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Koenigsegg Gemera 2020 This is the first four-seater car built by Koenigsegg. It is a limited production four-seat plug-in hybrid grand tourer. The planned 300 units being made worldwide sold out in Nov. 2024 soon. The Gemera has pioneered a revolutionary new vehicle category - the Mega GT. Although it will initially be powered by a two-litre, three-cylinder, twin-turbo petrol engine with 600 bhp and 3 electric motors achieving a combined output of 1700 bhp. But later announced that it will also be available with Jesko's five-litre V8, which together with an electric motor called Dark Matter is capable of 2300 hp. And this seemed to be such a popular option with pre-orderers that the three-cylinder version is not yet available. The more powerful version arrived 0 – 100 km/h in 1,9 sec and the top speed is 400 km/h. Koenigsegg now has the fastest accelerating production car in history. Costs more than $1.7 million. The model is made by LJX/China manufacturer in 1:24 scale. Enjoy the pictures.

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Ferrari 512 Testarossa Coupe 1984 Every car-loving child of the 1980s knowd the Ferrari Testarossa is an automotive pin-up royalty. The flat nose and extremely wide tail gave it a completely new look compared to its predecessor, the Ferrari 512 BB. The forfather had a front cooler with the hot waterpipes runnig trough the passenger compartment and „heated” it. The radiators were side-mounted, in front of the rear wheels both sides but this made the car much wider – nearly 150mm than the 512 BB. The Testarossa’s characteristic side strakes were only added to satisfying markets where the big inlet openings were outlawed. The exterior styling of the Testarossa was overseen by Leonardo Fioravanti in the Pininfarina studio. The car is powered by a 4.9-liter flat-12 engine, now tuned to 380 hp in U.S. spec., rear-mounted with five-speed manual transmission. The top speed was 290 km/h and the acceleration 0-100 km/h in the low five-second range. The 512 Testarossa was described as “a 300km/h living room”, the Testarossa’s leather-lined cabin offered a perfectly judged mix of sporty elegance and comfort. Ferrari’s new supercar was revealed to the press in the Lido cabaret club on the Champs Élysées in Paris on Okt.1, 1984, and to the public the following day at the Paris Motor Show. Ferrari made almost 7200 Red Heads, making the model by far the most desirable supercar of its era. The model is made by Majorette de Luxe in 1:64 scale. The car isn`t a metal alloy one but made from any new plastic cast. Majorette had high hopes for the new material but the market did not react in the same way. I could buy almost all kind of the models at a discount. Enjoy the pictures.

Crysler Atlantic Concept 1995 The Crysler Atlantic concept was one of the most popular concept of Chrysler and is making apperences still today. The idea – as in some other cases too – was born on a napkin by company`s then-president Bob Lutz and design chief Tom Gale during on flight to home from the Frankfurt Motor Show 1993. The design was inspired by the Bugatti Type 57S Atlantic. Echoing the French original, the Atlantic concept featured a straight-eight engine with a capacity of four litres. This was achieved by joining a pair of Chrysler Neon 2.0-litre 16-valve four-cylinder engines with a total of 360 bhp It wasn`t very much but according that time professional opinion for any show car that could be driven at 80 kmh is enough. The transmission to the rear wheels was by a four speed automatic transaxle-gearbox. The interieur was trimmed in cream leather. When John McCormick drove the Atlantic for Autocar in 1995, he wrote: „. . . the engine sounds suitably potent at idle, but as soon the revs rise a horrible barking cacophony takes over.” Well, the car was designed for auto-shows and the sound was good for this enviroment. The model is made by Guiloy in 1:24 scale. Enjoy the pictures.

Lamborghini Countach LP-400 1973 Creating this second ever built Countach was an immense work till the last minute before the car had to be shown on the Geneva Motor Show of 1973. It was presented in red. The engine derived from the Espada and was modified for higher performance. The 4-liter engine with new camshaft, powered by six Weber twin-body carburetors, developed 375 hp to reach a top speed close to 300 km/h. Instead of the steel chassis of the prototype they constructed a Formula 1 like tube frame, which weighted 90 kg, 17 less than the prototypes. The completed chassis was sent to Bertone where the bodywork and interior was to be completed. This time they used aluminum alloy of 1.2mm (later production 1,5 mm) thickness to work out the body, whereas the prototype was made of steel. Later as Lamborghini was in a lack on money they rebuilt the first LP400 to the specification of the second and sold it also. Nearly 20 years after it's birth in 2000 in a Yahoo-Auction it was sold to a new owner. In 2001 the factory bought back the first ever built LP400 Countach and now it is a part of the factory museum. The model is made by Suntory Boss about 1:64. Enjoy the pictures.

