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1:18 scale model Ferrari 375 plus #4 Lemans winner 1954 By BBR "High End"	HE180003 Click on the picture for details. Limited Edition of  6006 pieces	Superb detail, sumptuous leather seats, realist switch gear, leather bonnet straps with real buckles,  magnificent engine wiring and pluming and 1st class manufacturing. The BBR High End range surpasses the quality and detail of any other. So, who better to create a replica of the Ferrari 375 +, winner of the 1954 Le Mans driven by Jose Froilan Gonzalez and Paolo Marzotto.	$400AUD In Stock now! Free world wide shipping!	Enzo Ferrari hired Colombo as chief engineer. Colombo's task was to design a new engine that would outperform the 8-cylinder Grand Prix engine he had designed for Alfa Romeo before the War. This was the first year of Formula One and the championship winner featured a Colombo designed engine. Unfortunately it was the Alfa Romeo that won every single race of the championship; Colombo was quickly fired and replacemed by Aurelio Lampredi. He set out to design a completely new engine for 1951.  He designed a naturally aspirated 4.5 litre V12 engine.  The finest hour of the Lampredi V12 was the 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans race, in which the 375 Plus with a 4.9 litre version of the engine took the overall victory. More
1:18 scale model Peugeot 905 #1 Lemans winner 1992 By Norev	NOR84770 Click on the picture for details.	The Peugeot 905 B won the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race in 1992 with the team of Derek Warwick, Yannick Dalmas, and Mark Blundell. This win was followed by another in 1993 by the team of Geoff Brabham, Christophe Bouchut, and Eric Hélary. Technically advanced, the 905 used a carbon fiber chassis engineered by Dassault and a light alloy SA35-A1 3499cc naturally-aspirated V10 engine that was similar to F1 engines of the time.	$130AUD In Stock now! Free world wide shipping!	The 905 made its racing debut in the 1990 FIA World Sportscar Championship with Jabouille and Keke Rosberg sharing the wheel. Although the car was slower than the contemporary Group C Sports Prototypes, it was quicker than the other 3.5 litre Sports-Prototypes which raced in the 1990 World Sportscar Championship season. To counter the dominant Jaguar in the remaining races of the 1991 championship the 905 was heavily revised, primarily in aerodynamics. Carrying over only the cockpit of the previous car, the evolutionary 905B was created. With the more notable changes consisting of a two-tier rear wing and an optional full-width front wing, including a more powerful SA35-A2 engine, the 905B made its race debut at the Nürburgring round of the 1991 series.
1:18 scale model Porsche 917K  Martini Racing Lemans winner 1971  By Universal Hobbies	UH763901 Click on the picture for details.	The Porsche 917 is the fastest series production car ever made. The design of the 917 begun in 1968 under absolute secrecy. Enzo Ferrari could not believe, that the 4494 cc 12 cylinder engine was air-cooled. The chassis and engine worked perfectly from the beginning but the 917 had an issue with high speed handling, especially at top speeds on the Le Mans straight. A small group of Porsche engineers met some technicians of J.W. Automotive.	$100AUD In Stock now! Free world wide shipping!	After months of Porsche`s men struggeling against the 917`s bad handling it was John Wyer who solved the aerodynamics of the 917 with those simple fins! John Wyer became Porsche`s major partner for 1970 and 1971 along with Martini Racing, they won the world championship in both years but a Le Mans victory did not come until 1970 with Attwood/Herrmann of Porsche Salzburg in a 917 in the red and white colours of Austria, then in 1971 Dr Marko/van Lennep of Martini Racing succeeded in white and the typical Martini stripes.  Chassis: Spaceframe (Aluminum) , Engine: 4907 cc, 12 Cylinders , 180° , air-cooled, 600 bhp at 8400 rpm ,  Weight of complete Car: 827 kg,
