My rare auto models

[caapa]

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Lotec C 1000 1995

A United Arab Emirates citizen want to own the fastest, individually owned car in the world in 1994. He contracted Mercedes which in turn also contacted Lotec for the body design. The car was powered by the 5.6 liter V-8 Mercedes engine, with Garrett twin turbo chargers and 1000 hp. The „C” in the name is for the Lotec body material, carbon fiber and completed  in 1995. The car accelerated in 3.2 s 0-60 mph and 8.08 s 0-125 mph and arrived  268 mph top speed. The total production cost was over $2,200,000 but the final price was around $3.4 million. In 2013 the car was sold on an auction in the United States for  $650,000. the odometer was showing merely 1,600 miles on the clock.

Lotec – Colani Testa d`Oro 1992

There have been many speed record attempts in a Ferrari at the Bonneville Salt Flats, but none of tham was as stricking as the Lotec-Colani Testa d`Oro. Colani and his team brought the Testa d`Oro, along with three other cars, to Bonneville in 1991 to compete in the Speed Week.  The project based on a Ferrari Testa Rossa 1984 with  a cooperation the two of tham. The car was fitted with a Colani-designed body. The Ferrari Twin Turbo Flat 12 engine with 4942 cc displacement was tuned to 750 bhp.  The car arrived  351 km/h  that time a record of a modified production car. Later was equipped with a more radical Colani body and sold in 2015 for $1.7 million.

The models are made of wood with rubber tyres, head and rear lights are inserted or painted.

Enjoy the pictures.

[Gramps46]

Really nice carvings as we have come to expect from you.  The fingers really give a better understanding of the scale too.

[caapa]

Maserati  Levante 2016

Italian sports car makers aren’t famed for their SUVs. The first was Maserati to bring one to market  while Ferrari has committed to never building a jacked-up 488 GTB.  But there was an Alfa Romeo around the corner and  Lamborghini is worked too. 

The Maserati Levante is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV based on the Kubang concept carthat debuted at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. The Levante featured Ferrari's 3.0L V6 twin turbo 350 PS engine, in two states of tune. A diesel model is also offered for RHD  market. It has an undeniable charm that other SUVs don`t have in this market segment.  Despite its bulky body, this is a car that has Italian DNA in its veins, and is pleasingly agile given its size.

The model made by Grani&Partner (7-Eleven) in 1:64 scale.

Enjoy the pictures.

[caapa]

Nissan GT-R50 2018

The Nissan GT-R marks its 50th anniversary this year, so the Japanese automaker decided to celebrate in style. Nissan teamed up with legendary design firm Italdesign — which also celebrates its 50th anniversary this year — to create a one-off custom GT-R, appropriately named GT-R50. The handbuilt car based on the GT-R Nismo with its 3.8 litre twin-turbocharged V6  but now produces 710 horsepower. Unveiled at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed in England.  The car made other appearances around the world.  Reaction from the public was so positive that Nissan and Italdesign decided to put the GT-R50 into production. Price was $1.1 million. The price tag is around 10 times the price of a base GT-R.

The little model made by Tomica in 1:63, the greater is 1:24 made by Miniauto, China. The front wheels are positionable, the caliper and breakdisc don`t turn with the wheels, the side mirrors are foldable.

Enjoy the pictures.

[caapa]

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Ferrari Mythos Concept 1989

The Pininfarina Ferrari Mythos Concept is one sexy car. The car is based on theTesta Rossa with the engine 390 hp, 4.9-liter flat-12. Top speed is 290 km/h, acceleration to 100 km/h 6.2 sec. The body panels are built in carbon fiber, the dashboard, instrument panel, door panels and seat shells are covered in leather.  The five-spoke rims are exclusively designed for Mythos. The integrated active rear spoiler  was a very unusual and high-tech feature in 1989. It had the ability to raise and tilt 12° to front,  offering extra downforce when needed. Pininfarina tested the Mythos in a wind-tunnel where it performed better than the Testarossa. Although not intended to be sold to the public, the current Sultan of Brunei is known to have commissioned two Mythos, one in red and the other in turquoise.

