Collecting Memories

Motorsport art, race car models & racing car books

You’re a long time auto racing fan and it’s likely that you’ve started collecting memories of the events that you have been to. Races like LeMans, Indianapolis or Monte Carlo for instance. It’s all about keeping those memories burning bright because it’s your passion. Motorsport art, race car models & racing car books stoke that passion.

No matter how large or small your collection of memories gets, it is your unique vision. We’ll introduce motorsport art, race car models & racing car books that expands on that unique vision.

We’ll bring you many current and vintage pieces that may have escaped your attention. Themes will be suggested, sites will be recommended and opinions will be offered. From affordable to luxury motorsport collectibles, we’ll try to cover it.

 

Collecting MemoriesModels

Yes, it’s a Burago 1/43 Ferrari (!)

It seems Ferrari prefers to license Italian model makers over others. It’s a Burago 1/43 Ferrari 512BB you see above and it’s pretty good!

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1/43 Indy car model obsession – part two

Previously I introduced a project to build Indy car models. One super-fan has a 1/43 Indy car model obsession that I am helping to satisfy.

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1/43 Indy car model obsession – part one

I built an MA Scale Dallara of Dario Franchitti’s Indy 500 winner. This is how I began satisfying one man’s 1/43 Indy car model obsession.

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I like big racecar graphics

I am a graphic artist by trade, an auto racing fan and avid model racecar collector, so I like big racecar graphics and I’m not gonna lie.

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The Old Irish Racing Transporter Collection

We’ve taken a look at the Old Irish racing dioramas in the past. This time we’ll drill down on the Old Irish racing transporter collection.

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Arena IMSA and SCCA models

The selection of 1/43 Arena IMSA and SCCA models is eclectic. There are Chevy Corvettes and Monzas, Ferrari Daytonas and Alfa Romeo GTAs.

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1/43 Racecar Decal Sources

Lately I’ve been creating some models for which a kit or decal version is unavailable. So I went looking for some 1/43 racecar decal sources.

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Building the 1/43 Brickyard Helio Castroneves AutoNation Dallara

I finished building the 1/43 Brickyard Helio Castroneves AutoNation Dallara 2 days before the ’22 Daytona 24 Hours. Helio & MSR won Daytona.

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