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Red, white & blue 1/43 models

American teams & manufacturers have celebrated the USA on racecars for a long time. Here’s a few red, white & blue 1/43 models for your patriotic pleasure.

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The greatest racing archive of all time

May 7, 2020 fittiLotus72 1671 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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JPS Lotus Collectibles

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 fittiLotus72 628 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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Indy car models in 1/43 keep on coming!

October 3, 2019February 18, 2020 fittiLotus72 984 Views 1/43 MA Scale Indy car models, 1/43 Replicarz Indy car models, 1/43 Replicarz Penske PC18, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, Emerson Fittipaldi, indy 500, Indy 500 winner, indy car, indycar, MA scale, MA Scale Indy car models, MA Scale Lola Indy cars, mario andretti, Model cars, Models, Replicarz, Replicarz Indy model cars

Until recently, Indy car models in 1/43 were slim. Replicarz keeps expanding the built-up selection and MA Scale seeks to create kits of every Indy winner.

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Rainer Schlegelmilch: Grand Prix Fascination F1

September 21, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 1081 Views F1, ferrari, Formula 1, formula 1 book, Formula One, formula one book, grand prix fascination formula 1, hesketh, Jo Siffert, LeMans, lotus, march cars, mario andretti, mclaren, Motorhead Gift, old cars, racerhead, rainer schlegelmilch, rainer schlegelmilch formula 1, rainer schlegelmilch grand prix fascination formula 1, rainer schlegelmilch motorsport photographer, stefan bellof, the racerhead, The Racerhead Gift Guide, theracerhead.com

The work of legendary motorsport photographer Rainer Schlegelmilch has been featured in several books compiled from his vast archives. This book covers Grand Prix races from 1969-1993, which takes us from the cigar-shaped age to the V10 age.