Mc Laren F1 Coupe 1992

The F1 sport coupe was the world fastest road car 12 years long. The legendary Gordon Muray designed the car with the 6.1 L BMW V12 . The engine gave 618 hp for the 1138 kg car. The result is a top speed 391 km/h and the acceleration is 3.2 sec for 0-100 km/h. The car is a 3 seater,  midst the driver and the two  other slightly back. Niki Lauda joked:  Very practical, you can take your wife and girl friend too.  Only 64 road-going examples were made. Not much of a sooooo practical car.

The models are curved from wood, wheels are with rubber tyres and the lights are inserted plastic ones.

Enjoy the pictures.

[caapa]

Maserati 300S #15 Le Mans 1955

The straight 6 racing engines were popular with Maserati from the early 1950s. So the 300 S was powered by a such engine with twin plugs, 245 bhp,  4-speed transaxle gearbox and the car arrived 290 km/h top speed. The aluminium body was designed by Fantuzzi. Its debut made at the 12 Hours of Sebring 1955. The best result  - third place - arrived a privat driver with his 300 S. The #15 started in Le Mans 1955 but was out of competition with overheated engine. The season was full of mechanical malfunctions and development problems. After steady development  the 300S won its category at the Nürburgring in 1956 and finished second overall. In the following years drivers as Stirling Moss, Jean Behra and Fangio  arrived good reults. Mark Knopfler, originally of Dire Straits, is a long term owner of a 300S and has raced the car in historic competitions. Additionally he featured the lines

"If I was a Maserati,

 A red 300s,

I'd ride around to your house, baby,

 Give you a driving test."

 in the song Red Straggerwing on his 2006 album All the Roadrunning.

The model made by Grani&Partner (7-Eleven) in 1:64 scale.

Enjoy the pictures.

[caapa]

Lamborghini V12 Vision Gran Turismo

Stefano Domenicali, Chairman and CEO of Lamborghini  commented  “The Lambo V12 Vision Gran Turismo is created to provide the ultimate virtual car for young fans and gamers, and also mirrors Lamborghini's push on future technologies, particularly in the arena of lightweight materials and hybridization”. The car is „instaled” with the drivetrain of the Sian FKP 37: 6,5 litre V12 785 PS + a 48 volt e-motor  34 PS, 7-speed ISR automated manual  transmission.  The driver enters the cabin like a jetfighter pilot, from the front of the car. The main driving controls are located in the futuristic steering wheel and all driver information is projected virtually in front of the driver.  A real-life full-size model  have been shown at motor shows in Japan, Canada, Germany, England, the US and Switzerland.

The model made by Double Horses/China scale 1:22.

Enjoy the pictures.

[caapa]

1-75 story 12 Buick Y-Job 1939 –Lincoln Futura 1955

 

Buick Y-Job 1939

Produced by Buick in 1938, it was the auto industry's first concept car designed by Harley Earl. The car have a line 8 engine, 5247 ccm, 141 hp with a 3 speed manual gearbox and based on a lengthened 1937 Buick Century chassis. The „Y” in the name has two explanations:  all experimental cars were called „X” but Earl choosed the next letter „Y”, or because in the aviation industry the „Y” was used for the most advanced prototypes. The car was driven for a number of years by Harley Earl.

The model is made of wood with rubber tires and red plastic rear lights. The lenght of model is the „result” of a wrong data in a book.

Lincoln Futura  Concept 1955

The design is by Ford but was hand-built by Ghia in Turin -  only one  car . The Futura is one of the exeption between concept cars – it had a complete powertrain with a 300 HP, 6.0 L V8 engine and push-button transmission controls. The concept  was a success as a show car, garnering favorable publicity for Ford.  After two film roles  was sold to Georg Barris. Having originally cost $250,000, for $1 only. As the showcar was not insurable, it was parked behind Barris' shop for several  years. In 1966, Barris was asked to design a theme car for the Batman television series.  Barris thought the Futura might work well. Its unusual winged shape would be an ideal starting point for the Batmobile. The car was full functional but had not the speed  - specialy in cornering – which was required for Batmans supercar.  The speed in film is a film trick.

