These 1:18 scale diecast models are unique, no two are identical as they are
detailed by hand. I only ever build two, one to sell and one for myself. You can
be assured that you have something that no one else, except me, has. To get an idea what is done to these
1:18 scale diecast model models have a look at the
before and after page
 1:18 scale
hand detailed diecast model of the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
Engine Detailed.
Road Legends base.
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AMBD4Z
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To match the Ferrari 250 GT, David Brown needed a faster version of the Aston Martin DB4. The resultant DB4 Zagato was easily the most exciting and beautiful British sports car.
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$199aud
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In 1958, the first DB4 was released. Aston Martin was anxious to take it to the track. To do this they upgraded the DB4 to GT specification. The GT model had
modifications which prepared it for endurance racing, Le Mans very much in their sights. Under the hood, triple Weber
carburettors, twin ignition and a 9 to 1 compression ratio help to rise the power to 302 bhp.
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1:18 scale diecast model Auto Union Type
C "Stromlinie"
Grand Prix Car
Engine Detailed. Revel base.
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AUTDSGP
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The Type C cars were very successful in their open wheel format but even more spectacular was the streamlined version the
"Stromlinie" that made its one and only appearance in the non formula AVUS race in Berlin in 1937.
Using the body developed for the World Record Car, with a rag coefficient of just 0.237, a conspicuous feature was the cut outs over the wheel arches.
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$225aud
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These were designed to allow the driver to see the condition of the tires. They were edged in black to improve the contrast.
In the race Rosemyer reached a top speed of 380 kph on the long straight. This made him not only faster then present day Formula 1 racers,
but he also ran the fastest lap that has ever been run on any circuit.
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1:18 scale diecast model Auto Union Type
D Streamline
WSR Car
Engine Detailed. Revel base.
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AUTDSWSR
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For the world record trials, Auto Union used the aerodynamic body panels that had been developed from
tests carried out in the wind tunnel of the German aeronautical research establishment.
The Auto Union Type C streamlined version had a 6005cc 16 Cylinder engine which delivered 520 bhp at 5000 rpm.
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In October 1937 on the Frankfurt - Darmstadt stretch of the autobahn Bernd Rosemyer created a legend by breaking 15 records in three days. Among these he reached a sensational to speed over a mile of 406.3 kph from a flying start and 216.4 KPH from a standing start over the same distance.
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Ferrari 250 GT California
Engine and Chassis Detailed.
Hot Wheels base
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FGT250C
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With Ferrari's GT cars claiming successes on race tracks and in road races around the world in the mid 1950s, the market for the company's road cars was becoming stronger and stronger, particularly in North America. The Ferrari distributor for that market was Luigi
Chinetti, an Italian who had settled there and ran the North American Racing Team. He believed that an open sports model with competition pedigree would be a sure seller in the sunshine states of the U.S. Ferrari took heed of this advice and in 1957 the chassis of one of Ferrari's current Competition
Berlinettas, the 250 Tour de France, was removed from the production line and while retaining the competition orientated 3 litre V12 engine and
drivetrain, was reclothed with the most exquisite open, spyder body, styled by
Scaglietti.
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$199aud
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The new car was designated the California, after the state where it was perceived most would be sold.
To save weight and cost, the fabric top was neither lined nor padded. It completely disappears under the rear deck, and can be raised and lowered with ease, as long as you have two people to do the job. With a rudimentary heater and windup side windows, the California provided the essentials for comfortable touring, while dispensing with unnecessary luxury touches. With the 4.57 rear-end ratio (the lowest available), top speed was limited to 126 mph, but acceleration was awesome-the perfect setup for speed-limited U.S. roads. But the tractable, high-revving, high-torque V12 still provides a great around-town driving experience.. Although not campaigned extensively, like the Tour de France Berlinettas it was based on, the California Spyder had a significant competition career. Californias ran successfully at tracks like Lime Rock, Marlboro, Bridgehampton, and Cumberland.
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Ferrari F40
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FF40
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Engine, suspension, tyres, brakes, cabin all detailed,
Bburago base.
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$250aud
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The F40 was build for racing and
was very successful in sport car racing including a 12th place at Le
Mans
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Ford GT 40 MKII
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FGT40M2
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Engine, suspension, brakes, cabin detailed Eagle Race base.
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$250aud
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The Ford GT40 is one of the greatest sports cars of all time. It
was built was on objective in mind, to win the Le Mans 24 Hour Race.
