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Maserati Alfieri Concept 2014 Maserati unveiled the Alfieri, a 2+2 concept car to celebrate the Maserati ’s centenary at the Geneva Palexpo. The name of Alfieri, the most prominent of the Maserati brothers, and the engineering genius who founded “Officine Alfieri Maserati” in Bologna a century ago. The full functioning concept was powered by a 4691 cc, 450 bhp engine, connected transaxle to a ZF 6-Speed automatic gearbox. According to Lorenzo Ramaciotti, Group Chief of Design at Fiat: ”I sincerely can’t say that we’ll see this car in production in two years-time, but I’m certain we’ll see something very similar.” Alas the car didn`t went in production. The model is made by Grani & Partner (7 Eleven) 1:64 in the Maserati line. Enjoy the pictures.

Hi Zenon, use cotton stick with nail polish remover. First test the base colour on a not exponated area. If one - two light wipes don`t solve the colour you can go to the tampo-print. Again with light wipes you can remove it. Possibly you will need to correct the shine of the area.

1-75 story 09 Cizeta-Moroder V16T Concept 1988 Claudio Zampolli ( his monogram CZ – pronounced in Italian: chizeta ) - an automotiv engineer - built the conceptcar in a joint venture with music composer Giorgio Moroder. The front part of body is designed by Marcello Gandini after dislike the blunt Diablo in his prefered style. The rear section is by Zampolli. The car was developed by Zampolli and a group of ex-Lamborghini employees and introduced in Los Angeles in December 1988. The car was powered by a V16 engine which based on 2 integrated Lamborghini Urraco 90° V8 in line and a single output in the center of the 2 engines to the five-speed transaxle box. Vector W2 Concept 1978 Jerry Wiegert a young engineer presumed to dream big. He designed a car; the body,the chassis, the instrumentation, even the paint. Everyting state of the art and high tech.. He said in 1977 to his W2 as a GT. It was powered by twin-turbocharged 5.7 litre Chevrolet V8 engine with more than 600 hp. The car was claimed to arrive 389 km/h top speed. There was built totally 19 pc lightly modified and named W8. Wiegert said 40 years later it was the world’s first supercar. They are all hidden in garages, polished and well-maintained, always driven as antique pieces of art. The models are made „traditionally” from wood. Enjoy the pictures.

General Motors LeSabre Concept 1951 The model is made from a GlenCoe Models kit 1:72 scale. The colour is the same as the prototype was painted in the workshop and never showed publicly. The kit needed some correction at the rear and a transparent windshield in place of the solid plastic block.

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Bugatti Bolide 2019 Bugatti said the Bolide was a one-off experimental study. But the original show car is fully functional and is powered by the 8.0-liter W16. In this form, the engine gives 1,824 hp. And take into account that the whole car weighs just 1,240 kg. Bugatti said the Bolide could hit 100 km/h in 2.17 seconds and 500 km/h in 20.16 seconds. Given the great demand for high-end hypercars, it was no surprise when in August 2021, Bugatti confirmed that the Bolide would hit the production line and be capped at just 40 units worldwide. But Bugatti will turn things down a notch for the production model, capping power to 1,578 hp and the production Bolide will also be quite a bit heavier - 1,450 kg. The price is about $4 million and Jan 2022 all was sold out. The first Bolides are expected to reach the hands of customers in 2024. The model made by XHD/China scale 1:24. There are some details to add or modifie later. Enjoy the pictures.

Hi Claude, thank you for the nice comment. I`m happy you are inspired by my work. I`m look forward your experince about the quality of kit.

I made a few modification beyond opening doors and hood to see on next photos: BMW logos on the wheels and front & rear. steering wheel, BMW kidneys, new headlight group, detailed rearlight with BMF behind, drilled the holes on breakdisks. Some detail photos:

Hi cobraman, there is an Alfa Romeo BAT 5 or 7 on the 3th picture. What kind of kit is it ? And which scale ?

Maserati Boomerang Concept 1972 The Boomerang was the non-plus-ultra edge-car in 1971. The car was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and produced by Italdesign. It was first revealed at the Turin Motor Show as a non-functional model, but by the time of the 1972 Geneva Auto Show it was based on Maserati Bora chassis as a one-off. The car is powered by the Boras 4.7L V8 engine producing 310 hp and the top speed is believed to be about 280 kmh. It was never tested, Maserati used it as a showcar only. In 1972 the Boomerang was auctioned for about $3.8 million for a private person. After some further owners, restauration and repair it was in 2015 auctioned by Bonhams in France, and sold for $3.7 million. An one-of-a-kind prototype or concept car in private hands are rare, and fully functional examples like the Boomerang are rarer. The model is made by Grani & Partner (7 Eleven) 1:64 in the Maserati line. Enjoy the pictures.