1:18 scale model  Ford GT 40    Lemans winner 1969 By Universal Hobbies	UH763008 Click on the picture for details. See the custom detailed GT40s  by the modelling artisan Jeff Green	The story of the GT40 goes back to the early 1960s, when Henry Ford was negotiating to buy Ferrari. The offer was rejected by Enzo Ferrari and in retaliation Henry set about building a Ford able to dominate racing and beat the Ferrari teams. The British racing chassis ace Lola was employed to design the chassis - a basic structure forming a steel monocoque as the central part of the car. The front and rear extensions were made of square-section tubular space frames, and the lightweight body was made from fibreglass.  The GT40P featured a 4.7 ltr. V8 producing a massive 335hp.	$100AUD In Stock now! Free world wide shipping!	Ford GT40  victories at Le Mans 1966 ; Ford Mk II; Ford Motor Company/Shelby American; Bruce McLaren, Chris Amon; Second-place, Ken Miles and Denis Hulme and third-place Ronnie Bucknum and Dick Hutcherson finished in close formation behind their winning team mates. 1967 ; Ford Mk IV; Ford Motor Coompany/Shelby American; Dan Gurney, A.J. Foyt Jr. 1968 ; Ford GT40; John Wyer Automotive Engineering; Pedro Rodriguez, Lucien Bianchi 1969 ; Ford GT40; John Wyer Automotive Engineering; Jacky Ickx, Jackie Oliver (Ford GT40 driven by David Hobbs and Mike Hailwood was third behind its teammate.)
1:18 scale model Porsche 962C 2nd Place 1988  Le Mans By Universal Hobbies	UH764704 Click on the picture for details.	The Porsche 962 (also known as the 962C in international competition) was a sports-prototype racing car built by Porsche as a replacement for the 956 and designed to comply with the European Group C formula and IMSA's GTP regulations. The 962 was introduced at the end of 1984, from which it quickly became successful through privateer owners while having a remarkably long-lived career, with some examples still proving competitive into the mid-1990s.	$100AUD In Stock now! Free world wide shipping!	The Porsche 956 and 962 put drivers on the podium at Le Mans an incredible 9 times with a 123 win in 1982 and fulling positions 1 to 8 in 1983,1 to 7 in 1984 and 1 to 5 in 1985, now that is dominance!  To make the 956 eligible under the new IMSA GT rules, Porsche extended the 956's wheelbase to make room for the pedal box. A steel roll cage was also integrated into the new aluminium chassis. For an engine, the Porsche 934-derived Type-935 2.8L Flat-6 was used with air cooling and a single Kühnle, Kopp und Kausch AG K36 turbocharger instead of the twin K27 turbochargers of the Group C 956, as twin-turbo systems were not allowed in IMSA's GTP class at the time. Thus the 962 was born!
1:18 scale model   Audi R10 TDI #8     Le Mans Winner 2006 By Norev	NOR88340 Click on the picture for details.	The Audi R10 was unveiled in December 2005 and went on to win both its maiden race at the 2006 12 Hours of Sebring and the 2006 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was the first diesel powered car to win either of those events.  It supersedes the previous Audi R8, a proven model which won five times at Le Mans since 2000 while earning a reputation as one of the most successful racing cars of all time.  Though it bears a strong resemblance to the previous model, it is nevertheless a new design. The aerodynamic package is in compliance with the new regulations. A second rollover hoop is added and the wheelbase is lengthened to accept the new, longer V12 TDI engine.	