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| 1970 Chaparral 2J: The most unusual Chaparral was the 2J. In addition to a powerful 700 hp engine, and a three-speed semi automatic transmission, the back of the 2J housed two 17-inch fans driven by a 45 hp snowmobile engine. The purpose of the fans was to 'suck' air from under the car to provide downforce. This gave the car tremendous gripping power and enabled greater maneuverability at all speeds. It also had ground effect Lexan-plastic skirts to keep air from leaking in, a technology that would appear in Formula One several years later. Vic Elford drove the 2J for most of the 1970 Ca-Am season, with teething problems denying him a victory. Model by MINICHAMPS 1/43 |
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1970 Chaparral 2J: The 2J competed in the Can-Am series and often qualified at least a couple of seconds quicker than the next fastest car, but was not a success because it was plagued with mechanical problems. It ran for only one racing season in 1970 after which it was outlawed by the SCCA. Jackie Stewart drove the car initially at its first race at Watkins Glen. Jim Hall needed a driver that could handle the cornering power of the 2J, so he sought out 'Quick' Vic Elford who had established himself as one of the best endurance racers ever. Unfortunately due to pressure from McLaren, the SCCA outlawed the 2J beacuse of its potential domination. Model by MINICHAMPS 1/43 |
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| 1970 Chevron B16: Brian Redman drove this car in the 1970 European 2-Litre Manufacturers Championship, winning the championship for Chevron and finishing in 2nd place in the drivers standings. The B16 had a 1800cc 4-cylinder Cosworth FCV engine which produced 245 hp. Redman finished in first place at Paul Ricard in this car. By the end of the season the Lola T280 was dominating the series and Chevron introduced the spyder version of the B16 to be able to compete. Model by LIBRA MINIATURES 1/43 |
1970 March 707: Powered by a 8.2L aluminum block Chevy V8 producing 730 bhp, the Robin Herd designed the aerodynamic March 707 to dominate Group 7/Can-Am racing. Racing the final three rounds of the 1970 Can-Am, this car piloted by Chris Amon scored a fifth place at Donnybrooke and fourth place at both Laguna Seca and Riverside. A great start, but March chose to focus on F1 racing instead and did not return to the Can-Am. Model by SOLIDO 1/43 |
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| 1970 Triumph GT6: Bob Tullius' Virginia based Group 44 was a major factor in SCCA racing in late 1960's and early 70's. They claimed several national class championships, including the 1969 E Production championship in a GT6. These 2.0L straight-six cars were coupe versions of the Spitfire, with the larger engine. In 1970 Tullius put his GT6 on the pole for another SCCA championship at Daytona, however the car retired while leading the race. Model by VITESSE (conversion) 1/43 |
1971 Triumph TR6: Before the Jaguars, Bob Tullius made a name for himself racing Triumphs. The TR6 replaced the TR5/TR250 that Tullius had raced and made it to the SCCA National Championships in 1972-1975. It was National Champion in D Production in 1975. In 1976 it was sold to Paul Newman who won the National Championship that year as well. Powered by a 2.5L straight-six, producing 230 hp, 125 hp more than a stock TR6! Model by SOLIDO 1/43 |
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| 1971 Alpine Renault A110 1800S: Alpine produced this Renault powered rally car of 1800 cc, producing 180 bhp and weighing just over 1300 pounds, into a world-beater. A 1-2-3 finish on the 1971 Monte Carlo rally, which was repeated again in 1973 by this car driven by Jean-Claude Andruet and Michele Petit. Based on a 1962 design and primarily production parts, the A110 gave way to more modern cars such as the Stratos which copied its size and rear-engine design. Model by SOLIDO 1/43 |
1971 Alpine Renault A110 1600S: In 1600 cc configuration, Bernard Darniche and Alain Mahe drove to 1st place in the '73 Coupes de Alpes. The A110 used a aluminium block, Renault 16 TS engine, with two Weber 45 carburetors. The engine was able to deliver 125 hp. This allowed the 1600S to reach a top speed of 130 mph. The success of the Alpine Team in 1973 led to the WRC Manufacturers' tile. Model by ELGIOR 1/43 |
