Red, white & blue 1/43 models
American teams & manufacturers have celebrated the USA on racecars for a long time. Here’s a few red, white & blue 1/43 models for your patriotic pleasure.
Models
Tron Ferrari 637 Indy & Alfa Group C in 1/43
Rumors of Ferrari competing in Indycar brought up memories of the last time this happened. The Tron Ferrari 637 Indy is a faithful model in 1/43 scale.
More fun models from Fine Work
We’re back with more fun models by Fine Work from Japan. These strangely stunted models are pretty good renditions of the race and street cars they portray.
Replicarz 1/43 Domino’s Indy winner
The new Replicarz 1/43 Domino’s Indy winner is a winner of a model. The 23rd release in the series of 1/43 scale Indy cars sets a new high in presentation.
Events
The greatest racing archive of all time
I came upon this Twitter feed while doing reference research for a model car project. What I found was easily the greatest racing car archive of all time.
Road trip
Why the Sebring 12 Hour race is a must-see
The Sebring 12 Hour race is a classic race in the same way as LeMans. Both races have tons of history and both race tracks are quite old.
More
Hobbo: Motor Racer, Motor Mouth
David Hobbs. A guy that drove just about anything offered to him. From private Ferraris to Gulf Ford GT40s and Porsches and to several spells as a factory BMW driver. IMSA, NASCAR, Indy, F5000, TransAm, Can-Am, LeMans.
Rainer Schlegelmilch: Grand Prix Fascination F1
The work of legendary motorsport photographer Rainer Schlegelmilch has been featured in several books compiled from his vast archives. This book covers Grand Prix races from 1969-1993, which takes us from the cigar-shaped age to the V10 age.
Collecting 101
More model car display techniques
Still more model car display techniques that explore larger displays, how to obtain them within budget and then mix model cars into the big picture of life.
Model car display techniques
One day you look at your beloved collection and realize it’s a mess! It’s time to use effective model car display techniques that organize the whole thing.
The Gift Guide
Wonderfully weird mechanical models by UGears
Go through the eclectic selection of mechanical models by UGears and you’ll find something of interest. They make a surprisingly great gift for anyone.
UOP Shadow racing collectibles
UOP Shadow raced in several series’ in its short life with little success. But what an impression they made! A selection Shadow collectibles are available.
JPS Lotus Collectibles
It’s been a while since John Player Lotus cars raced in F1. Here’s some great JPS Lotus collectibles that celebrate the legacy of JPS black and gold.
Art
The motorsport art of Randy Owens UPDATED
When we last visited the motorsport art of Randy Owens, we explored some of his greatest Indy car hits. The newest Indy body kit features in two new pieces.
Dirt cheap Porsche racing posters
You’ve probably seen many of the following Porsche racing posters which were seen at Porsche dealerships and on the garage walls of Porsche collectors.
Motorsport art by Cale Funderburk
Art teachers preach about “negative space”. That’s the space behind and around a subject and it’s a tool used in the motorsport art by Cale Funderburk.