Signature Project - Old Irish Racing Model Collection

"The Signature Project"

The inspiration for my Signature Project came from friend Marshall Buck at CMA Models during the Covid lock down. I expanded on his original idea and took the opportunity while many where confined to home, to obtain the signatures from notable drivers I have been a fan of and/or helped shape my appreciation of cars and racing; together with models of important cars during their careers that would make very special pieces for my collection. Because of their unique nature, being the only one in existence, I am trying to create pieces that I can pass on to my son when its time to pack my toys away for the final time. I hope over time as I obtain more signatures, this section of my collection will continue to grow. - These pieces are not for sale.

Jack Brabham - World Champion 1960: One of the pieces that inspired me to do more signature pieces was this one created by Marshall Buck of Jack Brabham's Championship winning Cooper T53 from 1960. I added the figure to complete the piece.
Jack Brabham & Denis Hulme - World Champions 1966 & 1967: Brabham made one BT19, which was called the "Old Nail". It carried Jack Brabham to a World Championship in 1966 and Deny Hulme at the start of his World Championship year in 1967. Brabham Cars won the Constructors Championship both years.
Jack Brabham - Jaguar E2A 1960: A work in progress, Jack Brabham drove the Jaguar E2A for Briggs Cunningham at the 1960 Riverside Grand Prix, where he finished 10th. Brabham was able to extract the most out of the heavy car amid lighter, faster competition.
Luigi Chinetti - Le Mans Winner 1949: Three times Le Mans winner, Luigi Chinetti, Sr. helped put Ferrari firmly on the map with his epic win with Lord Selsdon in 1949. Friend of Enzo Ferrari, his North American Racing Team (N.A.R.T.) which helped Ferrari dominate sports car racing in the 1960's.

Juan Manuel Fangio - Five Times World Champion: While I was too yoiung to appreciate Fangio at the time, the cars he drove to his five World Championships are some of my all-time favorites, as well as having played a significant role in my love of cars and racing.
Juan Manuel Fangio - Five Times World Champion: Playing with a Dinky model as a boy, the MB W196 STR formulated my ideas of what a race car should look like and a life long love of those cars. The Ferrari D50 also played a key role, "helping" my father build a model of one as a wee lad.
Juan Manuel Fangio - MB 300SLR: Close after the tragedy which unfolded at Le Mans in 1955 came the Swedish GP held for sports cars. It was a close duel between Moss nd Fangio, with Fangio winning by only three-tenths of a second. Base is by Marshall Buck, I supplied the car (SPARK).
Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss - 1955: Two all-time greats, who happen to be two of my all-time racing heroes, fought it out for the F1 World Championship in 1955 driving the iconic Mercedes Benz W196. Fangio won the Championship with Moss a close second.

Stirling Moss - Personal Hero: I first became consciously aware of Stirling Moss in 1964, a couple years after his active racing career had effectively ended. I received a race set for Christmas that year that was endorsed by the great driver and from then on, his name was etched in my brain. As I grew older, I came to admire the man seeing him as a TV commentator and later, appreciating his body of work in successfully driving some of my favorite race cars. He is one of my racing heroes!
Stirling Moss - Personal Hero: This base is a depiction of Aintree in 1958, scene of Moss' great victory in the Vanwall. Seen here are three of my favorite sports cars driven by Sir Stirling Moss. A Jaguar C-Type in which he won the Dundrod Tourist Trophy in 1951; the Mercedes 300 SLR which he won the 1955 Mille Miglia with Denis Jenkinson as navigator and the Rob Walker Ferrari 250 GT which he won the Tourist Trophy at Goodwood in 1960. The base allows me to substitute other Moss driven cars from my collection from time to time.
Stirling Moss - Personal Hero: The 1955 Mille Miglia Moss drove with Denis Jenkinson is one of the all-time classic motor racing victories and stories. This 1/18 scale vignette shows Moss and Jenkinson alongside their winning Mercedes 300 SLR, Jenks roller map and helmet on the seat, ready to roll! Stirling Moss - Personal Hero: The Ferrari 250 GT SWB is one of the greatest GT cars ever made and the basis for some great race cars. Stirling Moss drove a couple to victory in the 1960 & 1961 Tourist Trophy races at Goodwood (listening to the radio!) Here is the 1961 winning car in Rob Walker livery, a great patron of Moss during his racing career.

