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Developed by Audi’s motorsport division, it was introduced as a redevelopment of Audi R8R and later birthed the Audi R8 sports car, which was released in 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model is a replica of the 2005 ADT Champion Racing No. 3 car which took Audi’s fifth Le Mans crown and sealed Tom Kristensen’s place in Le Mans history as he became the most successful Le Mans driver of all time. Piloted by Kristensen, JJ Lehto and Marco Werner, the No.3 qualified eighth, 4.2 seconds behind the leading Pescarolo. A flawless race, however, saw them slowly creep up the places and, by the third hour, they had overtaken their No. 2 sister car, driven by Frank Biela, Allan McNish and Emmanuele Pirro, after Pirro locked his cold tyres heavily on the run to Arnage corner and made contact with a tyre barrier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFacing little challenge after that, Kristensen took the chequered flag in a time of 24:01:30.901, averaging a speed of 210.216 km\/h (130.622 mph). The R8 finished two laps ahead of second placed No. 16 Pescarolo of Boullion. Their No. 2 sister car was a further four laps behind to complete the podium in third place, whilst another Audi R8, the No. 4 Team Oreca, finished in fourth, another two laps adrift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was Werner's first Le Mans victory, Lehto's second and Kristensen's seventh. Kristensen surpassed Jacky Ickx's all-time record of six overall Le Mans wins and Werner completed the Triple Crown of Endurance Racing (overall wins in the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Le Mans).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine scale model of the Audi R8 2005 Le Mans 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\u003eThe Audi R8 Le Mans is limited to only 199 pieces.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevate your 1:8 scale collection with one of our elegant, harmonious and handcrafted display cabinets, stands or plinths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" href=\"https:\/\/amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/display-cabinets\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eView Display Cabinets for this model \u0026gt;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe offer a tailor-made service, customising your 1:8 scale model to perfectly match the specification of a real car, enhancing the already stunning features of the limited edition model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/pages\/bespoke-one-off-models\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover more about our Bespoke Models \u0026gt;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Limited Edition","offer_id":40249547849810,"sku":"M5038","price":9995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/products\/1_c2041c2d-0c29-4161-8bf5-67ac1e21a358.jpg?v=1601648920"},{"product_id":"bugatti-chiron-2016-1-8","title":"BUGATTI Chiron (2016)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fastest, most powerful and exclusive production super sports car in Bugatti’s history at the time of its launch, the Chiron was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016. Master-minded by Achim Anscheidt, every element of the Chiron was designed to be a combination of reminiscence to its history, taking its name from Bugatti racing legend Louis Chiron, and the most innovative technology. The result was a unique creation of enduring value, and breath-taking automotive accomplishment. Its sophisticated design, innovative technology, and iconic, performance-oriented form made it a unique masterpiece of art, shape and technique, pushing boundaries beyond imagination. The Chiron was an attempt to create something very different from contemporary engine manufacturers, such as Ferrari and McLaren with their leanings towards hybrid technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo reach its unprecedented levels of performance, the Chiron effortlessly merged its captivating beauty with sleek, muscular efficiency, creating a spectacular reinterpretation of the Bugatti design DNA. At the heart of the Chiron was its quad-turbocharged eight litre W16 engine. This unique masterpiece generated an incredible 1,500hp and 1,600 Nm of torque, with four high-performing turbochargers worked in a two-stage controlled configuration. A remarkable 60,000 litres of air were pumped through the engine every minute whilst, simultaneously, 800 litres of water per minute circulated through its core, guaranteeing the cooling of the engine to generate the extraordinary power. A new titanium exhaust system with reduced gas back pressure and lightweight materials, such as carbon fibre, maximised power and performance. The intelligent air intake management significantly improved aerodynamics and enhanced the cooling efficiency for engine and brakes, whilst the distinctive quad LED headlights also served as air intakes to the front brakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chiron could power from a standstill to 62mph (100 km\/h) in 2.4 seconds, make 124 mph (200 km\/h) in 6.1 seconds, reach 186mph (300 km\/h) in 13.1 seconds and achieve 248.5 mph (400 km\/h) in 32.6 seconds. It also broke the 0–249–0 mph (0–400–0 km\/h) record time, completing it in a ridiculous 41.96 seconds in a span of 2 miles (3.2 kilometres). The Chiron also staggeringly became the first production vehicle to break the 300mph barrier when a pre-production Chiron Super Sport 300+ prototype was driven at 304.77 mph (490.48 km\/h) at Volkswagen's test facility in Ehra-Lessien.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine model of the Bugatti Chiron is as launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 2016. The model has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Bugatti 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. 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The 1975 season saw further development for the M23, including the edition of a six-speed gearbox, which was a real novelty in this era of Formula One. Other developments included various bodywork updates, including aerodynamic kick-ups in front of the rear wheels, refreshed nose profiles and extended bodywork in front of the rear wheels that housed the oil coolers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model is based on the fourth and final iteration of the M23 used in 1973, the M23D. The car was to be driven by 1974 World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi and German driver Jochen Mass, until Fittipaldi left McLaren and joined his brother's Copersucar-Fittipaldi outfit. The team management signed British racer James Hunt, who had performed well for Hesketh Racing but some doubted whether he could sustain his performances long enough to challenge 1975 champions Ferrari and Niki Lauda. It transpired to be one of the most extraordinarily dramatic and political seasons in Formula One history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLauda continued his Championship winning form in the early races of 1976 and by mid-season was favourite for a second title. James Hunt, however, remained a constant thorn in Ferrari’s side. Suffering with poor reliability, Hunt retired from four of the first six races of the season, though his return from the other two was hugely impressive: a win in Spain and a second place in South Africa. The first controversy of the season came in Spain, where, after ending Ferrari’s run of five straight wins, Hunt was disqualified from first place after his M23D’s tyres were found to be too wide, giving the race to Lauda. McLaren appealed, saying this was due to the expansion of the tyres during the race, and two months later, the decision was overturned and Hunt reinstated. This injustice would only spur Hunt and McLaren on and intensify the media scrutiny of his developing rivalry with Lauda. Reliability improved and Hunt claimed two points in Sweden before claiming victory in the French GP. Further victory would seemingly follow at his home Grand Prix at Brands Hatch, but Hunt was disqualified after driving on an access road whilst returning to the pits following a first lap pile-up. Contentiously, the appeal had come from Ferrari. In the next race