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How could I miss these? Well done racers.

Tim, I just remembered having seen a second one - probably a "corto" with the shorter wheelbase - at the "Auto e Moto d'Epoca" in October 2014 in Padova/Italy (Europe's largest exhibition/market for Italian classics) - it was exhibited on the Borrani booth together with a 2000 Spider from 1958: By the way, I have 2 light blue Leo models, a black one (White Box reissue) I have sold already, but one of these will be turned into the 1947 Mille MIglia winning car of Clemente Biondetti (have an excellent decals sheet from Tom Tanner for that)

I can't remember what was written as a description - could it be Ralph Lauren's car (which is black today, IIRC) before repainting? It had those characteristic disc wheels... Anyway, the Bugatti Atlantic is another one of my holy grails in classic automobiles.

Tim, thank you very much for posting these photos here (pebble Beach and other places). The only 8C2900B Lungo I ever saw in the flesh was 15 years ago at the Viennese Technical Museum - there was an exhibition with some extraordinary cars called "chrome jewels", and the Alfa Romeo works museum (Museo Storico) had their 2900 Lungo on loan for this exhibition (by the way, it is the role model for the Alfa Centenary Collection) - here are some pictures of that one:

This is as nice as all your model cars, Mario - it would make up for a fine box art model ! As I remember from my own amt KW builds, the trickiest part is the mounting of the mirror brackets!

Thanks, modeling fellows, for the positive comments on that old build!

Thanks to all of you for the nice comments, guys - I really appreciate that. I think I should spend a lot more time at the workbench creating models instead of sitting in front of my computer for hours every day admiring other people's work. Then the (poor) outcome will raise, too.

Pierre, your road racer builds are amazing - I'm unable to tell which one I like best - I love them all ! Your classic NASCAR racers look good, too!

x 2 - especially cute is the A 35 !

You may not have built as many as you wanted to - but those are simply marvellous!

Gary, this is a great compilation ! I have admired these models over the whole last year, nice to see them all at once. Who cares when you have started them - whether it takes 2 weeks or 20 years: at the end it is the result that counts. You have always been an inspiration for us race car modelers. I'm looking forward to the models you have in the pipeline for 2023 - keep on building!

I intend to decorate this as the 1967 BOAC 500 (Brands Hatch) car from Chris Amon/Jackie Stewart:

Brought 1 hour ago from the postman: Jouef 330P4 spider (ebay Germany) - no box, but complete, wiper has to be replaced/repaired.

Once again, no new kit completed, but 3 started and 7 former built-ups disassembled and prepared for rebuilding. Finished in 2022 (most already shown here): 2 old kits reworked (Italeri California Spider, Heller Porsche 907/908): Some die-cast modified: 2 Fiats turned into Abarths: 2 fictitious rally cars: Simca 1000 and Renault 12 and at last - the repair of a damaged DM Town & Country (pic from before the repair)

I can see some sharp racers here, Doug - well done!

Very nice, Tim - Especially the jade-green Javelin and Cale's stock car!

Great model, Dave - masterful skills ! Never heard of this one: Looks to me like a typical CanAm contender from ca. 1970.

Very well done model, Rich - this is my favorite 917 LH - what a great way of closing the year!

Good looking wrecker, Pat ! Did you scratchbuild the booms?

Very impressive rig - and awesome load, Dan! Did you shorten the DM800 hood/fenders for the DM600 or was it schratch-build?

Some great models here - my favorites are the 166 Barchetta and the Gulf GT40.

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

Very nice _E-type in primrose yellow - I plan to build mine in the same color.

That small Jaguars are beautiful, Matt - very nice!

Some nice models here , Peter - I especially like the Bud Moore TransAm Mustang (Parnelli Jones?)