact chassis that won Le Mans the previous year in the hands of Pedro Rodriguez and Lucien Bianchi. Ickx dedicated the team's victory to previous winner Bianchi, who had been killed earlier in the year. Ickx also emerged the victor after starting the race with a one-man protest against the ‘Le Mans start’, after the death of Porsche privateer Willy Mairisse the previous year, by walking to his car and taking his time doing up his belts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40249579831378,"sku":"M6148","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/DSCF0518_96b4cd78-a9f0-428f-a7f2-663b805b1765.jpg?v=1705942354"},{"product_id":"ferrari-sf1000-1000th-grand-prix-livery-2020-tuscany-grand-prix-1-18","title":"Ferrari SF1000 - 1000th Grand Prix Livery - 2020 Tuscany Grand Prix","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited to just 500 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth Leclerc and Vettel versions available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 27 cms\/10 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeaturing a certificate booklet celebrating Ferrari's 1000th Grand Prix \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt using original CAD designs and paint codes supplied by Scuderia Ferrari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GqSGzknwDLc\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormula 1’s only ever-present team, Scuderia Ferrari are undoubtedly the sport’s most famous name, and comfortably the most successful with 238 race wins and a combined 31 titles, a significant margin ahead of any of its rivals. The Ferrari name precedes Formula 1 with its humble pre-war beginnings as the racing division of Alfa Romeo in the hands of Enzo Ferrari, before the first Ferrari, the 125 S, was built in 1947. The inaugural Formula 1 Championship was established in 1950, and Ferrari made their debut at the second race in Monaco. Despite only seven races in 1950 and strong opponents in the dominant Alfa Romeo, it only took until July 1951 for José Froilán González to score Ferrari’s first win, and just one further season for Alberto Ascari to claim their first Drivers’ Championship. Ferrari were already world renown by the start of the next decade, claiming the first of its Constructors’ Championships and already its fifth Drivers’ title in 1961. As many Formula 1 teams rose and fell over time, Ferrari continued to adapt and excel, winning a combined 10 titles between 1960 and 1980. Then, the golden era, with Michael Schumacher and technical chief Ross Brawn. Ferrari would secure six straight constructors’ titles from 1999 to 2004, with Schumacher the Drivers’ Champion in all but one of those seasons. In its first 1000 races, 75 drivers have raced for the Scuderia and a further 35 competitors raced privately entered Ferraris. 38 drivers have at least one Grand Prix victory, whilst 9 took up the mantle of World Champion when wearing the famous red racesuits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScuderia Ferrari - 1000 Races in Statistics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYears Competed: 1950-2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Race: 1950 Monaco Grand Prix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrand Prix Victories: 238\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Victory: 1951 British Grand Prix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstructor World Championships: 16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Constructors’ World Championship: 1961\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDriver World Championships: 15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Drivers’ World Championship: 1952\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrand Prix Podiums: 773\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Podium: 1950 Monaco Grand Prix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrivers’ Champions with Ferrari: \u003c\/strong\u003eAlberto Ascari x2, Juan Manuel Fangio, Mike Hawthorn, Phil Hill, John Surtees, Niki Lauda x2, Jody Scheckter, Michael Schumacher x5, Kimi Räikkönen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstructors’ Champions with Ferrari: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Drivers who scored points in title-winning seasons) \u003c\/em\u003ePhil Hill, Wolfgang von Trips, Richie Ginther, Olivier Gendebien, John Surtees, Lorenzo Bandini, Pedro Rodríguez, Niki Lauda, Clay Regazzoni, Carlos Reutemann, Jody Scheckter, Gilles Villeneuve, Patrick Tambay, Didier Pironi, Mario Andretti, René Arnoux, Michael Schumacher, Eddie Irvine, Mika Salo, Rubens Barrichello, Kimi Räikkönen, Felipe Massa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model depicts the Ferrari SF1000 exactly as raced at the Gran Premio della Toscana Ferrari 1000 at the Prancing Horse’s own Mugello Circuit on the 13th of September 2020.\u003c\/span\u003e It perfectly replicates the car’s unique, celebratory 1000th Grand Prix livery. The burgundy colour was tribute to Ferrari’s origins and harks back to the colour of the 125 S, the first racing car to carry the Ferrari name. The look of the race numbers reflected the tradition of the past, giving the impression of being hand painted onto the bodywork, while the drivers’ race suits matched the car colour. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Scuderia Ferrari regarding \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eoriginal CAD data and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edetailed colour and material specifications. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ferrari SF1000 in its 1000\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e GP Livery is limited to just 500 pieces at 1:18 scale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model is a part of the 2020 Ferrari SF1000 Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/ferrari-sf1000\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/ferrari-sf1000\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the Ferrari SF1000 Collection \u0026gt;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Charles Leclerc","offer_id":40249580912722,"sku":"M6144-TUS-LEC","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sebastian Vettel","offer_id":40249580945490,"sku":"M6144-TUS-VET","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/products\/DSCF7835.jpg?v=1625568200"},{"product_id":"porsche-917kh-1971-le-mans-1-18","title":"Porsche 917 KH - 1971 Le Mans Winner - Martini Livery","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExactly as raced by Gijs van Lennep and Helmut Marko at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the 12\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e and 13\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of June 1971\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 22 cms\/9 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the base model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase model built using a digital scan of the original 917 chassis and paint codes supplied by Porsche\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficially licensed 24 Hours of Le Mans product\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArguably one of the most iconic race cars in the history of motorsport, the Porsche 917’s conception stemmed from an unexpected change to Commission Sportive Internationale, then the independent competition arm of the FIA, sanctioning rules. After the 1967 race season, it was announced that all future prototype engines would be limited to 3.0 litres, in order to reduce the speeds generated at the fast endurance tracks, whilst also enticing manufacturers who were already building three-litre Formula One engines into endurance racing. Well aware that few manufacturers were up to the challenge immediately, the CSI also announced a new Group 4 sports car series, which allowed engine displacements of up to 5.0 litres, but required at least 25 units be produced for homologation. Porsche, already hard at work polishing its 3.0-litre race car, the 908, stunned the world when it unveiled a second prototype race car aimed at the Group 4 category: the 917. Despite the FIA’s doubts, Porsche presented the FIA with 25 units just three weeks after the 917’s debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March of 1969.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePowering the early 917 was a 4.5-litre Flat-12 engine, designed by the noted Porsche engineer Hanz Mezger. To curtail development costs, the engine borrowed heavily from its 3.0-litre counterpart found in the Porsche 908. The 1969 race engines produced 580 bhp and 376 lb-ft of torque. Later models had the option to run larger-displacement engines of 4.9, 5.0 and eventually 5.4 litres, each providing a corresponding bump in performance. The Flat-12 would go on to become the 917’s most defining trait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the engine was an immediate success, the car’s body and aerodynamics were anything but. Early tests were worrisome. The car wandered heavily under braking and was diabolical in high-speed turns. None of the regular Porsche drivers wanted to race it. But the engineers at Porsche soldiered on, eventually adding wider rear wheels and a few other changes that made the 917 into a more controllable machine. Short and long-tail versions of the car were developed, but while the 917 long-tail is a thing of beauty, the shape made famous by a flurry of victories is the short version, better known as the 917K, for “Kurtz.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 917K did not have to wait long for success. On its public debut at the 1970 Daytona 24 Hours, John Wyer's Gulf-sponsored team finished 1-2 in the race, with the winning car breaking the distance record by 190 miles. This victory effectively began the 917K's domination of the World Sportscar Championship for the next two seasons. Porsche’s first overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans soon followed, a momentous occasion for the German marque, but only one of many more to follow. Triumphs that year came quickly and resoundingly and, in total, the 917K’s first full year of competition would bring seven major victories. 1971 was no different, with six major victories topped by another overall win at Le Mans. Later that year, development of the Can-Am version would start, a car so dominant that the series lost popularity in the United States, never to return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the 917K is revered as one of the most iconic race cars of all time. It was the car that brought Porsche its first overall victory at the world’s most gruelling race, and the car that would go on to set one of the most impressive records of dominance in prototype racing series the world has ever seen. If its racing achievements alone were not enough, the car would go on to be immortalized on the big screen by Steve McQueen in the film ‘Le Mans’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the Porsche 917 KH is based on the #22 car driven to victory by Dutch driver Gijs van Lennep and Austrian racer Helmut Marko at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1971. With the ban for over 3.0 litre engine displacements imminent, the race turned into quite the swansong; a long, fast track and extended good weather produced the fastest race in the event's history to date. There were not many accidents this year, but many cars were delayed or forced to retire due to mechanical problems so only twelve cars were classified as finishers. The Team Martini Porsche at the front of these finished two laps ahead of its rival John Wyer Porsche and an incredible 29 laps (386km) ahead of the third place Ferrari. The two Porsches were the first cars to cover over 5000km at Le Mans, a record that would stand for 39 years, cementing the 917K’s dominance over this era of motorsport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Porsche regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. The use of supremely accurate digital scanning of the original car has allowed us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model is just one of several 1:8 and 1:8 scales in the Porsche 917 Collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/porsche-917-collection\" title=\"Link to Porsche 917K Collection\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/porsche-917-collection\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the Porsche 917 Collection \u0026gt;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40249582026834,"sku":"M6015","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/DSCF9360_1fe0d8a7-a37c-4326-b800-bbc47572158e.jpg?v=1705942084"},{"product_id":"ferrari-sf21-1-18","title":"Ferrari SF21 - 2021 Season Livery","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth Leclerc and Sainz versions available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 27 cms\/10 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt using original CAD designs and paint codes supplied by Scuderia Ferrari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePiloted by Scuderia Ferrari’s youngest driver line-up since 1968, the SF21 was Ferrari’s competitor for the 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season. In the hands of Monegasque racer Charles Leclerc and Spaniard Carlos Sainz, who between them averaged just 25 years and 3 days old at the first race of the season, the SF21 earned almost two and a half times as many points as the team scored in 2020. The 67th single seater to originate from Maranello, the SF21 was a direct evolution of the previous year’s SF1000 chassis, as dictated by the new regulations after the COVID-19 pandemic prompted teams to agree to a series of cost-reducing measures in 2020, including a postponement of the new regulations until 2022 and a majority freeze of the current rules, thus limiting the opportunities for change in many areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeams were permitted to use two development tokens for major upgrades, which Ferrari chose to focus at the tail end of the car, developing a new gearbox and rear suspension system. This, in addition to the unrestricted development on engines over the winter, led to a much tighter rear end over the previous SF1000. The engineers were able to completely reinvent the layout of the SF21’s 065\/6 1600cc V6 power unit, increasing its level of thermal efficiency and optimising the hybrid system and its electronics. Meanwhile, work outside aerodynamic development could still progress, allowing the team to make some minor changes to the rest of the car. Improvements were made to the cooling system, increasing the effectiveness of the central radiator, and the body was revised to create higher downwash. The SF21 also featured a revised front wing and new concept nose, while the team also updated the car's transmission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SF21’s livery was also subtly updated, blending two shades of red for the 2021 car. At the rear was the burgundy red seen on the SF1000 at Ferrari’s 1000th Grand Prix, reminiscent of the burgundy red of the very first Ferrari, the 125 S. Further forward, it transformed into the modern Ferrari red that has adorned Ferraris in more recent years. Visually, the colours sought to point towards the challenges of the future, while not forgetting Ferrari’s unique roots and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SF21 was a strong performer as Ferrari looked to bounce back after a hugely disappointing 2020 season. Sainz claimed an impressive four podiums throughout his debut season with the Scuderia, taking second position at the Monaco Grand Prix and third in Hungary, Russia and Abu Dhabi. Leclerc was the closest of the duo to winning a race in 2021, being overtaken by a charging Lewis Hamilton just two laps from the end of the British Grand Prix, instead earning his sole podium of the year. Despite close rivals McLaren’s strong performances, the cool consistency of the SF21 and its driver duo saw Ferrari finish nigh on 50 points above the British team to convincingly take third in the Constructors’ Championship. Sainz and Leclerc only failed to finish in the top ten on six occasions between them whilst, as a team, Ferrari only failed to record points at one of the 22 races, at the French Grand Prix. The SF21 recorded just one retirement, which was due to a collision at the Hungarian Grand Prix, and one non-start: Leclerc’s car suffered driveshaft damage from crashing at the end of a tense qualifying session at the Monaco Grand Prix in Monaco. He initially claimed pole position, though sadly was unable to begin his home race.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOverall, the Ferrari SF21 earned five podiums, two fastest laps and scored 323.5 points, achieving third place in the Constructors’ Championship. Sainz and Leclerc recorded 164.5 and 159 points, earning fifth and seventh places in the Drivers’ Championships respectively.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the Ferrari SF21, as raced during the 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season by Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Scuderia Ferrari regarding original CAD data, finishes and paint codes. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model is a part of the 2021 Ferrari SF21 Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" title=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/ferrari-sf21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/ferrari-sf21\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the Ferrari SF21 Collection \u0026gt;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Charles Leclerc","offer_id":40249582125138,"sku":"M6176-LEC","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Carlos Sainz","offer_id":40249582157906,"sku":"M6176-SNZ","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/products\/DSCF6164CENTRED.jpg?v=1641553084"},{"product_id":"mclaren-mcl35m-monaco-1-18","title":"McLaren MCL35M - 2021 Monaco Grand Prix","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited to just 500 pieces\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs raced by Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo at the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco on the 23\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e of May 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 31 cms\/12 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThousands of precisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt using original CAD designs and paint codes supplied by McLaren Racing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U9Ugsa4ZUzg\" height=\"315\" width=\"100%\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn evolution of the MCL35, a car that helped the team to third in the Constructors’ Championship in 2020 – its best performance in eight years, the McLaren MCL35M was McLaren Racing’s challenger for the 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. Piloting the MCL35M was one of the most competitive driver line-ups in the sport, with 21-year-old British driver Lando Norris, in his third season in Formula 1 with the team, joined by Australian seven-time race winner Daniel Ricciardo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MCL35 was effectively redesigned, despite most of the regulations being frozen in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Given that McLaren had already signed a contract to use Mercedes-AMG engines in 2021 before the decision to reuse 2020 chassis was made, it received special dispensation – subject to FIA inspection – to modify its chassis to accommodate the new engine and energy store, which required a complete redesign of the car’s architecture. The 1600cc V6 Mercedes-AMG M12 E Performance power unit was integrated into the design of the MCL35M by McLaren with the support of Mercedes High Performance Powertrains. It represented one of several key changes to the car as part of its evolution into the MCL35M, replacing the previous Renault E-Tech 20. Despite switching engines, McLaren did not switch gearboxes and so the team’s engineers needed to create their own, along with updated fuel, hydraulic, electrical and cooling systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wheelbase of the