at the Nürburgring, Lauda crashed heavily at Bergwerk and his car burst into flames. Severely injured and badly burned, he was given the last rites in hospital. But Lauda staged a miraculous recovery, and although badly scarred, he was racing again within five weeks at the Italian GP. Hunt had closed the gap by the time of Lauda’s return with victories in Germany and the Netherlands. Despite retiring at Monza, Hunt would win in Canada and the USA to set up a grandstand finale to the season, being just three points behind before the last round in Japan. In appallingly wet and dangerous conditions Lauda withdrew, whilst Hunt would claim the final podium place, earning four points and snatching the World Championship of Drivers title at the very last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, the M23D earned McLaren six race wins and four further podiums, scoring 74 points and earning a Drivers’ Championship title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:8 scale model of the McLaren M23D is based on the car that James Hunt raced to third position at the final race of the 1976 season at the Fuji Speedway in Japan, securing the Drivers’ Championship title. This was no mean feat, particularly given the fact that by this time the M23 was a three-year-old car, up against the might of reigning champions Niki Lauda and Ferrari.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHunt qualified in second, but Lauda was right behind in third, setting up the race perfectly. On race day, in torrential conditions and with the whole world watching, Hunt started well and took the lead. At the end of the second lap, Lauda came into the pits and withdrew, saying that the conditions were too dangerous. At the front, Hunt was leading but was soon challenged by the March of Vittorio Brambilla until the Italian spun out of contention. Hunt began to suffer from tyre wear and was passed by Mario Andretti’s Lotus and Patrick Depailler in a Tyrrell with 11 laps left. Hunt was still in a strong position as this was enough to secure the title but then misfortune struck, as a front-left tyre puncture forced him into the pits. Hunt returned in fifth, with two laps left, requiring fourth place to secure his maiden title. He passed the Surtees of Alan Jones and Lauda’s Ferrari teammate Clay Regazzoni to finish in third position. Even then, Hunt thought he has lost the title in the confusing final laps, only to learn that he had finished third – enough to become the 1976 World Champion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model has been handcrafted and assembled in our workshops using detailed colour and material specifications supplied directly from the McLaren Automotive, and our own CAD data created through digital scanning of an original car. 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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 Eifel 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. 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This unique edition of fifteen 1:8 scale models has been meticulously hand-painted and detailed by our artisans in Bristol to show every detail of the race dirt that adorned the car after its 24 hours of tough competition. The artistry applied to these fifteen models continues to underline our commitment to creating beautiful hand-made pieces which fully capture both the spirit and precise appearance of iconic race cars. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the largest special edition by Amalgam at 1:8 scale to date, built especially to celebrate Audi’s 2005 victory. The base model was developed using data supplied by Audi AG, who also scrutinised the resulting prototype to ensure complete accuracy of the model. The weathering details are precisely applied by our artisans after thorough examination of archival imagery and footage to ensure the completed model is a perfect replica of the real car. Each model is accompanied by an archive quality Giclée print of the car post-race, selected by the curator at Motorsport Images.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most successful Le Mans racers of all time, the Audi R8 Le Mans Prototype took victory in five of the six years it competed between 2000 and 2005, only losing out to the Bentley Speed 8 in 2003. Developed by Audi’s motorsport division, it was introduced as a redevelopment of Audi R8R and later birthed the Audi R8 sports car, which was released in 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model is a replica of the 2005 ADT Champion Racing No. 3 car which took Audi’s fifth Le Mans crown and sealed Tom Kristensen’s place in Le Mans history as he became the most successful Le Mans driver of all time. Piloted by Kristensen, JJ Lehto and Marco Werner, the No.3 qualified eighth, 4.2 seconds behind the leading Pescarolo. A flawless race, however, saw them slowly creep up the places and, by the third hour, they had overtaken their No. 2 sister car, driven by Frank Biela, Allan McNish and Emmanuele Pirro, after Pirro locked his cold tyres heavily on the run to Arnage corner and made contact with a tyre barrier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFacing little challenge after that, Kristensen took the chequered flag in a time of 24:01:30.901, averaging a speed of 210.216 km\/h (130.622 mph). The R8 finished two laps ahead of second placed No. 16 Pescarolo of Boullion. Their No. 2 sister car was a further four laps behind to complete the podium in third place, whilst another Audi R8, the No. 4 Team Oreca, finished in fourth, another two laps adrift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was Werner's first Le Mans victory, Lehto's second and Kristensen's seventh. Kristensen surpassed Jacky Ickx's all-time record of six overall Le Mans wins and Werner completed the Triple Crown of Endurance Racing (overall wins in the 24 Hours of Daytona, the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Le Mans).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine scale model of the Audi R8 2005 Le Mans 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\u003eThe Race Weathered Audi R8 2005 Le Mans Winner is limited to only 15 pieces.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003eElevate your 1:8 scale collection with one of our elegant, harmonious and handcrafted display cabinets, stands or plinths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" href=\"https:\/\/amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/display-cabinets\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eView Display Cabinets for this model\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40249579044946,"sku":"M5038-RWV","price":14495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/AudiR82005LeMansWinner1.8ScaleWeathered-Front3.4.jpg?v=1701450159"},{"product_id":"mercedes-benz-w196-monoposto-1955-british-gp-winner-race-weathered","title":"Mercedes-Benz W196 Monoposto - 1955 British Grand Prix Winner - Moss - Race Weathered","description":"\u003cli\u003eLimited to just 5 pieces\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 at Aintree Motor Racing Circuit in 1955\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:8 scale model, over 50 cms\/19 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 4500 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 450 hours to build and weather each 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 drawings and archive photographs supplied by Mercedes-Benz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #ff2a00; font-size: 21px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOnly one model remains in this edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe are delighted to introduce a new weathered project at 1:8 scale: a special Limited Edition of five artistically race weathered models of the Mercedes-Benz W196 Monoposto as raced to victory in the 1955 British Grand Prix by Sir Stirling Moss. The weathering details are precisely applied by our artisans using archival imagery to ensure the completed model is a perfect replica of the real car as it finished the race in 1955. Each model is accompanied by an archive quality Giclée print of the car as it crossed the line, selected by Amalgam from the Motorsport Images collection. The artistry applied to these five models underlines our commitment to creating beautiful hand-made pieces which fully capture both the spirit and precise appearance of iconic race cars.