Sure, the Treser Coupe isn`t a beauty. In its time its retractable roof was unic. In the cutaway drawing good visible the place for the top turned back behind the seats.

Hi Rusty, thank you for the nice comment. The bad panel fitments are mainly my failure but I can`t imagine why: during the dry fitting tests all was much better. But during cementation the panels didn`t go to right position anymore. I needed to sand a lot from the inside of the upper edge of rear bumper to get functioning the engine hood. There were 2 - 2 pc positioning pins at the front and rear on hood: the two ones in front positioned the hood by holes but the fitment was even wronger. The two at rear had no function - there was no holes for position the rear bumper right. It seemed they were there for glueing the hood closed. So I removed the pins.

Italdesign Nazca M12 Concept 1991 Italdesign has always been known for supercar designs seemingly too far ahead of its own time. It is sure true for the debut creation of Fabrizio Giugiaro – son of the designhouse founder Giorgetto - only 26 years old when he conjured up the breathtaking form of this stunning prototype, the Nazca M12. The car has under its carbon-fiber body the 300 hp 5 litre 12-cylinder engine from BMW. Unfortunately seemed BMW didn’t want to go through an another hassle like the M1, so the M12 or the succeeder C2 never reached regular production. The model is built from the Revel 1:24 kit Skill Level 3. Well, it was not a simple work but some quality flaws made some vaguenesses. For example the square positioning holes were too great to the pins and so it was immpossible to connect safely correct. Enjoy the pictures. Some detail photo will follow.

1-75 story 08 Treser T1 Coupe/Cabrio 1987 In 1987 Walter Treser – the owner of a tuning company - had enough of "only" converting Audis. He constructed a small-production car: the Treser Roadster T1 with retractable roof. „We designed the car around the roof”, said Treser. The hardtop on the roadster slips into the gap between the seats and the engine compartment at the push of a button.The mid-engined cars main components came from the VW Golf GTI 16V with 130 hp and arrived 209 km/h top speed. Its plastic body is based on a welded, glued and riveted aluminum composite sandwich on a construction similar to Audis aluminium space frame. Difficulties in production and the high price tag led to the end of one of the most innovative tuners and manufacturers of Germany. There was built 25 pc totaly. Lancia Rally 037 Stradale 1983 The car was developed in collaboration between Pininfarina, Abarth and Dallara. First was built 200 street cars to correspond the FIA regulations. The first versions of 037s had a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder supercharged engine. Power was quoted at 265 hp, the last version had 325 hp due to a displacement increase to 2.1 L. The rallye team won the Word Championship in 1983, second in 1984 and third in 1985. It was the last rear-wheel drive title winning car. The models are made as usually from wood with rubber tyres. Some pictures are show the process of making a little model. Enjoy the pictures.

Bugatti la Voiture Noir 2019 This one-off car was built to celebrate Bugatti's 110-year anniversary, as well as in a homage to the second of the four Type 57SCs—the original "la Voiture Noire,"- driven by Jean Bugatti himself. After 2 years of development was ready the car which is not a hyper sports car like the Chiron, but instead a grand tourer now. The engine is 8 litre, quad-turbo 16-cylinder , 1,500 hp. The acceleration is 2.4 seconds to 62 mph. The body design has some new elements. The headlights are with an insect-like light pattern, the rear light is a wavy line of leds and there are 6 exhaust pipes. Like the Type 57SC that inspired the 6 pipes, the car has a central spine that runs nearly the entire length of the car, with the windshield wiper standing upright while at rest. The Noire had been purchased by an unnamed buyer who is "fascinated" by the Type 57SC Atlantic Coupe, for the highest new-car price ever — $ 18,905,235.- The great Interest in the Bugatti La Voiture Noire was so intense following the concept reveal in early 2019 that Bugatti decided to make 20 “budget” Noire versions. Based on the Bugatti Chiron model, they’re priced at $3.3 million each. The model made by a chinese manufacturer 1:24 scale. The ammount of gold decoration is a bit too much for my taste. Alas I saw only newly an other exemplar in more identical trim. Enjoy the pictures.

Hallo MATTEL, may I hope that this will be in the 1:64 Main Line ? I would be the first buyer!

