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Diecast models
1:43 diecast review: Minichamps Williams FW08B 6 wheel test car
A new version of the Minichamps 1:43 scale Williams FW08B 6 wheeler is currently in circulation. Some collectors have probably seen the older model in the larger size display box which was reasonably rare. The big difference wi...
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Book Review: Unraced…Formula One’s Lost Cars by Sam Collins
Pre-season testing is just around the corner…unsurprisingly everyone is eager to see how each team’s car is different or innovative. Every now and then, teams have produced cars only to pull them before they even cl...
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Book Review: The Turbo Era by Alan Henry
With the new 2014 season ushering in V6 turbos, everyone hopes the spirit of the exciting turbo years in the 80’s can be re-captured and lead to some more exciting competition instead of the one horse RedBull domination i...
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Book Review: Classic Racing Cars by Cyril Posthumus
Happy New Year! If you’re interested in older era grand prix cars and technical cutaway diagrams, a good older title which is worth a look is Cyril Posthumus’ ‘Classic Racing Cars‘. This book covers the ...
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Book Review: Racers – The Inside Story of Williams Grand Prix Engineering by Doug Nye
Holidays are a great time for re-reading old F1 books. For long suffering Williams F1 fans the only way to enjoy success is to re-live the team’s past glory years. By 1982, Williams had made the big time as a front runnin...
Diecast models
F1 Diecast Review: Spot the difference – Minichamps World Champions Collections vs standard Minichamps
I received an email earlier in the year with a question about the difference between Minichamps’ World Champions Collection series and the normal Minichamps model of the same car. It’s an interesting exercise becau...
