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 the 1:43 scale due to their licensing of older marques from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s era of F1 like Matra, Shadow and Ligier, their 1:18 scale resins models are incredibly well liked by collectors. The popularity of their 1:18 scale Hamilton Mercedes AMG championship cars and Red Bulls are evident alongside vintage Lotus, Shadow Brabham cars.

Spark really occupy the niche for 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s F1 cars from the smaller teams and particularly debut or maiden GP winning cars raced by world champions like Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, James Hunt and Alan Jones.

Spark resin models are excellent, if not more detailed than their Minichamps counterparts. Way back in 2012, I did a compare post of Spark v Minichamps in the 1:43 scale however in the 1:18 scale category in 2021, the quality of the Spark resin models are probably equally better.

The sale prices on auction sites can vary greatly between auction sales and buy now prices for various models. Typically auction prices are a better indicator of market value.

Rare 1:18 scale Spark F1 models:

In the USD300+ range:

• Alfa Romeo Sauber C37 Leclerc 2018 Azherbaijan GP
• Benetton B188 Nannini 1988 British GP
• Benetton B188 Boutsen 1988 Canadian GP
• Brabham BT19 Jack Brabham 1966 French GP
• Brabham BT20 Denny Hulme 1967 Monaco GP
• Brabham BT49C Nelson Piquet
• Lotus 25 Jim Clark 1962 Dutch GP
• Lotus 33 Jim Clark 1965 British GP
• Matra MS80 Jackie Stewart 1969 (French GP, Spanish GP, Italian GP, US GP)
• March Leyton House CG901 Capelli 1990 French GP
• March Leyton House CG901 Gugelmin 1990 French GP
• McLaren M7A Bruce McLaren 1968 Belgian GP
• Mercedes W06 Lewis Hamilton 2015 US GP
• Mercedes W08 Lewis Hamilton 2017 Mexican GP
• Mercedes W09 Lewis Hamilton 2018 Mexican GP
• Mercedes W10 Lewis Hamilton 2019 US GP
• Shadow DN5 Pryce 1975 German GP
• Toro Rosso STR10 Max Verstappen 2015 Hungarian GP

In the USD200+ range:

• Brabham BT19 Jack Brabham 1966 German GP
• Brabham BT20 Jack Brabham 1967 French GP
• Brabham BT24 Rindt 1968 Sth African GP
• Ligier JS5 Laffite 1976 US GP Long Beach
• Lotus E21 Raikkonnen 2013 Aust GP
• Hesketh 308 Jones 1975 Monaco GP
• Hesketh 308 Hunt 1975 German GP
• March 711 Peterson 1971 Monaco GP
• McLaren M7A Denny Hulme 1968 Canadian GP
• Red Bull RB12 Verstappen 2016 Spanish GP
• Red Bull RB13 Ricciardo 2017 Azerbijian GP
• Red Bull RB14 Ricciardo 2018 Monaco GP
• Red Bull RB15 Verstappen 2019 Silverstone Test
• Renault RS18 Sainz Jr 2018 Aust GP
• Shadow DN5 Jarrier 1975 Brazil GP
• Shadow DN9 Lammers 1975 Dutch GP
• Tyrrell P34 Peterson 1977 Brazilian GP
• Williams FW07B Jones
• Williams FW11B Piquet

In the USD150+ range:

• Brabham BT49 Lauda 1979 Canadian GP Test
• Mercedes W07 Rosberg 2016 Abu Dhabi GP
• Mercedes W07 Hamilton
• McLaren MP4/30 Alonso 2015 Spanish GP
• McLaren MP4/30 Button 2015 Chinese GP
• Toro Rosso STR12 Sainz 2017 Aust GP
• Tyrrell 018 Alesi 1990 US GP
• Zakspeed 841 Danner 1985 Belgian GP

Rare 1:43 scale Spark F1 models

The BRMs clearly have high resale/buy prices but the difference in auction and buy now prices can be large.

In the USD200+ zone:

• BRM P261 Jackie Stewart 1965 Italian GP
• BRM P115 Jackie Stewart 1967 German GP
• BRM 160E Niki Lauda 1973 Belgian GP
• Ensign N173 Rikki von Opel 1973 French GP
• HRT F111 Daniel Ricciardo 2011 Belgian GP
• Lotus 100T Nelson Piquet 1988 Brazilian GP
• Lotus E20 Kimi Raikkonen 2012 Monaco GP
• March Leyton House 871 Capelli 1987 Belgian GP
• McLaren M2B Bruce McLaren 1966 British GP
• McLaren M7C John Surtees 1970 Dutch GP
• McLaren MP4/4 Senna 1988 Japanese GP (Suzuka Circuit LE)
• McLaren MP4/28 Perez 2013 Aust GP
• Minardi M187 Nannini 1987 Detroit GP
• Renault RE40 Alain Prost (LE 1500 pcs)
• Tyrrell 010 Derek Daly 1980 British GP
• Zakspeed 841 Christian Danner 1985 Belgian GP

In the USD150+ zone:

• Alfa Romeo 178 Giacomelli 1979 Italian GP
• ATS Cosworth D4 Surer 1980 French GP
• BRM P83 Stewart 1967 Belgian GP
• Darnvall-Connew PC1 Migault 1972 Austrian GP
• Ligier JS25 Laffite 1985 Aust GP
• Lotus 18 Moss 1960 Monaco GP
• Lotus 25 Clark 1965 French GP
• Lotus 79 Rebaque 1979 French GP
• Minardi M187 Nannini 1987 Detroit GP
• Renault RE40 Prost 1983 French GP
• Renault RE40 Eddie Cheever 1983 French GP
• Shadow DN8 Regazzoni 1978 Brazilian GP

In the USD100+ zone:

• Alfa Romeo T184 Cheever/Patrese
• Brabham BT8 Piquet 1979 Monaco GP
• BRM P57 Hill 1962 Dutch GP
• Ligier JS5 Laffite 1976 Long Beach US GP
• Lotus 101 Piquet 1989 British GP
• March 731 Beuttler 1973 Monaco GP
• Mercedes W196 Fangio/Moss

Like my rare F1 Minichamps diecast post, I’ll try to keep this updated more frequently.