1971 Datsun 240Z: Datsun/Nissan had a very successful outing at the 19th East African Safari Rally in 1971. In it's first entry the 240/Fairlady Z won the Over-all Victory, Class Victory, Team Victory and Manufactures Championship. Edgar Hermann and Hans Shuller finished first in this car with team cars finishing second and seventh overall. Considered to be the world's toughest rally, the East African Safari routes through Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Model by IXO 1/43 |
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| 1971 Abarth 2000 Spider SE021: The Abarth-Osella SE-021 was powered by a 1981cc 4-cylinder twin-cam engine developing a quoted 265bhp, and driving through a dedicated five-speed transaxle-type gearbox. Developed for the 1972 European 2-Litre Sports Car Championship series, at the Jarama 2-Hours Derek Bell and Nanni Galli brought home their SE-021s first and second in a remarkable demonstration of Abarth's capabilities at this ferociously hard-fought level. Model by ABARTH COLLECTION 1/43 |
1971 Abarth 3000 Spider SE022: One of two cars built to contest Group 5, the 3.0L V8 powered 3000 delivered 376 hp. It was driven by Johannes Ortner to the European Championship. Abarth was absorbed by Fiat in 1972 and the development and preparation of Abarth racing cars, including the 3000 SP, was undertaken at the shop of Enzo Osella in Turin. Model by ABARTH COLLECTION 1/43 |
NEW 1971 Lola T260: Jackie Stewart drove the Lola Can-Am entry in 1971 as Lola tried to out gun McLaren. Power was provided by a 496 cu.in. V8, which produced over 700 hp and bags of torque. The T260 captured pole position in its first race and proved it was a contender, winning two poles and two races, consistently being one of the fastest cars. The race at Laguna Seca was the only race that the car used the big front wing and it had little effect. Model by SPARK 1/43 |
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| 1972 Tyrell 003: The 003 won its first race in Spain and the Scotsman went on to five further victories to win his second World Championship in 1971 and Tyrrell took its first Constructors' title. Things were more difficult in 1972 with Lotus a much stronger rival and despite four wins, Stewart finished runner-up to Emerson Fittipaldi. In 1973, however, Stewart won another five victories to win his third title. This is Stewart's 1972 French GP winner. Model by QUARTZO 1/43 |
1972 Lotus 72D: The remarkable Lotus 72D, Fittipaldi proved virtually unstoppable in 1972 as he won five of 11 races and the F1 Drivers' Championship and Lotus the Constructors' Championship. Fittipaldi became the youngest F1 champion and held that title until Lewis Hamilton took the F1 title in 2008. Model by QUARTZO 1/43 |
1972 Lotus 72D: This is the British GP winner of Emerson Fitipaldi in 1972. Powered by a Ford-Cosworth DFV, 2993cc V8, coupled to a Hewland FG400, 5-speed transmission, the car produced 440 bhp. The 72 participated in 6 seasons and 74 World Championship races, with a record of 20 Grand Prix wins, 2 Drivers Championships and 3 Constructors Championship titles. Model by QUARTZO 1/18 |
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| 1972 Lola T280: This was the second of approximately ten T280's made. Powered by a 3.0L Ford-Cosworth DFV engine, the car was quick, but suffered from a lack of development. Jo Bonnier, the European Lola agent entered two cars for Le Mans in 1972 promoting Switzerland. Sadly, he was killed in this car during the race. Model by SOLIDO 1/43 |
1973 Lola T292: Guy Edwards campaigned this Barclays sponsored T292 in the European 2-Liter Championship of Makes, along with s sister car driven by Jim Busby. Edwards won the round at Clermont-Ferrand. The car is powered by a 2.0L Cosworth-Ford, but started the season powered by a Chevy Vega engine with poor results. Model by LUSO 1/43 |
1973 Lancia Stratos HF: Sandro Munari and Manucci were winners of the 1973 Tour de France. Using a 2418 cc, 65° dohc V6 Ferrari engine, producing 280 hp, the Stratos was a dominant rally car in the 70's. Lancia won the 1974, 1975 and 1976 championship titles, including the 1975-77 Monte Carlo rallys. Model by SOLIDO 1/43 |
