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SHADOW: The Magnificent Machines of a Man of Mystery

The 464 pages of SHADOW: The Magnificent Machines of a Man of Mystery by Pete Lyons might seem daunting. It’s not. It’s fascinating.

Miscellania The Gift Guide

2021 Motorsport Calendars are here!

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 fittiLotus72 390 Views 2021 motorsports calendars, autocourse calendar, F1, ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, LeMans, motocourse calendar, Motorhead Gift, motorsport classic 2021 calendar, pete lyons calendar, Porsche, Porsche 917, The Racerhead Gift Guide, velocity calendar

The new year is almost here with the appearance of 2021 Motorsport Calendars! These calendars will have you anxious for the racing season.

Art Collecting Memories

Ford vs Ferrari on your wall

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 fittiLotus72 1313 Views 3d wall art, Can-Am, enzo ferrari, F1, ford gt, ford vs. ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, indy 500, ken miles, LeMans, lotus, nhra funny cars, Porsche, Porsche 917, race car art, racerhead, the racerhead, The Racerhead Gift Guide, theracerhead.com, trans-am

By now, every racing fan is familiar with the Ford vs Ferrari movie. Here’s your chance to put Ford vs Ferrari on your wall.

Collecting Memories Models

The fantastic Old Irish Racing Collection

July 23, 2020 fittiLotus72 770 Views 1/43 dioramas, 1/43 Replicarz Boyle Specials, 1/43 Replicarz Indy car models, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, daytona 24 hour diorama, F1, f1 diorama, ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, imsa, imsa diorama, indy 500, indy 500 diorama, indy car, indycar, Jerry Liudahl, LeMans, lemans diorama, lotus, model car dioramas, Model cars, Models, motorsport art, Old Irish Racing Collection, Porsche, Porsche 917, race car art, Replicarz, Replicarz Indy model cars

I am always wowed by those that take model displaying to an impressive extreme. I am beyond wowed by the Old Irish Racing Collection to say the least.

Collecting Memories Models

Tron Ferrari 637 Indy & Alfa Group C in 1/43

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 fittiLotus72 801 Views 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, Alfa Group C, Alfa Romeo, Alfa Romeo Group C, Alfa Romeo SE48, F1, ferrari, Ferrari 637, Ferrari Indy, Formula 1, Formula One, imsa, indy 500, indy car, indycar, Jaguar XJR9, LeMans, Model cars, Models, Porsche 9662, racerhead, the racerhead, The Racerhead Gift Guide, Tron Alfa Romeo SE48 model, Tron Ferrari 637 Indy model

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.

Events Miscellania

The greatest racing archive of all time

May 7, 2020 fittiLotus72 2570 Views Alfa Romeo, bmw art car, bmw art car alexander calder, classic cars, colin chapman, enzo ferrari, F1, ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, imsa, indy 500, indy car, indycar, jimmy clark, LeMans, lotus, mario andretti, Michael Schumacher, Monaco, motorsport art, old cars, Porsche, Porsche 917, Ronnie Peterson, uop shadow, watkins glen

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.

Collecting 101 Collecting Memories

More model car display techniques

April 30, 2020May 8, 2020 fittiLotus72 846 Views 1/43 Replicarz Boyle Specials, 1/43 Replicarz Indy car models, 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 diecast models, bmw art car diecast models for sale, bmw art car photos, F1, ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, imsa, indy 500, indy car, indycar, LeMans, model car cabinets by racerhead, Models, Motorhead Gift, motorsport art, Porsche, Porsche 917, race car art, racerhead, Replicarz, Replicarz Indy model cars, the racerhead, The Racerhead Gift Guide, theracerhead.com

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.

Collecting 101 Collecting Memories

Model car display techniques

April 28, 2020 fittiLotus72 851 Views 000 model cars, 30, dennis erickson, F1, ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, imsa, indy 500, indy car, indycar, jagermeister model cars, LeMans, lotus, model car cabinets by racerhead, model car displays, model car displays by racerhead, Model cars, Models, Porsche, trumpeter displays

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.

Collecting Memories Models

More fun models from Fine Work

April 23, 2020 fittiLotus72 738 Views Alfa Romeo, audi, bmw, bmw art car frank stella, bugatti veyron model, corvette, F1, ferrari, fine work, Fine Work models, Formula 1, Formula One, Gift Guide, Lamborghini, LeMans, lotus, Model cars, model cars by fine work, old cars, Porsche, Porsche 917, race car models

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.

Miscellania The Gift Guide

UOP Shadow racing collectibles

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 fittiLotus72 1854 Views 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, Can-Am, Can-Am series, F1, f5000, Formula 1, Formula One, Model cars, Models, Motorhead Gift, motorsport art, peter bryant, race car art, race car posters, shadow dn4, The Racerhead Gift Guide, tony southgate, uop shadow

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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