This it did no less then 4 times from 1966 to 1969, and also won the
Sports Car Championship for Ford in 1968. On car, GT40P/1075, became
the first car in history to win the Le Mans race twice.
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Jaguar E Type 6 Cyl
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JET6c
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Engine Detailed. Leather Seats. Burago base
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$250aud
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The Jaguar E Type or XKE is one of the greatest and most beautiful
cars ever built. Descended for the C and D types & with the same
XK twin cam straight six, it is the iconic British sports car. Very
few cars have a pedigree like the E type.
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Jaguar E Type V12
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JETV12
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Engine Detailed. Road Signature base
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$199aud
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The Jaguar C type& D type had great
success at Le Mans. The bodies of the C, D & E were designed
by aerodynamics engineer Malcolm Sayer& there was a considerable
amount of advanced aircraft design & fabrication employed in the
models. The V12 was originally developed for the XJ13 after the
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| 1:18 scale diecast model Lancia
Aurelia B24 Spider (1955)
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LAB24
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Engine & Cockpit Detailed. Metallic Paint. Burago base.
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$199aud
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Lancia’s V6-engined Aurelia series of the 1950s – GT, Spyder and Saloon – remain among the most beautiful cars ever made. Quintessentially Italian, they were technically advanced and fast, with taut handling.
The Lancia B20s enjoyed some success at Le Mans with Class wins
(1.5 - 2 liter) in 1951 and 1951
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Mercedes SSKL
Sports Racer
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MSSKLMM
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Engine Detailed. Leather Seats. Instruments.
Burago base.
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$199aud
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The SSKL was the lightweight version of the
SSK. This version represents
the Sports racing car that competed in events such as the Mila
Miglia etc. In this model, you may be interested to note the lights
are turned around to protect the lens and perhaps provide better aerodynamic
penetration.
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Honda S2000
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HONS2K
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Engine and Cockpit Detailed. Maisto base
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$45aud
plus post and handling
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The Honda S2000 is a magnificent
machine designed from board to road to be a 2 seater sports car.
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Kyosho Mercedes 300SL
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M330SL
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Engine Detailed. Kyosho base. Detail can be removed for a MIB
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$199aud
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The 300SL or W198 i in the Mercedes catalogue, is on of the
most famous cars from the fifties, with it's gull wing doors and
60 degree slant six. It is derived from the 300 SL Le Mans prototype
and 300 SLR sports cars
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BMW R75
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BR7
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Were $50aud
Now $35
plus post and handling
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Engine Detailed. Lead & Cables. |
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BMW R100S
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BR1S
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Were $50aud
Now $35
plus post and handling
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Engine Detailed. Lead & Cables. |
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Laverda 1200
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L12
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Were $50aud
Now $35
plus post and handling
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Engine Detailed. Lead & Cables. |
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Triumph Bonneville
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TB
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Were $50aud
Now $35
plus post and handling
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Engine Detailed. Lead & Cables. |
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Alfa Romeo 8C2300
Australian Grand Prix
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AR8CGP
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Engine Detailed. Leather Seats. Instruments.
Burago base.
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$200aud
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The Monza GP car, Again, a striped version of the Sports car . This model is
inspired by the car that competed in the Australia Grand prix in the
late 1930s 1940s and early 1950s. First entered in the 11th Australian
Grand Prix (AGP) held in 1939, at Lobethal SA. Entered by Alf Barrett,
it also competed in the 12th AGP at Mt Panorama NSW in
1947, the 13th AGP at Point Cook VIC in 1948. It changed hands to
Rupert Steel for the 15th AGP at Nuriootpa SA in 1950 where it
finished 2nd, it's best result.
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Alfa Romeo 8C2600
Monza / Mille Miglia, Scuderia Ferrari (Enzo's Alfa)
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AR8CM
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Engine Detailed. Leather Seats.
Burago base.
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$100aud
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This Model is inspired by the Alfa Monza's that Enzo Ferrari raced
before building his own cars. After the factory withdrew support
for racing in 1933 the remaining cars were brought by the Ferrari
stable. The engines were further developed & became the
8C2600. Probably the best know driver of this model was
Caracciola.
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Aston Martin DB5
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AMDB5
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Engine Detailed. Chrono Base.
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$75aud
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Bond! James Bond. The Aston Martin DB5 was not the first Bond Car
but it is probably the most loved. No other Bond car has the same
appeal for me. The Aston Martin brand is a hallmark in sports cars,
they won Le Mans in 1959, their only victory so far.