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| 1973 Matra MS 670B (LE MANS WINNER): Matra had won Le Mans in 1972 with the prototype MS 670. For 1973, they planned an all-out assault with four entries and against stiff competitoin from Ferrari and Gulf-Mirage. This car piloted by French drivers Henri Pescarolo and Gerard Larrousse won and it was to be the second of three consecutive wins for Pescarolo. Powered by a Matra V12, producing 450 hp. A MS 670B set fastest lap. Model by MINICHAMPS 1/43 |
1974 Matra MS670B (LE MANS WINNER): Much to the delight of the French fans, Matra won Le Mans again in 1974, again with the duo of Henri Pescarolo/Gerard Larousse that won in a MS670 in 1973 and the third straight win for Matra. Powered by the MS73 3.0L V12 engine, which produces 450 bhp, the MS670B set fastest lap and sat on pole with a average lap speed of just over 141 mph. Model by ALTATA/IXO 1/43 |
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| 1973 BMW 3.0 CSL: Toine Hezemans and Dieder Quester finished the 1973 Le Mans 24 hours - 1st in class/11th OA in this BMW Motorsport entry. Lightwieght cars with aluminum doors and hood, the 3.0 six-cylinder grew to 3.5 and 340 to 430 hp and raced in the European Touring Car Championships as well as IMSA. The 3.0 CSL took six ETCC championships from 1973-1979. Model by SOLIDO 1/43 |
1975 BMW 3.5 CSL: Nicknamed the "Batmobile" due to its flared fenders and large rear wing, the 3.5 CSL was a dominant force in road racing on both sides of the Atlantic. Sam Posey and Brian Redman, but a couple of the famous names found behind the wheel of these cars, took 2nd place at the IMSA Riverside 6hr and several IMSA wins that season. Model by MINICHAMPS 1/43 |
1976 BMW 3.5CSL (DAYTONA WINNER): Peter Gregg and Brian Redman took 1st place at the 24 hours of Daytona in this car. I remember watching the CSL's run at Portland International in that era and were always one of my favorites. The turn in the BMW was a rare drive outside a Porsche for Gregg. Model by MINICHAMPS 1/43 |
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1975 Gulf-Mirage GR8: Derek Bell and Jackie Ickx drove this car to first place at Le Mans in 1975, powered by a detuned Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8. John Wyer's JW Automotive built, prepared and ran the Gulf sponsored Mirage cars at Le Mans after the GT40 and Porsche 917 culminating in the 1975 Le Mans win before the team was sold. Model by SOLIDO 1/43 |
1975 Gulf-Mirage GR8 (LE MANS WINNER): This model is signed by driver Derek Bell. While this model is more accurate than the Solido, it has been almost thirty years since a mass produced version of this car was made by the French toy company. A great car with great racing pedigree, sadly under appreciated today. This car finished 5th a Le Mans in 1976. Model by SPARK 1/43 |
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| 1977 McLaren M26: In 1976, the world championship went to James Hunt by one point from Niki Lauda, with Ferrari took the constructors' title in a controversial year. The M26 replaced the M23 in 1977 , powered by the 3.0L Ford-Cosworth DFV V8 engine and producing 485 hp. Although the M26 was an improvement, McLaren could not compete with Ferrari, as Ferrari again took the Constuctor's Championship while McLaren struggled with reliability and accidents. A young Giles Villenueve started his F1 career with McLaren in 1977. Model by MINICHAMPS 1/43 |
1977 Wolf Ford WR1: Winning the Canadian GP for the home team of Walter Wolf's F1 enetrprise, Jody Scheckter put the crowning achievement on a very good sophmore season for the team. A relative unknown, Scheckter finished second in the Drivers points to Lauda and Wolf fourth in the Constructor's Championship. Powered by a Cosworth DFV V8, the WR1 produced 485 bhp. Model by MINICHAMPS 1/43 |
1978 Alpine Renault A442B (LE MANS WINNER): The third time was a charm for the Alpine Reanualt team at Le Mans, winning with Didier Pironi and Jean-Pierre Jaussaud at the wheel. The A442B was a continuation of the cars which ran the preceeding two years, powered by the 2.0L V6 Renault-Gordini turbocharged engine, the car produced over 500 bhp. In full qualifying trim it achieved a top speed of 236 mph on the Mulsanne straight, making it the fastest car ever produced by Renault. Model by Altaya/IXO 1/43 |