Yes, the original car was painted Bordeaux red but unfortunately the manufacturer did not do so. The prototype featured a longitudinally, rear-mounted 2.0-liter V6 engine, derived from the Dino 206 S. While the engine bay of the prototype was designed to showcase the engine and its components, the actual engine was not fully functional in the prototype. The prototype's engine bay included elements like the engine block (without internal moving parts), carburettors, distributors, ignition coils, exhaust, cooling system with radiator, and expansion vessel, but was essentially a display piece only. And sorry, my infos were not complet: in 2017 the club’s museum needed funds to keep their spirit alive. They offered the car during the Rétromobile Auction in Paris and the car sold for around €4.4 million.

Ferrari Dino Berlinetta Speciale Prototype 1965 Ferrari has been racing mid-engined cars for 5 years but has never had a sports car with such layout in its production programme. The Dino Berlinetta Speciale prototype is not only one of the most extraordinarily pretty cars to grace the planet but Ferrari’s first mid-engined design study. Ferrari gave a chassis of the compatition Dino 206S with its V6 mid-engine, 1986 cc, 227 PS, enought for a 270 km/h top speed. Aldo Brovarone at Pininfarina began to draft a concept for a compact mid-engined GT. His form language has all the hallmarks of that time in Italian automotive design. This was the last Ferrari with input from the design house’s founder, Battista ‘Pinin’ Farina, before his death in 1966 and among the first overseen by his son Sergio. Its overwhelmingly positive reaction in the Paris Motor Show convinced Enzo Ferrari to build his first mid-engined production sports cars: the V6-powered Dino 206 GT and 246 GT/GTS. And it was the start of a model series that continues to this days with the newest model, the 488 GTB. The prototype is in the Museum in Le Mans of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest. The model is made by Politoys 1:43 scale. Enjoy the pictures.

It seems that all the driver training was useless !

Rernault Wind Concept 2004 One of the designer of the car described the idea of the new roadster as follows: „we wanted to design an ode to the simple joy of a summer drive with a loved one.” During an in-house competition the sketches of Erde Tungaa from Mongolia was the best and the designer team worked out the Wind Concept from this. The roadster has become streamlined and elegant in addition to being compact in size but also dynamic. The interior –all in leather – included two front seats and one rear seat, situated in the middle. The car is powered by an inline-4 engine with about 136 hp. Although top speed and acceleration are not publicly known but the little car was reportedly fast. The model is made by Norev in 1:64 scale. Enjoy the pictures.

Mercedes CLK GTR Coupe Street Version 1997 The CLK GTR was not only an excelent race car but symbolizes a significant milestone in motorsport history: Mercedes’ return to racing. It was a result of Mercedes and AMG pulling off nothing short of a miracle: to conceive and produce a fully-built racing car ready for the then-new FIA GT Championship in just 128 days. The total production of the GTR was 20 coupés and 5 roadsters, correspondent the FIA series’ requirements meant at least 25 road car versions of the racing car had to exist. The engine was 6,898 cc by Ilmor, resulting in a power bump to 622 hp. This gave the GTR a 0–100 km/h of 3.8 seconds, and a claimed top speed of over 320 km/h, depending on gearing. The power was routed through a six-speed sequential transaxle with Paddle Shifters and Clutch. The interior decidedly minimalist, with all elements designed more for function as luxury. However, it doesn’t completely miss luxury; the cabin features leather bucket seats which is rare in racing cars. Except one of the cars with a chequered seat cover shown in the Audrian Automobile Museum. The GTRs have amenities such as air conditioning and an audio system. Ironically, it was at 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1999 that Mercedes was again forced to withdraw from the race - after the race car went airborne three times at high speed and flipped over. Fortunately no one was seriously injured this time. The model is made by Maisto in 1:26 scale. The model has a chequered seat cover and I've accentuated the panel lines and the turn signals/tail lights with some transparent paint only. Enjoy the pictures.