BoB Tullius - Champion!: Jaguar features prominantly in my collection based on my affinity with and ownership of the marque. Long before I owned one, Bob Tullius and his Group 44 were heroes and I was lucky to see him race at Portland in the XJS
BoB Tullius Champion!: .Two SCCA Championships and two Trans Am Championships in iconic Group 44 livery. I am extremely proud to have Bob Tullius sign one of my pieces and thanks to Steve K. and Russell T. for helping make that happen!
Paul Gentilozzi - Trans Am Champion: While Bob Tullius was winning Trans Am races in the 70's, Paul Gentilozzi and his Rocketsports Racing were dominating the Trans Am in the late 90's and early 2000's. Paul was one of the first to agree to sign one of my pieces and for that I am very grateful!
Paul Gentilozzi - Trans Am Champion: Paul Gentilozzi was a five time Champion in Trans Am in Jaguar affiliated cars. Having a XKR, his success made me very proud as a car owner and Jaguar fan. I hope to add a later XKR to this display over time.

Hurley Haywood - Porsche Great!: Noth America's greatest endurance driver! Synonymous with Brumos Racing and Porsche, Haywood also drove Jaguar's for both Group 44 and TWR in the mid-80's. While he became an even greater favorite then, it was his drives with Peter Gregg in both the Trans Am and early IMSA in the Brumos Porsche Carrera RSR's that captured my attention as they put Porsche on the racing map in the USA. I came to admire him later in life for his courage and pride in being an advocate for rights and equality of the LCBTQ community.
Hurley Haywood - Porsche Great!: Hurley Haywood had twenty-three wins in IMSA, along with two Championships. He has five victories at the Daytona 24-Hours, three at Le Mans and two at Sebring. In 1988, he was the Trans Am Champion. In 1972-73, Brumos campaigned the 1,100 hp Porsche 917/10 in the Can Am. By that time the Porsche 917/30 owned the Can Am, but Haywood in the Brumos car finished on the podium several times and was always in the hunt. An iconic Brumos Porsche which is only rivaled by its iconic driver!
John Sprinzel - "Lucky John": .I was very honored to have John Sprinzel sign a plate for me. Any diehard Austin Healey fan, especially Sprite fanatics, will know of John. He started the Speedwell Co., which developed speed and racing equipment for Sprites. Here with his famous PMO 200.
John Sprinzel - Speedwell & Sebring Sprites: .An accomplished rally and racing driver, John parlayed that experience into developing performance parts to make the Sprite so formidable in the late 50's and early 60's. Both at Speedwell and at Donald Healey Motor Co. Unfortunately we lost John in 2021, he will always be a legend!

A.J. Foyt - Indy Champion!: Four time Indianapolis 500 winner, winner of Le Mans, Daytona 500, 24 Hours of Daytona, Sebring and multiple USAC Champion. AJ Foyt's name for me is synonymous with Indy car and the Indy 500. The only driver to win the 500 with both front and rear engined cars (both twice).
A.J. Foyt - Indy Champion!: .A.J. Foyt to me is more than just an accomplished driver and car owner. His independent spirit, iron man style is an inspiration. A hard ass as hard as nails! I believe he is the epitome of a racing champion and feature here, two of my favorite Indy winning cars by this all-time great!
Richard Petty - The King: .Coming Soon
Richard Petty - The King: .Coming Soon

Derek Bell - Le Mans Legend: Derek Bell is one of the most accomplished sports car drivers of all time. He has won Le Mans an astounding five times and the World Sportscar Championship twice! Long associated with Porsche, he has also had successful drives for Ferrari, Mirage, Renault-Alpine, Alfa Romeo, Jaguar and others. Here are his 1982 Le Mans winning Porsche 956 and 1987 Le Mans winning Porsche 962 C.
Derek Bell - Daytona Legend: Derek Bell has won at Daytona three times, in 1986, 1987 and 1989. All three wins came in Porsche 962s, the first two with Al Holbert Racing in the famous Lowenbrau liveried car and the third in 1989 with Miller/Busby Racing. Besides sports car racing, Bell also had sixteen starts in F1. One of racings best, Bell was awarded the MBE for services to motorsport in 1986.
Peter Brock - Visionary Designer: Designer of iconic cars like the original Corvette Stingray, Cobra Daytona, Shelby Mustang, Hino Samurai and Aerovault trailer; as well as championship team owner. Honoring the two-time Trans Am Champion Datsun 510 from 1971 & 1972; as well as the two-time SCCA Champion Datsun 240Z from 1970 & 1971.
John Morton - Trans Am Champion: In progress

1John Surtees -1964 World Champion: The 1964 F1 World Drivers Championship was one of the most tightly contested Championships in f1 history. Going into the final race of the season at Mexico City, Graham Hill, John Surtees and Jim Clark all had a chance of winning the title. To win, Surtees had to outplace the other two drivers and finish 2nd or higher on the podium. Surtees started the race in 4th position.
1John Surtees -1964 World Champion: In a tightly contested race, Hill held the lead until he was hit by Surtees teammate Bandini and lost power; ultimately finishing two laps down. Clark in the lead succumbed to electrical problems in his Lotus before the race ended. Bandini on team orders slowed to let Surtees into 2nd place behind Dan Gurney. Surtees won the Championship by one point over Hill (40 to 39) and Ferrari won the Manufacturers title.