The model is made of wood with rubber tires and plastic lights. The double-bubble canopy is formed with deep drawing.

[Gramps46]

Truly amazing what you have done with your carvings.

[caapa]

Matra Simca 680 1974

The MS680 was the last sports car developed by Matra. The only MS680 made was based on a modified chassis of the MS670C. Powering the car was the 3.0 L Matra V12 engine. It produced between 395–520 hp.

The MS680 was used in the first pre-race tests and in the race at the 1974 24 Hours of Le Mans. The car was driven by Jean-Pierre Beltoise and Jean-Pierre Jarier. Grid: 2nd (3:36.800) – 1974.  During the race Matra suffered from engine overheating problems, causing the car to break down after 104 laps of the race.

Matra retired from international motor racing in late 1974 and the car was no longer used. The only example of MS680 is kept inside the Matra Museum in Romorantin-Lanthenay.

The model is made by Polistil scale 1:55 and detailed by me.

Enjoy the pictures.

[caapa]

Lamborghini Terzo Millennio Concept 2017

The Terzo Millennio Concept is a futuristic electric car developed in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institut of Technology. The design is of the company's Centro Stile department.  The car has a definite Lamborghini look but same time it is so different and unique as no one earlier Lamborghini design. The supercar would utilize four electric motors in the wheels powered by onboard super capacitors and energy storage devices.  The amount of torque can be controlled individually to all 4 wheels, making the car's stability as good as a F1 car. The system can produce power of 819 HP, accelerating 0 to 60 in under 2.8 seconds, and the top speed is 349 km/h. The car's layout would be all-wheel drive if it was functional.

The models are made by Maisto in 1:64 and 1:24 scale. The metalic blue colour is very good. The red accents aside are good too but there is no one on the 1:1.

Enjoy the pictures.

[keyser]

Nice models sir as always. We’re spoiled now imo. Keep them coming. Hope they produce this. 

[caapa]

Thank you keyser the nice comment.

[caapa]

General Motors LeSabre Concept 1951

General Motors’ LeSabre was the legendary design chief Harley Earl’s tour de force that had massive influence on car design for a decade. Probably it was the most important show car of the 1950s.

The design was influenced by the fighter jet Le Sabre F-86 and had a lot new features never seen before. The car  is powered by a custom designed 215 cubic-inch aluminum, 335 hp supercharged V8 engine designed to run on both gasoline and ethanol . Seat and steering wheel were non-adjustable, permanently set for 6’ 4” Earl alone. The LeSabre was fully functional and served as Harley Earl’s daily driver for several years, racking up 45,000 miles. The lightly altered version 1952 captured the imagination of more than a million spectators of the 1953 Motorama show.

The models are curved from wood by me scale 1:75 in 1995. They are the two variants 1951 and 1952. This was the only one project when I recorded the working houres of modeling. After preparing the blueprints for the two variants I curved, drilled, chiseled, turned, cut, sanded, painted, polished parts – 211 pc – and built up tham in 182 hours.

Enjoy the pictures.

 

[keyser]

Great work. The LeSabre and the Y-job are hugely significant cars, yet not kitted. Hot wheels did nice LeSabre ages ago, and a Mint did nice 1/24 LeSabre. But prior to that, only a hugely rare pricy Japanese tin replica. 
Y-job gaping hole in scale. 
You have awesome skills, a joy to see the diversity, and coincides nicely with my interests. Keep them coming. 👍🏼😃

[caapa]

TO THE DEAR VISITORS OF MY POSTS.

[caapa]

Lamborghini Miura Concept 2006

The Lamborghini Miura Concept is a retro styled concept car introduced by Lamborghini to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the introduction of the original Miura concept. „This Miura was a celebration of our history, but Lamborghini is about the future. Retro design is not what we are here for.” said president and CEO Stefan Winkelmann. The designer of the car Walter de' Silva was quick to point out that Automobili Lamborghini may park this one in showrooms. The car isn't a runner, as it lacks a working drivetrain. Still, others had pegged the Miura Concept as lacking an interior -  thanks to the heavily-tinted doors. In point of fact, it has a nicely-integrated instrument panel dominated by a tachometer and speedometer.