$130AUD Sold Out! Free world wide shipping!	The  R10 engine:  TDI turbodiesel engine, running on Shell V-Power Diesel. It is a 5.5 L (335.6 ci) all-aluminium bi-turbo 90° V12, with common rail direct injection of more than 1600 bar (23,206 psi). Its output should be 485 kW (650 hp) (regulated) and 1100 N·m (811 ft·lbf) of torque, and its usable power band is between 3000 and 5000 rpm. Its benefits are a broad range of usable power, high torque and economy. Two Garrett TR3076R turbochargers limited by the regulations to 2.94 bar (42.64 psi) absolute breathe through two 39.9 mm intake air restrictors. It uses the latest Bosch Motronic (MS14) management, provided by Bosch Motorsport, 1600 bar piezo injectors. The weight of this engine is a problem for Audi. The V12 is rumoured to weigh upwards of 200 kg; Audi engineers admit that the weight per cylinder is the same as the precededing 3.6-litre FSI V8 of the Audi R8. The wheelbase has been increased over the R8 to 2980 mm to account for this. This is unfavorable against the 130 kg (287 lb) of a concurrent Judd V10, and even the 180 kg of the Ricardo turbodiesel prototype based on it.
1:18 scale model Ferrari 250P  by Rosso Model of Italy 24 hour of Le Mans winner 1963 Bandini -Scarfiotti Limited Edition 1/100 Click on the picture for great photos!	RM038		$365AUD In stock Free world wide shipping!	Endurance racing was dominated by Ferrari when John Cooper turned the racing world up side down with his mid-engined F1 racers in the late 1950s. Caught off guard in Formula 1 by Cooper, Enzo Ferrari made sure he kept the upper hand in sportscar racing with a number of V6 and V12 mid engined prototypes. First seen in action in 1961, the Dino 246 SP was Ferrari's first step into mid-engine sportcars. After two years of racing with smaller engined prototypes the first V12 engined car was launched, the 250 P. In the years to come the P-series would form the mainstay of Ferrari's sportscar program. Enzo Ferrari was proven right, after his cars scored the final front-engined victory at Le Mans in 1962, the 250 P took the first ever mid-engined win a year later.
1:18 scale model Ferrari 275P  by Rosso Model of Italy 24 hour of Le Mans winner 1964 Guichet- Vaccarella Limited Edition 1/100	RM039		$365AUD In stock Free world wide shipping!	Rosso Model "The myth in Miniature" Ferrari cars have written the story of motor racing, at last they are reproduced in 1:18 scale. Little masterpieces, hand made in Italy by master modellers, are now imported to Australia exclusively by Motorabilia. They are hand cast in resin and have exquisite detail due to hand engraved and etched metal parts, plastic parts from Bburago are used for lights etc. They have a rich red colour with a deep luster  and they are made in very limited numbers. Click here for the full Rosso story.
1:18 scale model Ferrari 250 GT SWB Breadvan - n° 16  by Rosso Model of Italy "Le Man" 1962  Limited Edition 1/300	RM027		$350AUD In stock Free world wide shipping!	Click on the picture for great photos! Scuderia SSS Republica di Venezia, Drogo 'Breadvan' Drivers Carlo Maria Abate, I and Colin Davis, GB DNF after 30 laps in 4 hours due to Gearbox failure
1:18 scale model Aston Martin Le Mans 1934 By signature Models	18121 Click on the picture for details.	The Aston Martin Le Man followed on from the 1.5 Litre International. Lighter and lower it was a succesful racer in production form but there were several special Le Mans racing specials built. The 1.5 liter engine produced 70bhp with a single over head cam, high efficency for the day.  Le Mans Class Winner 1932 & 1933 1101 - 1500 cc	$125 AUD Free world wide shipping!	This model has been modified by model artsen Jeff Green. Detailed the spare spark plugs, fuel line, carburettors, coil and relay boxes.