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| 1979 Williams FW07: Williams FWO7 race cars are recognized as one of the most successful Grand Prix designs of all time. They were the first of the successful Williams ground effects cars. Alan Jones began his dominance of F1 racing with this car in 1979 and continued on to take the Drivers Championship and gave Williams its first Constructors Championship in 1980. The FW07 is powered by a 3.0L Ford Cosworth DFV engine. It had 15 wins and 8 poles in 43 starts. Model by MINICHAMPS 1/43 |
1979 BMW M1: Niki Lauda won the inaugural BMW M1 Procar Series Championship which was a series staged mainly as support races for F1, and organized by BMW Motorsport. The M1 was a collaboration between Lamborghini to build a production racing car and was sold from 1978-1981. It has a twin-cam 3.5L 6-cylinder engine. The layout is a mid-engine design capable of producing 273 hp in the street version, giving a top speed of 160 mph, with turbocharged racing versions capable of producing around 850 hp. Cars for the Procar Series, which were all identical, produced 470 bhp. Model by MINICHAMPS 1/43 |
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| 1982 Aston Martin Nimrod NRA/C2: Nimrod Racing Automobiles was a partnership Robin Hamilton and chairman of Aston Martin Lagonda, Victor Gauntlett. The project was intended to build sports prototypes for the World Sportscar Championship and IMSA GT Championship using Aston engines. Eric Broadley of Lola designed the chassis powered by a 5.3L V8. Tiff Needell, Bob Evans and Geoff Lees were put out of the race by an accident, the sister car finishing 7th in Group C. Model by SPARK 1/43 |
1983 Aston Martin Nimrod NRA/C2B: Viscount Down Racing ran one of the five NRA/C2's built. In '83 Mike Salmon, Ray Mallock and Steve Earle drove for VDR, but failed to finish due to engine failure in the 18th hour. Ray Mallock had redesigned the body work for the car, making it more aerodynamic and ascetically pleasing, hence the "B" designation. The car raced at Le Mans again in 1984 where it crashed in the 7th hour. Model by ONYX 1/43 |
1983 March 836/03: One of the most distinctive IMSA GTP cars that raced in the series, the Red Lobster sponsored car driven by David Cowart and Kneper Miller in 1984-85. It was first owned by Al Holbert to four IMSA wins in 1983 on his way to the championship. The 366 cu in Chev V8 powered car in 1983-85 raced in 28 races, with ten top 10 finishes. Model by REVELL 1/32 |
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| 1985 Lancia-Ferrari LC2: Lancia's effort in the World Sportscar Championship from 1983 to 1986, powered by Ferrari turbocharged V8 engines of 2.6 or 3.0L. Reliability hampered the LC2's efforts for race wins. At Le Mans in '85, Bob Wollek and Alessandro Nannini led the race early, reliability issues again forced the team to drop out of the lead and finished 4th. Model by IXO 1/43 |
1985 Lancia-Ferrari LC2: Finishing seventh at Le Mans in 1985, Henri Pescarolo and Mauro Baldi. In the first couple of years of the Group C, the LC2 was the only serious threat to Porsche's domination. Two championship races were won by the LC2 and in its three years of activity Lancia finished second in the World Championship behind Porsche. The LC2 remains as the only Italian car ever constructed for Group C racing. Model by IXO 1/43 |
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| 1988 Audi 200 Quattro Trans Am: Audi enlisted Group 44 to prepare two team cars for competition in the '88 Trans Am series. Hurley Haywood won the drivers championship with 8 wins out of 13 races. This car driven by Hans-Joachim Stuck won at Cleveland. Powered by a 2.1L 5-cylinder turbo producing 550 bhp, these cars were quick and with their all-wheel drive, out handled (manhandled?) the competition. Model by MINICHAMPS1/43 |
1989 Sauber C9 Mercedes-Benz (LE MANS WINNER): The Team Sauber entry driven by Jochen Mass, Manuel Reuter and Stanley Dickens won Le Mans in 1989, with team cars also in 2nd and 5th positions. After two years of trying, the C9 dominated Group C racing in '89, winning all but one race. Its all-alloy, turbo-charged 5.0L V8 engine produces 720 bhp and a top speed of over 240 mph. The Silver Arrows of Merceds reborn! Model by IXO 1/43 |
1989 Aston Martin AMR1: Aston Martin and Ecurie Ecosse partnered together under the name Protech to campaign in Group 6 prototype racing, build 5 chassis powered by 5.3L AM V8 engines which were subsequently enlarged to 6.0L and produced 600 hp. Brian Redman, Michael Roe and Costas Los drove Chassis#AMR1 02 to 11th place at Le Mans in 1989. The car was uncompetitive and by the end of the season, Protech was gone. Model by SPARK 1/43 |