Walter Boyce and Doug Woods Press-on-Regardless Rally, 1973 - WINNERS: In 1973, Walter Boyce and Doug Woods won the Press-on-Regardless Rallye (POR) held in on the upper Michigan peninsulas, covering 80 special stages over three days and covering 1,700 miles in late October and early November. The stages were run on gravel and sand tracks through Michigan State Forests. It was the first round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) held outside Europe and was organized by the SCCA which had a growing rally division. It was also the first WRC victory for Toyota
Model by TROFEU 1/43 Walter Boyce and Doug Woods Press-on-Regardless Rally, 1973 - WINNER: A lack of title sponsorship and low prize money kept the teams in Europe at home and of the 58 starters, teams were composed mostly of Canadian and American drivers and navigators, with few Europeans among them. Some say this takes some of the luster off the win and accomplishment of Boyce driving a Toyota Corolla 1600 with Woods navigating, but one has to keep in mind that only 23 teams finished. Boyce and Woods were also the best rally team Canada had to offer and were worthy of being on an international stage.
Model by TROFEU 1/43 Walter Boyce and Doug Woods Press-on-Regardless Rally, 1973 - WINNER: Both Boyce and Woods have been inducted into the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame. Between them, they have a long list of accomplishments. Boyce was the top North American FIA seeded drive, as well as being seeded in Europe among the best. He won five consecutive Canadian Rally Championships (CRC) and of 21 Canadian National and FIA events entered, he won 10. Woods was also very accomplished, being the only co-driver to win five CRC Championships and co-drove for Boyce in Europe as well as their victorious runs on the FIA International Canadian Winter Rally and POR.
Model by TROFEU 1/43 Walter Boyce and Doug Woods Press-on-Regardless Rally, 1973 - WINNER: The pair started their rally careers together in a Datsun 510. Their CRC win in 1970 brought the attention of Toyota Canada, who provided the pair this car in 1972. They finished 6th on the POR in 1972, as well as the CRC win. The win on the CRC and POR in 1973 led Toyota in Japan to open up their parts bin of special bits being used by Team Toyota Europe. Boyce, Woods and their mechanic Robin Tyler went on to build a fast reliable rally car with all factory team bits and won their fifth consecutive CRC title. The body shell being pretty tired, it was retired in 1975. The car had run on 13 CRC and FIA rallies, won eleven of them and finished second twice.
Model by TROFEU 1/43

Brian Redman - Racing Icon!: Over a thirty-year career, Brian Redman raced in almost every category of racing (including F1), for some of the top teams in racing and won at some of racings greatest venues. Redman won the Targa Florio, at Monza, Laguna Seca, Watkins Glen, Spa, Nurburgring and at both Sebring and Le Mans twice (plus two class wins at Le Mans). His many years of winning races in some of the greatest machines to see a race track makes him a great racing icon!
Brian Redman - Racing Icon!: Brian Redman drove a whos-who list of makes during his long successful career. He drove contemporary race cars from Lola, Jaguar, Porsche, Chevron, Ferrari, Aston Martin, BMW, Cooper, BRM, Surtees and Shadow, plus many more. He drove for manufactures and noted teams such as John Weyer Automotive, Group 44, TWR, BMW Motorsport, Jim Hall/Carl Haas to name a few.
Brian Redman - Racing Champion!: Brian Redman was indeed a racing champion. He won the European 2-Litre Sports Car Championship for Chevron and placed second in the Drivers Championship driving this B16 in 1970. He was also the South African Springbok Series Champion in a Chevron B16 Spyder in 1970. In 1974, 1975 and 1976 he was the SCCA F5000 Champion driving a Hall/Hass Lola T330/332C. In 1981, he won the IMSA GTP Championship in this Lola T600. Bookends to his Championship career.
Al Unser - Indy Champion!: In progress

"In Progress"

Mario Andretti - America's Best! F! Champion, CART Champion, Indy 500 Winner:
Model by ONYX 1/43 Michael Andretti - CART Champion:
Model by ONYX 1/43 Portland - Father's Day 1990 - Ciao Papa!:
Model by ONYX 1/43