car was lengthened, as the gearbox bell housing had to be extended to accommodate the Mercedes engine. The aerodynamic potential of the MCL35M could not be maximised due to the FIA's 2021 token system, leading McLaren to implement most aerodynamic upgrades for the switch in the 2020 season ahead of the homologation cut-off date, such as the car’s nosecone. The team focused its efforts on reducing the impact of the 2021 regulations on downforce, which necessitated removal of front downforce to rebalance the car. Many of the changes in bodywork shape were dictated by the engine installation but others are just continued development, based on the team’s learnings from the 2020 season and down to the changes in the regulations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a decent showing in pre-season testing, setting several fastest laps without any major reliability issues, the team started the season well, scoring points regularly. Norris finished in fourth position at the opening race in Bahrain, quickly following it up with a third-place podium at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, where he narrowly lost out to the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton in the closing stages. Fifth and eighth placed finishes followed in Portugal and Spain before Norris earned a second podium finishing, claiming third in the Monaco Grand Prix after a holding off the advancing Red Bull of Sergio Pérez on the narrow street circuit. Ricciardo struggled to match his British teammate’s early performances but was initially scoring consistent points for the team. In Portugal, the Australian driver recovered from a poor qualifying, where he started sixteenth on the grid, to finish nineth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy round six in Azerbaijan, it was clear that McLaren’s closest rival in the battle for third in the Constructors’ Championship would be Ferrari. The Italians briefly passed their British rival after Baku, despite Norris and Ricciardo finishing in fifth and ninth places, though the team from Woking regained the lead after a stronger showing in France as Ferrari struggled with tyre degradation. This game of leapfrog would continue for the rest of the season. Ricciardo failed to score any points in the Styrian Grand Prix, suffering from power unit issues, whilst Norris recorded his third consecutive fifth place finish. At the following Austrian Grand Prix, Norris earned his career-best qualifying result, starting the race in second after setting a time only 0.048 seconds from polesitter Max Verstappen. He finished the race third, recovering from a penalty to overtake Hamilton on lap 52. A strong showing of fourth and fifth at the British Grand Prix added more points to the tally. The team suffered huge misfortune at the following Hungarian Grand Prix: both drivers were caught up in the carnage on the opening lap as the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas ploughed into Lando Norris, leading to his retirement, and Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll collided with Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari who was himself forced into Ricciardo, spinning the Australian and damaging his car. It was to be McLaren’s only non-points scoring weekend of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe duo looked quick at the Belgian Grand Prix after the summer break, with Ricciardo qualifying fourth. Norris set the fastest times in Q1 and Q2 before losing control at Eau Rogue and crashing heavily. Substantial rain prevented the race from starting and the results were drawn from the end of the first lap, giving Ricciardo fourth position and Norris fourteenth. A tough race followed in the Netherlands, where the team scored just a single point, but the drivers bounced back in style at Monza. After sprint qualifying and polesitter Bottas taking an engine penalty, Ricciardo started second and Norris fourth, in the perfect position to take advantage when title rivals Verstappen and Hamilton collided on lap 25. Ricciardo claimed the fastest lap on the race on the final lap and led Norris home to claim McLaren's first one-two finish since the 2010 Canadian Grand Prix and first win since the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix. Norris followed this fantastic result with took a pole position, the first in his career, at the next race in Russia. He led much of the race but devastatingly lost the lead with just two laps left as he aquaplaned off the track, just moments after disagreeing with his team’s calls to switch him to intermediate tyres. Ricciardo, however, had switched tyres earlier and claimed fourth position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom there, McLaren’s season started to fade. After Russia, McLaren held an eighteen lead over Ferrari, but the Italians regained the advantage after Mexico, creating a points buffer McLaren finally could not overcome. Norris continued to score points, but never finished higher than seventh in the final seven races of the season. Ricciardo finished fifth twice but failed to score any further points. McLaren scored 73 more points than they did in 2020 but were ultimately defeated by a resurgent Ferrari, bouncing back from their previous disappointing campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, the McLaren MCL35 earned one victory, four further podiums, one pole position and two fastest laps, scoring 275 points and finishing fourth in the Constructors’ Championship. Norris and Ricciardo finished sixth and eighth in the Drivers’ Championship respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of McLaren MCL35M is as raced at the Formula 1 Grand Prix De Monaco 2021 in its one-off Gulf Oil International-inspired livery by Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo on the 23\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e of May. In a rather uneventful race, scored his third career podium, coming home in third position. After qualifying fifth, Norris took advantage of Charles Leclerc’s mistake and subsequent pre-race withdrawal and Mercedes’ mechanical misfortunes during Valtteri Bottas’ pit-stop which forced the Finn’s retirement. With ten laps to go, Norris reported that the car felt undriveable on the Hard tyres, while the Red Bull of Sergio Pérez was beginning to chase him down. The gap dropped to just 1.5s as Norris ordered radio silence, settling his pace and ultimately holding off the Mexican for his second podium of the season. Ricciardo finished thirteenth, at a track notorious for its overtaking difficulty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MCL35M exhibited an evocative retro livery, which celebrated the deep-rooted and successful racing partnership between McLaren Racing and Gulf Oil International and marked the return of Formula 1 to one of the most iconic racetracks following the Covid-19 lockdowns. McLaren and Gulf revived their long-standing collaboration in July 2020 when the team announced the brand’s return as an official partner. The iconic blue colourway livery with the orange stripe is a tribute to Gulf’s timeless design while reflecting a racing connection that began in the days of team founder Bruce McLaren. Norris and Ricciardo sported matching race suits, while the race team followed suit. The drivers also wore matching race helmets with bespoke retro designs, which were raffled for the team’s mental health charity partner, Mind, after the event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of McLaren Racing regarding original CAD data, finishes and paint codes. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe McLaren MCL35M is limited to just 500 pieces at 1:18 scale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model is a part of the 2021 McLaren MCL35 Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/mclaren-mcl35m\" title=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/mclaren-mcl35m\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eDiscover the McLaren MCL35M Collection \u0026gt;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Lando Norris","offer_id":40249582452818,"sku":"M6185-M4N","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Daniel Ricciardo","offer_id":40249582485586,"sku":"M6185-M3R","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/DSCF2468.jpg?v=1705941484"},{"product_id":"ferrari-250-gto-1-18-weathered","title":"Ferrari 250 GTO - 3705GT - 1962 Le Mans Class Winner - Race Weathered","description":"\u003cli\u003eLimited to just 250 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExactly as raced by Pierre Noblet and Jean Guichet at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the 23\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e and 24\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of June 1962\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeathering details precisely applied by artisans in Bristol using archival imagery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel accompanied by an archive quality Giclée print of the car during one of its final pits stops, selected from the Motorsport Images archives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 24 cms\/9 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the base model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt using our own CAD data developed after scanning original chassis 3987GT and with the assistance of the historians at Ferrari Classiche\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficially licensed 24 Hours of Le Mans product\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe are excited to introduce a new special edition of race weathered models: the Ferrari 250 GTO at 1:18 scale. Each model in this limited edition of 250 models is based on chassis 3705GT, as raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the 23rd and 24th of June 1962 by Pierre Noblet and Jean Guichet. Every model has been meticulously hand-painted and detailed by our master model makers to show every detail of the race dirt as seen during one of the #19 car’s final pit stops. Every order will be accompanied by an archive quality Giclée print of the car during that pit stop, selected by Amalgam from the Motorsport Images collection. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe artistry applied to these 250 models exemplifies our commitment to creating beautiful hand-made pieces which fully capture both the spirit and precise appearance of iconic race cars. The original model was developed using data from a digital scan of an original Series 1 Ferrari 250 GTO, and the subsequent prototype model has been scrutinised by Ferrari Classiche to ensure complete accuracy of representation. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ultimate expression of the 250 GT series, the Ferrari 250 GTO model was the car that encapsulated Ferrari’s philosophy best: achieving the highest level of performance and styling. Its famed charisma came not only from its innumerable racing victories but from the unique sum of its parts. A 2,953cc Columbo V12 engine coupled to a new 5-speed gearbox with a Sergio Scaglietti-designed body on top of a 250 GT chassis; the 250 GTO represented the pinnacle of 250 GT development in competition form, whilst remaining a legitimate road car. In recent years, original examples have repeatedly set price records. Chassis 3413 GT sold at auction in 2018 for $48.4 million and, later that same year, chassis 4153 GT was sold in a private sale for a reported $70 million.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 250 GTO was built on a 2400mm wheelbase and, although the chassis was built along the same lines as the 250 GT SWB on which it was derived, it used smaller section tubing, with additional bracing for increased torsional rigidity. Four wheel disc brakes were fitted, with a cable-operated handbrake to the rear wheels. The 3-litre V12 power unit was essentially a 250 TR specification engine, producing a claimed power output of 300 bhp, which was paired with a new 5-speed, all synchromesh gearbox.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly development of the new car was shrouded in secrecy, with Giotto Bizzarrini charged with developing a car to take on and beat the Jaguar E Type. On its first outing at Monza in September 1961, prior to the Italian Grand Prix, the 250 GTO earned the nickname ‘Il Mostro’ (The Monster), due to its rough-hewn and ill-fitting prototype body. During test sessions, Stirling Moss drove the car to record times far better than those ever achieved by a similar chassis. A ‘palace revolution’ followed later in the year, and Bizzarrini found himself on the outside, with the refinement of the GTO body now entrusted to Sergio Scaglietti, who created its definitive shape. The overall shape of the aluminium bodies designed and built by Scaglietti changed very little across the 36-car production run in 1962 and 1963, though the last three cars in the series, built in 1964, received Pininfarina-designed and Scaglietti-built bodies of a style very similar to that used on the mid-engine 250 LM sports racing car. Although the overall body shape didn’t alter to any great degree, the detail differences during the production run certainly did, as refinements were made across the car’s construction span.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnveiled at the annual pre-season Ferrari press conference in January 1962, the 250 GTO was the sole front-engine model amongst a line-up of mid-engine racers. New owners needed to afford the $18,000 price tag, as well as be personally approved by Enzo Ferrari. On its maiden outing in the 12 Hours of Sebring Race, the 250 GTO, driven by Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien, finished second overall to a Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa. It also won the GT category easily by a six-lap margin, an impressive debut performance that hinted at the dominant period to come. Ferrari would go on to secure the International Championship for GT Manufacturers comfortably in 1962 and 1963. The 250 GTO would complete the hat-trick in 1964 by smaller margin of six points, having only been caught by Shelby’s competitive AC Cobras (with much larger V8 capacity engines) during its last competitive year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmongst the numerous international successes of the 250 GTO were victories in the Tour de France in 1963 and 1964, extending Ferrari’s win streak to nine straight years; GT class wins in the Targa Florio in 1962, 1963 and 1964; victories in the Tourist Trophy at Goodwood in 1962 and 1963; with GT category wins at Le Mans in 1962 and 1963, and in the Nürburgring 1000 km in 1963 and 1964.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model is of chassis 3705GT exactly as raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the 23\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e and 24\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of June 1962 by Pierre Noblet and Jean Guichet. The duo won the GT class comfortably, a huge twelve laps ahead of their closest rival, another 250 GTO run by Equipe Nationale Belge, and sixteen laps ahead of the nearest rival manufacturer. In fact, the #19 car finished second on the overall podium, only five laps behind the outright winners, Olivier Gendebien and Phil Hill in a Ferrari 330 TRI\/LM. Noblet and Guichet’s victory sealed class victory for the Scuderia in the 1962 International Championship of Manufacturers after five consecutive victories for the marque in just five races. Despite having four races remaining, Ferrari could no longer be outscored. Ferrari continued this winning streak throughout every subsequent round, winning the championship with a maximum score of 45 points. Their closest rivals were Jaguar, who scored just 16 points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the Ferrari 250 GTO has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Ferrari regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. The use of supremely accurate digital scanning of an original car has allowed us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe race weathered Ferrari 250 GTO at 1:18 scale is limited to just 250 pieces. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHandling Race Weathered Models\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that Amalgam’s weathered models are incredibly fragile and require careful handling. We recommend you keep handling to a minimum to avoid removing the weathered effects from the model. When handling the model, please adhere to the instructions included with the product when purchased. The brush featured in the gallery is included purely for demonstrating the scale of the model. 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In an era when the art of race car design was arguably superseded by the science, the Type 59 remained competitive despite its continued use of ‘old-fashioned’ mechanics. Though often defeated by its more modern government-funded rivals, its long, low and slender bodywork, have earned it a very special place in Grand Prix history. The Type 59 remains Bugatti’s last successful Grand Prix racer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Type 59 is generally regarded as an artistic masterpiece: it still retained the heritage from the iconic and all-conquering Type 35, which Ettore Bugatti had designed a decade earlier, but in extending the wheelbase of the new chassis frame, he created a beautiful Grand Prix car with perfect proportions. Under the all-aluminium bodywork lived its straight-eight engine. The power unit was a new development, led by Ettore’s eldest son Jean, not only to power the Type 59 race car but the upcoming Type 57 grand tourer. In Grand Prix specification, it was fitted with twin camshafts, dry sump lubrication and a lightened crankshaft. At its debut the engine displaced 2.8 litres, which was soon supercharged to just under 3.3 litres, and a separate four-speed gearbox was fitted roughly midway between the engine and rear differential for optimal weight distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Type 59’s steel ladder frame chassis was nearly identical to that of its predecessor, the Type 54. Unusually the front and rear axles were constructed from two halves treaded together in the middle, adding some flexibility to the traditional solid axles. Ettore Bugatti favoured the two-seater Grand Prix concept, and the Type 59 was no exception, the driver was offset to right of the car’s centre, and his famed eye for design to exquisite detailing such as the superbly engineered piano-wire spoke wheels. This particular addition was supported by strong mechanics: an aluminium back-plate dealt with the torque from the drive and the braking, whilst the spokes themselves only supported radial loads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLengthy delays meant that the Type 59 did not debut until late in the 1933 season and the car required modification to compete under the new ’750 kg’ regulations that would come into effect in 1934. The Bugatti was not particularly successful on the track but, although its rivals Auto Union, Mercedes-Benz and Alfa Romeo had made significant innovations with independent suspension and hydraulic brakes, the Type 59 remained competitive, despite its continued use of solid axles and cable operated drum brakes. It won a single major Grand Prix, at Spa in 1934 and, even then, there were many mitigating factors. Bugatti’s German rivals Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union withdrew from the race beforehand (rumoured to be due to issues with Belgian customs authorities at the border) and issues plagued the other competitors, meaning only seven entries started the race, three of which were Type 59s. Bugatti’s remaining major adversary, Alfa Romeo flew into a commanding lead, before both of their entries retired, one due to a crash and the other as the result of a broken oil pipe, leaving the route clear for René Dreyfus and Antonio Brivio to claim a fantastic 1-2 victory for the French marque. The Type 59 did see some more success in minor Grand Prix though: Jean-Pierre Wimille claimed victories at Algiers in 1934 and Deauville in 1936 whilst, in 1935, Robert Benoist won in Picardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, Type 59s are prized collector items and have estimated values in excess of £10 million. Just seven cars were built in Grand Prix configuration, of which four raced for the Bugatti works team and all have survived to this day. Current owners include Ralph Lauren and the industrial designer Marc Newson. One former Grand Prix chassis, converted to a sports car configuration back in the 1930s, sold at auction for £9.5 million in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model is based on the car raced to fifth position by Tazio Nuvolari at the Monaco Grand Prix on the 2nd of April 1934 at Circuit de Monaco. Monaco was the first major race to be run with the new 750 kg weight limit and, whilst the Bugatti works team arrived with three cars, a fourth red Type 59 was on loan to Tazio Nuvolari. He entered as a private entrant, although he had full support from the team. Qualifying fifth, Nuvolari was passed off the line by the launching Alfa Romeo of Louis Chiron. After ten laps, Piero Taruffi managed to find a way past Nuvolari only to be immediately re-passed, and this fierce battle came to an abrupt end when the Maserati started to misfire. Coming up to half distance, Nuovlari was falling back from the leading pack and eventually was lapped by Chiron. Pit stops from the cars in front elevated Nuvolari as high as third after around 70 laps, but brake issues necessitated a lengthy stop of his own, dropping him to sixth position. With only a few laps remaining, Nuvolari regained his fifth position after Taruffi’s still misfiring Maserati retired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo create the Type 59, we used our supremely accurate digital scanning on chassis 59122, kindly allowed by its current owner Ralph Lauren, and, with the cooperation of Bugatti, developed this stunningly detailed and precise replica at scale. This fine scale model has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of the manufacturer regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. Furthermore, the prototype model has undergone detailed scrutiny by the manufacturer’s engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40249583763538,"sku":"M6021-NUV","price":1195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/DSCF9556.jpg?v=1710326463"},{"product_id":"mercedes-amg-one-1-18","title":"Mercedes-AMG ONE","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 26 cms\/10 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt using original CAD designs, paint codes and material specifications from Mercedes-AMG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffering unadulterated Formula One technology for the road, the Mercedes-AMG ONE will lay a claim to be the most fascinating two-seater to ever hit the streets. The world’s first commercially available vehicle with both an F1 hybrid powertrain and road-legal approval, the ONE is a true performance hybrid that marks the pinnacle of what is currently technologically feasible. It is a celebration of unprecedented success in motorsport’s top category and the half-centenary of AMG, but also a compelling insight into the future of the automobile at Mercedes-AMG.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ONE’s hybrid drivetrain is accompanied by a purely electric and wheel selective front axle drive concept, and is expected to develop a combined system power of more than 1,000 hp (735 kW) and maximum speeds of over 218mph (352km\/h). The components of this highly efficient and high-performance plug-in hybrid drive system, named EQ Power+, in the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE are based directly on Formula 1 and were realised in close collaboration with the motorsports experts at Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains in Brixworth. It will involve a highly integrated and intelligently networked unit from the 1.6-liter V6 hybrid petrol engine with a total of four electric motors – one has been integrated into the turbocharger, another has been installed directly on the combustion engine with a link to the crankcase and the two remaining motors drive the front wheels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe consistent design of the Mercedes-AMG ONE is based on a simple principle: form follows function. Each design detail offers a specific benefit for the overall performance of the vehicle. The muscular proportions are based on the mid-engine concept. The cockpit, which is set well forward, the large wheel arches and the wasp waist with its extensive tail are clear pointers to the car’s motorsports origins. The large black front spoiler, with air inlets stretching across the entire width of the vehicle, dominates the front view. Flat LED headlamps fit seamlessly into the body contours. The dynamic roofline features an air inlet which elegantly fuses into the vertical shark fin. The exhaust pipe design with a large round outlet and two further small openings is based directly on that of the Formula 1 vehicles. The highly functional design gives the vehicle a striking, distinct character, unparalleled in this form, aiming to evoke the feeling of a true race to provide an experience like no other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interior offers an authentic Formula 1 feel, blending together performance and practicality. The colours and materials selected for the interior take their inspiration from the Formula 1 racing car. The ergonomically contoured interior with two bucket seats features a futuristic, minimalist style and innovative materials. The pedals and the Formula 1-style steering wheel can be adjusted as necessary. The centre tunnel visually separates the driver and passenger areas and is a functional component of the carbon-fibre support structure. It deftly blends into the monocoque architecture. The sculptured racing seats create an unmistakable association with motor racing. The seat surfaces are interspersed with nappa leather in magma grey and inlays in a sporty textile mesh. The yellow contrasting topstitching is also a distinctive AMG feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt a price of $2.72 million each, only 275 units of the Mercedes-AMG ONE are to be built, despite a burgeoning waiting list reportedly four times this, in order to maintain the exclusivity of the hypercar. Delayed by the global pandemic, production of the car began in August 2022 and is expected to become the most outstanding road legal racing car to surface from Affalterbach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40249583960146,"sku":"M6188","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/DSCF0135EDIT.jpg?v=1699010306"},{"product_id":"porsche-917kh-1971-le-mans-weathered-1-18","title":"Porsche 917 KH - 1971 Le Mans Winner - Martini Livery - Race Weathered","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited to just 100 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExactly as raced by Gijs van Lennep and Helmut Marko at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the 12\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e and 13\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of June 1971\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeathering details precisely applied by artisans in Bristol using archival imagery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel accompanied by an archive quality Rainer Schlegelmilch Giclée print of the car mid-race\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 22 cms\/9 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the base model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase model built using a digital scan of the original 917 chassis and paint codes supplied by Porsche\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficially licensed 24 Hours of Le Mans product\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe are thrilled to offer a special edition of race weathered Porsche 917Ks, as raced to victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1971. This unique edition of only 100 models will be meticulously hand-painted and detailed by our master model makers to show every detail of the race dirt and damage as the car drove to victory. Each of the 100 models will be accompanied by an archive quality Rainer Schlegelmilch Giclée print of the car mid-race, selected by Amalgam from the Motorsport Images collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eArguably one of the most iconic race cars in the history of motorsport, the Porsche 917’s conception stemmed from an unexpected change to Commission Sportive Internationale, then the independent competition arm of the FIA, sanctioning rules. After the 1967 race season, it was announced that all future prototype engines would be limited to 3.0 litres, in order to reduce the speeds generated at the fast endurance tracks, whilst also enticing manufacturers who were already building three-litre Formula One engines into endurance racing. Well aware that few manufacturers were up to the challenge immediately, the CSI also announced a new Group 4 sports car series, which allowed engine displacements of up to 5.0 litres, but required at least 25 units be produced for homologation. Porsche, already hard at work polishing its 3.0-litre race car, the 908, stunned the world when it unveiled a second prototype race car aimed at the Group 4 category: the 917. Despite the FIA’s doubts, Porsche presented the FIA with 25 units just three weeks after the 917’s debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March of 1969.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePowering the early 917 was a 4.5-litre Flat-12 engine, designed by the noted Porsche engineer Hanz Mezger. To curtail development costs, the engine borrowed heavily from its 3.0-litre counterpart found in the Porsche 908. The 1969 race engines produced 580 bhp and 376 lb-ft of torque. Later models had the option to run larger-displacement engines of 4.9, 5.0 and eventually 5.4 litres, each providing a corresponding bump in performance. The Flat-12 would go on to become the 917’s most defining trait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the engine was an immediate success, the car’s body and aerodynamics were anything but. Early tests were worrisome. The car wandered heavily under braking and was diabolical in high-speed turns. None of the regular Porsche drivers wanted to race it. But the engineers at Porsche soldiered on, eventually adding wider rear wheels and a few other changes that made the 917 into a more controllable machine. Short and long-tail versions of the car were developed, but while the 917 long-tail is a thing of beauty, the shape made famous by a flurry of victories is the short version, better known as the 917K, for “Kurtz.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 917K did not have to wait long for success. On its public debut at the 1970 Daytona 24 Hours, John Wyer's Gulf-sponsored team finished 1-2 in the race, with the winning car breaking the distance record by 190 miles. This victory effectively began the 917K's domination of the World Sportscar Championship for the next two seasons. Porsche’s first overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans soon followed, a momentous occasion for the German marque, but only one of many more to follow. Triumphs that year came quickly and resoundingly and, in total, the 917K’s first full year of competition would bring seven major victories. 1971 was no different, with six major victories topped by another overall win at Le Mans. Later that year, development of the Can-Am version would start, a car so dominant that the series lost popularity in the United States, never to return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the 917K is revered as one of the most iconic race cars of all time. It was the car that brought Porsche its first overall victory at the world’s most gruelling race, and the car that would go on to set one of the most impressive records of dominance in prototype racing series the world has ever seen. If its racing achievements alone were not enough, the car would go on to be immortalized on the big screen by Steve McQueen in the film ‘Le Mans’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the Porsche 917K is based on the #22 car driven to victory by Dutch driver Gijs van Lennep and Austrian racer Helmut Marko at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1971. With the ban for over 3.0 litre engine displacements imminent, the race turned into quite the swansong; a long, fast track and extended good weather produced the fastest race in the event's history to date. There were not many accidents this year, but many cars were delayed or forced to retire due to mechanical problems so only twelve cars were classified as finishers. The Team Martini Porsche at the front of these finished two laps ahead of its rival John Wyer Porsche and an incredible 29 laps (386km) ahead of the third place Ferrari. The two Porsches were the first cars to cover over 5000km at Le Mans, a record that would stand for 39 years, cementing the 917K’s dominance over this era of motorsport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Porsche regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. The use of supremely accurate digital scanning of the original car has allowed us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Race Weathered Porsche 917 KH 1971 Le Mans Winner is limited to just 100 pieces at 1:18 scale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHandling Race Weathered Models\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that Amalgam’s weathered models are incredibly fragile and require careful handling. We recommend you keep handling to a minimum to avoid removing the weathered effects from the model. When handling the model, please adhere to the instructions included with the product when purchased. The brush featured in the gallery is included purely for demonstrating the scale of the model. We do not advise any cleaning of our weathered models as this may remove some of the weathering applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model is just one of several 1:8 and 1:8 scales in the Porsche 917 Collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/porsche-917-collection\" title=\"Link to Porsche 917K Collection\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/porsche-917-collection\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the Porsche 917 Collection \u0026gt;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40249584681042,"sku":"M6015-RWV","price":1715.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/DSC_1743_9397dd60-5d67-4826-8d58-5203fad97e63.jpg?v=1705940661"},{"product_id":"ferrari-f1-75-bahrain-1-18","title":"Ferrari F1-75 - 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAs raced by Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz in the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix on the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of March 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e1:18 scale model, over 31cm\/12in long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBuilt using original CAD designs and paint codes supplied by Scuderia Ferrari\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFerrari’s competitor for the new era of 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship season, the F1-75 was Maranello’s spearhead for their mission to propel themselves back into title contention. In the hands of Monegasque racer Charles Leclerc and Spaniard Carlos Sainz, in their fourth and second seasons respectively with the team, the F1-75 was looking to continue the Scuderia’s progress in the Constructors’ Championship during Formula 1’s longest ever season. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo build the self-labelled ‘brave’ Ferrari, the engineers at Maranello required an open mind to innovate and comply with the new 2022 technical regulations. This was demonstrated most clearly in the car’s dark red bodywork, where the rules allowed the most flexibility, with Ferrari launching the car with uniquely aggressive sidepods. There had been much work on the hybrid power unit during the 2021 season and 2022 pre-season, with a view to create a system with the utmost efficiency in the energy transformation process. Every single part of the engine was reviewed, then replaced or optimised. The power unit’s packaging was now completely different, especially in terms of the cooling. The return of ground effect cars naturally meant a lot of the changes were underneath the car, and the simplified aerodynamics on the top side of the car were quite clear. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe name of the F1-75 celebrated of 75 years of Ferrari road cars. Though the Ferrari name precedes Formula 1 with its humble pre-war beginnings as the racing division of Alfa Romeo in the hands of Enzo Ferrari, Enzo Ferrari’s first creation, the 125 S, was built in 1947. The F1-75 was a celebration of the sport’s longest-serving and most successful team. It was designed to win, and ultimately there is no better way to honour Ferrari’s tradition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFerrari's four victory wins in Bahrain, Australia, Great Britain and Austria, as well as a further 16 podiums throughout the year's 22 races, marked an extremely strong resurgence for the team in comparison to the 2021 season. The F1-75 scored an impressive 554 points, 230.5 more than the previous year, earning second position in the Constructors' Championship, runners-up to the dominant Red Bull team. The team also claimed 12 pole positions and 5 fastest laps, Leclerc finished the season second in the Drivers' Championship with 308 points, whilst Sainz earned fifth with 246 points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn the first qualifying sessions of the new season, Leclerc took an impressive pole position 0.123 seconds ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, whilst Sainz started from third, setting a time just 0.006 seconds slower than the Dutchman. All three maintained their positions at the start of the race, Leclerc covering off Verstappen’s advances into Turn 1. Red Bull attempted the undercut on Lap 15, pitting first and cutting down what was a 3.5s deficit to just 0.35s when Leclerc emerged in the lead on Lap 16. This triggered a three-lap battle for the lead, in which Verstappen took the lead three separate times but was unable to hang on against the resilient Leclerc, which only ended after Verstappen locked up into Turn 1 on Lap 19. The second round of pit stops were much more comfortable for the lead Ferrari. On lap 46, the AlphaTauri of Pierre Gasly caught fire, necessitating a safety car and giving Leclerc a free pass to make his third pit stop. The restart, now on Lap 51, saw the Monegasque driver tear off into the distance which Verstappen, now nursing a steering issue, just could not sustain. Sainz, who had remained in third and was holding off the advances of the other Red Bull of Sergio Pérez, capitalised on Verstappen’s woes and took second position, claiming a perfect start for Formula 1’s most prestigious team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model is of the Ferrari F1-75 as raced by Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz to a 1-2 victory in the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit on the 20th of March 2022. This was Ferrari’s first win and 1-2 finish since the 2019 Singapore Grand Prix, and Leclerc’s first win since Monza in 2019. It was also Sainz’s seventh career visit to the podium, and his fifth as a Ferrari driver. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis model has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Scuderia Ferrari regarding original CAD data, finishes and paint codes. