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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.

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Dirt cheap Porsche racing posters

January 23, 2020May 8, 2020 fittiLotus72 518 Views Can-Am series, Dan Gurney, Gulf Porsche 917, LeMans, Porsche, Porsche 917, porsche 917-30, Porsche 917/10, Porsche 935, Porsche 935 Moby Dick, Porsche dealer posters, Porsche F1 car, Porsche posters, Porsche racing posters, race car art, race car posters, racerhead, Steve McQueen, Steve McQueen LeMans movie, The Racerhead Gift Guide

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.

Miscellania Road trip

The Long Island Motor Parkway and me

January 8, 2020January 12, 2020 fittiLotus72 272 Views ALCO, ALCO Black Beast, Alley Pond Park, American Locomotive Company, Bethpage Motor Parkway, Eisenhower Park, Howard Kroplick, Long Island Motor Parkway, Long Island's Motor Parkway, Vanderbilt Cup races

It was a personal awakening when an Americarna episode was shown on tv’s Velocity a couple of years ago. The scenery looked very, very familiar.

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Ford P68 & Lola T70 kits by Automodelli Studio

January 3, 2020 fittiLotus72 585 Views 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, alan mann racing, automodelli studio, automodelli studio ford p68, automodelli studio lola t70, automodelli studio model kits, can-am model car, can-am model car kit, ford p68 model in 1/43, george follmer lola t70, john surtees lola t70, lola t70 can-am model in 1/43, mark donohue, marsh models ford p68, marsh models lola t70, old cars, penske lola t70 can-am

New for 2020 are Ford P68 & Lola T70 kits by Automodelli Studio. These are essentially re-releases of deleted Marsh masters, which is a very good thing.

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JPS Lotus Collectibles

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 fittiLotus72 487 Views Classic Team Lotus, Emerson Fittipaldi, John Player Special, John Player Special Team Lotus, Lotus 72, mario andretti, Motorsport Collector, retro motoring, Ronnie Peterson, Spark Lotus 72, Tamiya Lotus 72

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.

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Great Chaparral Can-Am collectibles

November 29, 2019November 30, 2019 fittiLotus72 761 Views 1/18th scale can-am cars, 1/18th scale model cars, Can-Am, Chaparral, chaparral decals, chaparral keychain, chaparral shirt, chaparral umbrella, Jim Hall, jim hall chaparral, Replicarz, replicarz 1/18th scale can-am cars, replicarz exclusives, retro motoring, retro motoring chaparral collection, retro motoring collectibles

Jim Hall’s Chaparral cars were an American favorite in the Can-Am series. Love those white race cars? Here’s a few Chaparral Can-Am collectibles for you.

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Can-Am model cars that delight UPDATED

November 20, 2019February 14, 2020 fittiLotus72 841 Views 1/18th scale model car, 1/43rd scale model car, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, Can-Am, can-am lola, Jackie Oliver, jps wolf dallara kit, lola t530, Model cars, Models, one mann factory, Replicarz, shadow dn4, wolf-dallara can-am car

The Can-Am series is revered for its fast cars and wild designs. Little wonder that collectors scoff up lots of Can-Am model cars year after year.

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Motorsport art by Cale Funderburk

November 7, 2019December 15, 2019 fittiLotus72 674 Views bmw art car, cale funderburk, F1, Formula 1, Formula One, imsa, LeMans, moby dick porsche, Motorhead Gift, motorsport art, motorsport art by cale funderburk, old cars, Porsche, Porsche 917, Porsche 935, race car art, race car posters, society 6, The Racerhead Gift Guide

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.

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2020 Motorsport Calendars are here!

October 31, 2019December 11, 2019 fittiLotus72 783 Views 2020 calendars, 2020 motorsport calendars, classic cars, F1, ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, Gift Guide, LeMans, lotus, Motorhead Gift, motorsport art, motorsport calendars, Porsche, Porsche 917, race car art, Replicarz, The Racerhead Gift Guide

It’s that time of year again. The racing seasons are winding down as is the year. It’s time for 2020 motorsport calendars for office, home or car cave.

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Superb built models by Frédéric Suber

October 24, 2019December 11, 2019 fittiLotus72 671 Views 1/12 scale model cars, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale modle cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, Alfa Romeo, aston martin, classic cars, F1, ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, frederic suber, gulf porsche, jps lotus, LeMans, lotus, mclaren, michael turner, Model cars, Models, Monaco, Porsche, Porsche 917, suber factory

Models by Frederic Suber are the workings of a true master. Model building on a higher level, belonging in the museum of model cars. Or a fine art museum.