When the Porsche 956 was developed in late 1981, the intention of Porsche was to run the car in both the World Sportscar Championship and the North American IMSA GT Championship. However rule changes in IMSA GT saw the water-cooled engine of the 956 forbidden, as well as the chassis itself due to new safety regulations which required the whole driver to sit behind the front axle. The 956's chassis had the driver's legs positioned on top of the chassis, thus making the car ineligible.

To make the 956 eligible under the new rules, Porsche extended the 956's wheelbase to make room for the pedal box. A steel roll cage was also integrated into the new aluminium chassis. For an engine, the Porsche 934-derived Type-935 2.8L Flat-6 was used with air cooling and a single Kühnle, Kopp und Kausch AG K36 turbocharger instead of the twin K27 turbochargers of the Group C 956, as twin-turbo systems were not allowed in IMSA's GTP class at the time.

The newer Andial built 3.2L fuel injected Flat-6 would be placed in the 962 by the middle of 1985 for IMSA GT, which made the car more competitive against Jaguar. However it would not be until 1986 that the 2.6L unit from the 956 was replaced in the World Sportscar Championship, using 2.8L, 3.0L, and 3.2L variants with dual turbochargers. The cars run under World Sportscar Championship regulations were designated as 962C to separate them from their IMSA GTP counterparts.. The 3.2L unit, which had been eligible under IMSA's Group 3 engine rules was banned in IMSA by 1987  In 1988, to counteract against the factory Nissans and the threat of withdrawal from Porsche teams, watercooled twin turbo Porsche engines would be allowed back but with 36mm restrictors.[1]

In total, Porsche would produce 91 962s between 1984 and 1991. 16 were officially used by the factory team, while 75 were sold to customers. Some 956s were rebuilt as 962s, with two being previously written off and four others simply rebuilt. Three 962s that were badly damaged were also rebuilt had been given a new chassis number due to the extensive reconstruction. Due to the high demand for 962 parts, some aluminium chassis were built by Fabcar in the United States before being shipped to Germany for completion.

During the early years of the career of the 962, the car was one of the most dominant cars in motorsport. The championships won by teams campaigning the 962 included the World Sportscar Championship title in 1985 and 1986, the IMSA GT Championship every year from 1985 to 1988, the Interserie championship from 1987 until 1992, all four years of the Supercup series (1986 to 1989), and the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship from 1985 until 1989. The 962 also won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1986 and 1987 as well as later winning under the Dauer 962 badge in 1994.

The presence of strong factory teams, such as Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Toyota, competing against privateer 926s eventually led to the car becoming less successful in the later 1980s. Even though they struggled, 962s would continue to win races into 1993, taking lone victories in the IMSA GT and Interserie seasons. Although Dauer's Le Mans victory in 1994 featured a highly modified car, Team Taisan would take the final victory ever in an original 962C, winning a All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship event at Fuji Speedway in August of that year, just over ten years after the car had first debuted.

Ferrari 375 story;

When Enzo Ferrari started his own company in 1947, he hired Gioacchino Colombo as chief engineer. Colombo's task was to design a new engine that would outperform the 8-cylinder Grand Prix engine he had designed for Alfa Romeo before the War. The rules allowed for a supercharged engine with a maximum displacement of 1.5 litres or a naturally aspirated unit displacing up to 4.5 litres. 

Colombo's 1.5 litre V12 engine powered the very first Ferrari and with various displacements, it powered every Ferrari up to 1950. This was the first year of Formula One and the championship winner featured a Colombo designed engine. Unfortunately it was the Alfa Romeo that won every single race of the championship; Colombo was quickly fired and replacemed by Aurelio Lampredi. He set out to design a completely new engine for 1951. 
He designed a naturally aspirated 4.5 litre V12 engine. To save weight, both the cylinder block and heads were cast from light alloy. Each bank of cylinders featured a single overhead camshaft and 2 valves per cylinder. The engine was ready to take on the Alfa Romeos in 1951. Fitted in the Ferrari 375 F1, the V12 produced around 350 bhp. Although this was no match for the Alfa Romeo's power, the 375's fuel efficiency still made it a serious contender, only losing the championship in the final race of the season.

Ferrari's performance and Alfa Romeo’s policy changes were the main reasons for Alfa's withdrawal from Grand Prix racing. With Ferrari being the only team with a competitive F1 racer, the sport's governing body decided to run the 1952 and 1953 championship under Formula Two regulations. This left the Lampredi engine obsolete for Grand Prix racing, but its career was far from over. The large V12 found its way into a limited series of Ferrari sports racers, the 375 MMs constructed in 1953 and 1954.

The finest hour of the Lampredi V12 was the 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans race, in which the 375 Plus with a 4.9 litre version of the engine took the overall victory. In the next years the Lampredi engine was used sparsely, usually powering the finest of Ferrari road cars. Ironically its career was overshadowed by the Colombo engine, which in 3-litre form powered Ferrari's most successful racers, like the 250 GT, 250 GTO and 250 TR.
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