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e--------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis model is a part of the 2022 Ferrari F1-75 Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/ferrari-f1-75\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/ferrari-f1-75\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eDiscover the Ferrari F1-75 Collection \u0026gt;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Charles Leclerc","offer_id":40249584812114,"sku":"M6218-SC1","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Carlos Sainz","offer_id":40249584844882,"sku":"M6218-SC2","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/DSCF9440.jpg?v=1705941011"},{"product_id":"red-bull-rb16b-abu-dhabi-1-18","title":"Red Bull Racing Honda RB16B - 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix","description":"\u003cli\u003eAs raced by Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez at the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021 in which Verstappen won his first World Drivers’ Championship\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 30 cms\/12 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt using original CAD designs and paint codes supplied by Red Bull Racing Honda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe are delighted to reveal the Red Bull Racing Honda RB16B at 1:18 scale, as raced by Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez at the season-defining 2021 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This edition of models precisely captures the cars that delivered the first ever Dutch Formula 1 World Champion in Max Verstappen and a first World Drivers’ Championship to Red Bull Racing since 2013.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note that the images above and in the gallery are composites. Photos of the finished sample will be displayed as soon as possible. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe car that delivered a first championship since 2013, the Red Bull Racing Honda RB16B was an evolution of the double race winning RB16 of the 2020 season. Piloted by Dutch favourite Max Verstappen, in his sixth year with the team, and Mexican Sergio Pérez, who joined from Racing Point, the RB16B proved its mettle, taking the fight to the hybrid-era dominating Mercedes team. Though the team would ultimately be unsuccessful in its Constructors’ title aspirations, Verstappen emerged victorious against the reigning Drivers’ Champion Lewis Hamilton in an intense season-long battle that came down to the final lap at the final race in Abu Dhabi. It was a season filled with drama, on-track action and controversy, in which Verstappen was ultimately crowned the first Dutch World Champion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RB16B was based on the same chassis as the 2020 car, as dictated by the 2021 regulations after the COVID-19 pandemic prompted teams to agree to a series of cost-reducing measures, including a postponement of the new regulations and a majority freeze of the current rules. However, though the car shared its name and under-structure with the previous season’s car, the team had made general refinements in every component. Aerodynamic improvements were visible on the nose, the car featured new brake ducts for the front discs, and the bargeboards had undergone further development. The car’s floor was reduced by about 100mm towards the rear, as per the regulations. Much of the interest about the Red Bull was focused on the rear of the car, with the team having spent its two development tokens adjusting its gearbox carrier and rear suspension, to improve the car’s aerodynamics at the rear end, something of particular importance with the regulation changes made to reduce downforce. The only major difference that could be seen with the naked eye on the rear wing was a new single central pylon support. The 2020 RB16 broke Red Bull tradition with a double-supported rear wing, but with the RB16B the team returned to a more familiar concept.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe real beating heart of the RB16B was the 2021 power unit: the Honda RA621H. After their announcement that they will be leaving Formula 1 at the end of the season, the Japanese manufacturer implemented all their scheduled 2022 changes into the 2021 power unit in an attempt to equalise the performance of their unsurpassed Mercedes competitor. Some features of the RA621H included a notably lowered and more compact camshaft layout, a different valve angle and shorter cylinder bore spacing than its predecessor, effectively creating a significantly smaller engine with a lower centre of gravity. From 2022 onwards, Red Bull managed their own engine development within a new “Red Bull Powertrain” department.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe opening races in Bahrain and Imola set the scene for the season, with two thrilling battles for victory between Verstappen and Hamilton, winning a race apiece. Momentum swung back towards Hamilton and Mercedes in Portugal and Spain, though Verstappen still claimed second place at both to keep on the pressure. Verstappen dominated in Monaco, propelling the Dutchman and his team into first position in their respective Championships. Pérez, meanwhile, scored respectable points in the opening races for his new team, finishing fourth twice and fifth another two times. Verstappen led the standings, for the first time in his career, going into Azerbaijan. His RB16B was dominant, right until a tyre explosion caused him to suffer a terrifying retirement, as he was catapulted into a wall at speed. Hamilton suffered his own brake issues at the restart, leaving the door wide open for Pérez to earn his maiden victory for Red Bull. Verstappen extended his advantage over the first triple-header with a hat-trick of wins of varying styles, beginning with a two-stop strategy in France – passing Hamilton with one lap left – before doubling up in the Styrian Grand Prix, where he led all 71 laps, and dominating once again at the same circuit in Austria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe British Grand Prix at Silverstone hosted the sport’s first-ever Sprint, which saw Verstappen earn pole position after a move on Hamilton into the first corner. However, due the subsequent race, the rivalry between the duo would explode. Battling straight off the line, the pair tussled through the first eight corners before Hamilton attempted an aggressive pass through the inside of the fast Copse corner and contact sent Verstappen spinning hard into the barriers and out of the race. Considered by many to be a racing incident, the stewards decided Hamilton was predominantly to blame, though he shrugged off his punishment for a late victory. The fallout, however, spiralled. The rivalry would never be the same. Pérez struggled through the weekend, having crashed in the sprint race and started the race from the pit lane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hungarian GP saw carnage on the opening lap as Valtteri Bottas ploughed into Lando Norris, who hit Verstappen as a result, causing significant damage to the Red Bull. The Dutchman persevered unlike his teammate, who retired also being collected by Bottas, and salvaged ninth position. After the summer break, Verstappen claimed a controversial victory at a shortened Belgian Grand Prix, before claiming an emphatic triumph in front of an adoring home crowd at Zandvoort. The drama reignited at Monza in race fourteen of the season, as Verstappen and Hamilton collided again, triggering a double retirement. This time, Verstappen was adjudged the aggressor and was punished with a three-place grid penalty for the subsequent race in Russia. There, he recovered from the back of the grid to claim second position. Pérez struggled over these three races, only earning three points thanks to an eighth-place finish in Zandvoort and a ninth in Sochi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerstappen outscored Hamilton in Turkey, and then took consecutive victories in the USA and Mexico, gaining a 19-point lead in the Championship. Pérez hit his best form for the season with three consecutive third place finishes, meaning Red Bull were just a single point behind Mercedes, with four races to go. Hamilton and Mercedes were not ready to give up, and responded with three straight victories in Brazil, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. These races were not without their controversy, Hamilton colliding with Verstappen in Jeddah to name one, but all culminated in the rivals heading into the final race level in the standings, for the first time in nearly 50 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the Red Bull Racing Honda RB16B is as raced at the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix by Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez at Yas Marina Circuit on the 12th of December 2021. Verstappen took a brilliant pole position at Yas Marina but, as was the case for much of the season, would share the front row with Lewis Hamilton. In another provocative contest, no action was deemed necessary when Hamilton cut Turn 6 to avoid\/stay ahead of Verstappen but Sergio Perez’s heroic tactical defending helped Verstappen keep in touch with Hamilton, whose pace advantage on the day was undeniable. However, in an ending fit for this most chaotic and captivating of seasons, as a late Safety Car period was necessitated after the Williams of Nicholas Latifi crashed into the wall, allowing Verstappen to pit again and attack Hamilton on much fresher tyres on the final lap of the season. The Dutchman passed at Turn 5 to close out victory and, with it, the 2021 World Drivers’ Championship title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, the Red Bull Racing Honda RB1B6 earned eleven wins, twelve further podiums, ten pole positions and eight fastest laps, scoring 585.5 points and winning the 2021 Drivers’ Championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not any feature moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e--------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model is one in our Red Bull Racing Honda RB16B Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/red-bull-racing-honda-rb16b\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/red-bull-racing-honda-rb16b\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the Red Bull Racing Honda RB16B Collection \u0026gt;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Sergio Pérez","offer_id":41212977512530,"sku":"M6211-SC2","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Max Verstappen","offer_id":40249585172562,"sku":"M6211-SC1","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/DSCF4149.jpg?v=1705580089"},{"product_id":"laferrari-1-18","title":"Ferrari LaFerrari","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 26 cms\/10 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt using original CAD designs and paint codes supplied by Ferrari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first Ferrari production car to be equipped with a hybrid system, the LaFerrari was Maranello’s most ambitious project to date, pushing the boundaries of road car technology. ‘TheFerrari’ represented the finest expression of Ferrari’s technical capabilities in both GT and Formula 1 engineering, boasting the most extreme performance ever achieved of any road-legal Ferrari, and its impact continues to be felt through the rest of the Ferrari range today. Made for just 499 highly discerning clients, the LaFerrari follows in the illustrious footsteps of its limited-edition predecessors – the 288 GTO, the F40, the F50 and the Enzo – and is strongly reminiscent of great Ferraris of the past, including the 330 P4 and 312P.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe F1-derived hybrid system, known as the HY-KERS system, seamlessly blended extreme performance with maximum efficiency and was more evolved and complex than the KERS system utilised by the Scuderia’s Formula 1 cars. The 6.3 litre naturally aspirated V12 combustion engine, already the most powerful incarnation yet of Ferrari’s classic V12, was twinned with a 150hp electric motor to produce a staggering power output of 960 CV. This electric motor provided unending power throughout the rev range and a maximum torque peak of over 900 Nm. The combined powertrain was designed to consistently yield maximum output whilst the car is on the move, meaning there was no separate electric mode to be engaged; instead, the combustion and electric units constantly worked in perfect tandem, with energy harvested via a variety of systems, including the brakes and traction control, and stored in a 132 lb. battery pack. This hybrid system fired the LaFerrari to 124 mph (200 km\/h) in less than seven seconds, on to a top speed of 217 mph (349 km\/h), making it the fastest road-going Ferrari in the marque’s history. The F1 seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox was coupled with the electric motor and an auxiliary electric motor replaced the traditional alternator, saving weight and reducing the size of the unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe LaFerrari’s architecture represented the pinnacle of innovation even by Ferrari’s legendary standards. Maranello’s engineers delivered increased aerodynamic efficiency, an ideal weight distribution, a lowered centre of gravity, all in a sleek body made of four different types of carbon fibre. The sweeping bodywork, designed entirely in-house by Ferrari’s chief designer Flavio Manzoni, incorporated the aero technology and many styling elements clearly inspired by Ferrari’s Formula 1 program, such as the front splitter, and GT competition cars, like the rear spoiler and fog lamp. The rear wing and underbody were key components of the active aerodynamics package, deploying and retracting in response to vehicle speed, braking, throttle position, and steering angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the Ferrari LaFerrari will be handcrafted and finished in our workshops using CAD directly from Ferrari’s design office allowing us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. 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In the hands of Monegasque racer Charles Leclerc and Spaniard Carlos Sainz, in their fifth and third seasons respectively with the team, the SF-23 will be looking to continue the Scuderia’s progress in the Constructors’ Championship after claiming four wins and finishing second in the standings during the 2022 season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst the SF-23 is officially an evolution of the previous season’s F1-75, which is no surprise as the team’s 2022 entrant claimed a season-high 12 pole positions, underneath the surface much of the car has been completely redesigned. The SF-23’s features increased vertical downforce in order to recover overall downforce lost to the season’s updated aero regulations and achieve the desired balance characteristics for the drivers. The suspension has also been redesigned, to support aerodynamics and increase the range of adjustments that can be made to the car at the track. The most obvious changes are in the area of the front suspension: low track rods, a revised front wing and nose construction. The bodywork was also updated, with slimmer sidepods. One of the F1-75’s biggest faults during 2022 was the reliability of its power unit, so much of the SF-23’s development over winter months focused on making the internal combustion engine and electric motors more robust, to handle a more aggressive setup and eliminate the weaknesses of the power unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model is of the Ferrari SF-23 as raced by Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz during the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship. This model has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Scuderia Ferrari regarding original CAD data, finishes and paint codes. 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Driven by the reigning World Champion Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez, teammates for the third consecutive season, the RB19 is already on the march to another title double, with Oracle Red Bull Racing scoring more than twice the points of their closest competitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RB19 is an evolution of the dominant RB18 that won seventeen of the twenty-two races in the previous season. Designed by Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey, there were already several unique features on the RB18 which have been retained by the RB19, notably the greater curvature of its tunnel roof and the extreme angle of its front suspension’s anti-dive geometry. The 2023 season car has also retained the extreme angle of anti-dive in the front suspension, as well as having increased levels of anti-squat in the rear suspension, achieved by mounting the rearmost top wishbone link even higher than before, to a structure above that of the gearbox to which it was previously attached. Those three features – the curved tunnel roof, the extreme anti-dive front and anti-squat rear suspensions – and the way they all work in conjunction, are likely very closely linked to the team’s great performance in the new era of regulations. The RB19 is also gaining significant advantages when using DRS, even more so than its predecessor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs of the summer break, the Oracle Red Bull Racing RB19 has won all twelve races it has competed in, with a further seven podiums, nine pole positions and eight fastest laps, scoring 503 World Championship points. Max Verstappen has won ten of those races, finishing second only to Sergio Pérez in the other two races. The RB19 is already the most dominant car in Formula 1 history playing a key role in the Oracle Red Bull Racing’s record-setting thirteenth consecutive win at the Belgian Grand Prix, breaking McLaren’s twelve race winning streak in since 1988.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model is of the Oracle Red Bull Racing RB19 as raced by Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez during the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship. This model has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops utilising the original CAD data, finishes and paint codes supplied directly by Oracle Red Bull Racing. 