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1992 Toyota Celica GT-4WD: 1992 Monte Carlo Rally winner with Luis Moya and Carlos Sainz. Sainz holds the WRC records for most career starts, podium finishes and points. The Toyota Celica GT-Four is a high performance model of the Celica liftback, with a turbocharged 3S-GTE engine, and full-time AWD. It was created to compete in the World Rally Championship, whose regulations dictate that a manufacturer must build road-going versions of the vehicle in sufficient numbers. Carlos Sainz won the 1992 World Rally Championship. Model by TROFEU 1/43 |
1992 Toyota Celica GT-4WD: Rallye de Portugal 1992, this Toyota Europe entered machine driven by Markku Alen finished 4th. The Celica GT-Four ST165 made its World Rally Championship (WRC) debut in the 1988. Toyota's most successful rally car, it won the WRC Driver's Championship in 1992, and the WRC Manufacturer's and Driver's Championships in 1993 and 1994. Model by TROFEU 1/43 |
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| 1992 Williams FW14B: Nigel Mansell won the '92 F1 World Drivers Championship in the FW14B. He won none of the sixteen F1 races that season and Williams won the Constructors Champioship. Powered by a Renault 3.5L V10. The FW14B dominated F1 competiton and is considered one of the best F1 cars of all time. Model by ONYX 1/43 |
1993 Lola T9300: In 1993, Nigel Mansell left F1 and joined Newman/Haas Racing in the CART IndyCar series. As a CART "rookie". Mansell won five races and took the drivers championship. He is the onbly driver to be both IndyCar and F1 champion at the same time. The Lola used a Ford-Cosworth 3.5L V8 engine Model by IXO 1/43 |
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| 1993 McLaren MP4/8: Honda withdrew from racing. so for '93, McLaren were forced to use Ford-Cosworth V8's. As a customer team, McLaren got an engine that was two specifications behind that of Ford's factory team, Benetton, but despite being down on power to the competition, Aryton Senna won five F1 races in this car and finished 2nd in the World Championship to arch-rival Prost. Model by ONYX 1/43 |
1994 Benetton-Ford B194: Michael Schumacher won his first of seven World Drivers Championship in 1994 driving this Ford-Cosworth V8 powered car. Schumacher was able to repeat as champion in 1995 for Benetton, although now with Renault power. He won seven F1 races in 1994 with this car. Benetton won the Constructor' Championship in 1994 & 1995. Model by ONYX 1/43 |
1994 Williams FW16: Damon Hill was the second driver to Aryton Senna in Williams team in 1994, until Senna's tragic death. As lead driver. Hill fought Schumacher for the 1994 title losing it in a crash between the two of them at Australia. Hill would follow his father and become F1 World Champion in 1996 and Williams would again win the Constructor's title.. Model by VITESSE 1/43 |
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| 1994 Toyota 94C-V: Toyota Team SARD finished in 2nd place overall (1st in class) at Le Mans in 1994, with Eddie Irvine, Mauro Martini and Jeff Krosnoff at the wheel. The car was powered by the R36V 3.6 L Turbo V8, which produced about 600 bhp. This was the swan song for Toyota's Group C efforts and they moved on to production based cars for racing and ultimately, the GT-One project. Model by ALTAYA/IXO 1/43 |
1994 Reynard Ford 941: This is the Reynard Ford that ex-F1 racer Mauricio Gugelmin drove for Chip Ganassi and finished 10th in the 1994 CART series. The next year he moved to PacWest Racing which was owned by Bruce McCaw up the road in Seattle. The team would have a breakout year in 1997, with Mauricio winning the Vancouver GP and finishing 4th in the series title race. Model by ONYX 1/43 |
1998 Toyota GT-One: Developed by Toyota Team Europe in Germany, the GT-One was built to contest the GT1 class at Le Mans and compete against the might of Mercedes and Porsche. Raced at Le Mans in both 1998 and 1999, this car (Ch. LM804 - 1 of 7 built) powered by its 3.6L twin-turbo V8, was as quick as the competition. Although it crashed in '98, it finished 2nd in '99 (also its pole position), with Ukyo Katayama, Keiichi Tsuchiya and Toshio Suzuki driving. Model by IXO 1/43 |