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most dominant cars to have ever raced at the pinnacle of motorsport, the Mercedes-Benz W196 drove its competitors to despair during the 1954 and 1955 Formula 1 seasons in which it was entered, capturing the only two World Championships in which it competed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMercedes had been absent in Grand Prix racing for twenty years, but a combination of new Formula 1 regulations and a thriving economic turnaround in Germany allowed the Silver Arrows to compete once again. Expectations were high; in the past the Mercedes-Benz racing cars were not only the fastest, but also the most technologically advanced; a showcase of the company's advanced technical capabilities. The W196 did not disappoint. Considering the relatively small displacement of 2.5 litres, the team of engineers, headed by Fritz Nallinger and Rudolf Uhlenhautand, chose a surprising and different format for the long straight eight engine, though this risk soon yielded astonishing results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe W196 was the first Formula 1 car to use desmodromic valves to allow the significantly smaller engine to rev higher, as well as the first to use a Bosch-developed fuel injection system, which had already been successfully used on the 300SL racing cars. Adapted from the DB 601 high-performance V12 used on the Messerschmitt Bf 109E fighter, the novel fuel injection system allowed for 257 brake horsepower at the time of its debut, rising to 290 bhp at an impressive 8500 rpm after a year of on-track development. Also carried over from the 300SL was the space-frame chassis, which featured an entirely new approach to chassis building, combining light weight with exceptional rigidity. Sparing no expense, the engineers developed a variety of track specific versions of the W196 with three wheelbases and two interchangeable body styles: the ‘Type Monza’ low-drag streamliner body, designed for high-speed circuits, and the more open-wheel configuration, for the more technical, twisty circuits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStill busy developing the cars, Mercedes missed the first three races of the 1954 season; the belated debut came at the French Grand Prix in Reims, where the streamlined body was immediately right at home. Racing manager Alfred Neubauer hired the – initially reluctant – superstar Juan Manuel Fangio to partner the German duo of Hans Herrmann and Karl Kling, and it was instantly obvious that the German marque’s approach was too much for the Italian and British specialist manufacturers to match. Fangio helped Mercedes to continue a debut-winning tradition by piloting the W196 to a debut victory, a few metres ahead of Kling, whilst Herrmann posted the fastest lap. The open-wheel variant of the W196 debuted two races later in the team’s home Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, after a tougher race at Silverstone. Fangio again was victorious, and would go on to dominate three races in a row, winning at the Swiss and Italian Grands Prix as well. In a relatively poor showing in the final race in Spain, the Argentinian claimed a podium as he finished the season as the World Champion. While Fangio started the season at Alfa Romeo, winning two races with the Italians, his points tally with the W196 alone would have been enough to win him the World Championship title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor 1955, Fangio was joined by a new team-mate, the up-and-coming Stirling Moss, creating a virtually invincible pairing. The Argentine driver started the season on a high by winning his home Grand Prix in soaring temperatures that exhausted most of his opponents. The W196’s lowest moment followed, as it failed to score a single point at Monaco: all three of the entered cars were hampered by reliability problems. Despite the horrifying 1955 Le Mans disaster shortening the Formula 1 season, the W196 completely dominated the remaining four races, finishing first and second in Belgium (Fangio-Moss), the Netherlands (Fangio-Moss) and Italy (Fangio-Taruffi), whilst at the penultimate race in Great Britain, the Mercedes team took a remarkable 1-2-3-4, Moss claiming his first Grand Prix victory ahead of Fangio, Kling and Piero Taruffi. Needless to say, Fangio was crowned champion again with Moss a distant second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShaken by the Le Mans accident, Mercedes-Benz left Grand Prix racing at the end of the season for the third time in their history, retiring their almost invincible car after racing for just one year and two months. Overall, the versatile W196's track record was impressive indeed: nine victories, eight pole positions and nine fastest laps in the twelve Grand Prix races in which it was entered, and, of course, Fangio's world titles in 1954 and 1955. It is widely agreed that the only reason the W196 did not win more titles is that the Manufacturers’ Championship was not introduced until 1958.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe race weathered Mercedes-Benz W196 Monoposto is limited to just 5 pieces.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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--------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElevate your 1:8 scale collection with one of our elegant, harmonious and handcrafted display cabinets, stands or plinths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/display-cabinets\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/display-cabinets\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eView Display Cabinets for this model \u0026gt;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40249580290130,"sku":"M5033-MON-SC1-RWV","price":20645.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/products\/M5033-MON-68-MercedesW196Monoposto1.8ScaleWeathered-Front3.4.jpg?v=1608309383"},{"product_id":"porsche-917kh-1971-le-mans-weathered","title":"Porsche 917 KH - 1971 Le Mans Winner - Martini Livery - Race Weathered","description":"\u003cli\u003eLimited to just 22 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\u003e1:8 scale model, over 59 cms\/23 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 4000 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 450 hours to build and weather each model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThousands of precisely engineered parts: castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase model built using a digital scan of an original 917 and paint codes supplied by Porsche\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficially licensed 24 Hours of Le Mans product\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe are thrilled to offer a special edition of 22 race weathered Porsche 917s, as raced to victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1971. This unique edition of only 22 models has been 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 22 models will be accompanied by an archive quality Rainer Schlegelmilch Giclée print of the car in the latter stages of the race, selected by Amalgam from the Motorsport Images collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\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\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 1:8 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 917’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 Le Mans 1971 is limited to just 22 pieces.