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Introduced for the 2023 season, the 499P marked Ferrari’s first appearance in the top tier of endurance racing in half a century. Its strength in competition culminated in 2025 with the capture of both the Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers' Championship and the Hypercar World Endurance Drivers' Championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWinning DNA\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst the car is undeniably designed to lead Ferrari into the future, the 499P moniker evokes the history of the Maranello manufacturer, a naming system dating back to its previous Le Mans entries; the 499 refers to the unitary displacement of its engine, while the P stands for Prototype. The Hypercar also sports a livery in the same colours as the 312P from 1973 as a nod to Ferrari's last involvement in endurance racing half a century ago, recalling a long association with a competition core to the DNA of the Ferrari brand. The cars’ race numbers were decided for similar reasons – the number 50 highlighting the length of time that Ferrari had been absent from the top class at Le Mans, and the number 51 has adorned a winning Ferrari GT car on four occasions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNew Hybrid Power and Innovative Technology\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn defining the 499P, Ferrari drew upon their vast resources of technical, professional and human excellence that epitomise the Maranello marque, entrusting the management to Attività Sportive GT, under the direction of Antonello Coletta and the technical supervision of Ferdinando Cannizzo, head of the department in charge of engineering and development of Sports and GT racing cars. The design, whilst restricted by aerodynamic and packaging requirements, remains unmistakably a Ferrari, unsurprisingly for a car purely designed and manufactured in Maranello, refined with the support of the Ferrari Styling Centre under the direction of Flavio Manzoni. The car’s technical and aerodynamic features have been enhanced by means of simple, sinuous shapes: an explicit expression of Ferrari’s DNA. The balance between tense lines and flowing surfaces, expressed in a futuristic, pure and iconic language, defines a clear yet essential architecture. Sculpted bodywork encourages aerodynamic flows through the side pods, cooling the radiators concealed beneath. The wheel arches are characterised by large louvres and, together with the headlight clusters, imbue the nose with a sense of character and expressiveness, with subtle references to the styling traits first introduced on the Ferrari Daytona SP3. The rear is the ultimate expression of how to blend technology, aerodynamics and design; a subtle carbon-fibre skin covers the various functions, leaving the wheels and suspension completely visible. The tail is characterised by a double horizontal wing; the main wing and upper flaps have been meticulously designed to guarantee the necessary downforce and achieve maximum performance. The lower wing also features a ‘light bar’ that enriches the rear design with a decisive yet minimalist touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt on an all-new carbon-fibre monocoque chassis, the 499P features solutions that represent the cutting edge of motor sport technology. Double wishbone, push-rod-type suspension provides an outstanding damping stiffness, the benefits of which are felt on the straights as well as when cornering. The electronics systems are developed from and further innovate upon the experience honed in the world of GT racing. The Hypercar features a hybrid powertrain, combining a mid-rear power unit with an electric motor powering the front axle, and is coupled to a seven-speed sequential gearbox. The 2.9-litre, twin-turbo V6 used is the same engine used in the 296 GT3 and its road-going cousins, with a maximum power output of 500kW (680cv). Added here is an Energy Recovery System (ERS) that’s connected to the front axle, and fed by a brake-by-wire system. The ERS is good for 200 kW, and the battery that powers it uses know-how accrued from Ferrari’s vast F1 experience. Among the specific characteristics of the 499P's V6 is the fact that the engine is load-bearing and therefore performs a valuable structural function, compared to the versions fitted to competition GT cars, where the engine is mounted onto the car’s rear sub-chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCompetition History\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ferrari 499P is managed on track by Maranello technicians and engineers with the collaboration of Racing Partner AF Corse, extending the long-successful partnership that began back in 2006. For the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season, Ferrari GT racers Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen took control of the #50 car, whilst two-time LMGTE Pro World Champions Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado were joined by Ferrari’s Formula 1 Reserve Driver Antonio Giovinazzi behind the wheel of the #51 sister car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe eagerly awaited debut of the 499P would come at the 1000 Miles of Sebring, with the #50 car establishing an early benchmark by securing pole position. However, despite leading off the line, the Ferrari would be overtaken by the two Toyota Gazoo Racing entries, eventually finishing third, claiming a podium on Ferrari’s return to Prototype endurance racing. Ultimately the 499P was often outpaced by the Toyotas, who secured the title for a fifth year in succession, but Ferrari remained ahead of the other manufacturers. After only once failing to secure a podium all season, Ferrari AF Corse were the only real challengers to the Japanese team, and both cars took the championship battle to the season finale in Bahrain. The highlight of the season though came at the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans: the #50 again qualifying on Hyperpole, but it was the #51 car with Pier Guidi, Calado and Giovinazzi that would secure a victorious return to Circuit de la Sarthe after an intense and dramatic contest. The #50 crew would ultimately finish third in the Drivers’ Championship, with the #51 just six points behind in fourth position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the 2024 season, Ferrari AF Corse introduced a third 499P: the #83, raced by official Ferrari drivers Yifei Ye and Robert Shwartzman, and FIA WEC LMP2 champion and Formula 1 race winner Robert Kubica. It was at Le Mans again that the 499P would shine: this time, it was Fuoco, Molina and Nielsen in the #50 who registered outright victory, claiming Ferrari’s eleventh success at the race. The #83 earned a victory at the Lone Star Le Mans in Texas, holding a charging Toyota back to win by just 1.780s, the second closest finish between rival manufacturers in WEC history. In an ever-increasingly competitive championship featuring nine separate manufacturers, the team remained in the fight for the title until the final race of the season, ultimately finishing behind Toyota and Porsche. The #50 crew finished second in the Drivers’ Championship, whilst the #51 and #83 crews were separated by just two points in eighth and ninth positions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2025, the #51 and #50 crews remained unchanged, while Phil Hanson replaced Robert Shwartzman in the #83 team. The season started perfectly in Qatar, with the #51 crew claiming the Hyperpole. They maintained control for the first few hours, until a string of penalties relegated them back into the pack, allowing the #50 and #83 Ferraris to battle for the lead. Ultimately, Fuoco produced a stellar stint to overhaul the privateer entry and claim victory for the #50. The #51 showed resilience, fighting back to claim the final podium place, marking Ferrari’s first top three lockout since the 1,000 Kilometres of Österreichring in 1972. In Imola, the #51 secured pole for a second straight race, with the #83 starting second. The #51 controlled the early stages but two disruptive safety car periods kept the fight for victory wide open into the latter stages. The #51’s decisive move came in the final 30 minutes as Pier Guidi pitted for fuel, saving crucial seconds and rejoining just ahead of their rivals from BMW and Alpine. He held firm to the finish, clinching victory in front of a passionate home crowd of Tifosi, and giving the #51 car its first WEC win since Le Mans in 2023. The #83 finished in fourth place. At Spa, after a dominant qualifying performance, the #50, #83, and #51 cars lined up as the front three on the grid. Despite fierce competition, especially from Alpine, the #51 and #50 achieved a 1-2 finish, securing Ferrari's third consecutive win of the season. Ferrari arrived at Le Mans as favourites following their recent successes, but results from qualifying were less than ideal: the #50, #51 and #83 started seventh, eleventh and thirteenth respectively. This time, it was the #83 that would prevail, earning Ferrari their third successive Le Mans victory with a third different car. Kubica became the first Polish driver to win at Le Mans, Ye the first Chinese racer, while Hanson would become the 35th British driver to achieve victory at La Sarthe. The #51 claimed third position, as only the #6 Porsche and a technical infringement for the #50 stopping the Scuderia from claiming all three spots of the podium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFerrari ultimately captured its first Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturers' crown, underlined by a dominant lockout of the top three places in the Hypercar World Endurance Drivers' Championship by Ferrari-powered crews. The #51 partnership of Calado, Giovinazzi and Pier Guidi secured the world title, chased home by the #83 and #50 teams. AF Corse’s triumph in the FIA World Cup for Hypercar Teams completed a commanding sweep of Hypercar honours for Ferrari power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e24 Hours of Le Mans, 10th and 11th of June 2023\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model of the Ferrari 499P is a perfect 1:18 scale recreation of the #51 Hypercar raced to victory by Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi in the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on the 10th and 11th of June 2023. Ferrari's victory marked a return to the elite class of WEC after 50 years and also coincided with the Centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Prior to the race, Ferrari had shown serious pace, having qualified no lower than fourth in the three races so far. However, they had so far been unable to convert that into a victory, as reigning WEC Champions Toyota continued to show their own strength. During the initial one-hour qualifying session, the Ferrari #50 of Antonio Fuoco set the pace, with Pier Guidi’s sister #51 Ferrari in second. The team installed fresh tyres for Hyperpole, expecting a reaction from their rivals. Instead, the Ferraris were even stronger, with Fuoco breaking the Hypercar class record with a lap of 3:22.982 with eight minutes left, despite a LMGTE Am Kessel Ferrari slowing him into the left-hand Indianapolis corner and Arnage turn. Pier Guidi qualified the #51 in second and held pole until Fuoco’s lap. It was Ferrari’s first Le Mans pole since 1973, and the 1-2 put them in prime position for the race.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 100th Anniversary of the world’s greatest endurance race certainly lived up to expectations. The first twelve hours of the race saw the lead change hands numerous times, with Ferrari, Toyota, Cadillac, Porsche and Peugeot all leading at various points, the opening stages affected by two heavy rain showers and long safety car periods. A spate of accidents and race incidents affected all competitors with differing consequences; the #7 Toyota retired after a crash, whilst a recovery was required for the #51 Ferrari as Pier Guidi lost control avoiding two cars that had already collided. The #50 car required six laps in the pits overnight due to a radiator leak inflicted by a flying stone, effectively ending its challenge for the race win. By morning, the race had effectively turned into a tense duel between the #51 Ferrari and the #8 Toyota, as a slow pit stop for the 499P, following the need for a full system reset, left the cars only seconds apart with six hours to go. The rivals traded lap times before the decisive moment: Ryo Hirakawa locked the rears and his Toyota hit the barrier at Arnage, necessitating repairs and creating, as it turned out, crucial breathing room as the #51 required another system restart just twenty minutes from the end. But finish it did, amassing 342 laps over the 24 hours. Although the pole-sitting #50 car had to settle for fifth place, both 499Ps completed a victory lap in formation, taking in applause from the fans and waved home by the marshals. Per tradition, the church bells rang in Maranello, the historic home of Ferrari’s headquarters, to signal the #51 499P Hypercar’s victory at Le Mans. This was the Prancing Horse’s tenth overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, to go with those collected in 1949, 1954, 1958, and 1960-1965.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model is a part of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" title=\"Discover the 24 Hours of Le Mans Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/24-hours-of-le-mans\"\u003eDiscover the Collection \u0026gt;\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40453455446098,"sku":"M6274-SC1","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/DSCF4949.jpg?v=1715071322"},{"product_id":"ferrari-daytona-sp3-1-18","title":"Ferrari Daytona SP3","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 26 cms\/10 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt using original CAD designs, paint codes and material specifications from Ferrari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to pay homage to Ferrari’s mid-rear-engine V12s that earned the marque its unparalleled motorsport status, the Daytona SP3 encapsulates the spirit of the prototypes from the 1960’s golden era of closed wheel racing. Becoming the second car to join Ferrari’s ‘Icona’ series after the Monza series, the V12 two-seater car is a futuristic interpretation of the classic sport prototipo and is fuelled by the memories of the spectacular 1-2-3 result for Ferrari in the 24 Hours of Daytona race during the 1967 World Sports Car Championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the Daytona SP3 lies its F140HC, the most powerful internal combustion engine that Ferrari has ever built. This mid-rear-mounted naturally aspirated V12 is capable of delivering 840 cv and adopts the architecture of the F140HB sported in the 812 Competizione, inheriting its upgrades. With the ability reaching 0-62 mph (0-100 km\/h) in 2.85 seconds and 0-124 mph (0-200 km\/h) in just 7.4 seconds, alongside a maximum speed of 211 (340 km\/h), it is evident that this car been designed with the essence of racing spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis essence has also been deeply incorporated into the car architecture, with the intent of creating harmony between the driver and the car. With the same aim to reduce weight as in the LaFerrari, the seats have been integrated into the chassis, optimising driving position and promoted the feeling of a single-seater car. The chassis and body shell are made entirely from the composite material, technology that was deriving from Formula 1, creating excellent weight and structural rigidity. Pirelli helped develop the car’s new tyres, the new P Zero Corsa, to optimise them for both dry and wet performance ensuring stability in low grip situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Icona series is design-driven, celebrating Ferrari’s history by reinterpreting the styling of the marque’s most iconic cars to radically modern effect. The Daytona SP3 is inspired by many of the legendary Ferrari cars from golden era of closed-wheel motorsport, but particularly by the memorably choreographed 330 P3\/4, 330 P4 and 412 P that took the chequered flag side by side in 1967. The Daytona SP3’s overall balance is underscored by monolithic volumes that are a powerful articulation of the long-appreciated skills of Italian coachbuilding at its finest. The fluidity of its masses melds effortlessly with sharper surfaces, to produce the sense of effortless aesthetic balance that has long been a signature of Maranello’s design history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the Ferrari Daytona SP3 has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops using CAD directly from Ferrari’s design office allowing us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. 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Certainly it is one of the most beloved, thanks largely to its now eternal association with a certain agent of international espionage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt between 1963 and 1965, the DB5 was nearly visually identical to the previous DB4. However, DB5’s most substantial change occurred under the bonnet: the introduction of a 3995cc naturally-aspirated straight-six, producing 282bhp and 280lb ft, with that power sent through to a synchromesh five-speed ZF gearbox and a robust Borg \u0026amp; Beck clutch to the rear wheels. It was the first time this engine was used by Aston Martin in a road car, having first seen service in the Lagonda Rapide (based on Aston’s DB4) and the Aston Martin DP215, the 1963 Le Mans endurance racer. Chassis changes included the adoption of the Girling disc brakes that had only been used on DB4 GT, along with 15” wheels. Many other improvements were incorporated including electric windows and twin hydraulic brake servos. Inside, the new car was more luxurious than any Aston before. A Normalair air-conditioning system was available as an option. However, the DB5’s many upgrades meant it weighed over 100kg more than the car it replaced, though the bigger engine kept things on track, reducing the 0-60mph time to around 8sec.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DB5 was propelled to worldwide fame when used as James Bond's car in the movie 'Goldfinger,' as well as a number of subsequent James Bond films, eventually spawning a special Aston Martin Works creation known as the Goldfinger Continuation that was built in 2020. The association with James Bond was a marketer’s dream, the perfect example of product placement, which nearly didn’t happen at all: Jaguar’s E-type was the preferred choice, but Jaguar turned EON down, and Aston Martin’s owner David Brown was also initially reluctant to supply a DB5. The rest is history, and James Bond’s gadget laden Silver Birch DB5 became an immortal silver screen phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the Aston Martin DB5 Vantage features an exterior specification in the iconic Silver Birch, with an all-black interior. Following in the footsteps of the successful DB4 GT, the DB5 Vantage-specification engine featured an upgraded high-compression cylinder head, altered cam timing, and triple twin-choke Weber carburettors. Power also rose to 325 bhp, forty more than the standard engine, achieving 0-60mph (0-96.5kph) in 6.5 seconds. Aston Martin produced only 65 DB5 Vantages, of which approximately 40 were right-hand drive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Aston Martin regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. 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The Ferrari F40 chassis #88538, sinfully but deliciously repainted in Verde Pallido by Shaltkulisse following its restoration to peak condition, has been precisely replicated in a special edition of just 300 models \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eworldwide, offering a rare opportunity to own an extraordinary collectors piece. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe F40 was to be a celebration of forty years of Ferrari. The company’s first supercar, although heavily influenced by the extreme machine philosophy of the 288 GTO, was never intended for a life on the racetrack. That is not to say, however, that it was lacking in purpose: its sophisticated high-performance, turbo-charged running gear combined with a first class chassis gave it the kind of great dynamic prowess that was close to that of a racing car. As the celebrated magazine Road \u0026amp; Track wrote, ‘The F40 may be one of the most single-minded road cars ever constructed’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMere months before his passing, a frail Enzo Ferrari announced from a podium at Ferrari headquarters in Maranello, Italy, a car that would change the world. That car, the F40, signalled the end of an era, both for the Ferrari brand and for performance cars in general. It was a demanding, Spartan supercar— “not particularly comfortable” even by the company’s own description. The F40 was designed expressly to be the fastest, sharpest, most aggressive Ferrari road car, ever. And it was about as close as you could get to a race car that had snuck out of the paddock and somehow gotten approved for road use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a way, the car had done just that. The F40’s roots are found in the 288 GTO Evoluzione, the rocket that Ferrari had been developing to do battle in the road-racing portion of the fabled Group B category of FIA-sanctioned racing. Rallying accidents killed the entire category before the Evoluzione could strut its stuff, leaving Ferrari with the decision about what to do with all the time, money, and remarkable engineering that had gone into the project. The answer came in the form of a German rival, caught in the same predicament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePorsche had also been developing a Group B monster and was forced to turn that project into a road car. Known first as Gruppe B concept, that car eventually became the astonishingly fast and technologically advanced 959. Ferrari noticed the headlines and accolades the 959 drew and began to think his aborted Group B car could do the same. “This is a great car, we have to make it,” said Ferrari test driver Marco Toni of the Evoluzione. That was all that Enzo needed to hear. He tapped Nicola Materazzi, father of the 288 GTO and its Evoluzione counterpart, to build the road car. It would be the last road car that Enzo Ferrari personally approved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe F40 debuted in 1987 and stunned evaluators with its blistering performance. A Road \u0026amp; Track test in October 1991 showed that the 478hp F40 could hit 60mph from a standstill in just 3.8 seconds and dispatch the quarter mile in 11.8 seconds, on its way to a top speed of 196 mph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ferrari packed advanced engineering into its 2450mm wheelbase, including a twin-turbo V8 power unit and a lightweight Kevlar and carbon composite body. And yet, it was not a spaceship like the 959. If the Porsche was a glimpse into the technology-laden future, the F40 was heralded as the most distilled, most satisfying version of the old ways of doing things. It had none of the electronic nannies now standard in every modern performance car. It did not use trick engine mapping and traction control to augment lap times. No power steering, power brakes or ABS to reassure the driver. Weight was kept to a minimum: the composite body panels were built for strength and low weight; Lexan-clothed windscreen was used instead of glass; and the interior was sparse to say the least, with no sound system, glove compartment or elaborate trims or upholstery. The F40 demanded the utmost attention and focus. Give it that, though, and it would give back the best driving experience of any car on the road at the time and most of them since. For Enzo, who died in 1988, it was a fitting final act, and it pointed to a future in which his company would, even after his passing, be at the forefront of ultra-high-performance road cars. 