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BMW Art Car models in 1:43 scale

February 15, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 1636 Views 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, alexander calder, alexander calder bmw art car, andy warhol, andy warhol bmw art car, art car artists, art car photos, bmw art car, bmw art car 1/43, bmw art car alexander calder, bmw art car andy warhol, bmw art car diecast models, bmw art car diecast models for sale, bmw art car frank stella, bmw art car photos, bmw art cars, bmw art cars in 1:43 scale, bmw diecast cars, frank stella, frank stella bmw art car, LeMans, Model cars, Models, old cars, provence moulage calder bmw art car, racerhead, renaissance bmw warhol, the racerhead, theracerhead.com

The BMW Art Car began with a simple idea in 1975. Paris auctioneer /sometime car racer Hervé Poulain wanted to compete at the LeMans 24 hour race. Not just compete, but compete in a car that was a rolling work of art, a very radical idea in motorsport. 18 BMW Art Cars later, you can get many as 1:43 models.

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BMW Art Car models in 1:43 scale, part 2

February 14, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 1429 Views 1:43 scale bmw model cars, 1:43 scale model cars, 1:43 scale race cars, 1:43 scale racing cars, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, bmw art car, bmw art car alexander calder, bmw art car andy warhol, bmw art car artists, bmw art car diecast models, bmw art car diecast models for sale, bmw art car frank stella, bmw art car photos, bmw art cars, bmw art cars in 1:43 scale, F1, Formula 1, Formula One, imsa, indy car, LeMans, Model cars, Models, old cars, racerhead, the racerhead, theracerhead.com

The BMW factory began the trend of decorating race cars as rolling art. Hervé Poulain, who first lured prominent artists to BMW, inspired more artists to join the party. Teams in other series’ liked the art car concept too. Many BMW art car models in 1:43 scale run by independent teams are available.

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Al Unser 1978 Lola T500 Indy 500 Jim Hall, Al Unser, Indy 500 winner Chaparral Lola T500

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Jim Hall, Al Unser, Indy 500 winner Chaparral Lola T500

January 18, 2018January 23, 2019 fittiLotus72 1815 Views 1/43 Indy car models, 1/43 Replicarz Indy car models, 1/43 Spark Indy car models, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, 1978 California 500, 1978 Indianapolis 500, 1978 Schaefer Beer Pocono 500, 1978 USAC Triple Crown, Al Unser, Chaparral, Chaparral Lola, Chaparral Lola T500, Cosworth DFX, Franz Weis, indy 500, indy car, indycar, Jim Hall, jim hall chaparral, jim hall indy 500, jim hall racing, jim hall racing driver, Lola T500 Indy car, Model cars, Models, Pennzoil Indy car, racerhead, Replicarz Indy car models, Spark Indy cars, the racerhead, theracerhead.com, USAC, USAC Triple Crown

Spare a thought for a car that had it all, and still has never been properly modeled EVER in any scale. Outside of an obsolete transkit in 1/25 scale, nothing. It also is the only car/driver/team to ever win the impossible-to-win USAC Triple Crown, consisting of the Indy 500, Pocono 500 and Ontario 500. The Jim Hall, Al Unser, Indy 500 winner Lola T500.

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The revival of Indycar models: 1/43 Replicarz Boyle Special Indy 500 winners

December 13, 2017January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 707 Views 1/43 Replicarz Boyle Specials, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1939 Indianapolis 500, 1939 Indy 500, 1940 Indianapolis 500, 1940 Indy 500, Boyle Special, indy 500, indy car, indycar, Maserati Indy car, Model cars, Models, Motorhead Gift, old cars, racerhead, Replicarz Indy model cars, the racerhead, The Racerhead Gift Guide, theracerhead.com, Wilbur Shaw

1/43rd Replicarz Boyle Special, both 1939 and 1940 Indy 500 winners, are incredibly nice. These are leap years better than an old Brumm model.

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5-4-U: Super-detail 1/43 diecast with full engines

December 6, 2017January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 857 Views 1/43 scale engines, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, dan gurney lola t70 bridgehampton, ebbro nissan, F1, fly lola t70 can-am, Formula 1, Formula One, Gift Guide, gmp mclaren m8, john surtees lola t70, jouef ferrari 330p4, LeMans, minichamps mclaren m23, model car magazine, Model cars, Models, Motorhead Gift, old cars, peter revson lola t70 can-am, racerhead, the racerhead, theracerhead.com

Super-detailed 1/43 scale model cars exist with features common on 1/18th scale models, but not normally seen in the smaller scale. That said, there are many examples of opening features, full engines and extra detailing.

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The revival of Indycar…models

June 30, 2017January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 1319 Views 1/43 Indy car models, 1/43 Replicarz Boyle Specials, 1/43 Replicarz Indy car models, 1/43rd scale model cars, cart, cart indy car, cart model car, champ car, indy 500, indy car, indy car model, indycar, Model cars, Models, racerhead, Replicarz, replicarz boyle special, Replicarz Indy model cars, the racerhead, theracerhead.com

The last time anyone produced 1/43rd scale Indy car models in any number was in the 90s, CART models by Onyx (not so good) and Minichamps/Action (pretty good). Part One.

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The revival of Indycar…models, part 2

June 29, 2017January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 1228 Views 1/43 Indy car models, 1/43 Replicarz Boyle Specials, 1/43 replicarz elgin piston pin special, 1/43 Replicarz Indy car models, 1/43 replicarz lor schell special, 1/43rd scale model cars, indy 500, indy car, indycar, Model cars, Models, Motorhead Gift, racerhead, the racerhead, theracerhead.com

In our last installment, we offered hope for Indy-car model car collectors. The selection is better than ever and we’re spoiled for choice. But how about that model of driver X from 19xx?

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Keeping your collection clean, safe & organized

June 23, 2017January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 440 Views 1/43rd scale model cars, display case, Formula 1, Formula One, imsa, indy 500, indy car, indycar, LeMans, model car display case, Model cars, Models, racerhead, the racerhead, theracerhead.com, trumpeter model case

If you’ve been collecting models for a while, you’ll surely face the problem of  ”where-to-put-them-ism”, the conundrum of having too much of a good thing and nowhere to put it.  

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Finding obscure, collection-filling 1/43 models

June 23, 2017January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 862 Views 1/43rd scale model cars, art models, best models, brumm, ixo, LeMans, m4 models, Model cars, Models, racerhead, the racerhead, theracerhead.com, trofeu

It’s well known in the hobby that Ferrari, Alfa, McLaren and others, sometimes demand high licensing fees from model manufacturers. While production of Ferrari models seems to pass from manufacturer to manufacturer frequently, Brumm and Best have been producing Ferrari models continuously for quite some time.

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Dear Spark, Minichamps & Truescale: I’m bored

April 28, 2017January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 770 Views 1/43rd scale model cars, F1, Formula 1, Formula One, imsa, LeMans, Model cars, Models, racerhead, the racerhead, theracerhead.com

Like Bill Murray in the movie “Groundhog Day”, it seems 1/43rd scale model manufacturers can’t stop doing the same things over and over again.

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