\u003c\/em\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\u003eElevate your 1:8 scale collection with one of our elegant, harmonious and handcrafted display cabinets, stands or plinths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amalgamcollection.com\/collections\/display-cabinets\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eView Display Cabinets for this model \u0026gt;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\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":40249583468626,"sku":"M5288-L71-RWV","price":20995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/products\/Porsche917K-Martini-Weathered-Front3.4.jpg?v=1629401023"},{"product_id":"ferrari-250-lm-1965-winner-weathered","title":"Ferrari 250 LM - 1965 Le Mans Winner - Race Weathered","description":"\u003cli\u003eLimited to just 21 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeathering details precisely applied by artisans in Bristol using archival imagery\u003c\/li\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\u003eModel accompanied by an A1 archive quality Giclée print of the car as photographed by Rainer Schlegelmilch at Circuit de la Sarthe in 1965\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:8 scale model, over 51 cms\/20 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\u003eComplete with opening doors, trunk and engine cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 4500 hours to develop the base model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 450 hours to build and weather each model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThousands of precisely 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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe’re delighted to introduce the most recent in our ever-expanding series of Race Weathered models: the Ferrari 250 LM, as raced to Ferrari’s last prototype victory at Le Mans in 1965. This unique edition of just 22 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 wrestled to a surprise victory by Masten Gregory and Jochen Rindt at the Circuit de la Sarthe. Each of the edition will be accompanied by an archive quality A1 portrait size Rainer Schlegelmilch Giclée print of the car in the latter stages of the race, selected by Amalgam from the Motorsport Images collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note the imagery above is of the 'clean' model. As soon as we have imagery of the first completed weathered model, we will update accordingly. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\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 1:8 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. Rindt and Gregory cruised to victory, despite the fragile differential, finishing five laps clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Race Weathered edition of the #21 Ferrari 250 LM is limited to just 21 pieces. \u003c\/em\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","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40249584713810,"sku":"M5538-NRT-RWV","price":24995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/products\/DSC_1852.jpg?v=1670872544"},{"product_id":"mercedes-w196-monoposto-fangio-weathered","title":"Mercedes-Benz W196 Monoposto - 1955 British Grand Prix - Fangio - Race Weathered","description":"\u003cli\u003eLimited to just 5 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs raced by the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio in the 1955 British Grand Prix at Aintree Motor Racing Circuit on the 16th of July 1955\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 at Aintree in 1955\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:8 scale model, over 50 cms\/19 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 4500 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 450 hours to build and weather each 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 drawings and archive photographs supplied by Mercedes-Benz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe are excited to present our most recent Race Weathered project at 1:8 scale: the Mercedes-Benz W196 Monoposto, precisely replicated as raced by the great Juan Manuel Fangio in the 1955 British Grand Prix at Aintree Motor Racing Circuit on the 16th of July 1955. This exclusive edition consists of just five models, each of which will be meticulously hand-painted by the artisans in our Bristol workshop to exhibit every detail of race dirt and oil stains that adorned the car as it reached the chequered flag. Every model will also be accompanied by an archive quality Giclée print of the car mid-corner, selected by Amalgam from the Motorsport Images collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note the imagery above is of the 'clean' model. As soon as we have imagery of the first completed weathered model, we will update accordingly. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most dominant cars to have ever raced at the pinnacle of motorsport, the Mercedes-Benz W196 drove its competitors to despair during the 1954 and 1955 Formula 1 seasons in which it was entered, capturing the only two World Championships in which it competed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMercedes had been absent in Grand Prix racing for twenty years, but a combination of new Formula 1 regulations and a thriving economic turnaround in Germany allowed the Silver Arrows to compete once again. Expectations were high; in the past the Mercedes-Benz racing cars were not only the fastest, but also the most technologically advanced; a showcase of the company's advanced technical capabilities. The W196 did not disappoint. Considering the relatively small displacement of 2.5 litres, the team of engineers, headed by Fritz Nallinger and Rudolf Uhlenhautand, chose a surprising and different format for the long straight eight engine, though this risk soon yielded astonishing results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe W196 was the first Formula 1 car to use desmodromic valves to allow the significantly smaller engine to rev higher, as well as the first to use a Bosch-developed fuel injection system, which had already been successfully used on the 300SL racing cars. Adapted from the DB 601 high-performance V12 used on the Messerschmitt Bf 109E fighter, the novel fuel injection system allowed for 257 brake horsepower at the time of its debut, rising to 290 bhp at an impressive 8500 rpm after a year of on-track development. Also carried over from the 300SL was the space-frame chassis, which featured an entirely new approach to chassis building, combining light weight with exceptional rigidity. Sparing no expense, the engineers developed a variety of track specific versions of the W196 with three wheelbases and two interchangeable body styles: the ‘Type Monza’ low-drag streamliner body, designed for high-speed circuits, and the more open-wheel configuration, for the more technical, twisty circuits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStill busy developing the cars, Mercedes missed the first three races of the 1954 season; the belated debut came at the French Grand Prix in Reims, where the streamlined body was immediately right at home. Racing manager Alfred Neubauer hired the – initially reluctant – superstar Juan Manuel Fangio to partner the German duo of Hans Herrmann and Karl Kling, and it was instantly obvious that the German marque’s approach was too much for the Italian and British specialist manufacturers to match. Fangio helped Mercedes to continue a debut-winning tradition by piloting the W196 to a debut victory, a few metres ahead of Kling, whilst Herrmann posted the fastest lap. The open-wheel variant of the W196 debuted two races later in the team’s home Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, after a tougher race at Silverstone. Fangio again was victorious, and would go on to dominate three races in a row, winning at the Swiss and Italian Grands Prix as well. In a relatively poor showing in the final race in Spain, the Argentinian claimed a podium as he finished the season as the World Champion. While Fangio started the season at Alfa Romeo, winning two races with the Italians, his points tally with the W196 alone would have been enough to win him the World Championship title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor 1955, Fangio was joined by a new team-mate, the up-and-coming Stirling Moss, creating a virtually invincible pairing. The Argentine driver started the season on a high by winning his home Grand Prix in soaring temperatures that exhausted most of his opponents. The W196’s lowest moment followed, as it failed to score a single point at Monaco: all three of the entered cars were hampered by reliability problems. Despite the horrifying 1955 Le Mans disaster shortening the Formula 1 season, the W196 completely dominated the remaining four races, finishing first and second in Belgium (Fangio-Moss), the Netherlands (Fangio-Moss) and Italy (Fangio-Taruffi), whilst at the penultimate race in Great Britain, the Mercedes team took a remarkable 1-2-3-4, Moss claiming his first Grand Prix victory ahead of Fangio, Kling and Piero Taruffi. Needless to say, Fangio was crowned champion again with Moss a distant second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShaken by the Le Mans accident, Mercedes-Benz left Grand Prix racing at the end of the season for the third time in their history, retiring their almost invincible car after racing for just one year and two months. Overall, the versatile W196's track record was impressive indeed: nine victories, eight pole positions and nine fastest laps in the twelve Grand Prix races in which it was entered, and, of course, Fangio's world titles in 1954 and 1955. It is widely agreed that the only reason the W196 did not win more titles is that the Manufacturers’ Championship was not introduced until 1958.