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| 1995 McLaren F1 GTR (LE MANS WINNER): Yannick Dalmas, Masanori Sekiya and JJ Lehto drove this car to 1st place at Le Mans in 1995. The F1 features a 6.1-litre BMW S70 60° V12 engine and it was conceived as an exercise by designer Gordon Murray in creating what its designers hoped would be considered the ultimate road car. The GTR is the custom built racing version, of which 28 were built and this is one of 9 built in 1995. Model by IXO 1/43 |
1995 McLaren F1 GTR: Mark Blundell, Ray Bellm and Maurizio Sandro Sala finished 4th at Le Mans in 1995, 3rd in class behind two other F1 GTR's, including the race winner to the left. 1995 was the total domination year of Le Mans by GT1 cars. Competing in the BPR Global GT Series, the McLaren introduced a modified engine management system that increased power output however, air-restrictors mandated by racing regulations reduced the power back to 600 hp. Model by IXO 1/43 |
1997 McLaren F1 GTR: Jean-Marc Gounon, Pierre-Henri Raphanel and Anders Olofsson drove to 2nd place overall, first in class (GT1) in the Gulf Team Davidoff McLaren entry at Le Mans in 1997. A total of 10 GTR's with "long-tails" were built in'97, with the BMW S70 V12 engine downsized to 5990cc to prolong engine life. It retained its 600 bhp however, and reached a top speed of 197 mph on the Mulsane Straight. Model by HIGH SPEED 1/43 |
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| 1996 Vauxhall Vectra: Driven by 1995 BTCC Champion John Cleland, the Vectra never had the same success as its predecessor the Cavalier. Cleland who is undisputably one of the best touring car racers ever, brought the team the best result in 1998 with the Vectra. The 2.5L V6 powered car was very successful in the DTM however, being able to use a different aero package giving more grip. Model by ONYX 1/43 |
1996 Opel Vectra: Masahiro Hasemi drove for HKS Opel Team Japan in the 1996 Japanese Touring Car Chamiponship. He won the Japanese Touring Car Championship in 1989, 1991 and 1992 (I have not found results from the '96 season.) The Vectra was also known as a Holden Vectra in Australia and Chevy Vectra in Mexico. Model by ONYX 1/43 |
2000 AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM: Thomas Jager drove this car in the revived 2000 DTM Championship, supporting teammate and series champion Bernd Schneider. These were highly modified, V8 powered, tube frame, carbon fiber silhouette bodied racers (although the roof and roof pillars do originate from the production car). The engine power is limited to 470 hp. Model by AUTOART 1/43 |
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| NEW 1999 Stewart SF3: Powered by the Ford-Cosworth CR-1 3.0L V10, the SF3 was the final variation of Jackie Stewart's GP Cars. Rubens Barrichello put the car on the podium three times during the '99 season. Johnny Herbert won at Nürburgring with Barrichello 3rd. Stewart sold to Ford and the car was labled a Jaguar for the 2000 season. Herbert stayed, Rubens went to Ferrari. Model by MATTEL 1/43 |
2001 Bentley EXP Speed 8: In 2001 Bentley returned to the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans race, after a gap of 73 years, Eric van de Poele, Andy Wallace, Butch Leitzinger, finished in 3rd place. The Bentley has a strong resemblance to and shares some technology with the Audi R8C, using the engine from the Audi R8, a 3.6 litre turbocharged V8. Debuting in 2001, the car finally won in 2003 before the project was cancelled. Model by IXO 1/43 |
2001 Bentley EXP Speed 8: In 2002, the team placed 4th at Le Mans, The Speed 8 finally won Le Mans in 2003 driven by Rinaldo Capello, Tom Kristensen and Guy Smith. This car finished 2nd, piloted by Mark Blundell, David Brabham and Johnny Herbert. Following Le Mans the Bentley program ended, and the Speed 8s were never raced again. This is a limited edition signed by Andy Wallace, one of my favorites from the Jaguar/TWR team. Model by AUTO BARN 1/43 |
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| NEW 2003 Saleen S7-R: Powered by a Ford V8 engine with 600 bhp (199 mph), the Saleen S7 is a limited-production, carbon fiber bodied, high-performance American supercar. At Le Mans in 2003, Jean-Francois Yvon, Walter Brun and Jesus Diez de Villaroel for Konrad Motorsports, but were unable to qualify fast enough to make the 50 car field and were the second reserve car for the race. Reliability problems plagued the cars. When they the cars did finish, various victories were scored in the highly competitive FIA GT Championship against their main rival, Corvette. Model by IXO 1/43 |
