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Diecast models
Rare and hard to find Spark F1 models – 2021 update
It’s hard to believe that it’s been exactly 8 years ago when I first posted on rare Spark F1 models in 2013 and 2014 – and since then I’ve received a number of requests to update it. While Spark still occupy a niche in th...
Book
Book Review: Ayrton Senna All his races by Tony Dodgins
As we head into this weekend’s GP at Imola, for better or worse, this circuit now forever reminds fans of Ayrton Senna. There have been so many Senna books published, it’s often difficult to distinguish between the them and unl...
Book
Book review: Lotus Racing Cars – Club racers to world champions 1948-1968 by John Tipler
While the return of the heritage British racing green livery with Aston Martin back in F1 is definitely a welcome sight this season for long time F1 fans, it’s a tiny shame that other famous green teams like Team Lotus are no l...
Diecast models
Fantasy Concept F1 car diecast models
While we wait to see whether the new regulations in 2022 will produce the futuristic cars the FIA is hoping to see appearing on the grid, there are already several fantasy or F1 concept cars that have made it into diecast and p...
Book
Book Review: Senna by Fiona Beddall
Another Senna book for junior readers is Scholastic’s and Fiona Beddall’s “Senna”. This book is part of Scholastic’s series in a short form format aimed at the intermediate junior teenage reader level as opposed to the kids sto...
DVD
DVD Review: A Gentleman’s Motor Racing Diary
If you’re a fan of the 1950’s-60’s grand prix racing with teammates Fangio and Moss in the Silver Arrows alongside Hawthorn, the Lancia Ferraris, BRM and Vanwall in addition to vintage Aston Martin GT and Le M...