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While it never won an endurance race, the Blower Bentley was the outright fastest race car of the day, born from a philosophy devised by Sir Henry “Tim” Birkin, notable racing driver and Bentley Boy, to extract more speed from the racing Bentleys of the day using a supercharger. Birkin then persuaded Bentley Chairman Woolf Barnato to sanction production of 55 supercharged 4 ½ litre Bentleys, with five allocated for competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the Blower Bentley is the most iconic pre-war Bentley and is coveted by collectors globally. For many, the 4 ½ litre is to automobiles what the Supermarine Spitfire is to aircraft, as much an icon as it is an engineering marvel. Examples are regularly auctioned for millions, whilst an example sold in 2012 fetched over $7,000,000. Counted amongst its fans was the author Ian Fleming, who later decided that his famous fictional secret agent James Bond would drive a supercharged 4 ½ litre Bentley in the novels Casino Royale, Live and Let Die and Moonraker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe ‘Blower’ is born\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Blower engine started life as the naturally aspirated 4 ½ litre engine, designed by WO Bentley himself. Like Bentley’s three litre before it, the 4 ½ litre brought together the latest individual engine technologies of the time – a single overhead camshaft, twin-spark ignition, four valves per cylinder and, of course, Bentley’s now legendary aluminium pistons. The racing version of WO’s 4 ½ litre engine developed approximately 130 bhp, but Birkin wanted more. WO’s focus was always on reliability and refinement ahead of absolute power, so his solution to finding more power was always to increase engine capacity. Birkin had a different plan: to supercharge the 4 ½, an idea that WO thought ‘corrupted’ his design, and he refused to allow any modifications to the engine itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith funding from his wealthy financier Dorothy Paget, and the technical skills of Clive Gallop, Birkin commissioned supercharger specialist Amherst Villiers to create a supercharger for the 4 ½ litre. The Roots-type supercharger – colloquially known as a blower – was fitted ahead of the engine and radiator and driven directly from the crankshaft. Internal modifications to the engine included a new, stronger crankshaft, reinforced connecting rods, and a modified oil system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecord Breaking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn racing tune, Birkin’s new supercharged 4 ½ litre engine was mighty, outputting around 240 bhp. The ‘Blower Bentleys’ were therefore extremely fast but, as WO predicted, also somewhat fragile. Over the 12 races that the Blowers contested, a victory was never secured, but the Blowers played their part in Bentley history, including helping to secure victory for a naturally-aspirated Bentley Speed Six at Le Mans in 1930.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough the cars were ultimately not for winning races, they were ones for breaking records and setting fastest laps, flying round the tracks of England and France. In 1930, the No. 9 Bentley Blower, driven by D.J. Benjafield and Eddie Hall, came 2nd in the BRDC 500 mile event, averaging 112.12 mph, and being awarded the coveted Brooklands 120 mph badge. Tim Birkin also set a lap record at Circuit de la Sarthe driving the No. 9 in 1930.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bentley Boys\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSir Henry “Tim” Birkin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDressed in a blue and white spotted silk scarf around his neck and sporting a neatly trimmed moustache, Sir Henry was every inch the British sporting hero. An ex-fighter pilot and baronet, he was driven by a passion for speed and famously persuaded the wealthy heiress Dorothy Paget to finance a team of 4 ½ litre Bentleys, known as the ‘Blowers’. Ultimately too fragile for endurance racing, the ‘Blowers’ were unbeatable in sprints with Birkin at the wheel, culminating in a speed record at Brooklands of 137.96mph in 1932. Birkin also celebrated two outright victories at Le Mans: his first in 1929 with Woolf Barnato behind the wheel of a Bentley Speed Six, and his second with Earl Howe piloting a Alfa Romeo 8C in 1931.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Chassagne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInvolved in automotive, aviation, and motorboat racing since 1906, Chassagne began as a riding mechanic before taking the wheel himself. At 47, he joined the ‘Bentley Boys,’ and any doubts about “Old Chassagne” being past his prime were swiftly dispelled at the 1929 Le Mans. There, the Frenchman ran three miles while carrying two pit jacks to retrieve his Bentley, which had suffered a rim collapse and had been abandoned at Arnage by teammate Birkin. His heroic effort secured a fifth-place finish for the duo and highlighted why he was held in the highest regard and affection by his peers. Meticulous, resilient, and amiable, Chassagne possessed a delicate driving touch to complement his loyal and unpretentious nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e24 Hours of Le Mans, 21st and 22nd of June 1930\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the hands of Sir “Tim” Birkin and Jean Chassagne, the No. 9 was involved in an epic duel with the Mercedes-Benz SSK piloted by Rudolf Caracciola and Christian Werner. The SSK started strongly in the bright sunshine but, by the fourth lap, Birkin was on Caracciola’s tail at the Pontlieue curves. Accelerating to 195 km\/h, he passed the Mercedes as they braked heavily for the Mulsanne corner, continuing on to set a new lap record of 6 minutes 48 seconds. On the next lap, however, the tread came off a rear tyre and forced him to pit for a rapid wheel change. Birkin quickly rejoined the race and caught up with the Mercedes again, but as he passed Caracciola on the Mulsanne Straight, the other tyre failed. Despite dropping two wheels off the road, he completed the pass, only for the tyre to blow at Arnage, prompting another pit stop. By nightfall, after five separate tyre failures, Birkin and Chassagne were running seventh. However, their pressure on the Mercedes soon became clear, the SSK retiring at the halfway point with a flat battery after a wire had come loose on its dynamo. The second half of the race devolved into a routine procession, with early morning mist and rain dampening the excitement. Just before midday, four hours from the end of the race, the Blower broke a conrod and had to retire, leaving the victory to the Bentley works team Speed Six of Woolf Barnato and Glen Kidston. Birkin’s fearless driving, especially his selfless harrying of Caracciola, is still celebrated as the embodiment of the Vintage Racing era, and is often credited as the key to Bentley’s success at the 1930 Le Mans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2019, Bentley revealed that the 1929 supercharged 4 ½ litre “Blower” would become the subject of the world’s first continuation of a pre-war race car, with 12 new models to be built to the exact specifications of the originals, one for each race the original Team Blowers competed in. These cars were individually handcrafted by Bentley’s bespoking and coachwork division Mulliner, blending traditional craftsmanship skills with the latest digital technology. Bentley’s own Blower, chassis number HB 3403, served as the template; it was disassembled and individual components were catalogued and meticulously scanned in 3D to create a complete digital model. Twelve sets of parts were then created using original 1920s moulds and tooling jigs, and an array of traditional hand tools alongside the latest manufacturing technology, before Bentley’s skilled heritage technicians assembled the new Blowers. Identical mechanically, aesthetically and spiritually wherever possible to the original, the cars included minimal hidden modifications to pass modern safety tests. Like the original Blowers, the Continuation Series models were designed for racing and passed a rigorous inspection programme to qualify for an Historic Technical Passport, allowing them to compete at FIA-sanctioned events for historic vehicles. In 2023, Car Zero, the prototype continuation model, participated in the Le Mans Classic, marking the first Blower entry at Circuit de la Sarthe in 21 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model is a perfect replica of the No. 9 Bentley 4½ litre which competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 21 and 22 June 1930. It has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of the manufacturer regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. The use of original CAD and supremely accurate digital scanning of the original car has allowed us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. Furthermore, the prototype model has undergone detailed scrutiny by the manufacturer’s engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40642065498194,"sku":"M6307-SC1","price":1195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/M6307-SC1_Bentley_Blower_1-18_WEB_EDIT_6.jpg?v=1777303828"},{"product_id":"jaguar-d-type-1-18-scale","title":"Jaguar D-type - 1956 Reims Winner","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExactly as raced to victory by Duncan Hamilton and Ivor Bueb in the 12 Hours of Reims at Reims-Gueux on the 30th of June 1956\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 22 cms\/8 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in the iconic British Racing Green exterior paint scheme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt using original CAD designs developed from a scan of an original car - chassis XKD 505\/601\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchive imagery, paint codes and material specifications supplied by Jaguar Heritage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficially licensed 24 Hours of Le Mans product\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Jaguar D-type was designed and constructed with one specific goal in mind: to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Although the C-type had decisively beaten Europe’s best at Le Mans in 1951 and 1953, the threat from Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz made it clear to Jaguar Team Manager “Lofty” England and engineer Bill Heynes that a new car was required. The D-type was the result – stronger, lighter and faster than the C-type, yet powered by a 245 bhp development of the same XK engine. This meant that private owners could easily buy and maintain these cars, which provided a useful back-up to the works team. The D-type proved extremely successful in its mission, becoming one of the most dominant cars in Le Mans history, with victory in three of the four years it competed between 1954-1957. The success of the D-type was not confined to the track either, eventually becoming the road-going XKSS and inspiring many of the most famous cars of all time in the legendary E-type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced between 1954 and 1956, the D-type shared many mechanical components as its predecessor, the C-type. Its front and rear suspension and innovative all-round disc brakes were retained, as was the legendary 3.4-litre straight-six XK engine which was re-worked to achieve 245 bhp, thanks to a shorter block, larger valves and triple Weber carburetors. Structurally, however, the D-type was entirely different. The revolutionary aluminium alloy monocoque construction was a marked departure from the C-type’s space frame chassis and softer body design and was inspired by aeronautical technology to maximise aerodynamic efficiency. The design was so successful that prototype chassis XKC 401 proceeded to break the Le Mans lap record by a full five seconds during testing in 1954. Reducing underbody drag had contributed to the car’s high top speed; a fin was later mounted behind the driver for stability, with the long Mulsanne Straight in mind. For the 1955 season, factory cars were fitted with a longer nose, lengthening the car by 7½ inches, and the headrest fairing and aerodynamic fin were combined into a single smooth unit, improving the aerodynamic profile, reducing weight and further increasing the car’s maximum speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn its debut in 1954, the D-type, driven by Duncan Hamilton and Tony Rolt was denied immediate success by horrific conditions, losing out by just under three minutes to Ferrari, around half a lap (roughly less than 5km) of the circuit, even after recording a shattering top speed of 170 mph. The following year, however, Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb took the chequered flag, giving the D-type its maiden Le Mans title, in an event sadly marred by the deadliest accident in the history of motorsport that prompted their closest competitors Mercedes-Benz to retire from the race. In 1956, Jaguar claimed another victory, as the small Edinburgh-based Ecurie Ecosse team saw their D-type, driven by Ninian Sanderson and Ron Flockhart, pip the pursuing Aston Martin, piloted by Stirling Moss and Peter Collins, to the chequered flag by a single lap. Although Jaguar withdrew from motorsport at the end of the 1956 season, 1957 proved to be the D-Type’s most successful year. Privateer teams still represented the D-type and Ecurie Ecosse won again in 1957, sealing a D-type hattrick, raced by previous winners Flockhart and Bueb. They were convincingly victorious, finishing eight laps ahead of their sister car driven by Sanderson and John ‘Jock’ Lawrence. D-types dominated the leaderboard that year, suffering no retirements and taking five of the top six places, cementing its place in Le Mans history as one of the race’s most successful cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAway from Circuit de la Sarthe, the D-type was still an incredibly successful racer, earning victories in Europe and the United States at tracks like Aintree, Goodwood, Silverstone, Watkins Glen, Willow Springs and Daytona. The Briggs Cunningham team scored a major win using a D-type at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1955: Mike Hawthorn and Phil Walters leading all but one lap to reach the chequered flag first. Another two victories were claimed at the 12 Hours of Reims by the Jaguar Works team; in 1954, Ken Wharton and Peter Whitehead sealed the D-type’s maiden win less than a month after that narrow defeat at Le Mans, whilst Duncan Hamilton and Ivor Bueb would repeat the feat a year later. Such was the ability of the D-type that, in proficient hands, still taking minor victories a decade later in face of much more advanced opposition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJaguar had planned to build 100 D-types before pulling out of motorsport at the end of the 1956 season, the car’s production ceasing with just the 75 models constructed. The 25 remaining chassis were to be repurposed for the road-going XKSS, however, a fire at the company’s Browns Lane plant destroyed most of these chassis, ending the D-type\/XKSS story abruptly. However, 62 years later after the last D-type was built, Jaguar Classic announced that they would complete the original 100 car production run, meticulously hand-building 25 new examples. Using the original planned chassis numbers, these Continuation cars were not mere replicas, but literally a new car, built in Warwickshire to the original engineering and using many of the authentic materials and methods used by competitions manager Lofty England and his engineers, along with the original blueprints, exactly as the car had been turned out in the 1950s. D-type clients could choose either 1955-specification Shortnose with the ‘single hump’ or 1956-specification Longnose with the ‘tail fin’, though both specifications included the six-cylinder XK engine with a wide-angle cylinder head and quick-change brake calipers. The Continuation cars were fully intended for racing in vintage events, built in every detail as the original, including its intention to win.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the Jaguar D-type precisely replicates chassis XKD 605 exactly as raced to victory in its classic British Racing Green by Duncan Hamilton and Ivor Bueb in the 12 Hours of Reims at Reims-Gueux on the 30th of June 1956. Built in March 1956 as one of twelve Longnose cars, XKD 605 is the penultimate D-type and was allocated to the Jaguar Works racing team after its completion. Reims was the car’s competitive debut, where Hamilton and Bueb piloted the car to a commanding victory. Bueb and Mike Hawthorn raced XKD 605 at Le Mans the next month, but were kept back by persistent misfiring that was eventually traced to a cracked fuel injection pipe. They finished sixth, completing 280 laps, and setting the fastest lap. The car was rebuilt after Le Mans and fitted with a five-speed gearbox. After Jaguar’s withdrawal from racing, the car was supplied as a used car to the Briggs Cunningham team. Painted in their white with blue stripes racing colours, and fitted with a new works 3.8 litre engine, XKD 605 played a part in Walt Hansgen’s second consecutive SCCA Championship for Class C modified sports cars and was driven by Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb to third at Sebring. The car stayed in the USA until 1961 and then returned to England, subsequently being re-painted to its original British Racing Green colour. It was then lent to Italy’s National Motor Museum, where it remained for almost twenty years before its return to the Jaguar factory. One of the most original D-types in preservation, XKD 605 still has the 1956 Le Mans windscreen, passenger seat and door. It proudly wears its original trade plate 393 RW, having been re-registered with the DVLA in 1996, and the race number 25 from its win at Reims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Jaguar regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. The use of supremely accurate digital scanning of chassis XKD 505\/601 has allowed us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40642067955794,"sku":"M5977-SC1","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/DSCF3509.jpg?v=1712917708"},{"product_id":"mclaren-f1-lm-1-18-scale","title":"McLaren F1 LM","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 24 cms\/9 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThousands of precisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt using original CAD designs developed from a scan of original prototype chassis XPLM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal drawings and material specifications supplied by McLaren Automotive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lower, stiffer, track-oriented version of the revolutionary F1 road car, the F1 LM was built to celebrate McLaren’s astonishing debut victory at Le Mans. Appearing at Le Mans with seven F1 GTRs in six privateer teams, F1 GTRs stormed to an impressive victory, finishing in 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 13th places. The winning No. 59 Kokusai Kaihatsu McLaren, driven by Yannick Dalmas, Masanori Sekiya and JJ Lehto, finished one lap ahead of its closest rival, simultaneously becoming the first team and first car to win on debut at Le Mans. In addition, Lehto and Sekiya's involvement meant it was the first Le Mans win for a Finnish driver and a Japanese driver in the historic 24-hour race.