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    Aston Martin One-77 2009 It was planed that 77 units will be produced . During the development several test cars were built which ones had no future. But one of the development cars, VIN #10711 was sent back to Aston Martin for complete refurbishment, and now is owned under NHTSA Show and Display registration in the United States, making the actual total of cars in existence to be 78. May be where the name comes from ? The first glimpse the world got of the hypercar was a maquette at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, three quarters covered by a grey fabric cover allowed only a glimpse of the front right side peeping out. The full car was revealed at the March 2009 Geneva Motor Show, where a metallic blue mockup and rolling chassis with its 7,3 Litre V 12 powertrain were on display. The production car was the fastest-ever Aston Martin, with a top speed of 350 km/h and 3,7 sec to 100km/h acceleration. At the Concorso d'Eleganza Ville d'Este on the shores of Lake Como in 2009,was the winner of the design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes. The model made by Speedy/China in 1:24 scale. Enjoy the pictures.
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    I received these ones in the last few days: Bugatti Atlantic Concept 2015 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ 63 Roadster 2019 Mercedes AMG One 2022 Rolls Royce Dawn Speedster Silver Bullet 2022 all in 1:24 scale, Made in China.
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    Oh yes, I was speechless too when I found it on Ebay in 2018. There was a listing of a set of vehicles with Red Bull livery from Taiwan. I ordered immediatelly this and the RB 13 F 1 car. The other ones weren`t interesting. (aeroplan, motobike, etc if I remember well)
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    Red Bull X2014 Concept 2014 The Red Bull X2014 Fan car is a hypothetical concept car produced by Gran Turismo in partnership with Red Bull Racing. So you can't never drive it in reality because 1) its reserved for the roads and tracks of Gran Turismo 6, and 2) you're not good enough to cope with the sheer speed of this thing. The concept is designed by Red Bull chief scribe Adrian Newey and there's the massive fan at the rear of the car - long a dream for Newey - creating huge downforce that sucks the car to the floor. Sebastian Vettel „drived” the car with Gran Turismo 6 on the Nurburgring 30 sec quicklier as he done with his F-1 car. The model is made by Grani & Partner as a 1:64 scale model but seemed larger. (there is no dimension data known) Enjoy the pictures.
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    Bugatti Royale Type 41 Prototype #41100 1926 Ettore Bugatti built the chassis of the never seen greatest luxury car but coming soon clear that the production equipment was not suitable and the personnel had not the know-how to produce a such large body. He was forced to buy a Packard Torpedo formally for testing and study. The bodywork locksmiths installed the driver- and passenger compartment on the chassis in a week. Engine house and fenders were made by the factory. The „Patron” went to a abundant test by himself in the mountain regions of the Vogesen, Alps and Pyrenees. Only little modifications on car were necessary to do. One day he invited 3 of his friends to a little excursion to show the qualities of the car. They were raptured by the car, it was comfortable, it was silent, it was vibration-proof even at 140 km/h and in the straights arrived 200 km/h. The models are based on the earlier shown chassis. The body parts are vakuum formed by a familiar company. Some photo-etched parts – as steering wheel, dashboard, grid on the fenders, door handles, bumpers, etc. - made by an other modeler fellow. My favourite PE parts are the engine house side panels with „openable” vents and the elephant figurine glued together from 2 side and 1 middle layer. Enjoy the pictures.
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    Rolls Royce Wright Coupe 2013 Its makers describe the Wraith as ‘the evil Rolls-Royce’, probably thanks to how much more powerful it is as every other production Rolls ever made. The body style is a two-door pillar-less coupe with iconic suicide doors and based on the chassis of the Rolls-Royce Ghost. The engine is a direct-injection 6.6-litre twin-turbo V12, power is 624 bhp. The Wraith is easily the quickest Rolls-Royce ever put into production: 0-60 time of 4.4 sec and a top speed electronically limited to 155 mph. The ride is pillowy-soft and so silent is it inside the cabin that it would be easy to mistake the Wraith for being electrically. But as the car relentlessly gathers speed, a hard-edged snarl fills the cabin - hardly a familiar sound to previous Rolls owners. But then no other Rolls has ever offered its owners well in excess of 600 bhp. Prices start at a chunky $270,000. The model is made by Double Horses/China 1:24 scale. There is the umbrella in the door too. Enjoy the pictures.
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    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.
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    Thank you for the nice comments !
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    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.
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    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.
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    Wonderful two models. I found ref for the spider: exactly the same in all detail but named 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Lungo Spider. (www.gieldaklasykow.pl) Seemed the name was client to client different. (?)
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    TO THE DEAR VISITORS OF MY POSTS.
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    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.
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    Thank you keyser the nice comment.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    1-75 story 11 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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    Hi John, I don`t know about any other scale model in plastic but I can show you my one-off Sabres in 1:75. You can find more about these and a diecast Franklin Mint 1:25 in My Rare Auto Models post in the Diecast Corner Forum. Enjoy the pictures.
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    1-75 story 10 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.
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    Lamborghini Essenza SC V12 2020 Automobili Lamborghini presents the Essenza SC V12, the track-only hypercar in a limited edition of 40 units. Developed by Lamborghini Squadra Corse and designed by Lamborghini Centro Stile. The 6.5 litre V12 engine without catalysts can deliver 830 hp, top speed is over 340 km/h. The power is handled by a new X-trac sequential 6-speed gearbox, situated transversely at the rear and combined with rear-wheel drive. The aerodynamic shape of the Essenza creates 1,200 kg of downforce at 250 km/h, that’s more than the current GT3 cars. The body is a unique carbon-fiber tub without integrated roll cage developed with FIA prototype safety rules in mind. The price is $2.4 million. The model is made by Jiglifang/China 1:24 scale. The engine compartment is decorated highly but has very few analogy to 1:1. Enjoy the pictures.
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