The model is made by Mondo Motors in 1:24.

Enjoy the pictures.

[keyser]

I have this one as well. It’s available in red, but loses charm. The chartreuse is much better. Wish it made it back. 

[caapa]

Bugatti Royale Type 41 Prototype  Chassis  #41100  1926

It is said that Ettore Bugatti decided to build the never seen greatest luxury car after an English lady compared his cars unfavourably  with those  of  Rolls-Royce. He created a prototype chassis  with  a 14,7 l engine, 4,6 m wheelbase.  The aluminium clutch box was attached to the chassis, not to the engine.  The gear box, also in aluminium was attached to the rear axle. The reason placing clutch and gearbox at such odd locations was reducing noise, so increasing comfort inside the cars. A difficult problem in those days .  The brakes were effective but without servo-assistance required significant muscle power from the driver. The plan was  to build twenty-five of these cars and sell them to royalty as the most luxurious car ever.  But even  European  royalty were not buying such things during the Great Depression.  There were two exeptions only : the  King Zog of Albania and the King Carol of Romania. Bugatti refused to sell one to King Zog of Albania, claiming that „the man`s table manners are beyond belief !” The delivery to Romania was not possible in 1939 because of the WWII.  The price has played its part too. : for the price of one Bugatti Royale chassis man could buy 3 Rolls Royces –  with body.

I was.inspired by the Napoleon Coupe kit not long ago finished and a nicely detailed fire truck by Marx in 1:87 seen on a toys exhibiton. I belived I could build  the Royale chassis in „my” scale 1:75 too.

The model is made from 71 parts. The parts are made of resin, wires , plastic sheet and photo-etched  parts.  I used a templet for  assembly which helped  to install the axles in proper hight.

On the first of the parts pictures are the master pieces of  the prototype chassis and the shortened one for the  series production.  The other pictures are showing some parts in  raw, half-ready and ready  state on millimetre paper. This little model was insured by the organizers of an exhibition for a value of a  monthly salary of a qualified worker .

Enjoy the pictures.

[keyser]

Wow. Speechless. 🏆

Happy New Years sir. 

[Gramps46]

Amazing craftmanship.  Really appreciate your sharing the photos with us.

[1959scudetto]

Unbelievable craftsmanship, Janos - are you a goldsmith or a jeweler by profession?

[caapa]

On 12/30/2022 at 2:27 AM, keyser said:

Wow. Speechless. 🏆

Happy New Years sir. 

 

On 12/30/2022 at 2:50 AM, Gramps46 said:

Amazing craftmanship.  Really appreciate your sharing the photos with us.

 

On 12/31/2022 at 1:32 PM, 1959scudetto said:

Unbelievable craftsmanship, Janos - are you a goldsmith or a jeweler by profession?

Thank you for the nice comments !

[caapa]

Riley/Lexus Mark XX 2008

A trouble-free run gives Chip Ganassi a Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona record – victorys in consecutive years. Six Daytona Prototypes were on the lead lap till evening. But Ganassi`s rivals dropped out one by one during the final hours and the reliability was the winner. The base was the updated Riley Daytona Prototype car successful in Grand Am raceses from 2004 to 2007. Riley sold their cars for Pontiac, Ford, Lexus, BMW or Porsche engine installations. The MkXX came completely assembled. The Ganassi team with an engineer and assembley  technician from Riley Technologies completed and tested the car with the 4.3 liter Lexus V8 engine. The costs of all competitors was the same  with a customer supplied engine - $405,000. Winning drivers of all classes received a Rolex Daytona watch. 

The model is made by Greenlight with a nearly perfect livery.

Enjoy the pictures.

[keyser]

Remarkable cars, bargain. No stupid $3-4MM garage queens. Shut up and race. 
Riley and Scott, Dallara, Michelotto. Doing heavy lifting for manufacturers. 
Fun.