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a tribute to this immediate success, McLaren decided to build just five cars for sale, signifying the five racers that reached the end, and keeping the prototype. The cars were originally planned to be painted bright Papaya orange schemes as a homage to founder Bruce McLaren but only four were as the other two were customised for the Sultan of Brunei. It was reported that the prototype was promised by McLaren CEO Ron Dennis to his driver Lewis Hamilton should win two FIA Formula One World Championship® titles at McLaren. This car is still in possession of McLaren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe F1 LM variants were 60kg lighter and more track-focused than the standard F1 and more powerful than the F1 GTR track cars, which were restricted at Le Mans as part of the regulations. It could reach 60mph (97km\/h) in 3.9 seconds (which would have been quicker but for wheelspin) and 100mph (161km\/h) in 6.7 seconds, going on to a top speed of 225mph (362km\/h). It was once the holder of many world records, including the 0-100-0mph record that it completed in a mesmerising 11.5 seconds. As McLaren itself stated, the F1 LM was “an untamed Le Mans race car with number plates”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen Technical Director of McLaren Cars, Gordon Murray, remembers, ‘After Le Mans, and the win, and after the euphoria had died down, I started thinking we should do something to celebrate….And as the road car had gone to Le Mans and won, what about making a road version with the kit from Le Mans? We’ve got the kit, made the wing, made the bodywork, got the engine that revs higher, so why not put it into a limited edition?’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo create the McLaren F1 LM, we scanned the original prototype chassis XPLM at the McLaren Technology Centre, allowing us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. This fine scale model has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of the manufacturer regarding original finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. 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In the hands of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, in their sixth and fourth seasons with the team respectively, the SF-24 proved to be significantly more successful than its predecessor, surpassing the total number of wins, podiums and fastest laps achieved the previous season by the halfway point of 2024. Leclerc secured three victories, including two highly emotional victories in Monaco and Monza, whilst Sainz earned another two, one of which occurred at the Australian Grand Prix just two weeks after undergoing surgery for appendicitis.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eThe SF-24 was Ferrari's 70th single-seater and marked the third car in the new ground effect generation. While it evolved from the 2023 model, its aesthetics were notably distinct. The car’s livery remained primarily the same shade of red as the World Endurance Championship 499P, with a similar matte finish. Following the positive feedback on the 2023 Las Vegas livery, the SF-24 incorporated more white and yellow, the latter making its return since the Monza race in 2022. Although not the first Ferrari to use yellow, the car featured yellow longitudinal stripes not seen since 1968 and paired white and yellow for the first time. With the increase in colour, black elements were minimized to just the floor, bargeboards, and small areas, while new red wheel covers sported double stripes of white and yellow, which also appeared on the race numbers. The SF-24 sported a special livery for the race in Miami, celebrating the announcement of HP as the new long-term Title Partner of Scuderia Ferrari. This design featured splashes of Azzurro La Plata and Azzurro Dino, two historic blues from Ferrari’s early Formula 1 years, alongside white accents on the wings, the engine cover, the halo, the rear-view mirrors, the wheel rims and race numbers. After the Miami race, the HP logo was incorporated into the car’s original season livery, with white retained on the front wing.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eThe design group, led by Enrico Cardile, aimed to build upon the team's positive end to the 2023 season, giving Leclerc and Sainz a car that was easy to drive and that reacted predictably.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eThe season started positively, with Leclerc qualifying second for the opening race in Bahrain. Despite experiencing brake issues during the race, the Monegasque driver still finished fourth, while Sainz claimed the final podium position ahead of his teammate. Sainz was forced to withdraw from the next race in Saudi Arabia to undergo surgery for appendicitis, leading to the inclusion of Ferrari Academy driver and F1 rookie Oliver Bearman as his replacement. Bearman performed admirably on his debut, finishing seventh and scoring points, while Leclerc claimed his first podium of the season in third. Sainz made a remarkable return for Australia just two weeks later, qualifying second behind early Championship leader Max Verstappen. In a stunning display, Sainz overtook the Dutchman on the opening lap and subsequently led home teammate Leclerc for Ferrari’s first win of the year, and their first 1-2 since the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eThe Ferrari duo maintained their strong points scoring performances, highlighted by Leclerc’s two further third place finishes in Miami and Imola. At his home race in Monaco, Leclerc converted his pole position into a race victory – his first for 22 months – making him the first Monegasque driver since Louis Chiron in 1931 to win his home Grand Prix. Sainz finished third, despite suffering a puncture from a collision with a McLaren. In the next race, however, Ferrari faced a set back with their first double retirement in two years: Leclerc retired due to power unit issues, while Sainz spun out and collided with Williams of Alex Albon. The pairing returned to form during the European summer, with Sainz earning another podium in Austria and Leclerc achieving two more top three finishes in Belgium and the Netherlands. At the team’s home race at Monza, Leclerc secured his second victory of the year, executing a brilliant one-stop strategy to outsmart the faster McLarens, of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, in front of a jubilant sea of Tifosi. He then finished second in Azerbaijan, while Sainz retired after colliding with the Red Bull of Sergio Pérez while battling for the final podium spot.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eAt the United States Grand Prix, Leclerc led Sainz across the finish line for Ferrari’s second 1-2 of the season, and a first victory in the U.S. since 2018. In the following race in Mexico, Sainz clinched his second win of the season, finishing ahead of Norris, who had been let through due to a mistake by Leclerc, who ultimately finished third. This marked Sainz’s fourth career win and propelled Ferrari into second in the Constructors' Championship, just 29 points behind leaders McLaren with four races remaining. The final stretch of the season was competitive, with Ferrari claiming a further two podiums: Sainz in Las Vegas and Leclerc in Qatar, which narrowed McLaren’s lead. Heading into the final race in Abu Dhabi, Ferrari trailed by 21 points with 44 available. Despite Leclerc and Sainz finishing second and third, they were unable to overhaul the gap, as Norris took the victory. Ultimately, Ferrari finished just 14 points from their first title in 16 years.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eOverall, the Ferrari SF-25 earned five wins, 17 further podiums, four pole positions and four fastest laps, scoring 652 points and securing Ferrari second position in the Constructors’ Championship. Leclerc and Sainz finished third and fifth in the Drivers' Championship, earning 356 and 290 points respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model is of the Ferrari SF-24 as raced to a 1-2 victory by Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc in the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park Circuit on the 24th of March 2024. Despite having surgery for appendicitis and missing the race in Saudi Arabia just two weeks prior, Sainz returned to his SF-24 and immediately challenged championship-leader Verstappen for pole, narrowly losing out by just 0.27 seconds. Leclerc would qualify fifth, a further 0.25 seconds back, behind the other Red Bull of Sergio Pérez and Lando Norris’ McLaren. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVerstappen held the lead from Sainz off the line, whilst Norris and Leclerc slipped past Pérez into the first corner. After just one full lap, Sainz used his DRS effectively to close in on Verstappen and made his move between Turns 9 and 10, taking advantage as the Dutchman reported braking issues. The Red Bull soon retired due to brake failure, giving Sainz a golden opportunity to convert his lead into victory. By Lap 10, he had extended the gap to three seconds, whilst Leclerc pitted from third to switch to the hard compound tyres. On Lap 15, Norris pitted from second, only to find himself re-joining in fifth position having been undercut by Leclerc and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri through the pit stop phase. Sainz would make his stop a lap later, emerging behind only Fernando Alonso, and would regain the lead when Alonso pitted shortly afterwards, benefitting from a short Virtual Safety Car period triggered by the retiring Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton. This soon cleared, leaving Sainz to continue his charge from Leclerc, Piastri, Norris and Alonso. As the race reached half distance, McLaren swapped over their cars, allowing Norris to increase the pressure on Leclerc, who soon reported his tyres were struggling. The Monegasque driver soon pitted for fresh hard tyres on Lap 35, re-emerging in fourth ahead of Pérez and Alonso. This triggered a wave of responses and, as the final stops filtered through, Sainz maintained his lead to Leclerc by around five seconds, with Norris four seconds further back in third and a significant gap to Piastri beyond him. Despite a late Virtual Safety Car, deployed after a dramatic crash involving the Mercedes of George Russell, Sainz took the chequered flag ahead of Leclerc for a momentous Ferrari 1-2 result, the first for the team since the opening race of the 2022 season. The win for Sainz was his third career win, and his first when not starting from pole position. It extended Ferrari’s record at the most successful team at Albert Park, sealing their tenth victory at the circuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Carlos Sainz","offer_id":40703809421394,"sku":"M6311-SC2","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Charles Leclerc","offer_id":40703809388626,"sku":"M6311-SC1","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/M6311-SC2FerrariSF241-18_Saimarketingphoto_45.jpg?v=1726243067"},{"product_id":"ford-gt40-1969-le-mans-winner-race-weathered-1-18-scale","title":"Ford GT40 - 1969 Le Mans Winner - Race Weathered","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited to just 250 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBased on chassis #1075 as raced to victory by Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver in the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on the 14th and 15th of June 1969\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel accompanied by an A2 archive quality Giclée print of the car cruising down the pit lane after its victory on track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeathering details precisely applied by artisans in Bristol using archival imagery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 22 cms\/8.8 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt with the assistance and cooperation of the Ford Archive and Heritage department, and Gulf Oil International\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficially licensed Ford, Gulf Oil and 24 Hours of Le Mans product\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe're delighted to introduce the most recent offering in our ever-expanding series of Race Weathered models: the Ford GT40 at 1:18 scale, as raced to victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1969. This unique edition of just 250 models will be meticulously hand-painted and detailed by our master model makers to show every detail of the race dirt as the car was driven to victory by Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eat Circuit de la Sarthe on the 14th and 15th of June 1969\u003c\/span\u003e. Each model in the Limited Edition will be accompanied by an archive quality A2 portrait size Giclée print of the car after its race victory, selected by Amalgam from the Motorsport Images collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most iconic racing cars of all time, the Ford GT40 was born out of motorsport’s most infamous grudge. After failing to secure possession of Enzo Ferrari’s much celebrated company, Henry Ford II returned to America empty-handed and declared his desire to crush Ferrari at Le Mans. The result was a car that was to defeat all before it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced for five years between 1964-69, the development of the GT40 was particularly improvised. Despite their tremendous wealth and production capability, Ford as an organisation had precious little racing expertise. Ford negotiated a deal with UK-based Lola Cars owner and chief designer Eric Broadley and dispatched British engineer Roy Lunn back to the UK to take a key role in the project. Overseen by American designer Harley Copp, the team of Broadley, Lunn and ex-Aston Martin team boss John Wyer began working on the new car at the Lola Factory in Bromley. At the end of 1963, the team moved to Slough, at the newly established Ford Advanced Vehicles HQ, under the direction of Wyer. Bruce McLaren, of McLaren Automotive, was hired to evaluate a prototype in August 1963 and then work progressed swiftly, though it was barely finished in time for its unveiling. The first GT40, the GT\/101 (the “GT40” moniker came later and was taken from the car’s height: it stood at 40 inches tall at the top of the windscreen), was revealed in England on 1 April 1964 and soon after exhibited in New York. Purchase price of the completed car for competition use was £5,200 (or £103k in today’s money).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLe Mans testing a few weeks later revealed severe instability issues at high speed; the GT40 could do 200mph (321km\/h) but wanted to get airborne above 170mph (273km\/h). It’s first outings at the Nürburgring, Le Mans and Reims, despite its incredible reputation, were all DNFs. By the end of the year, Wyer, though still building GT40s, handed the job of racing them to the legendary American ex-racer Carroll Shelby. Shelby replaced the 4.2L engine with a 7.0L beast that he already used to great effect in the Cobra, matched to a new ZF transmission. Armed with its new power unit, the GT40 scored its first win at Daytona 1965 before claiming second place at Sebring. Le Mans, though, was a disaster, with all five entries failing to finish due to mechanical issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1966 marked the beginning of the GT40 legend. A 1-2-3 victory at Daytona was quickly followed by another victory at Sebring. However, it was the Le Mans crown that Ford coveted. Ford assembled an army for the race that year: nine cars, over 100 personnel with 21 tonnes of spare parts. Ford defeated Ferrari in style, dominating the podium with the top three finishers and becoming the first American manufacturer to emerge victorious at Le Mans. Le Mans wins followed for the GT40 for three more years, establishing the GT40 as one of the most iconic race cars of all time. Ferrari did not win at Le Mans again for over fifty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe models will be accompanied by a Giclée art print of a beautiful Rainer Schlegelmilch photograph shot of the car cruising down the pit lane after its victory at the 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis perfect 1:18 scale model of the Ford GT40 is based on the chassis #1075, which was victorious at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1969. Driven by Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver, the #6 car recorded the real closest-run finish in the history of the Le Mans 24 Hours, and one of the greatest in all of the history of motor racing, beating Hans Hermann’s Porsche 908 by just 120 metres (390 feet) after 372 laps. It was a classic underdog story: Porsche had already wrapped up the World Sportscar Championship with three of the ten races to go and were strong favourites to win Le Mans for the first time. 16 Porsches competed, more than a third of the field, and Porsche did indeed lead for 90% of the race. However, the leading 917's gearbox broke at 11 a.m and the Ford of Ickx and Oliver took over the lead. The race ended in a 3-hour sprint, with the Ford battling exhaust problems whilst being pursued by the Porsche 908 of Herrmann and Gérard Larrousse, who themselves contended with mechanical issues affecting the brakes and engine. Ickx knew if he led onto the Mulsanne straight, Herrmann would pass, but he could slipstream past him back again and then hold a lead for the rest of a lap. The cars crossed the finish line with less than a minute to go and so needed to complete one more lap. The Ford had only ever done 23 laps on a tank of fuel, but now suddenly needed to gain an extra lap. Ickx faked a lack of power from fuel starvation, letting Herrmann pass him early on the Mulsanne Straight, before using the slipstream to pass him again just before the end of the 5km straight. Ickx held off Herrmann to cross the line first, denying Porsche for another year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven more impressively, the car that crossed the line victorious was not a new car made for that year. In fact, it was the exact chassis that won Le Mans the previous year in the hands of Pedro Rodriguez and Lucien Bianchi. Ickx dedicated the team's victory to previous winner Bianchi, who had been killed earlier in the year. Ickx also emerged the victor after starting the race with a one-man protest against the ‘Le Mans start’, after the death of Porsche privateer Willy Mairisse the previous year, by walking to his car and taking his time doing up his belts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Race Weathered edition of the Ford GT40 is limited to just 250 pieces. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHandling Race Weathered Models\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that Amalgam’s weathered models are incredibly fragile and require careful handling. We recommend you keep handling to a minimum to avoid removing the weathered effects from the model. When handling the model, please adhere to the instructions included with the product when purchased. The brush featured in the gallery is included purely for demonstrating the scale of the model. 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The goal was to race in 2,500-3,000cc Group 4 GT class, necessitating the German marque to develop a new engine with more power to compete. 