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:8 scale model is of the Mercedes-Benz W196 Monoposto as raced to second position by the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio during the British Grand Prix at Aintree on the 16th of July 1955. Sir Stirling Moss led home the W196’s finest hour, a dominating 1-2-3-4 finish, ahead of his Argentine companion. Many, including Moss himself, believed that Fangio allowed his British protégé to claim his debut win in front of his home crowd. This was, however, consistently denied by the newly crowned triple World Champion, who claimed that Moss \"was simply faster that day.\" Due to the curtailing of the Formula 1 season in the wake of the Le Mans disaster, Fangio's points advantage over Moss after the race was sufficient to secure his third World Drivers' Championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model will be handcrafted and finished in our workshops with the co-operation and assistance of Mercedes-Benz 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, every model will undergo detailed scrutiny by both Mercedes-Benz’s engineering and design teams to ensure complete accuracy of representation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe race weathered Mercedes-Benz W196 Monoposto is limited to just 5 pieces.\u003c\/em\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. 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It is now one the world’s most sought after Ferraris, after only 33 of all its variants were ever built. The 250 TR was designed to offer customers already racing with the 500 TRC a much more powerful engine on a similar chassis to help retain the former model’s great handling. Rumour also had it that the FIA would place a three-litre limit on prototypes, and this indeed proved to be the case. As a result, the reliable Columbo-designed three litre V12 from the 250 Gran Turismo was used. As with other Ferrari racing cars, Enzo Ferrari demanded absolute reliability from all components, resulting in a somewhat conservative design approach that aimed for endurance racing success through durability rather than overall speed. This proved to be a multiple-title winning decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine model is of the #14 that was driven to victory by Olivier Gendebien and Phil Hill at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1958, clinching the World Sportscar Championship for Ferrari. To 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. Scuderia Ferrari had a bumper entry of 11 cars in the race, made up of both works entries and privateer teams. The race was dominated by fifteen hours of rain, three of which were torrential, which saw thirteen separate accidents, one sadly killing gentleman-driver Jean-Marie Brussin. Gendebien and Hill held the lead for 22 hours and, when Hill finally crossed the line, it marked the first ever overall Le Mans win for an American and a Belgian driver, and crowned Scuderia Ferrari as victors at the Le Mans for the third time. The duo finished a dominating twelve laps ahead of their closest opponents in second place and would go on to be the first pairing to record three victories at Le Mans just four years later. Despite the atrocious weather for most of the race, the winners’ race distance of 4,101.926km would still have given them fifth place in the previous year's race.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Race Weathered Ferrari 250 TR is limited to just 14 pieces at 1:8 scale.\u003c\/em\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","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40278528032850,"sku":"M5248-TR-RWV","price":20995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/products\/DSC_2180JM.jpg?v=1679650724"},{"product_id":"ferrari-499p-2023-le-mans","title":"Ferrari 499P - 2023 Le Mans","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 499 pieces per livery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBased on the #51 and #50 Hypercars as raced by Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi and Miguel Molina, Antonio Fuoco and Nicklas Nielsen in the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on the 10th and 11th of June 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete with opening doors and engine cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:8 scale model, measuring over 62 cms\/ 24 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 4000 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 400 hours to build each model\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 based on scans of a real car\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal paint codes and material specifications supplied by Ferrari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficially licensed 24 Hours of Le Mans product\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe car that returned Scuderia Ferrari to the pinnacle of sportscar racing, the 499P represents the marque’s first venture into the Hypercar class of the FIA World Endurance Championship, and has since carried Ferrari to three consecutive victories at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. 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\u003eThese models of the Ferrari 499P are perfect 1:8 scale recreations of the #51 and #50 Hypercars raced to first and fifth positions by Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi and Miguel Molina, Antonio Fuoco and Nicklas Nielsen 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 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\u003eThe 2023 Le Mans Ferrari 499P is limited to 499 pieces per livery at 1:8 scale.\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":"Number 51 Ferrari - AF Corse","offer_id":40460860817490,"sku":"M6270-SC1","price":17995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Number 50 Ferrari - AF Corse","offer_id":40460860850258,"sku":"M6270-SC2","price":17995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/DSCF8865_eb8d2077-552a-4306-b630-82bb9068d71a.jpg?v=1708004811"},{"product_id":"ferrari-499p-2023-le-mans-race-weathered","title":"Ferrari 499P - 2023 Le Mans Winner - Race Weathered","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 51 pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBased on the #51 Hypercar as raced 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:8 scale model, measuring over 62 cms\/ 24 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel accompanied by an A1 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\u003eComplete with opening doors and engine cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 4000 hours to develop the base model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 450 hours to build and weather each model\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 based on scans of a real car\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal paint codes and material specifications supplied by Ferrari\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 can unveil a new Race Weathered edition, celebrating the 2023 Le Mans winning #51 car driven by Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi. Limited to just 51 pieces, these models will be weathered to order at our Bristol workshop by our talented artisans to perfectly replicate the car as it reached the chequered flag to seal Ferrari’s first overall win at Le Mans in 50 years. Each order will be accompanied by an A1 archive quality Giclée print of the car cruising down the pit lane after its victory on track. The first model in this edition has already been delivered to a client, and each model will be weathered to order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe car that returned Scuderia Ferrari to the pinnacle of sportscar racing, the 499P represents the marque’s first venture into the Hypercar class of the FIA World Endurance Championship, and has since carried Ferrari to three consecutive victories at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. 