Chevrolet Mako Shark II. 1965 Bill Mitchell gave the following task to his team for the XP-830 project: "a narrow, slim, center section and coupe body, a tapered tail, an all-of-a-piece blending of the upper and lower portions of the body through the center (avoiding the look of a roof added to a body), and prominent wheels with their protective fenders distinctly separate from the main body, yet grafted organically to it." Chevrolet created two copies - only one of which was fully functional. The non-running show car debuted at the 1965 New York Auto Show and the functional one at the Paris Motor Show same year. This latter car was powered by 7 litre V8 engine with Turbohydramatic 3-Speed Auto transmission. The car arrived 200 km/h top speed and accelerated 0 – 100 km/h in 5 sec with its 425 bhp engine. The running car got a new opportunity in showcar life and returned to the show-circuit in modified form as the Manta Ray in 1969 while the non-running has been dismantled. The Manta Ray is now a part of the GM Heritage Center. But in 2013 an evenings and weekends project was started by a swiss enthusiast. He replicated the non-running concept car fully functional . The model is made by Johnny Lightning in 1:64. The last picture is a plastic model from a MPC kit 1:24 modified to the non-running design Enjoy the pictures.

Porsche 911 Speedster 1989 This car was the last air cooled flat six engine 911 to get RS initials. The 1989 model year was the 911s 25 year anniversary. To this occasion, the design has been updated of the 365 Speedster of 30 years ago. The car was built on the 3.2 liter Carrera chassis with the 231 bhp engine, with narrow or wide body. The acceleration to 100 km/h estimated 6 sec, top speed is 244 km/h. Aside from a handful of pre-production and early cars, most examples were equipped with a Speedster badge as opposed to Carrera script mounted on the engine lid. The 911 Speedster is a limited-edition, produced 2,274 cars only. In our days finding and affording are the gteatest barrier to ownership of a 1989 Speedster. The model is made by Maisto in 1:24 scale. The car is a wide body variant from pro-prodution or an early one with the Carrera script on the engine lid. Enjoy the pictures.

Chevrolet Mako Shark 1961 A car that owes its shape to an animal. Bill Mitchel – that time design chief - was a passionate fisherman. He also had a shark trophy in his office and this inspired his most recent design. Although he himself did not draw a single line of his own vision, he was able to realise his vision exactly with his designers. The Mako Shark debuted at the New York Coliseum at the 1962 6th International Auto Show. Bill Mitchel used the car daily during testing several engines in the car. The Shark was always photographed with Mitchel but the lines were drawn by Larry Shinoda. This came to light after Shinoda smuggled out and published several drawings. In 1965, when the new version of the Mako Shark was released, it was renamed Mako Shark I. The current engine is a 1969 427 cubic inch ZL-1 Chevrolet V8 and the car now resides in the GM Heritage Collection. The model is made by Motormax in 3” range. The last picture is a Mako Shark I AMT plastic kit 1:24 . Enjoy the pictures.

Pagani Zonda V12 Barchetta Limited Edition 2017 The Zonda HP Barchetta was unveiled at the 2017 Peeble Beach Concours of Elegance as a present to the company's founder, Horacio Pagani for his 60th birthday as well as to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the Zonda. This is a lightweight version of the Zonda which is rumoured to weigh just 1,250kg and just three units of the car is manufactured with details not found on other Zondas. It is the first Pagani using the barchetta body style. The car is powered by a 7.3 L Mercedes V12 800 PS naturally aspirated engine combined with a six-speed manual gearbox making it the most powerful road legal Zonda ever produced. The top speed is 355 km/h and accelerats in 3,1 sec 0 – 100 km/h. The price was $17,5 million. The model is made by Newao/China in 1:24 scale. Enjoy the pictures.

Chevrolet Corvette C5R 1999 The C5-R was clothed in a carbon-fibre composite body that followed the silhouette of the C5 Corvette lines and was designed purely for motorsports use. Initially used a 6.0 liter V8 engine, later a 7.0 liter one in its career. With compression raised to 12.5:1, the all-aluminium V8 produced 610 bhp. First it was fitted with a five-speed manual gearbox. From 2001, a six-speed was used and in its final iteration, the Corvette racer boasted an XTrac-sourced sequential gearbox. The car arrived the 280 km/h top speed. In 2000, the C5-R was the first works car raced by General Motors at Le Mans and in 2001, the C5-R won the Daytona 24 Hours outright. Corvette Racing won 35 of the 54 races it entered between 1999 and 2004. Totaly eleven C5-R chassis were built by Pratt Miller between 1998 and 2004, with ten being used by Corvette Racing and one built purely for privateer use. That chassis was sold directly to the Belgian Selleslagh Racing Team. The model is made by GMP in 1:64 scale. Enjoy the pictures.