1959scudetto

Very nice build and paint, Misha - especially well detailed interior !

A few years ago, Carrera had a few Cheetah models in its 1/24 slotracing range.

Hi Bob, I used superglue on my build (and styrene glue for the plastic parts) - I'm not sure if this was the right choice because when taking the model out of the storage box after more than 30 years, the whole tank filler unit (white metal) fell out of the plastic body... I will probably have to seperate the body from the chassis for regluing this (maybe this time with a gel-type of superglue or with 5.-minute-epoxy.)

Thank you Dave, Josh, Larry and Len - it definitely will be a subtle cosmetic restoration.

Thanks Rich, Gary and JC - I only plan to do some cosmetic improvements, especially with the rear window and the back. Biggest issue which has to be adressed to: the fuel filler cap assembly fell aout of the body, now there is a big hole in the rear fender!

Thank you, Rex - nice build !

Thanks, Gary - this is a fictitious car (the 1/18 Tecnomodel Giulietta coda tronca from LeMans 1963 gave me the inspiration for this)

Thank you, Bill - yes, it is 1/24.

Absolutely superb Bel Air, John !

Another die-cast from the "Alfa Romeo Centenary Collection" the Alfa Giulia TZ (later renamed TZ 1 - after the TZ 2 came out) - made by IXO. What if... Scuderia Filipinetti (Swiss racing team from 1962 - 1973) had bought a TZ in 1963 and had taken part in the 1963 Tour de France de l'Automobile? It probably would have looked like this: red with their typical white stripe, additional Marchal lights and a fine steel tube for the exhaust were added, the race numbers came from the winning Ferrari 250 GTO (Colorado decals), Filipinetti decals from my spares. Here it is race-ready (fictitious):

Thanks, Gary - this is the Leo models/Alfa Romeo Centenary version (in blister package) - I have also one of the Hachette "Auto Vintage collection" series (red, in a sturdy plexiglass box) - both from Italy.

Thank you CL - could you please explain " a 2.0 stroker. It and 26R work " to me?

Thank you Sonny - back then I did this with several kits: brushing clear enamel directly on the plastic body - but: the enamel coat has yellowed over the course of time which was no problem with red, dark red, dark blue or yellow bodies - white ones would turn into an ugly tan color.

Thanks, Anders and James for your comments.

Thansk Carl and Chris - my builds are all stored away in empty boxes.

Thank you Anders, James and Greg !

Perfect model, Marco - very nice rendition of Timo Mäkinen's winning Escort (first win in a row of three) - I have 3 of these in my stash - one will be built as an Alan Mann racing car (Frank Gardner's winning car of the 1968 BTCC)

Such an amazing model, Dave - very well done ! A ferrari in French blue - if it were not for the yellow prancing horse it could be mistaken for a Gordini or something similar.

Nice model of this iconic Italian classic: issued 2010 in the "Alfa Romeo Centenary" series in Italy (made by Ixo). As I have 4 or 5 of these, I turned one into a typical '50's racer. First the stock version: Turning this into a typical 50's race participant, is a very easy task: 1. remove the bumpers - 2. remove the hubcaps (as this is not possible here - wheels are cast in one piece) - I swapped wheels with those of a Protar Giulietta kit - 3. apply some decals from the spares - 4. ready to race !

Excellent replica - looks like the real thing!

Superb builds and fantastic photography, Jason - as a fan of classic Italian sportscars, the maroon California Spider and 250 Testarossa are my favorites - but that does NOT detract from the others - every single model is top quality !

Thanks, Steven !

Thanks Lee, Jim, Greg and Mario for the nice words - chrome is simply brushed on, the color was at hand then.

Very nice build of this legendary sportscar - exceptional paint !

Nice model, Gary - show us more "from the archives" - can't see enough old racecars ! By the way, shaving tread off the tires and call them BF Goodrich Lifesaver Radial... I think nobody today would like to race on such tires - the team probably won't be permitted to participate that way.