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Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
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AMV12V
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Engine Detailed. Burago Base.
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$50aud
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Bond! again. Actually I am not a big Bond fan but I share an
appreaciation of sculptured bueaty. The Aston Martin V12
Vanquish
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Bugatti Type 59 Grand
Prix car
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GT59GP
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Engine Detailed. Leather Seat. Burago base.
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$150aud
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Etore Bugatti was an artist, designer & engineer. He simply
built the most beautiful cars and engines ever! Form and function in
perfect harmony. The cars were very advanced for their time with 4
valves per cylinder, twin overhead cams. The elegance of the tapered coolant
manifold and spark plug lead carrier were also functional in reducing
mass.
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1:18 scale hand detailed diecast model of the Ferrari 250 GTO
Engine and body Detailed. Burago base
The GTO dominated the World Sports Car championship.
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FGTO250
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Initially conceived as a Gran
Turismo, Ferrari's 250 soon diverged into two paths, the GT coupes and
cabriolets and the lightweight competition Berlinettas. The Berlinettas
designed by Pininfarina and built in small numbers by Scaglietti were
the ultimate dual-purpose cars, competitive at Le Mans but often driven
to races. Nowhere were the 250 Berlinettas more at home than on the
Tour de France, the legendary marathon where performance, reliability
and adaptability made the marque a consistent winner.
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$100aud
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Ferrari further developed their 250 GT. They built the 250
Gran Turismo Omologato (GTO), a car named after the homologation
process. Providing a base for the GTO was the 250 GT chassis, it took
advantage of a much lower and shorter dry-sump engine.In the 1962 Le
Mans, GTOs placed second and third overall. By the end of the first
season, Jaguar, Aston Martin and Chevrolet tried to convince the
governing body that the GTO was not a GT car. However, since the GTO
was an 'evolution' of the largely produced 250 GT road car, it was
within rules.
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1:18 scale diecast model
Ferrari Tessorosa 250
Engine and body Detailed. Leather Seats. Burago base
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FT250
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The epic Testa Rossa first appeared in 1956 as the
TR500, the technicians painted the tappet covers red to
distinguish the motor from others. This Ferrari featured the
famous V12 designed by Gioacchino Colombo. this engine powered may
models including the 250 LM, GT and GTO.
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$150aud
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Much of the development work carried out on the Ferrari GT cars filtered down into the non competition orientated cars in the company's range. Lessons learnt in making the V12 engines last an endurance race distance helped the factory engineers develop the road going engines reliability. Lessons learnt on chassis improvements required on such testing events as the Carrera Pan Americana were fed into all the products of the Maranello firm. By the early 1960's this tandem development programme was such that cars such as the 250 GTE , aimed at successful business leaders and the rich and famous as a stylish road car, shared the majority of their chassis and mechanical elements with the race bred Ferraris of the day.
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1:18 scale diecast model Mercedes SSKL Grand Prix Car
Engine Detailed. Leather Seats. Tyre lettering. Burago base.
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MSSKLGP
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Mercedes-Benz
retired from racing in 1931, the factory continued to support their
drivers as semi-privateers with special "SSKL" (Super Sport
Kurz Leicht) cars. By using thinner steel for the frames and by
drilling a multitude of holes in the chassis the cars were made some
120 kg lighter than ordinary SSKs.
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$150aud
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This version represents
the Grand Prix (GP) car which was essentially the same as the Sports
version but with the guards, lights, spare tyre carrier etc removed. As
was common for GP cars of the 30s.
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Mercedes SSKL
Hill Climb Special
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MSSKLHC
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Engine Detailed. Single Seat. Dual wheels.
Burago base.
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$150aud
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The
very first SSKL was raced by Caracciola/Sebastian at the 1931 Mille
Miglia, which they won. With the car Caracciola also proved victorious
in the 1931 German GP and Stuck became hillclimb champion in 1932. Two
of the cars were rebuilt as streamliners, the one von Brauchitsch took
to victory in the 1932 Avusrennen and the one Otto Merz had his fatal
accident with at practice for the 1933 Avusrennen.
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Mercedes SSKL
Land Speed Record Special
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MSSKLLSR
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Engine Detailed. Single Seat. Modified Body.
Burago base.
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$250aud
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My
imagination sometimes runs wild, from the sublime to the ridicules. An
inspired model!
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