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\u003e\n24 Hours of Le Mans, 10th and 11th of June 2023\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nThis model of the Ferrari 499P is a perfect 1:8 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.\n\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 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. 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Both the model and the driver figure can be ordered either in pristine clean pre-race condition, or patinated to reflect post-race dust and grime.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have long wanted to create driver figures that will match the quality of our 1:8 models and sit or stand well alongside them. Now we are working closely with a studio in Venice, Italy to originate and hand paint very refined and perfectly posed figures, that accurately represent each driver’s physicality and character. We are starting with a very small edition of only 5 models of the Bugatti Type 59 accompanied by a standing figure of Jean Pierre Wimille. Our research into his appearance at the time of the race has been deep and extensive. The type of suit he wore, his shoes, his physique and complexion have all been very carefully considered and rendered into this very fine figure of J.P. Wimille.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ultimate expression of the Bugatti Grand Prix car, the Type 59 was a testament to Ettore and Jean Bugatti’s extraordinarily creative engineering talents. 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 1:8 scale model is based on the car as raced by Jean-Pierre Wimille in the Belgian Grand Prix on the 14th of July 1935 at Spa-Francorchamps and the standing J.P Wimille Figure accurately \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erepresents his physicality and character at the time of the race\u003c\/span\u003e. Wimille qualified fourth and made a fantastic start flying into second position on the opening lap, but the French hope for victory suffered an early retirement after just seven laps due to engine issues. 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The latest addition to the Valkyrie family is the result of a unique Innovation Partnership between Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing, and is an unprecedented fusion of form and function: a car engineered to be entirely useable and enjoyable as a road car, but with the capability to perform like no road car before it on a racetrack. Its uncompromising style reflects its revolutionary nature, while possessing the form and beauty that makes it unmistakably an Aston Martin. To achieve this blend of open-top luxury, Aston Martin developed unique engineering solutions to ensure the core experience remains true to the original Valkyrie programme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally codenamed AM-RB 001, the hypercar’s name continues a tradition of Aston Martin ‘V’ cars that started over seven decades ago: Vantage, Virage, Vanquish, Vulcan and now, the Valkyrie. Aston Martin decreed a machine so radical and uncompromising demanded an equally remarkable name; the connotations of power and honour, of being chosen by the Gods are so evocative, and so pertinent to a car that only a fortunate few will ever experience. But, while its Valkyrie moniker is rooted in ancient mythology, the Aston Martin Valkyrie Spider is a pure expression of modern technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm and Dynamics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt around a lightweight carbon fibre structure, the Valkyrie Coupe boasts truly radical aerodynamics for unprecedented levels of downforce in a road-legal car. The Valkyrie Spider receives revisions to that carbon fibre structure, plus precise recalibration of both the active aerodynamic and active chassis systems, all with an eye to maintaining optimal Valkyrie performance when driven in a roof-off condition. 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Capable of achieving a vMAX of 330km\/h+ with the roof removed (350km\/h+ with roof on), it’s the fastest and most extreme open-top, road-legal Aston Martin ever built.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowertrain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the Valkyrie’s powertrain is its 65° naturally aspirated 6.5-litre V12 engine. Developed in conjunction with longtime technical partner Cosworth, the V12 evokes the spine-tingling, ultra-high-revving Formula 1 engines of the 1990s, and benefits from two full decades of progress in design, material and manufacturing expertise, setting exceptional new standards for maximum rpm and weight. With a certified peak power output of 1,000bhp (or 153.8 bhp-per-litre) at 10,500rpm, it can continue to a maximum 11,100rpm, unprecedented figures for a naturally aspirated, emissions-compliant road car. Peak torque is 740Nm at 7,000rpm. These peak outputs are purely delivered by the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine), with a further performance boost delivered by the battery hybrid system. A KERS-style boost system akin to those fitted to Formula 1 cars, the Aston Martin Valkyrie’s hybrid system has been developed by two main technical partners: Integral Powertrain Ltd, who supplied the bespoke electric motor, and Rimac for the lightweight hybrid battery system. As a result, the full hybrid system contributes an additional 160bhp of power and a further 280Nm of available torque with the certified max power output of Aston Martin Valkyrie standing at a stunning 1,160bhp at 10,500rpm. 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This unique edition of only thirty models has been meticulously hand-painted and detailed by our master model makers to show every detail of the race dirt and damage as the car raced at the renowned Circuit de la Sarthe. Each of the thirty models will be accompanied by an archive quality Giclée print of the car mid-race in the pit stop, selected by the curator at Motorsport Images.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/--xcVvKx4OA\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fastest Car of its Day\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo other pre-war Bentley had an impact like the supercharged 4 ½ litre ‘Blower’ Bentley. 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 1:8 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\u003eThe Bentley Blower 1930 Le Mans Race Weathered Edition is limited to just 30 pieces.\u003c\/em\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41159416807506,"sku":"M5542-BE9-RWV","price":20645.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/BentleyBlower1.8ScaleWeathered-PROMO-Front3.4.jpg?v=1728492782"},{"product_id":"ferrari-499p-2025-le-mans","title":"Ferrari 499P - 2025 Le Mans","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 499 pieces per livery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe #83 Hypercar edition is based on the car driven to victory by Robert Kubica, Yifei Ye and Phil Hanson in the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on the 14th and 15th of June 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe #51 Hypercar edition is based on the car that achieved third position in the hands of Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe #50 Hypercar edition is based on the car raced by Miguel Molina, Antonio Fuoco and Nicklas Nielsen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete with opening doors and engine cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:8 scale model, measuring over 63 cms\/ 25 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 4000 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 400 hours to build each model\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 based on scans of a real car\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal paint codes and material specifications supplied by Ferrari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficially licensed 24 Hours of Le Mans product\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nThe car that returned Scuderia Ferrari to the pinnacle of sportscar racing, the 499P represents the marque’s first venture into the Hypercar class of the FIA World Endurance Championship, and has since carried Ferrari to three consecutive victories at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. 