Maserati Birdcage 75th Anniversary Pininfarina 2005 The Maserati Birdcage 75th is a functional concept car to honor both the Birdcage and Pininfarina`s 75th anniversary. The car built on the carbon fiber chassis of a Maserati MC12 GT1 race car and powered by the Ferrari/Maserati F140 V12, rated at 700 hp engine. The upper part of the body with the huge windshild from front to back made of perspex is to open half-half by raising and tilting for- and backwards. The wheels measuring 21 inches at the front and 22 inches at the rear. They were especially designed for the car. The Birdcage concept won the awards of Louis Vuitton Classic Concept, the Best Concept of the Geneva Motor Show 2005 and the L’automobile più bella del mondo. The car was completed in just 2 months, following a fast pace design phase using 3D renderings. The lone demonstrator model lacks air-conditioning or any form of climate control. In the great hurry they forget it ? The model is made by Grani & Partner (7 Eleven) scale 1:64. Enjoy the pictures.

Thank you Michael for the information. I`m happy to learn something new always.

Hi Michael, I used the attached reference article (about contemporary ?) to write it was originaly black. But knowing the media one can`t be sure.

1-75 story 07 Ferrari Modulo 1969 The Modulo is unlike any car Ferrari had ever made. It originally started out as a Ferrari 512S for testing. After the tests, the engine and transmission were removed and the chassis was given to Pininfarina to build a show car. The car was shown at the 1970 Geneva Motor Show. It was originally painted black, but was later repainted in white. The Pininfarina design was well received by critics and has won 22 awards for its design. Ferrari never meant for the car to actually function - it had an empty engineblock only - and later had given it to Pininfarina. But in 2014 they sold it to James Glickenhaus who restored it to full operating condition. The car is today road legal with licence plate and all necessary additons for drive on public roads. Lamborghini Bravo Concept 1974 The Bravo was designed to showcase ideas for a replacement to the Urraco. Marcello Ghandini designed at Bertone the fully working prototype with a 3.0L 300 hp V8 that powered the rear wheels. The car was tested nearly 270,000 km before went in the Bertone Museum. It was never put into production but design elements are appeared on later Lamborghinis. In 2011 was sold at an auction for €588,000. The models are in 1:75 scale curved from wood, with rubber tyres and inserted head and rear lights. That time I had only B&W photos so I found the Modulo is a dark colour – I tought Ferrari should be red – and the Bravo had a metalic paintjob. Now I know in reality the Modulo was black. The Bravo probably the champane coloured, after perlescent yellow and green and before todays white colour. The white Modulo is made by Corgi in the Rockets line in 3” size. I repainted it, gave headlights by decals and completed the wheel covers with the lower parts. Enjoy the pictures.

Up date: The exterieur of car is completed with the white accents on front lip and rear fin. The inside of endplates of rear wing is painted orange and the break kalipers too. It is pity that the kalipers are rotating with the disks together. The little one is made by Tomica 1:62 scale. It needed only some white and orange lines and the STO + italian colours in front of the windscreen to complete to the level of 1:24. (apart from the wheels)

Audi R8 Le Mans 2000 At the R8’s Le Mans debut, the cars swept the podium in a 1-2-3 finish. In total the R8 won 63 out of 79 races giving it a winning record of 79.7%. The Team Audi Sport North America competed in the twelve round American Le Mans Series (ALMS) and nine out of twelve rounds an Audi R8 crossed the finish line first. Audi celebrated six double victories. The car was powered by an Audi 3.6 liter 610 bhp 90-degree V8 twin-turbo engine built in a carbon fiber and aluminium honeycomb monocoque. The car was not only quickly but safe too: according the regulations the roll-bar has to be good for min. 10 tonnes . The roll-bar of R8 was tested with a load of up to 27 tonnes. The model made by Maisto in scale 1:18. Enjoy the pictures.

Renault R40 F1 1983 In 1983 Alain Prost was undisputed no.1 driver. The RE40 was designed around his driving style, and he racked up many miles of testing to avoid the unreliability of the previous two seasons. The car was powered by a Renault Gordini EF1 turbocharged 1.5-litre V6 engine produced a claimed 880 bhp. This was the first Renault chassis to be built entirely of carbon fibre. Renault had never come so close to winning the constructors' championship as with RE40 in 1983. But the turbochargers themselves were to prove the RE40's weakness, and on numerous occasions turbo troubles end the race. Alain Prost later recalled that ťhat wear there was a good turbo to have and a bad one.” We had the bad one.” The model is from ELF as a give away at the filling stations. It was in a wrong condition. I must scratch build the missing rearwing and gave a more autentical paintjob. Enjoy the pictures.

Up Date. I completed the front and rear end decoration. Additionaly I painted the wheels as the original plus BMW logo.

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