Michael Waltrip - Double Daytona 500 Winner: Michael Waltrip scored 4 wins, 133 top 10's and 4 poles over 784 starts in a NASCAR Cup career that lasted from 1985-2017. His best years were the early 2000's when he raced for Dale Earnhardt and won Daytona in 2001 & 2003. This is his 2002 season car. Often overshadowed by his older brother Darrell, Michael was an accomplished racer that was always a fan favorite, but never quite got the success his talent deserved. One of my all-time favorites, I love his quirky humor and personality's
Michael Waltrip - Double Daytona 500 Winner: I believe that if Michael had been employed by Earnhardt Racing sooner, he would have had a couple more Daytona wins and a NASCAR Championship or two. Mentored by some of the sports best, Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Sr. and his brother Darrell, he had the talent, just sometimes not the best ride. From 2001-2006 he drve for Earnhardt Racing (probably his best years) in a Chevy Monte Carlo like this one from 2002. Love to see he is still driving trucks (as of 2021) and is a regular on Fox NASCAR broadcasts.
Model by ACTION 1/43 Darrell Waltrip - NASCAR Champion: One of the most beloved drivers by the fans in NASCAR history. Darrell Waltrip (DW) drove in 809 NASCAR Cup races, winning 84, 390 top-10's and sat on pole 59 times. He won the Daytona 500 in 1989 driving for Hendrick Motorsports, In 1981, 1982 and 1985 DW was the NASCAR Champion, driving for Junior Johnson, probably his best years in NASCAR. He ran and drove for his own team with several race wins from 1991-1997, before finally retiring at the end of 1999. A remarkable NASCAR career!
Darrell Waltrip - NASCAR Champion: At the sunset of his NASCAR career, Darrell Waltrip (DW) drove for Hass-Carter Motorsports in this car, a Ford Taurus in 1999. After he retired from actively racing in the Cup Series, DW joined the Fox Sports broadcast team for NASCAR races. He became part of the best race broadcasting teams in history and was on the air calling races for twenty years. A member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame and just about every other racing Hall of Fame there is; one can never forget his call of "Boogity, boogity, boogity boys, let's go racin'"
Model by HOTWHEELS 1/43

"Others Signature Pieces"
I also like to collect unique signature pieces done by other collectors and manufacturers that contain the signatures of my favorite drivers and models of their legendary cars. - These pieces are also not for sale.

Dan Gurney - 1967 Those Were the Days!: The Ford GT40 MkIV and Eagle-Weslake T1G driven by Gurney to victory at Le Mans and Belgian GP in 1967.
Models by MARSH MODELS 1/43 Jim Hall and Phil Hill- Chaparral Winners: The Chaparral 2F BOAC 500 Winner in 1967 and 2D Nurburgring Winner in 1966, both driven by Phil Hill.
Models by MARSH MODELS 1/43 1/43 Jim Hall - Texas Road Runners: The 2D from Le Mans in 1967 and Can Am 2E from 1966. Both brilliant cars from Jim Hall.
Models by TSM MODELS 1/43 Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver - 1969 Le Mans Winners: The Gulf sponsored Ford GT40/Mirage that won Le Mans in 1968 and then came back and won again in 1969.
Model by REVELL 1/20

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THE SIGNATURE PROJECT
RACING DIORAMAS
RACING TRANSPORTERS, SUPPORT VEHICLES AND OTHER TRUCKS Pt.1
RACING TRANSPORTERS, SUPPORT VEHICLES AND OTHER TRUCKS Pt.2

JAGUAR RACING CARS:
To 1959 1960 - 1979 1980 - 1989 1990's - Present
ECURIE ECOSSE - JAGUAR and MORE!
GROUP 44, Inc., JAGUAR & TRIUMPH
JAGUAR AT LE MANS
JAGUAR AUTOMOBILIA

JAGUAR PRODUCTION CARS:
1926 to 1959 1960 to 1968 1969-1987 1988 - Present
JAGUAR CONCEPT, PROTOTYPE & SPECIAL EDITION CARS
EACH JAGUAR MODEL FROM 1935 IN PRODUCTION ORDER

FERRARI RACING CARS:
1940 - 1959 1960 - 1969 1970 - 1979 1980 - Present
FERRARI FORMULA ONE
FERRARI PRODUCTION SPORTS, GT CARS & PROTOTYPES

PORSCHE RACING & PRODUCTION CARS:
1950 - 1969 1970 - 1979 1980 - 1989 1990 - Present
BRUMOS RACING TEAM
PORSCHE PRODUCTION CARS

ALFA ROMEO RACING & PRODUCTION CARS:
Pre-WW2 Race & Production Cars
Post-WW2 Race and Production Cars

BMW - The Ultimate Driving Machine:
BMW Race & Production Cars 1928 - Present

GRAND PRIX, FORMULA 1 & INDY CARS:
1900 - 1959
1960 - 1969
1970 - 1979
1980 - PRESENT
World F1 Champions 1950 - PRESENT