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.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\nWinning DNA\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nWhilst 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.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\nNew Hybrid Power and Innovative Technology\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nIn 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.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nBuilt 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.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\nCompetition History\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nThe 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. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nThe 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. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nFor 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. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nIn 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. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nFerrari 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.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003e24 Hours of Le Mans, 14th and 15th of June 2025\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese fine 1:8 scale models faithfully recreate the #83, #51, and #50 Ferrari 499P Hypercars that competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans at Circuit de la Sarthe on 14–15 June 2025. The #83 AF Corse entry secured Ferrari’s third consecutive overall victory at Le Mans, while the #51 claimed the final podium position. The #50 car crossed the line in fourth but was later disqualified due to a technical infringement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFerrari arrived at the 2025 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the back of three consecutive race wins in the FIA World Endurance Championship, making their trio of 499P Hypercars favourites for overall victory. However, an extremely competitive qualifying session saw the #50, #51, and #83 Ferraris start from seventh, eleventh, and thirteenth on the grid — far from the ideal front-row lockout the team had hoped for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe race began under clear skies, with the Ferraris immediately attacking to recover from their mid-grid positions. The opening laps were frantic, with Hypercars jostling for every position before the first encounters with traffic on lap seven intensified the battles. By the second hour, the #50 Ferrari AF Corse entry surged past the #38 Cadillac with Nicklas Nielsen overtaking on the Mulsanne. Nielsen then reeled in the #12 Cadillac, executing a clinical pass before chasing down the #6 Porsche for second, using superior traction to pass through the second chicane. By hour three, with Antonio Fuoco at the wheel, the #50 moved into the lead, while the #51 and #83 continued their charge, dispatching rivals to climb into the top four.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShortly after the four-hour mark, the #51 and #83 Ferraris muscled past the #6 Porsche, and all three 499Ps were competing for the lead. Kubica in the #83 received a five-second penalty for a track limits infraction but responded with an incredible stint as night fell, taking the #83 into the lead. In the hands of Yifei Ye and then Phil Hanson, the #83 extended its stints compared to the factory-run cars and, by midnight, held a slender lead of under two seconds over the #51. Meanwhile, the #50 incurred a drive-through penalty that dropped it to fourth, with just 37 seconds covering the top five.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lock-up by Hanson allowed James Calado in the #51 to seize the lead, but a series of setbacks soon hit the red car: a front-left puncture, a five-second penalty for contact with an LMGT3 Corvette, and another penalty for speeding in the pit lane, dropping the #51 to eighth. The lead cycled between the #6 Porsche, #8 Toyota, and the yellow #83 Ferrari as pit strategies and track conditions evolved. After a slow Porsche pit stop, Ye passed the #8 Toyota to reclaim the lead for the #83, with the #51 and #50 recovering to third and fifth positions. Immediately after a yellow flag period, Calado in the #51 overtook the #83 again, building a healthy lead of over thirty seconds. However, during a routine pit stop, Alessandro Pier Guidi spun the #51 heading into the pits, nearly beaching the car in the gravel. Although he recovered, the spin cost fifty seconds, dropping the #51 back to third and handing the lead back to the #83, closely pursued by the #50 and the #6 Porsche.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 24 hours of relentless racing, the #83 Ferrari 499P held firm to cross the line first, thanks to a superb final four-hour stint by Robert Kubica. Completing 374 laps, the #83 secured Ferrari’s twelfth overall victory at Le Mans — the first outright win for a privateer Ferrari entry since 1965 — and guaranteed Ferrari permanent possession of the winners’ trophy, awarded to any manufacturer achieving three consecutive victories. The triumph also marked historic firsts: Robert Kubica became the first Polish driver to win Le Mans; Yifei Ye, the first Chinese driver; and Phil Hanson celebrated his maiden Le Mans victory, becoming the 35th British driver — and third to do it with Ferrari — to win at La Sarthe. For Kubica and Ye, the win was especially poignant after the heartbreak of losing an LMP2 class victory on the final lap in 2021, while for Kubica, the result completed an emotional journey after missing his chance to race in Formula 1 with Ferrari due to a devastating rally accident in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe #51 finished on the podium in third — securing its third consecutive Le Mans top-three after victory in 2023 and third in 2024 — as the #6 Porsche claimed second place as the factory Ferraris slowed late in the race to protect their power units. 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Limited to just 83 pieces, these models will be weathered to order at our Bristol workshop by our talented artisans to perfectly replicate the car as it reached the chequered flag to seal Ferrari’s third consecutive win at La Sarthe. Each order will be accompanied by an A1 archive quality Giclée print of the car cruising down the pit lane after its victory on track. Models will be weathered to order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe car that returned Scuderia Ferrari to the pinnacle of sportscar racing, the 499P is Ferrari’s first foray into the newly created Hypercar class in the FIA World Endurance Championship, where it has proceeded to win the fabled 24 Hours of Le Mans three years running. Introduced for the 2023 season, the 499P marked Ferrari’s reappearance in the elite class of endurance racing for the first time in 50 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe car that returned Scuderia Ferrari to the pinnacle of sportscar racing, the 499P represents the marque’s first venture into the Hypercar class of the FIA World Endurance Championship, and has since carried Ferrari to three consecutive victories at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. 