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| 2004 Williams FW26 F1: Designed for the 2004 Formula One season, by Patrick Head, Gavin Fisher and Antonia Terzi. It was driven by Ralf Schumacher and Juan-Pablo Montoya and proved to be one of the most attention grabing cars of the season. The FW26 was powered by a BMW 3.0 V10 engine, one of the most powerful in F1 at the time. The car did not live up to expectations, only taking one win and one pole during the season. Model by SCALEXTRIC 1/32 |
2006 Hendricks Monte Carlo: I had the opportunity to drive this car at Texas Motor Speedway in the Spring of 2007. I did 30 laps in one of the 600 hp NASCAR style stock cars as part of the Richard Petty Driving Experience. I had never driven anything with that much weight and horsepower that fast. My fastest lap on the 1.5 mile oval was an average of over 153 mph. Fun!, Fun!, Fun! Model by ACTION 1/24 |
2005 Aston Martin DBR9: Based on the Aston Martin DB9 road car, the DBR9 retains the chassis, and the cylinder block and heads of the road car's 6.0L - V12 engine, producing 600 bhp. All the body panels are constructed from carbon fibre composite (except the roof) to minimize the weight of the car. This car was driven to 1st place in the GT1 class at Sebring in 1995, by David Brabham, D Turner and S Ortelli. Model by IXO 1/43 |
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| 2006 Aston Martin DBR9: Antonio Garcia & Richard Lyons drove this Team Modena car to a 2nd in GT1 class, 9th OA at the 1000 km of Spa. The name DBR9 is derived from the original 24 Hours of Le Mans-winning DBR1 car, named for then-owner David Brown, which not only won the 24 Hour race in 1959 but also the World Sportscar title. Model by IXO 1/43 |
2006 Aston Martin DBR9: 4th in GT1, 11th OA at 1000 km of Spa in 2006 were Peter Hardman, Christian Vann & Jamie Campbell-Walker in the second Team Modena car. Up until 2008, the Aston Martin DBR9 was run by three factory teams and also sold to customers for private use in various racing series, such as the American Le Mans Series, Le Mans Series, FIA GT Championship, and FFSA GT Championship. Model by IXO 1/43 |
2008 Aston Martin DBR9: Le Mans 2008, a 16th place finish and 4th in GT1 class, driven by Karl Wendlinger, Andrea Piccini, Heinz Harald Frentzen in 007. The other team car won the GT1 class at Le Mans in 2008, making the second consecutive year Aston Martin has won its class at the Sarthe circuit. For Gulf Oil it marked the 40th anniversary of their Le Mans win by a Gulf sponsored GT40. Model by SPARK 1/43 |
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| NEW 2005 MG Lola EX264: The EX264 was developed in association with MG and RML Racing. In its original configuration as raced in 2005, the all-carbon fibre monocoque chassis was propelled by a MG V8 developed by Judd and took the car to a class win at Le Mans in 2005. For 2006, the engine was changed to a turbocharged AER 2-litre engine with Mike Newton, Thomas Erdos and Andy Wallace took it to another class win at Le Mans. Model by SPARK 1/43 |
2007 Audi R10 TDI (LE MANS WINNER): Powered by its 5.5 litre V12 TDI DPF twin-turbo, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted aluminium diesel engine which produces around 700 hp, the R10 is the first diesel powered car to win Le Mans. First in 2006, 2007 and again in 2008. This is the winning 2007 car driven by Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro and Marco Werner. Model by IXO 1/43 |
2009 Aston Martin DBR1-2: A 4th place finish at Le Mans in 2009, for Jan Charouz, Tomas Enge and Stefan Mücke in what is also known as the Lola Aston Martin B09/60. Aston Martin's internal name for the car, DBR1-2, refers to the specific DBR1 chassis which won six races in 1959 en route to clinching the World Sportscar Championship as well as that year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. It uses the same racing prepared 6.0 L V12 engine from the Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 car. Competing in the Le Mans series, this car took first place overall. Model by SPARK 1/43 |
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