GREAT AUTOMOTIVE MAKES & RACING TEAMS:

AMERICAN:
CHAPARRAL CARS - THE CARS OF JIM HALL
CHEVROLET & GM POWERED RACE CARS
COBRAS & DAYTONAS - THE CARS OF CARROLL SHELBY
CUNNINGHAM EQUIPE - THE CARS OF BRIGGS CUNNINGHAM
FORD POWER: GT40's, SHELBY MUSTANGS & FORD POWERED RACE CARS
MISC. AMERICAN MADE CARS

BRITISH:
ASTON MARTIN RACE & PRODUCTION
AUSTIN HEALEY & HEALEY RACE AND PRODUCTION CARS
BRABHAM F1 & SPORTS RACING CARS
BRM F1 & SPORTS RACING CARS
LOLA F1 & SPORTS RACING CARS
LOTUS F1, RACE & PRODUCTION
McLAREN RACING & PRODUCTION CARS
MG CARS - RACING & PRODUCTION
TRIUMPH RACE & PRODUCTION CARS
MISC. BRITISH MADE CARS

FRENCH:
BUGATTI
FRENCH MADE

GERMAN & SWEDISH:
AUDI RACING
BMW RACE & PRODUCTION
MERCEDES BENZ RACE & PRODUCTION
MISC. GERMAN & SWEDISH MADE CARS

ITALIAN & SPANISH:
ABARTH RACING
ALFA ROMEO Pre-WW2 Race & Production Cars
ALFA ROMEO Post-WW2 Race and Production Cars
LANCIA RACE & PRODUCTION
MASERATI RACE & PRODUCTION
MISC. ITALIAN & SPANISH MADE CARS

ASIAN, AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND:
DATSUN/NISSAN RACING
TOYOTA RACE & PRODUCTION CARS
McLAREN RACING & PRODUCTION CARS
MISC. MISC. JAPAN, ASIAN & AUSTRALIAN MADE CARS

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LE MANS THE PINACLE OF ENDURANCE RACES:
THE 24 HOURS of LE MANS 100 YEARS - 1923-2023

VETERAN, CLASSIC & SPECIAL INTEREST CARS All MARQUES

LAND SPEED AND ENDURANCE RECORD CARS

HALL OF FAME DRIVER TRIBUTES - OUR FAVORITES:
THE OLD IRISH RACING HALL OF FAME

PLAY BALL! - IT'S BASEBALL TIME:
A TRIBUTE TO BOYHOOD HEROES AND MY DAD

HERE COMES THE MILKMAN!:
OUR CARNATION HISTORY

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Jack Brabham - World Champion 1960: One of the pieces that inspired me to do more signature pieces was this one created by Marshall Buck of Jack Brabham's Championship winning Cooper T53 from 1960. I added the figure to complete the piece.	Jack Brabham & Denis Hulme - World Champions 1966 & 1967: Brabham made one BT19, which was called the "Old Nail". It carried Jack Brabham to a World Championship in 1966 and Deny Hulme at the start of his World Championship year in 1967. Brabham Cars won the Constructors Championship both years.	Jack Brabham - Jaguar E2A 1960: A work in progress, Jack Brabham drove the Jaguar E2A for Briggs Cunningham at the 1960 Riverside Grand Prix, where he finished 10th. Brabham was able to extract the most out of the heavy car amid lighter, faster competition.	Luigi Chinetti - Le Mans Winner 1949: Three times Le Mans winner, Luigi Chinetti, Sr. helped put Ferrari firmly on the map with his epic win with Lord Selsdon in 1949. Friend of Enzo Ferrari, his North American Racing Team (N.A.R.T.) which helped Ferrari dominate sports car racing in the 1960's.


Juan Manuel Fangio - Five Times World Champion: While I was too yoiung to appreciate Fangio at the time, the cars he drove to his five World Championships are some of my all-time favorites, as well as having played a significant role in my love of cars and racing.	Juan Manuel Fangio - Five Times World Champion: Playing with a Dinky model as a boy, the MB W196 STR formulated my ideas of what a race car should look like and a life long love of those cars. The Ferrari D50 also played a key role, "helping" my father build a model of one as a wee lad.	Juan Manuel Fangio - MB 300SLR: Close after the tragedy which unfolded at Le Mans in 1955 came the Swedish GP held for sports cars. It was a close duel between Moss nd Fangio, with Fangio winning by only three-tenths of a second. Base is by Marshall Buck, I supplied the car (SPARK).	Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss - 1955: Two all-time greats, who happen to be two of my all-time racing heroes, fought it out for the F1 World Championship in 1955 driving the iconic Mercedes Benz W196. Fangio won the Championship with Moss a close second.