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, 14th and 15th of June 2025\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:8 scale model faithfully recreates the #83 Ferrari 499P Hypercar, driven to a historic victory by Robert Kubica, Yifei Ye, and Phil Hanson at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, held at Circuit de la Sarthe on the 14th and 15th of June 2025. The #83 AF Corse entry secured Ferrari’s third consecutive overall triumph at Le Mans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFerrari arrived at Le Mans as favourites, riding the momentum of three straight wins in the FIA World Endurance Championship. The #83 sat third in the standings behind the two factory Ferraris, eager to bounce back after a disappointing result at Spa-Francorchamps caused by turbo issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe race began under clear skies, with the #83 joining a determined Ferrari charge to recover from mid-grid starting positions. The opening laps were frantic, with Hypercars fighting for every inch of track before traffic on lap seven escalated the intensity. By hour two, the #83 had battled past Alpine, Toyota, Cadillac, BMW, and Porsche rivals to climb into the top four behind the #50 Ferrari, the #6 Porsche, and the #51 Ferrari.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShortly after the four-hour mark, the #51 and #83 Ferraris muscled past the #6 Porsche, placing all three 499Ps in the fight for the lead. Kubica in the #83 received a five-second penalty for exceeding track limits but responded with a brilliant stint as night fell, propelling the #83 into the lead while the #50 was handed a drive-through penalty. In the hands of Yifei Ye and then Phil Hanson, the #83 executed longer stints than the factory cars, maintaining a slender advantage of under two seconds over the #51 by midnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lock-up by Hanson allowed the #51 to reclaim the lead, but a series of incidents soon struck the red car, dropping it to eighth and out of the immediate battle for victory. The lead shifted between the #6 Porsche, #8 Toyota, and the yellow-liveried #83 Ferrari as pit strategies and changing conditions played out. After a slow pit stop by Porsche, Ye overtook the #8 Toyota to return the #83 to the front, with the factory Ferraris close behind. Immediately after a yellow flag period, the #51 surged past the #83 and built a 30-second lead, but a spin heading into the pits cost it nearly a minute and handed the advantage back to the #83, still closely pursued by the #50 and the #6 Porsche.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 24 hours of relentless racing, the #83 Ferrari 499P held firm to cross the line first, thanks to a superb final four-hour stint by Robert Kubica. Completing 374 laps, the #83 secured Ferrari’s twelfth overall victory at Le Mans — the first outright win for a privateer Ferrari since 1965 — and ensured Ferrari would retain permanent possession of the winners’ trophy, awarded to manufacturers achieving three consecutive victories. The triumph also marked historic firsts: Robert Kubica became the first Polish driver to win Le Mans; Yifei Ye, the first Chinese driver; and Phil Hanson celebrated his maiden victory at La Sarthe, becoming the 35th British driver — and the third to do so with Ferrari — to triumph at the legendary race. For Kubica and Ye, the win was especially poignant, coming after their heartbreak of losing an LMP2 class victory on the final lap in 2021. For Kubica, the result completed an emotional journey, following the rally accident in 2011 that denied him the chance to race in Formula 1 with Ferrari.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 2025 Le Mans winning Race Weathered Ferrari 499P is limited to just 83 pieces at 1:8 scale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amalgam Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42070615162962,"sku":"M6270-SC8-RWV","price":20995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2784\/4966\/files\/M6270-SC8-Front3.4.jpg?v=1764088859"},{"product_id":"ferrari-f80-2024-2025-racing-red","title":"Ferrari F80 (2024) - 2025 Racing Red","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited Edition of 10 models finished in 2025 Racing Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBespoke Models can be built to the owner's specification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach model hand-built and assembled by a small team of craftsmen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1:8 scale model, over 60 cms\/24 inches long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade using the finest quality materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 3000 hours to develop the model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 300 hours to build each 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, paint codes and material specifications from Ferrari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most powerful road-going Ferrari ever built, the F80 represents the dawn of a new technological era in Maranello. It carries forward Enzo Ferrari’s original ambition to create the ultimate driving machine, extending the bloodline last held by the legendary LaFerrari. Blending heritage and innovation with Ferrari's extensive experience in motorsport, the F80 showcases the best that Ferrari can achieve, and is destined to take its place among the greatest sports cars ever produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eEngineering Without Compromise\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited to just 799 examples, the F80 embodies the pinnacle in engineering for an internal-combustion-engined vehicle. Its hybrid powertrain delivers an astonishing 1,200 horsepower, drawing on Ferrari’s Formula 1 and World Endurance Championship expertise. At its heart lies a three-litre, 120° V6 twin-turbo engine (F163CF) producing 900 hp. This is paired with a cutting-edge hybrid system, where an electric front axle and motor (MGU-K) contribute a further 300 hp. Significantly, the MGU-K is the first hybrid unit to be developed, tested, and manufactured entirely in Maranello, with advanced features such as a tooth-coil stator, Halbach array rotor, and carbon-fibre magnet retention system—all technologies born from Ferrari’s racing programmes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo harness such immense power, Ferrari equipped the F80 with innovations never before seen on a road car. Chief among them is the CCM-R Plus braking system, offering far greater strength and heat resistance than conventional carbon-ceramic brakes. Combined with a carbon-fibre chassis, new active suspension, and extreme aerodynamics generating up to 1,050 kg of downforce, the F80 is engineered for performance at the very edge of possibility. From the 499P-inspired S-Duct to a multi-material chassis construction—carbon fibre for the cell and roof, aluminium subframes secured with titanium fastenings—every detail is designed for strength, lightness, and efficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eA Bold New Design Language\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEqually revolutionary is the F80’s design. Under the leadership of Flavio Manzoni, the Ferrari Styling Centre has forged a radical new aesthetic that bridges Ferrari’s past and future. Inspired by Formula 1 single-seaters yet conceived to carry two occupants, the F80’s architecture conveys both futuristic vision and unmistakable Ferrari DNA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe car’s striking proportions are defined by a sharp dihedral form, its powerful stance anchored on the wheels. A contrasting treatment between the painted upper bodywork and exposed carbon-fibre lower surfaces accentuates its sculpted technicality. 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This is not just design for beauty’s sake—it is design in service of performance, wrapped in a form that ensures the F80 will be instantly recognised as one of Ferrari’s great icons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fine 1:8 scale model of the Ferrari F80, adorned in the same 2025 Racing Red used by the Formula 1 and Hypercar teams, has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops using confidential CAD data supplied by the team at Ferrari Centro Stile allowing us to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. It 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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