500 identical 911 specials were required for Group 4 homologation so, to meet this, Porsche produced the 2.7 litre Carrera RS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith wide wheel arches, a unique ducktail spoiler, and a highly tuned flat-six engine, the Carrera 2.7 RS was absolutely brilliant to drive. At the time, the 2.7 litre power unit was the largest engine available on a Porsche and was good for 210 bhp at 6300 rpm. But, whilst the 2.7 RS was a great road car, Porsche wanted to go racing, so they used it as a platform to develop an all-out racing model, the 2.8 litre RSR (Renn Sport Rennen). These were not simply converted street cars, they were developed strictly for competition use, and were designed and built from the ground up for serious racing use, incorporating every conceivable improvement allowed by the FIA rule book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf the 1,580 RS cars built, 55 became the RSR 2.8 race cars, their body shells taken from the production line even before the engines and transmissions had been fitted and moved them to Porsche’s racing shop ‘Werk 1’ for a complete re-engineering exercise. Massive fender flares, a lower suspension, central oil-cooler air intake, and ultra-wide Fuchs wheels were added, giving the car a much more aggressive look, whilst the brakes were based on components used in the successful 917. Weight-saving was a major focus, to the point that all the rubber was removed from the suspension joints and the cockpit was bare, and Porsche was able to cut almost 80kg (176lbs) from the already light standard RS Lightweight, despite also strengthening the chassis. At the heart of the RSR was its enlarged race engine. Porsche’s goal was to get as close as they could to the three-litre class limit engine size, and the engineers’ efforts generated an increase from the 210 bhp of the RS to over 300 bhp, allowing the RSR to sprint from 0-62mph (0-100km\/h) in just four seconds. These purpose-built race cars were not cheap, however. Porsche listed them at 59,000 Deutschmarks, which was essentially another Porsche more expensive than the standard road-going 2.7 RS. The 55 examples were mostly most sold to private racing teams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RSR stood as the lightest, fastest, most powerful and most agile 911 ever to enter GT racing, and the model immediately proved its worth, winning the first round of the 1973 Work Championship for Makes. It then followed up by capturing wins at the 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring and Targa Florio. The RSR claimed three international and seven national championships in 1973 alone, including six of nine rounds in the European GT Championship. The Porsche 911 RSR 2.8’s phenomenal record began a true and enduring legend in GT endurance racing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model is a perfect recreation of the 1973 Porsche 911 RSR 2.8 chassis 911.360.0328 as raced to victory by Hurley Haywood and Peter Gregg in the 24 Hours of Daytona at the Daytona International Speedway on February 3rd and 4th 1973. The Brumos Racing #59, and its sister car, the Penske Racing #6, were effectively prototypes, the first 911 RS bodies underpinned by an experimental RSR engine, gearbox and suspension being tested by Singer and Porsche before rolling it out to the rest of the teams. The car was not yet homologated by the FIA and so ran in the prototype class, with no expectation to emerge victorious against their dedicated single-seater rivals. In fact, the priority from the management was not to damage the cars, to ensure proper analysis and testing after the race.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite this, the car was quick and, more importantly, incredibly reliable. In fact, the #59 spent only 24 minutes in the pits across the entire 24 hours of competition, a sheer testament to its robustness and the hardiness of its driver pairing. As one by one, their rivals fell, including the #6 Penske sister car which retired 405 laps in after a flywheel came undone, the #59 pressed on. A scare occurred when the car hit a seagull down the main straight but, through clever use of the team’s new radio communications, Haywood was instructed to stay out while the engineers sourced a replacement windscreen, one that was eventually found on a 911 in the car park. From there on, it was smoother sailing and Haywood and Gregg clinched their first victory at Daytona, 32 laps ahead of the nearest competition. Gregg would later be the second man to achieve four wins at Daytona, whilst Haywood would become the first taste victory there five times, a record still standing today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops using archive imagery, detailed colour and material specifications supplied with the assistance of Porsche AG and the Porsche Museum. Furthermore, it has undergone detailed scrutiny by both engineering and design teams at Porsche to ensure complete accuracy of representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40723662241874,"sku":"M5913","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/Edit_0001_DSCF2316.jpg?v=1711622886"},{"product_id":"ferrari-812-competizione-tailor-made-1-18-scale","title":"Ferrari 812 Competizione Tailor Made","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_x_elementToProof\"\u003eLimited to just 250 pieces\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_x_elementToProof\"\u003eThe first batch of models has completely sold out\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_x_elementToProof\"\u003eWe are taking orders for models from the next batch, with models scheduled for completion in January 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfectly replicating the Ferrari 812 Competizione customised by the Tailor Made department in Maranello\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 25 cms\/10 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 900 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt using original CAD design, paint code and livery artwork from Ferrari Centro Stile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloped in partnership with Ferrari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dSD4hBq4OV0?si=0sdEunhYDfF1LVfi\" height=\"315\" width=\"100%\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFerrari 812 Competizione Tailor Made at 1:18 scale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe can now reveal that we have started development of a Limited Edition of 1:18 scale models perfectly replicating the unique Ferrari 812 Competizione customised by the Tailor Made department in Maranello. Limited to 250 pieces, this special Art Car edition is a celebration of the passion and artistry of Ferrari Centro Stile, and will become a much sought after collectable, especially appealing to Ferrari’s most ardent followers who also appreciate art and design. At this time models in this exceptional edition are only available to pre-order directly from Amalgam Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new Limited Edition of 250 1:18 scale models follows in the footsteps of our creation of a unique 1:8 scale model last year. The handcrafted 1:8 model was donated by Amalgam Collection and raised significant funding for the Ferrari Foundation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing original CAD data supplied by Ferrari Centro Stile, Amalgam’s artisans will be able to perfectly recreate every refined detail of the unique 812 Competizione Tailor Made, from precisely mixed original automotive paints to accurately match the real car’s matte Giallo Tristrato exterior, to an interior that perfectly captures the art inside the real car. The final exquisite touch will be the application of meticulously scaled down artwork in matte Nero DS Sketch. The model will only receive the approval of Chief Design Officer Flavio Manzoni and his design team once they are fully satisfied with its accuracy of representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSandy Copeman, Founder of Amalgam Collection, commented\u003c\/strong\u003e: “While our models are often described as works of art, and are indeed artistic in their creation, in truth, since they deliver the essence of the cars they represent, ultimately the beauty of our models is dependent on the beauty of the car they capture. In this instance there is no question that both car and models are indeed art”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Real Ferrari 812 Competizione Tailor Made\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the concept of a blank sheet, which is how the designers at Ferrari Centro Stile start their creative research for every new model, the 812 Competizione Tailor Made is one of just 999 Ferrari 812 Competizione cars built, a limited and extremely exclusive series intended for collectors and enthusiasts of the world's most exciting twelve cylinder. Commissioned by Ferrari North America specifically for the Ferrari Foundation Gala Dinner and Auction, the car has been imagined as one of the now iconic yellow cards on which Maranello designers transfer their first ideas, insights and notes from mind to paper. The design perfectly captures the balance between the flawless technical realization and artistic craftsmanship that originate from Flavio Manzoni’s drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not feature any moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ferrari 812 Competizione Tailor Made at 1:18 scale is limited to just 250 pieces.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40767504875602,"sku":"M6313-SC1","price":1255.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/M6313-SC1websitephoto_6.jpg?v=1725907182"},{"product_id":"maserati-250f-1-18","title":"Maserati 250F - 1957 German Grand Prix - Juan Manuel Fangio","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 23 cms\/9 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt using original CAD designs developed from the scan of an original 250F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuite possibly the most beautiful Formula 1 car to ever race, and most definitely one of the most iconic post-war race cars, the Maserati 250F was remarkable as much for the longevity of its successful racing career as the list of drivers who graced its steering wheel. The 250F raced at the pinnacles of motorsport in an age of rapid development, debuting in 1954 and still battling hard in 1960, spanning a golden though often difficult and dangerous era of Grand Prix racing. Most famously raced by two of the greats in Grand Prix history, Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss, the 250F is widely considered the definitive front-engine Grand Prix racer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn out of the 2.5 litre regulations new for the 1954 Formula 1 season, the 250F followed the lines of Maserati's Formula 2 racers of 1952 and 1953. Former Ferrari engineers Gioacchino Colombo and Valerio Colotti were lured from Maranello to Modena to work alongside project lead Giulio Alfieri. A simple tubular frame carried the suspension, aluminium body panels and engine. The front suspension was independent by wishbones and coil springs. The rear used a DeDion type axle, made popular by the front engined Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix racers of the 1930s. All in all, the setup was far from revolutionary, but the straightforward design did make it a popular choice with privateers, including a certain Stirling Moss, who purchased one with his race winnings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor 1957, an all-new multi-tubular spaceframe chassis was laid down. It followed the same lines but was considerably lighter and stronger than the much more conventional original. The drum brakes remained, though with improved stopping power and cooling characteristics. The latest version of the straight six engine was carried over but was not mounted off-set in the new ‘Tipo 2’ or ‘T2’ chassis. Work on a brand-new engine with twin overhead camshafts commenced in 1956. An engineering work of art, the 2.5 litre V12 produced 320 bhp at a startling 12,000 rpm. That was a whole 50 bhp more than the straight six. The V12 would only make one racing appearance for the works team, before the cash-strapped marque retired from international racing at the end of the 1957 season. It remained the most powerful car built during the 2.5 litre era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn all, the 250F was entered into 46 Formula 1 World Championship races through a mammoth 277 entries, earning eight victories, eight pole positions and 10 fastest laps. Success was not limited to official events, with race wins coming at Goodwood, Pescara, Pau, Aintree, Oulton Park, Modena, Buenos Aires, Rome and Bordeaux, to name a few. Famous drivers include Fangio and Moss, who took all eight of those official victories, and also Jean Behra, Hans Herrmann, Jo Bonnier, Masten Gregory, Maria Teresa de Filippis, Peter Collins, Roy Salvadori and Luigi Musso. 26 cars were built over the course of the 250F’s five year production span and every car was unique, constructed with differing features as the design evolved. Other cars may have been more successful, but few have ever done it with such style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:18 scale model of the Maserati 250F is a perfect replica of the car raced to a legendary victory by Juan Manuel Fangio in the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring on the 4\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e August 1957. Regularly cited as Fangio’s greatest drive, if not the greatest in all racing history, the 46-year old Argentine overturned a deficit of almost a minute to win the race and his fifth World title. Fangio started on pole ahead of the Ferrari Mike Hawthorn, but whilst the Ferrari would run a traditional non-stop race, the Maserati would be pitting for fresh tyres and fuel. A slow start would see the Argentine drop behind Hawthorn and his teammate Peter Collins, starting from fourth, but Fangio would retake the lead on lead three. He maintained his lead, setting four new lap records in the process, eventually pulling in for his pit stop at the end of lap 12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pit stop was a disaster; the mechanic removing the rear left wheel lost the wheel nut under the car, taking half a minute to find it. Fangio entered the pit lane with a 28 second advantage; he left 48 seconds behind Collins in second place, who himself had gone faster than Fangio’s new record. After a couple of laps running in his tyres, Fangio began to mount a charge, gaining as much as a second per mile on lap 15. Setting lap record after lap record, the Argentine reeled in his Ferrari rivals overtaking both on the twenty-first and penultimate lap, holding the British duo to take a race victory by 2.8 seconds that would forever cement his and the 250F’s names in Formula 1 folklore for ever more. Perhaps it was fitting then, that this would be the last victory Fangio would take in Formula 1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: This is a 'Kerbside' model and does not any feature moving parts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40842391912530,"sku":"M6304-SC1","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/M6304-SC1marketingphoto_42.jpg?v=1755773384"},{"product_id":"ferrari-f1-89-1-18","title":"Ferrari F1-89 - 1989 British Grand Prix","description":"\u003cli\u003eAs raced by Nigel Mansell and Gerhard Berger during the XLII Shell British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit on the 16th of July 1989\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:18 scale model, over 24 cm\/9 in long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 800 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt using original CAD designs and paint codes supplied by Scuderia Ferrari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally known as its designated project number 640, the Ferrari F1-89 was Ferrari’s entry into the 1989 FIA Formula One World Championship. Driven by future World Champion Nigel Mansell and Gerhard Berger, the F1-89 was the first Ferrari chiefly conceived by innovative British designer John Barnard. Complicated technology and communications difficulties with Barnard, who was working from England at the time, dragged out the car’s development. However, when it finally did emerge, it was seen by the other constructors, thanks to its incredible pace and extremely clean-looking form, as a shining example of superb engineering and aerodynamics. The F1-89 was powered by a naturally aspirated 65-degree V12 cylinder engine, with 600 bhp at 12,000 rpm, and sported a sharp nose, with a narrow monocoque and bulging side-pods designed to house the radiators with maximum aerodynamic efficiency. With innovative aerodynamics and pushrod suspension with torsion bars instead of the classic coil springs, the F1-89 was fitted with a revolutionary semi-automatic gearbox, activated by the driver on the steering wheel. The semi-automatic gearbox was Barnard’s solution to the problem of the long manual actuation mechanism, but it was Ferrari who had pioneered this technology a decade earlier, eventually postponing the project due to a lack of advanced electronics at the time. Though the gearbox proved to be unreliable during the season, hampering Ferrari’s efforts, it more than proved its worth, and such gearboxes would become the norm by the mid-1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNigel Mansell, personally selected by Enzo Ferrari, joined the Scuderia for the 1989 season, partnering with Gerhard Berger. ‘Il Leone’ made a quick impression, winning the season-opening race in Brazil. The potential of the car was clear; on outright pace alone, the F1-89 was a leader. However, the reliability of the new technology soon proved to be the major concern for Ferrari and neither driver would see the chequered flag until the French Grand Prix six races later. There were to be no races in which both drivers finished, as the F1-89 suffered nineteen retirements from a possible thirty, including five double retirements, and yet, when the F1-89 reached the chequered flag, it never failed to finish on the podium. Mansell would win again in Hungary, as well achieving as second place finishes in the French and British Grand Prix and third places in Germany and Belgium. Berger only managed to finish three races all season, winning in Portugal and achieving second place finishes in Italy and Spain. Despite the poor reliability, the F1-89 would earn 59 points towards the Constructors’ Championship, allowing Ferrari to claim third place behind McLaren and Williams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1:18 scale model is of the Ferrari F1-89 as raced by Nigel Mansell and Gerhard Berger during the XLII Shell British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit on the 16th of July 1989. Mansell qualified in third at Silverstone with Berger in fourth, behind the McLarens of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. The Ferrari duo started the race cleanly, letting their main rivals battle into the first corner. Berger pulled into the pits with electrical issues, rejoining the race several laps later. Senna span into the gravel on the entry to Becketts on lap 12, due to gear selection issues, promoting Prost into the lead and Mansell into second. The leading pair extended their lead over the rest of the field, Prost maintaining a slim advantage over the British racer. On lap 42, Mansell developed a puncture on his front right tyre, forcing him to pit, handing full advantage to the Frenchman. Prost was delayed on his own scheduled pit stop but returned to the track with a healthy lead over Mansell. Prost reached the chequered flag 19 seconds ahead of Mansell, with a further 29 second gap to the Benetton of Alessandro Nannini completing the podium. Berger ultimately retired on lap 49 with a mechanical issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany of the 1:18 scale projects we create at Amalgam Collection take advantage of the previous intense research and development process we have been through to create our 1:8 scale model of the same car. Working from the same CAD data supplied directly by Scuderia Ferrari, our engineers fabricated a pattern for each component of the model. The master patterns were created for each piece of the complex assembly using 3D printing and meticulous hand finishing. Moulds are then taken from each pattern and used to create a small batch of precisely engineered cast components, each one fettled and fitted to make a complete set, before painting, finishing and assembly. The resulting prototype model only receives the approval of the designers, engineers and historians at Gestione Sportiva once they were fully satisfied with its accuracy of representation. 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