Stirling Moss - Personal Hero: I first became consciously aware of Stirling Moss in 1964, a couple years after his active racing career had effectively ended. I received a race set for Christmas that year that was endorsed by the great driver and from then on, his name was etched in my brain. As I grew older, I came to admire the man seeing him as a TV commentator and later, appreciating his body of work in successfully driving some of my favorite race cars. He is one of my racing heroes!	Stirling Moss - Personal Hero: This base is a depiction of Aintree in 1958, scene of Moss' great victory in the Vanwall. Seen here are three of my favorite sports cars driven by Sir Stirling Moss. A Jaguar C-Type in which he won the Dundrod Tourist Trophy in 1951; the Mercedes 300 SLR which he won the 1955 Mille Miglia with Denis Jenkinson as navigator and the Rob Walker Ferrari 250 GT which he won the Tourist Trophy at Goodwood in 1960. The base allows me to substitute other Moss driven cars from my collection from time to time.	Stirling Moss - Personal Hero: The 1955 Mille Miglia Moss drove with Denis Jenkinson is one of the all-time classic motor racing victories and stories. This 1/18 scale vignette shows Moss and Jenkinson alongside their winning Mercedes 300 SLR, Jenks roller map and helmet on the seat, ready to roll!	Stirling Moss - Personal Hero: The Ferrari 250 GT SWB is one of the greatest GT cars ever made and the basis for some great race cars. Stirling Moss drove a couple to victory in the 1960 & 1961 Tourist Trophy races at Goodwood (listening to the radio!) Here is the 1961 winning car in Rob Walker livery, a great patron of Moss during his racing career.


BoB Tullius - Champion!: Jaguar features prominantly in my collection based on my affinity with and ownership of the marque. Long before I owned one, Bob Tullius and his Group 44 were heroes and I was lucky to see him race at Portland in the XJS	BoB Tullius Champion!: .Two SCCA Championships and two Trans Am Championships in iconic Group 44 livery. I am extremely proud to have Bob Tullius sign one of my pieces and thanks to Steve K. and Russell T. for helping make that happen!	Paul Gentilozzi - Trans Am Champion: While Bob Tullius was winning Trans Am races in the 70's, Paul Gentilozzi and his Rocketsports Racing were dominating the Trans Am in the late 90's and early 2000's. Paul was one of the first to agree to sign one of my pieces and for that I am very grateful!	Paul Gentilozzi - Trans Am Champion: Paul Gentilozzi was a five time Champion in Trans Am in Jaguar affiliated cars. Having a XKR, his success made me very proud as a car owner and Jaguar fan. I hope to add a later XKR to this display over time.


Hurley Haywood - Porsche Great!: Noth America's greatest endurance driver! Synonymous with Brumos Racing and Porsche, Haywood also drove Jaguar's for both Group 44 and TWR in the mid-80's. While he became an even greater favorite then, it was his drives with Peter Gregg in both the Trans Am and early IMSA in the Brumos Porsche Carrera RSR's that captured my attention as they put Porsche on the racing map in the USA. I came to admire him later in life for his courage and pride in being an advocate for rights and equality of the LCBTQ community.	Hurley Haywood - Porsche Great!: Hurley Haywood had twenty-three wins in IMSA, along with two Championships. He has five victories at the Daytona 24-Hours, three at Le Mans and two at Sebring. In 1988, he was the Trans Am Champion. In 1972-73, Brumos campaigned the 1,100 hp Porsche 917/10 in the Can Am. By that time the Porsche 917/30 owned the Can Am, but Haywood in the Brumos car finished on the podium several times and was always in the hunt. An iconic Brumos Porsche which is only rivaled by its iconic driver!	John Sprinzel - "Lucky John": .I was very honored to have John Sprinzel sign a plate for me. Any diehard Austin Healey fan, especially Sprite fanatics, will know of John. He started the Speedwell Co., which developed speed and racing equipment for Sprites. Here with his famous PMO 200.	John Sprinzel - Speedwell & Sebring Sprites: .An accomplished rally and racing driver, John parlayed that experience into developing performance parts to make the Sprite so formidable in the late 50's and early 60's. Both at Speedwell and at Donald Healey Motor Co. Unfortunately we lost John in 2021, he will always be a legend!


