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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.

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The greatest racing archive of all time

May 7, 2020 fittiLotus72 1645 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.

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More model car display techniques

April 30, 2020May 8, 2020 fittiLotus72 354 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.

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Model car display techniques

April 28, 2020 fittiLotus72 372 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 291 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.

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UOP Shadow racing collectibles

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 fittiLotus72 921 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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Motorsport art by Cale Funderburk

November 7, 2019December 15, 2019 fittiLotus72 764 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 885 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, 2019June 6, 2020 fittiLotus72 775 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.

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Motorsport art by Simon Ward

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 fittiLotus72 685 Views Alfa Romeo, Ayrton Senna, F1, ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, gulf porsche, jackie stewart, Jo Siffert, jps lotus, LeMans, lotus, michael turner, Monaco, motorsport art, motorsport art by simon ward, Porsche, Porsche 917, race car art, race car posters, simon ward, Spa, toyota

The motorsport art by Simon Ward is reminiscent of that of Michael Turner’s. Realistic with a touch of style, Ward also delves into the contemporary on occasion.

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