A.J. Foyt - Indy Champion!: Four time Indianapolis 500 winner, winner of Le Mans, Daytona 500, 24 Hours of Daytona, Sebring and multiple USAC Champion. AJ Foyt's name for me is synonymous with Indy car and the Indy 500. The only driver to win the 500 with both front and rear engined cars (both twice).	A.J. Foyt - Indy Champion!: .A.J. Foyt to me is more than just an accomplished driver and car owner. His independent spirit, iron man style is an inspiration. A hard ass as hard as nails! I believe he is the epitome of a racing champion and feature here, two of my favorite Indy winning cars by this all-time great!	Richard Petty - The King: .Coming Soon	Richard Petty - The King: .Coming Soon


Derek Bell - Le Mans Legend: Derek Bell is one of the most accomplished sports car drivers of all time. He has won Le Mans an astounding five times and the World Sportscar Championship twice! Long associated with Porsche, he has also had successful drives for Ferrari, Mirage, Renault-Alpine, Alfa Romeo, Jaguar and others. Here are his 1982 Le Mans winning Porsche 956 and 1987 Le Mans winning Porsche 962 C.	Derek Bell - Daytona Legend: Derek Bell has won at Daytona three times, in 1986, 1987 and 1989. All three wins came in Porsche 962s, the first two with Al Holbert Racing in the famous Lowenbrau liveried car and the third in 1989 with Miller/Busby Racing. Besides sports car racing, Bell also had sixteen starts in F1. One of racings best, Bell was awarded the MBE for services to motorsport in 1986.	Peter Brock - Visionary Designer: Designer of iconic cars like the original Corvette Stingray, Cobra Daytona, Shelby Mustang, Hino Samurai and Aerovault trailer; as well as championship team owner. Honoring the two-time Trans Am Champion Datsun 510 from 1971 & 1972; as well as the two-time SCCA Champion Datsun 240Z from 1970 & 1971.	John Morton - Trans Am Champion: In progress


1John Surtees -1964 World Champion: The 1964 F1 World Drivers Championship was one of the most tightly contested Championships in f1 history. Going into the final race of the season at Mexico City, Graham Hill, John Surtees and Jim Clark all had a chance of winning the title. To win, Surtees had to outplace the other two drivers and finish 2nd or higher on the podium. Surtees started the race in 4th position.	1John Surtees -1964 World Champion: In a tightly contested race, Hill held the lead until he was hit by Surtees teammate Bandini and lost power; ultimately finishing two laps down. Clark in the lead succumbed to electrical problems in his Lotus before the race ended. Bandini on team orders slowed to let Surtees into 2nd place behind Dan Gurney. Surtees won the Championship by one point over Hill (40 to 39) and Ferrari won the Manufacturers title.


Walter Boyce and Doug Woods Press-on-Regardless Rally, 1973 - WINNERS: In 1973, Walter Boyce and Doug Woods won the Press-on-Regardless Rallye (POR) held in on the upper Michigan peninsulas, covering 80 special stages over three days and covering 1,700 miles in late October and early November. The stages were run on gravel and sand tracks through Michigan State Forests. It was the first round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) held outside Europe and was organized by the SCCA which had a growing rally division. It was also the first WRC victory for Toyota Model by TROFEU 1/43	Walter Boyce and Doug Woods Press-on-Regardless Rally, 1973 - WINNER: A lack of title sponsorship and low prize money kept the teams in Europe at home and of the 58 starters, teams were composed mostly of Canadian and American drivers and navigators, with few Europeans among them. Some say this takes some of the luster off the win and accomplishment of Boyce driving a Toyota Corolla 1600 with Woods navigating, but one has to keep in mind that only 23 teams finished. Boyce and Woods were also the best rally team Canada had to offer and were worthy of being on an international stage. Model by TROFEU 1/43	Walter Boyce and Doug Woods Press-on-Regardless Rally, 1973 - WINNER: Both Boyce and Woods have been inducted into the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame. Between them, they have a long list of accomplishments. Boyce was the top North American FIA seeded drive, as well as being seeded in Europe among the best. He won five consecutive Canadian Rally Championships (CRC) and of 21 Canadian National and FIA events entered, he won 10. Woods was also very accomplished, being the only co-driver to win five CRC Championships and co-drove for Boyce in Europe as well as their victorious runs on the FIA International Canadian Winter Rally and POR. Model by TROFEU 1/43	Walter Boyce and Doug Woods Press-on-Regardless Rally, 1973 - WINNER: The pair started their rally careers together in a Datsun 510. Their CRC win in 1970 brought the attention of Toyota Canada, who provided the pair this car in 1972. They finished 6th on the POR in 1972, as well as the CRC win. The win on the CRC and POR in 1973 led Toyota in Japan to open up their parts bin of special bits being used by Team Toyota Europe. Boyce, Woods and their mechanic Robin Tyler went on to build a fast reliable rally car with all factory team bits and won their fifth consecutive CRC title. The body shell being pretty tired, it was retired in 1975. The car had run on 13 CRC and FIA rallies, won eleven of them and finished second twice. Model by TROFEU 1/43


Brian Redman - Racing Icon!: Over a thirty-year career, Brian Redman raced in almost every category of racing (including F1), for some of the top teams in racing and won at some of racings greatest venues. Redman won the Targa Florio, at Monza, Laguna Seca, Watkins Glen, Spa, Nurburgring and at both Sebring and Le Mans twice (plus two class wins at Le Mans). His many years of winning races in some of the greatest machines to see a race track makes him a great racing icon!	Brian Redman - Racing Icon!: Brian Redman drove a whos-who list of makes during his long successful career. He drove contemporary race cars from Lola, Jaguar, Porsche, Chevron, Ferrari, Aston Martin, BMW, Cooper, BRM, Surtees and Shadow, plus many more. He drove for manufactures and noted teams such as John Weyer Automotive, Group 44, TWR, BMW Motorsport, Jim Hall/Carl Haas to name a few.	Brian Redman - Racing Champion!: Brian Redman was indeed a racing champion. He won the European 2-Litre Sports Car Championship for Chevron and placed second in the Drivers Championship driving this B16 in 1970. He was also the South African Springbok Series Champion in a Chevron B16 Spyder in 1970. In 1974, 1975 and 1976 he was the SCCA F5000 Champion driving a Hall/Hass Lola T330/332C. In 1981, he won the IMSA GTP Championship in this Lola T600. Bookends to his Championship career.	Al Unser - Indy Champion!: In progress


Mario Andretti - America's Best! F! Champion, CART Champion, Indy 500 Winner: Model by ONYX 1/43	Michael Andretti - CART Champion: Model by ONYX 1/43	Portland - Father's Day 1990 - Ciao Papa!: Model by ONYX 1/43


Michael Waltrip - Double Daytona 500 Winner: Michael Waltrip scored 4 wins, 133 top 10's and 4 poles over 784 starts in a NASCAR Cup career that lasted from 1985-2017. His best years were the early 2000's when he raced for Dale Earnhardt and won Daytona in 2001 & 2003. This is his 2002 season car. Often overshadowed by his older brother Darrell, Michael was an accomplished racer that was always a fan favorite, but never quite got the success his talent deserved. One of my all-time favorites, I love his quirky humor and personality's	Michael Waltrip - Double Daytona 500 Winner: I believe that if Michael had been employed by Earnhardt Racing sooner, he would have had a couple more Daytona wins and a NASCAR Championship or two. Mentored by some of the sports best, Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Sr. and his brother Darrell, he had the talent, just sometimes not the best ride. From 2001-2006 he drve for Earnhardt Racing (probably his best years) in a Chevy Monte Carlo like this one from 2002. Love to see he is still driving trucks (as of 2021) and is a regular on Fox NASCAR broadcasts. Model by ACTION 1/43	Darrell Waltrip - NASCAR Champion: One of the most beloved drivers by the fans in NASCAR history. Darrell Waltrip (DW) drove in 809 NASCAR Cup races, winning 84, 390 top-10's and sat on pole 59 times. He won the Daytona 500 in 1989 driving for Hendrick Motorsports, In 1981, 1982 and 1985 DW was the NASCAR Champion, driving for Junior Johnson, probably his best years in NASCAR. He ran and drove for his own team with several race wins from 1991-1997, before finally retiring at the end of 1999. A remarkable NASCAR career!	Darrell Waltrip - NASCAR Champion: At the sunset of his NASCAR career, Darrell Waltrip (DW) drove for Hass-Carter Motorsports in this car, a Ford Taurus in 1999. After he retired from actively racing in the Cup Series, DW joined the Fox Sports broadcast team for NASCAR races. He became part of the best race broadcasting teams in history and was on the air calling races for twenty years. A member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame and just about every other racing Hall of Fame there is; one can never forget his call of "Boogity, boogity, boogity boys, let's go racin'" Model by HOTWHEELS 1/43


Dan Gurney - 1967 Those Were the Days!: The Ford GT40 MkIV and Eagle-Weslake T1G driven by Gurney to victory at Le Mans and Belgian GP in 1967. Models by MARSH MODELS 1/43	Jim Hall and Phil Hill- Chaparral Winners: The Chaparral 2F BOAC 500 Winner in 1967 and 2D Nurburgring Winner in 1966, both driven by Phil Hill. Models by MARSH MODELS 1/43 1/43	Jim Hall - Texas Road Runners: The 2D from Le Mans in 1967 and Can Am 2E from 1966. Both brilliant cars from Jim Hall. Models by TSM MODELS 1/43	Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver - 1969 Le Mans Winners: The Gulf sponsored Ford GT40/Mirage that won Le Mans in 1968 and then came back and won again in 1969. Model by REVELL 1/20